The White Lotus fans finally convinced ‘twisted’ storyline has gone too far
However the actors involved have defended it.
Although the series has become known for its boundary-pushing scenes, this was a step too far for many viewers.
‘The incest is weird #TheWhiteLotus. Did we need that???’ Jo posted on X.
‘I can’t with the gay brother storyline. It’s so nasty and foul. Incest is so sick and twisted. This plot is making me hate the show,’ Mary shared.
Patrick Schwarzenegger has defended the storyline (Picture: HBO)‘There’s some sensationalism, but then there’s also the stuff behind the wall of the character and what he’s dealing with in the conflict of what just happened. What is that going to do to who he thinks he is?’ Patrick told The Hollywood Reporter.
‘His thoughts on, “what is it like to be a man? What is a man? What makes all these different things that he thought he stood for in the episode and the days before?”’ he added.
Meanwhile Sam added: ‘We really trusted Mike (White, the show’s creator), because there’s always a very shocking, crazy, intense moment in every season. It’s never just for the sake of being shocking, it always serves the story.
‘And that [incest] scene is really the inciting incident for where our relationship goes next. It’s a great storytelling tactic. Going into this, we really trusted Mike because he’s a f***ing b***ss and a genius.’
The White Lotus is streaming on Now.
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