Bad things come in threes.
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Sunday night’sThe White Lotusfinale began with a monologue that set the stage for a tense 90 minutes.
“Sometimes we wake with anxiety,” says Buddhist monk Luang Por Teera (Suthichai Yoon).
Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood on ‘The White Lotus’.Credit:Fabio Lovino/HBO
“An edgy energy.
What will happen today?
What is in store for me?”
Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood in ‘The White Lotus’ season 3 finale.Fabio Lovino/HBO
They longed for peace but only found chaos, which came to a head inlast night’s finale.
Read on asEntertainment WeeklyunpacksThe White Lotusseason 3 ending.
And was therejustice for Tanya?
Who died onThe White Lotusseason 3?
(Didn’t someone warn us about bad things coming in threes?)
Sadly, that peace was short-lived.
He also flashes a gun in his jacket, warning Rick against trying anything.
When Rick returns to Chelsea, he’s riddled with anxiety and rage.
Chelsea does her best to redirect his emotions.
Jason Isaacs in ‘The White Lotus’.Stefano Delia/HBO
“Forget about him, okay?
You’re free, remember?
You’re over it,” she says.
Sam Nivola and Jason Isaacs on ‘The White Lotus’.Stefano Delia/HBO
“How can I get over everything he’s taken from me?”
“He took my whole f—ing life.”
“Stop worrying about the love you didn’t get,” she pleads.
Walton Goggins on ‘The White Lotus’.Fabio Lovino/HBO
“Think about the love you have.
I’m right here.
yo don’t do something stupid.”
Lalisa Manobal and Tayme Thapthimthon on ‘The White Lotus’.Fabio Lovino/HBO
Rick tries to walk himself back from the edge.
He pulls Jim’s gun off him and fires two shots into the old man.
Gaitok obeys, shooting Rick and sending Rick and Chelsea’s bodies tumbling into the water.
Jon Gries on ‘The White Lotus’.Fabio Lovino/HBO
These were the bodies Zion saw floating near him in the season’s opening flash-forward.
What happened to the Ratliffs?
At the last minute, however, he relented, smacking the glasses from their hands.
Natasha Rothwell and Nicholas Duvernay on ‘The White Lotus’.Fabio Lovino/HBO
Unfortunately, he left a small pool of the toxic mixture at the bottom of the blender.
Thankfully, Lochlan didn’t die.
As if by miracle, he awoke in Timothy’s arms.
Aimee Lou Wood and Walton Goggins on ‘The White Lotus’.Fabio Lovino/HBO
Who was Rick’s father?
Srilata revealed as much to Rick as her husband died in her arms.
Do Gaitok and Mook end up together?
Aimee Lou Wood on ‘The White Lotus’.Fabio Lovino/HBO
Was there justice for Tanya?
That depends on your definition of justice.
The White Lotusseason 3 saw the return of Belinda (Natasha Rothwell).
Patrick Schwarzenegger on ‘The White Lotus’.Fabio Lovino/HBO
In Thailand, she runs into Gary (Jon Gries), a.k.a.
Greg, Tanya’s ex whom she suspects may have contributed to her death.
Last week, Gary/Greg offered Belinda $100,000 in hush money framed as a posthumous business investment from Tanya.
With millions in tow, Belinda leaves the island with a piece of Tanya.
After connecting romantically, the pair planned to start their own business.
Now that her “circumstances have changed,” though, she leaves Pornchai in the dust.
What does theWhite Lotusseason 3 ending mean?
What will happen today?
What is in store for me?
We want resolution, solid earth under our feet, so we take life into our own hands.
We take action, yeah?
Our solutions are temporary.
They are [a] quick fix.
They create more anxiety.
There is no resolution to life’s questions.
It is easier to be patient once you finally accept there is no resolution."
Most characters on this season ofThe White Lotuscame to understand this, if not literally then ambiently.
Time gives their relationship meaning, and that transcends fights over hunky Russians.
Even Timothy gets it.
His “solution” killing his family only created more anxiety and suffering.
All he can do is accept the uncertainty.
Tragically, it was Chelsea who understood this lesson most of all.
“It means you have to embrace your fate, good or bad.
Whatever will be, will be,” she explains.
Where can I watchThe White Lotus?
All three seasons ofThe White Lotusare currentlystreaming on Max.
