Finished season 3 finale of White Lotus. Let me start by saying I enjoyed the season. Its not for everyone, but I enjoyed the story telling of it. The finale was meh. Save the final 10 minutes it wasn't what I was wanting.
My wife and I felt the same (we finished it last night). Not really a satisfying ending to any storyline (even Gaitek getting the girl came at a cost) though I did like how the family’s story ended with Saxon subtly looking up at his dad with some disgust.
But, frankly, from a “this is probably how it would go in real life perspective” - which I take as the point of the show - it ended probably correctly. The show accomplishes its goal from that perspective and that is impressive in itself.
To me, the story of the three women friends is a microcosm of the show. Well acted, very realistic from a human behavior perspective, and a good satire in the lives of the wealthy but frankly not all that fun to watch at times.
I think you’re right about the realism of their responses.
But I was really hoping somebody would do the “right” thing, like remaining true to Buddhist pacifism, taking a chance on starting a business after an unexpected financial windfall, or jettisoning “friends” with whom you’ve grown apart. Didn’t really like the cuckold storyline or family resolution either.
Even the dead guy’s Darth Vader “he’s your father!” reveal felt forced.
But that's the point of the show - the uber wealthy don't do that. Heck, the show telegraphed it to us when the daughter, despite seemingly genuine intentions, directly chose materialism over Buddhism in the penultimate episode. Consistent with the first two seasons we had to know that despite whatever mayhem and bad choices occur, the wealthy go home like nothing happened and they don't "do the right thing" and, while sad, the Belinda storyline made sense within this motif.
I do agree though that the Goggins' storyline seemed overly contrived. My wife and I guessed by like episode 4 that the dead guy was Goggins' dad. I was good with the build up but then the interaction felt way off like how it would have played out - which is inconsistent for this show's general modus operandi.
He also didn't seem wealthy so, in addition to contrived, the story seemed out of place. I really didn't get the point of it like I did with the other storylines whether I enjoyed them or not.
My interpretation is that the remaining live owner and Gaitek (her new security guard) swept everything under the rug and that is why there was no investigation.
this is pretty much what I told my daughter today trying to convince her to watch it.
