By now, you'd have had to be in exile on a WiFi-barren island to avoid the buzz around HBO's surprise summer hit
The White Lotus. Set at a lavish Hawaiian resort, the deliciously mischievous show portrays a group of privileged, oblivious, mostly white guests and the frustrated staff members attempting to perfect their stay. Yet nothing—not the"romantic" boat ride for the newlyweds, nor the traditional luau dinner-and-show for families—goes as planned. As the episodes peel back the layers of the seemingly picturesque oceanside vacation, some truly dark debris floats to the surface.
Shot over a course of a few months in late 2020,
The White Lotus has the veneer of escapism. It promises what vacation is supposed to promise: luxury, relaxation, and a hard pivot from the bite of reality. But, instead of such fluttery feelings,
The White Lotus conjures anxious chills and uncomfortable laughter. The show is hardly alone in its portrayal of vacationing as a hellish, absurd road to self-discovery. In 2021, you'll find plenty of proof that fictionalized vacation isn't what it used to be.
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