This post contains spoilers for the "white lotus".

While "White Lotus" has always been around the headlines, out of touch touristsThere have always been shiny authenticity that humanizes even the most disadvantages. Season 3 positions of every arrival of a guest in the White Lotus, Thailand, as rich, but the Ratlips are presented as the highlight of wealth (and the bubble of ignorance that often comes with him). The irony lies in the gap between appearance and reality, because Ratliffs are desperate to present themselves as the perfect family unit, with the truth being far from it. There is Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isax) and his escalative anxiety/suicide idea, after he was legally exposed to fraud, and his wife Victoria (Parker Posty), who winds through life with flippant condensation and her confidential doses. These are hollow, legal people with fixed ideas for the world, but these perspectives are decaying after being put in circumstances as much as you would avoid.

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Their children - Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger), Locolan (Sam Level) and Pepper (Sarah Catherine Hook) - absorbed these considerations to varying degrees, but encountered their own challenges during the trip. Saxon and Locolan's arches run in parallel and culminate in the middle of a shocking twistCasting pepper in the mold of relative normality. In addition, Pepper is Ratliff's only sister, who appears measured and progressively, citing Saxon's ordinary misogyny and expresses mercy whenever Victoria begins in problematic ranks. While these traits are not enough to measure the morale of the character, pepper has always been authentic in its research on Buddhist philosophy. Between Saxon's uncertain defense and Locolan's behavior, the desire of pepper to live a divorced life from her privilege felt almost refreshing in the midst of the chaotic season 3 cocktail.

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The final reveals that this perceived sincerity and authenticity is a liesProving that it is, in fact, "spoiled", as she calls herself. Although not totally unexpectedly unexpected, Piper's abrupt one points out a key topic that goes through the show. Without further advertising, let's dive into it.

Because of The absolute nature of the nail polish ratliff In principle, the spiritual pursuit of pepper is easy to neglect at the beginning. However, it quickly becomes a catalyst for several events during the season 3. The revelation that pepper lying about writing a thesis shakes Victoria, and she is disgusted by the idea of ​​her daughter to follow Buddhist teachings/values. Victoria's fears are mostly rooted in ignorance and prejudice, but it is primarily concerned that pepper will move away from the values ​​they instilled in it. This may be a valid concern within traditional circumstances, but the Ratlipes are so removed from the problems at the level of the root and the grounded emotionality that this prospect returns to privileged right.

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In addition, Pepper's decision to live in the monastery inadvertently leads Timothy to equalize the embrace of death with Buddhist ideas for peace/salvation, which he is trying to (unsuccessful) in repeated visions of murder-Suicide that include his family. This obsession ends with Plan to kill all (minus Lochlan) with poisonous cocktails in the finalBut Timothy changed his mind in the last minute. In addition, Locolan's decision to stay with pepper in the monastery adds to her possible decision not to stay in Thailand, as she does not want to be responsible for her brother's whims as she struggles with the truth of her hypocritical basic motives.

So what motivates pepper in the first place? Well, the final makes it clear that her initial decision to visit Thailand is just as abruptly as her decision to go for good. Understanding pepper on Buddhism and accompanying spirituality is only through secondary sources (such as books and videos), which makes its lavish lifestyle twice removed from the reality of spiritual asceticism. Given this, it makes full sense that pepper is delayed by a lack of "organic good" in the monastery and perceives its modest homes as shabby and uncomfortable.

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In addition, the "white lotus" often satirizes how Western tourists are trying to co-decide the eastern practices for personal gain or development (Monologue of Sam Rockwell Perfectly captures this feeling). In this regard, such rich people often confuse Eastern spirituality with a fantastic help tape to fix their problems, blessed that the inner gaps cannot be filled while deceiving themselves.

In short, pepper is so accustomed to the luxury of luxury that the prospect of choosing a reality where it should exist without such comfort immediately attracts her from her delusion. In many ways, she is just as painful as her mother, even when she spends the whole season convincing us (and herself) that she is not like other Ratlips.

"White Lotos" is currently moving to Max.