I assumed this was a one-off show. I didn’t think the show was all that great. Regardless, I agree that revisiting these same themes in a new location might not be worth much. What would be the point?

That’s why I think that sort of thing could be interesting.  It’s fine for middle-class people to watch The White Lotus and scoff at how absurd the rich people are.  But the plain truth is that people who vacation at the all-inclusives use that time to pretend they’re rich . . . and generally act accordingly.  

Oh, it’s gotta be at one of those five-star Thai resorts where middle-class people go because they can get a suite for 200 dollars a night, right? And, as you said, it’ll be chock full of pseudo-spiritual bullshit.

Caribbean all inclusive would also work but the rich are not as rich.

I’m wondering if it’s Aspen, where Tanya and Greg are headed, because Mike White insinuated that a few characters may be returning.

I think that a cruise would be the perfect setting: public opinion on cruising is at an all-time low: and cruises are perfect encapsulations of privilege meeting the serving class; sailing on a well-oiled capitalism-driven behemoth. Throw in a potentially darkly hilarious COVID outbreak narrative and you’ve got a hit.…

More than where it’s set (all your location thought starters seem fine), I’m wondering what it should be about. Like, as an anthology show, what defining elements will White Lotus carry into a second season? Are all seasons going to be about fabulously icky guests interacting with lower-status hotel staff? Will their…

Question for everyone - where should Season 2 be set? There are PLENTY of places where rich tourists flock that could lead to cringe-inducing encounters with far less well off and indeed exploited staff. Here’s some of my ideas:

There’s also the incredible pressure women can face to “marry well,” even today. And Shane is certainly conventionally good looking. Makes it easy for someone to talk herself into thinking she is “in love” and to ignore obvious red flags. Plus in one of the “behind the scenes” videos Daddario said the backstory was…

Eh, if you’ve ever read about women who marry billionaires (think people like Wendi Deng) it’s not so much about looks beyond a certain threshhold, but rather how much they want it and what they’re willing to do to get it. There are way more gorgeous 20 and 30 somethings out there than super rich guys who are up for…

1. Greg’s definitely dying, right? That cough was very Season 1 Breaking Bad.

Yah, we agree on your second point—the review has WAY WAY too much sympathy for Paula. How on Earth did she ever think this plan was a good one? And it really shows her own blindness that she assumes Kai will naturally be able to pull it off (and I guess find a way to easily off load the stolen goods, etc, etc).

I could have sworn one of the writers here tried a grilled cheese on a hot iron.

For an ordinary adult, the notion that it took him this goddamn long to figure out how bad that slur is, and the fact that his daughter had to carefully explain it to him, should be a goddamn embarrassment.

That’s because OP said “certified gluten-free and organic” - just organic won’t cut it. Sourcing and supply-chain handling of organic grains is head-and-shoulders above conventional. An organic inspection or audit will absolutely catch something like oats in a wheat bin/silo or vice versa. It’s not what’s in the…

Irony! You know who comes across as the unhinged unbalanced loon here? Fuck off freak.

It sounds woo-woo, but this is absolutely real. The requirements of organic certification mean that the certified oats cannot be harvested, processed, stored, transported in such a way that they can become cross-contaminated with other grains, and they’re audited and batch tested to confirm this...organic and gluten…

“actual food”

I can get good regular coffee lots of other places, or even make it at home pretty damn simply. It’s much more of a pain in the ass for me to make a fancy frozen drink, so if I’m going out to pay for coffee, I’ll get one of those.

In southern California at least, you will almost never have to buy scallions if you plant the bottom 2 inches of each bunch you buy. (Buy the ones that have roots coming out one end.) Indefinitely, you can cut off the top green section as the bunches send out new shoots. They do evolve into wider, taller scallions and…