‘The White Lotus’ creator defends season three’s “slow” pacing: “I’m edging you!”
Mike White, creator and director of The White Lotus has defended season three’s pace and responded to criticism of the show’s plot – see what he had to say below.
Following the conclusion of season three, White appeared on the latest episode of The White Lotus‘ official podcast to discuss the series. Touching on fans’ complaints of season three’s “slow pace” and “lack of story”, despite record-setting viewership.
“The pacing and the vibe… it definitely gets under their skin. There was complaining about how there’s no plot. That part I find weird. It never did… part of me is just like ‘bro, this is the vibe. I’m world-building.’”
White continued: “If you don’t want to go to bed with me then get out of my bed. I’m edging you! Enjoy the edging. If you don’t want to be edged, then get out of my bed. Do you know what I mean? Don’t be a bossy bottom. Get the fuck out of my bed. Don’t come home with me. Don’t get naked in my bed. Get the fuck out of my bed. Obviously something is going to happen.”
The eighth and final episode of the current season aired on HBO on Sunday (April 7), with fans left “stunned” and “devastated” by its fatal conclusion – see here for an analysis of the season finale and here for fan reactions.
The third season of The White Lotus received a four-star review from NME, with Nick Levine writing: “A little sweetness definitely helps to balance out the prevailing saltiness. As the season progresses, the sneaky intricacy of White’s plotting begins to yield surreal, shocking and genuinely hilarious moments.
“No one can write a scene where one character pretends not to remember another quite as exquisitely as White. Tanya may be gone, but this transgressive soap opera remains unique and completely jaw-dropping.”
It is a given that with its runaway success, The White Lotus will be back for a fourth season, with one of the key talking points being where it will be located. After Hawaii, Sicily and Thailand, Deadline has reported that it has been mentioned by HBO executives that Europe is a likely destination. White has been very vocal about his dislike for the cold and his desire to hit every continent with the show, so Australia or Morocco have also been mooted as possible destinations.
What is for sure is that Emmy-winning composer Cristóbal Tapia de Veer won’t be along for the ride. The man behind one of the most unlikely floor-fillers has stepped away from the show, citing his frequent “hysterical” battles with producers over the music for the show.
The post ‘The White Lotus’ creator defends season three’s “slow” pacing: “I’m edging you!” appeared first on NME.
Surej Singh
NME
