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Mike Light and ‘The Colorless Lotus’ Stars Divorce Down That Jaw-Dropping Twist: I Desire to ‘Make Male lover Sex Transgressive Again’
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers up to Episode 5 of “The White Lotus,” airing Sundays on HBO and streaming on HBO Max.
Season 1 of “The White Lotus” left jaws wide unseal when, at the end of its fourth episode, Murray Bartlett’s Armond is caught face-deep in his employee Dillon’s (Lukas Gage) asscheeks. But with the latest second-season episode, Mike White’s HBO series may own topped that (pun intended).
“The White Lotus” introduced new characters and conflict last week when English millionaire Quentin (Tom Hollander) recruits Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) and her assistant Portia (Haley Lu Richardson) to join him, his flamboyant friends and his hunky nephew Jack (Leo Woodall) in partying at the beach club. Portia’s budding fling with Albie (Adam DiMarco) begins to flicker when Jack takes interest in her, leading to an awkward, insecure showdown at the bar between Port
'The White Lotus' Season 2: Tom Hollander, Leo Woodall on That Unexpected Twist (Exclusive)
[Warning: Spoilers for The White Lotus season 2, episode 5, "That's Amore," written and directed by Mike White.]
After first introducing Quentin (Tom Hollander), a wealthy gay, English expat traveling with a gaggle of friends, including his strikingly handsome "naughty nephew" (Leo Woodall), in the previous episode of The White Lotusseason 2, things took an unexpected spin in episode five. And it's clear that Quentin, Jack and the recover of their group are not exactly who they purport to be, as they continue to swoon over Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) and her assistant Portia (Haley Lu Richardson).
After Greg (Jon Gries) left Tanya at the Sicilian resort, she becomes inconsolable. That is, until she bumps into a group of men who take a quick liking to her and invite her to join them on a mini excursion to another part of the Mediterranean island. And it's not long before Quentin focuses all his attention on Tanya, offering her a sympathetic ear.
"Tanya's attraction
Water is wet and The White Lotus is same-sex attracted. These are the two constants in this nature that I live by. If one is no longer true, then nothing is true. Because if there isn't gay sex in a luxury hotel resort on my TV, it means that the end times must surely be upon us.
So it was with some mild alarm that I watched the season three premiere of The White Lotus and noticed a unique lack of high-end gays. Where are they? Why aren't they trying to murder me? Am I not high-end enough? These are the questions that raced through my thought when that first hour ended with nary a homosexual in sight.
When I usually check into The White Lotus, I await to be greeted by at least a baker's dozen worth of gays, or homo-curious people at the very least. But season three hasn't quite delivered yet on that front.
The episode opens with a new character, Belinda's adult son, Zion, who I sure wish was gay. The vibes aren't there though. Not yet anyway. So instead, I'm forced to do what so many gays hold done throughout history, and that's to turn to iconic divas for
'The White Lotus's Queer Rep Is Messy and Oh So Glorious
Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for Season 2 of The White Lotus.
“These gays, they’re trying to murder me!” Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) whispers, no help in sight. Leave it to The White Lotus to make this line be as funny as it is terrifying. Director and writer Mike White makes it work so well because of what comes before it all.
The show establishes its characters aren’t perfect. If the music by Cristobal Tapia de Veer and Kim Neundorf isn’t making you anxious, the characters will carry out it. And the queer characters get as much to execute, story and character-wise, as their straight counterparts. Meaning, they construct plenty of mistakes. At the top of the resort hierarchy, are the high-strung managers, one less successful in dealing with the stressful environment.
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Lotus-Eaters and Crushed Pills
Mahalo! In Season 1, Armond (Murray Bartlett) looks well-put together, all smiles a