The article discusses the HBO series The White Lotus, created by Mike White. During the pandemic, the show's dark humor became a form of therapy, focusing on wealthy vacationers grappling with their own issues. The new season explores the complex dynamics of relationships among guests, highlighting contradictions like a genuine romance in a massive-age-gap couple. With returning themes and fresh characters, the show reflects on changes in society while offering viewers an engaging, often ironic narrative about privilege and entitlement.
"While everyone was trapped inside during the Covid-19 pandemic, Mike White filmed a witty whodunit series secluded from the rest of the world, focusing on entitled vacationers."
"Money may buy you comfort, but wealth can't protect you from yourself. It felt therapeutic to laugh at someone else's fictional misfortune during tough times."
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