We've reached the watery finish line, my friends. And once again, we're painfully reminded that The White Lotus is actually a satire not, as we always dupe ourselves into thinking, a whodunit. There were winners – the Italian locals – and there were losers – everybody else – and while we're reeling from the thought that Greg may just get away with all that money, in Mike White we trust. Which is all to say, hopefully he gets killed off in season 3, when we land at a White Lotus somewhere in Asia (not the Maldives or Jamaica) per Variety.
As is the consensus, while the first season ruminates on money, this one was all about sex; who's having it, who isn't, how we get it and the power it holds. And if you're looking for clues as to what's in store for season 3 of The White Lotus, Mike White has hinted that the series may dive into the fertile territory of spirituality. Satire aimed at all the Eat Pray Love travellers? Yes, please.
Perhaps the best thing about The White Lotus is the debrief, theorising and weekly round of memes that follows each episode when it lands every Monday. Somehow, we've all managed to build a fandom we can be proud of. So, there's one good thing the internet has done for us this year. One last time? I think we will. Find the best internet reactions to The White Lotus finale, below. Oh, and there are spoilers ahead.
Highly suggest re-watching the 1st White Lotus episode after the finale… pic.twitter.com/N9DhiQVYGk
— Shannon Cosgrove (@seeshannon) December 12, 2022
THIS MOMENT. THIS LOOK. GIVE HER THE EMMY. #WhiteLotus pic.twitter.com/471ejyKMCt
— Ashley Spencer (@AshleyySpencer) December 12, 2022
mia and lucia leaving the white lotus pic.twitter.com/WCuuMDCXsR
— katherine pickhardt (@katpickhardt) December 12, 2022
tanya hearing a knock at the door: #whitelotus pic.twitter.com/7ezJvuiACF
— Jesse Thee Slade (@Jesse_bslade) December 12, 2022
tanya in the white lotus finale pic.twitter.com/96qGPRyDeT
— kie (@criminalplaza) December 12, 2022
Mia singing in The White Lotus lounge while all the other guests cheat, lie, and murder each other pic.twitter.com/M2wV3oFPu5
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) December 12, 2022
I know it wasn’t a competition, but they won The White Lotus pic.twitter.com/DcipkJirYN
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) December 12, 2022
the white lotus season finale spoiler without context #TheWhiteLotus pic.twitter.com/mwBkAlCiCv
— joey (@dilfwrld) December 12, 2022
Daphne on The White Lotus pic.twitter.com/9wQQRgUhyG
— michael brown (@boyinquestion) December 12, 2022
the real plot twist of the white lotus was the two yale grads making it through the whole series before mentioning that they went to yale
— Nancy Coleman (@nancylcoleman) December 12, 2022
Right here you can so tell that Cameron knows that he is not the father #TheWhiteLotus #WhiteLotus #whitelotusfinale #whitelotushbo #TheWhiteLotusHBO pic.twitter.com/WFEQ5MCrWm
— ✖️✖️//⏳ (@giselleb1234) December 12, 2022
Cities should have to bid to host the next season of The White Lotus like the Olympics
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) December 11, 2022
Thought these were the palazzo gays from white lotus https://t.co/OeCmsxdFeO
— Antonia Cereijido (@antoniacere) December 12, 2022
jennifer coolidge in every scene of the white lotus pic.twitter.com/J0rmt4iYYE
— james grande-knowles (@jamesmercadante) December 12, 2022
The biggest #WhiteLotus finale plot hole is that $50k was a drop in the bucket but they’re flying @easyJet pic.twitter.com/6oCQdni7hY
— Ashley Hesseltine (@AshHess) December 12, 2022
house of dragon the white lotus #thewhitelotus pic.twitter.com/Fo84zW9ZRo
— tsto (@tsto_loff) December 12, 2022
The white lotus finale was so insane that no one’s even mentioned this gem of a line. pic.twitter.com/TzxfVM3LU5
— peter f✡︎x (@thatpeterfox) December 12, 2022
god i want to party with the white lotus cast pic.twitter.com/MnXFZ3Hafu
— the final TÁRhead (@girlbosskenroy) December 11, 2022
it’s monday… again! pic.twitter.com/pLgqnuvRxw
— out of context the white lotus (@oocwhitelotus) December 12, 2022
the white lotus winners:
sapphics
the ocean
scammersthe white lotus losers:
straights
gays
situationships— Jill Krajewski (@JillKrajewski) December 12, 2022
The grandpa every night when everyone else on the resort is having the worst vacation of their lives #WhiteLotus pic.twitter.com/P3Erx6YNZy
— Alex ⛄️ (@alexxcirce) December 5, 2022
GAY EMERGENCY footage of Jennifer Coolidge singing Mamma Mia behind the scenes of the White Lotus season two just dropped pic.twitter.com/aMnwZ1nVrk
— toni collette in mafia mamma stan account (@HarryPhillips15) December 11, 2022
Mia singing in the White Lotus restaurant pic.twitter.com/ZJwBIwm7Xs
— francisco bukowski (@nachomajesty) December 8, 2022
Belinda logging into the “news” section of the White Lotus employee intranet tomorrow morning #TheWhiteLotus pic.twitter.com/0tk7Jc0n4z
— Libby (@libbyjones715) December 12, 2022
Me if any of the White Lotus men die in the finale, no matter who it is: pic.twitter.com/Rb49ky2gCb
— Tanya McQuoid, Assassin (@EmmaTolkin) December 6, 2022
Albie on The White Lotus: pic.twitter.com/QjarkJe2X3
— sam y’all (@samiamrosenberg) December 6, 2022
Congrats to the first lesbian on TV to have a happy ending #WhiteLotus pic.twitter.com/NIQsSjafF4
— Jenny Hagel (@jennyhagel) December 12, 2022
This is by far the most tragic outfit I’ve ever seen anyone wear on a television series. #WhiteLotus pic.twitter.com/jn8QafMVna
— Trey Mendlik (@trey_mendlik) December 12, 2022
if you still think your 20s are the best decade of your life, I urge you to watch The White Lotus and notice how little fun Portia and Albie are having. An accurate portrayal. pic.twitter.com/USa8qbmkcl
— Lane MooreNYC 12/1 (@hellolanemoore) December 8, 2022
Just to reiterate, there is only ONE person currently staying at the White Lotus who is truly on vacation from the world and that’s this queen right here.
The rest of the guests are experiencing traumas, anxieties, conflicts, and terrors while Daphne ✨just finds her bliss.✨ pic.twitter.com/0IrFE8ksvd
— Alex (@aaferiat) December 5, 2022
greg after getting the call that $500m is on the way to his bank and everyone he had to split it with is dead: #WhiteLotus pic.twitter.com/Zl5DesAU3X
— Ro (NFT era) (@Real_LindaLing) December 12, 2022
I love The White Lotus because they're not afraid to put Jennifer Coolidge in her rightful, natural habitat: doing coke with a bunch of fancy gay people in a chiffon dress.
— It's a Vaughnderful Life (@gvaughnjoy) December 5, 2022
Looking to savour every last moment for The White Lotus season 2? Join the club. First let's begin with one of the most (if not the most) insufferable characters on the show, Portia, who taught us, if anything, that Gen Z are undergoing an algorithmically-induced fashion crisis. Go figure. There was other style too, a lot of it much better than the resident Gen Z, which you can find an index of here. And if all the murder plotting, adultery and general bad behaviour hasn't put you off holidaying in Italy, here are the filming locations from The White Lotus so you can plan your 2023 Sicilian vacation.
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