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Kryptogal (Kate, if you like)'s avatar

I'm going to have to side with Richard in this one. No way is Saxon a virgin. I think he's exactly who he seems to be...a tall, hot, confident, spoiled, extraverted, horny frat boy. The only reason his pick up efforts didn't work is because he's so horny he was hitting on sober people in broad daylight at like 11 am. Same moves at 11 pm would've worked. Also, that actor is Arnold Schwartzenegger and Maria Shriver'a son.

Also don't think he has a crush on Piper, I think he's legitimately disturbed and concerned that she cares about meditating and reading instead of having fun. He thinks the family is hot and rich and young and thinks they should all be enjoying that and living it up, he said what he cares about...sex, money, power, and respect.

I think the shooter will be either be the gate guard after he goes on an incel rage shooting spree when he catches Mook with Saxon, or it might be Piper joining up with some kind of terrorist liberation group who wants to murder the rich and pampered as some kind of statement. In the very beginning scene I did think it could possibly be a monkey bc the shots seemed random, but there were too many and I don't think a monkey could pull off that many shots.

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Richard Hanania's avatar

Insightful. Maybe I should do some episodes on the show with you.

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AspiringSophist's avatar

White Lotus is great. The review episodes are great. I think there is definitely something more to Richard, and you can see this in his relationship with Chelsea. At first glance, it appears to be a classic case of an older man buying youth. However, what Chelsea really represents to Richard is a naivety he wishes to attain. For me, this all makes sense in the context of the scene where he is attending meditation and is unable to recall a happier time. Saxon also stands out as a really interesting character. In one sense, he is a complete oaf, but the show also uses him to be witty in an indirect way. For instance, there’s the comment he makes about his sister, saying that she wants to run away from herself like all the Buddhists. Saxon clearly means this in a carnal manner, and the show’s writers almost disguise their message through his oafishness. Also it seems that the mother and daughter both seems to be detached from reality but in very different ways. Overall, this season seems to be shaping up as a parody of wellness culture in today’s society. Looking forward to more episodes and takes

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John Calhoun's avatar

You’re tweaking Rich, Saxon is way more jacked than the younger one

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Rob Henderson's avatar

I see why you chose her, she sounds just like me.

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Richard Hanania's avatar

Didn’t know you were into autogynephilia.

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Rob Henderson's avatar

The man who would be kween.

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Caviar's avatar

I didn’t know Richard had rizz like this

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Carol Sullivan's avatar

Good heavens, who is that ignorant child speaking?

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OldManFlappyNuts👹's avatar

You mean the woman with an actual feminine voice

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Gengar_Chi's avatar

Well, can't say this was very edifying but I was entertained for 10 minutes or so.

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