Death and luxury collide once again! We're diving deep into all the hints and foreshadowing that might reveal who won't make it out alive in this next season of HBO's hit series. From subtle visual cues to suspicious character interactions, we're analyzing every detail that could point to the shocking finale.
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00:00It wouldn't be a tranquil healing vacation at the White Lotus if someone didn't die.
00:10Welcome to Ms. Mojo and today we're recapping all the season 3 developments that tease who
00:15will bite the bullet before the final credits roll. The danger has been ratcheted up to
00:20the nth degree in Thailand and for once it feels like no one is safe.
00:24You think he's dangerous? I mean he killed his wife.
00:29Internet forums are ablaze with wild fan theories hoping to identify the unlucky
00:34candidates of the White Lotus curse. So here are all the clues we've gathered so far.
00:38Plus stick around for our best guess as to this season's doomed tourist or tourists.
00:44And of course the killer. It's not gonna get messy.
00:48You're gonna kill the dude right? In my book that's a little messy.
00:51Spoilers ahead for the first two seasons and the first six episodes of season 3.
00:58Season 3 opens in true White Lotus fashion with the discovery of a body that has turned up to
01:03sour everyone's picturesque vacation. But unlike the first two seasons the characters now find
01:08themselves in a terrifying active shooter situation. At the peak of the action creator
01:13Mike White cuts to a one week earlier card meaning we'll have to watch to the end to
01:17find out how it all plays out. So who was the gunman? Whose body was floating in the pool?
01:23And who else may be hit by the gunfire? Let's dive in.
01:42The Ratliffs. A looming fraud indictment,
01:45missing lorazepam, kissing brothers, and a daughter who wants to move abroad to embrace
01:50Buddhism. The Ratliff family is entangled in quite the messy web. There's a good case to
01:55make that at least one of them could be destined to die. For example Saxon has been schmoozing
02:00Chloe and her murderous partner Greg who's going by the name Gary now knows about their affair.
02:06He knows about you. Me?
02:10But considering the shots ringing out in the opening sequence we have to account for who's
02:14in possession of a weapon. Timothy stole Gytok's gun so the booming gunfire could be at his hands.
02:20And even though Gytok took it back, Timothy still knows where to find it. With his business
02:26empire crumbling and the threat of jail time hanging over him, Timothy is unraveling quickly.
02:31I'd rather die. You understand me? I would rather f***ing die.
02:36Though he considers taking his own life, the prospect of leaving behind a distraught family
02:41stops him from going through with it. So what if he decides to take them with him?
02:46Death is a happy return. Like coming home.
02:53Fan theories online point to a potential family annihilation scenario where Timothy takes out
02:58Victoria, Saxon, Piper, Lachlan, and himself before they can find out that his shady dealing
03:03cost them everything. He even fantasizes about it in episode six. This ending would be incredibly
03:10dark, and the past two seasons' deaths have had comedic elements to them. However, we aren't ruling
03:16this theory out yet. There are quite a few clues that indicate his potential to kill. For one,
03:21there's been numerous scenes where he almost seems to be telling Piper goodbye. I love you so much.
03:29Oh, okay. Okay, thank you. You're so perfect.
03:34While this could be interpreted as Timothy coming to terms with a reality where Piper
03:38will no longer be a part of his life, either because of his inevitable self-inflicted death
03:43or the potential sentencing, there's still merit to the idea that he's taking time to appreciate
03:48his daughter with encouraging words before he has to do the unthinkable. It's as if he wants
03:53this moment to be her final memory of him, rather than the moment he pulls the trigger.
03:57Later, Victoria's dialogue could be taken literally when she comments on the type of men who
04:02were aboard a boating excursion. Without realizing it, she's effectively describing
04:10her husband. So if he belongs in the same category as the crooks on the boat, like murderer Greg,
04:15then her next line is even more sinister. And of course, the camera cuts right to
04:30contemplative Timothy as she emphasizes how dangerous those guys are. But if Timothy doesn't
04:35turn out to be this season's killer, and the family annihilation theory still rings true,
04:39could there be potential for someone like Victoria to carry it out? She's already displeased with
04:44Piper's life choices, so what could happen if she learns about her son's taboo behavior
04:49and her husband's criminal misdeeds? Could she really stomach losing her home?
04:53We're not gonna lose everything. No. No. And if we did, honestly, I don't know if I'd want to live.
05:04Jacqueline, Lori, and Kate. When it comes to the three frenemies, they're clearly far out
05:09of their depths in Thailand. From the hotel for seniors to the chaotic water fight street festival,
05:14the ladies are constantly popping up in the wrong places.
05:18Something is off. What? I don't know if I like this. Something's a little weird, am I right?
05:28They're quintessential ignorant tourists, and of course, we can't ignore the irony of this line.
05:34Please don't shoot us with your guns, okay? Since meeting Valentin, Alexi, and Vlad,
05:39they've been turning back the clock to their party days. But at what cost? Jacqueline has
05:44already taken the liberty of sleeping with Valentin, despite having a husband back home.
05:48And Lori is finally letting loose post-divorce, leaving her in a number of compromising situations.
05:54So while they're finally getting the hedonistic experience they came to Thailand for,
05:58it seems the alarm bells are only ringing for Kate. After a tense situation where
06:02Alexi's girlfriend approaches the group, Kate begins to raise the red flag.
06:07After having her initial cry ignored, the men are invited back to their villa.
06:27And Kate's instincts that something's sketchy about these guys are spot on.
06:31Though the Russian thug trope is a tired stereotype, there's a good chance these men
06:35are up to no good. It seems a few setups in Episode 2's robbery scene have already paid off,
06:41convincing fans that Valentin and his crew are the main suspects. During the scramble,
06:45the camera focuses on a snake bracelet that's lifted. Several episodes later,
06:50Lori spots a snake tattoo on Alexi's arm.
06:52Oh yeah, you like my snake? I can show you, but it goes all the way down.
06:58I can show you, but it goes all the way down.
07:01This link is pretty blatant, and it's like he's symbolically reminding us that he is a snake.
07:06Snakes are evil. Read the Bible.
07:09Also, while leaving the villa in Episode 5,
07:11one of the men calls out for a watch he may have left behind.
07:16And there is a watch on Alexi's wrist earlier in the episode,
07:20possibly stolen during the heist. Plus, Valentin was distracting Gaitok at the gate when the
07:25burglars rolled up, so if his posse is ultimately culpable, this leaves the ladies in pretty hot
07:31water. Could they be the victims of another armed robbery gone wrong?
07:35She blamed me for the death of her son. But this is not true. It's bullshit.
07:42Gaitok and Mook
07:43Speaking of the robbery scene, fans are not so sure Mook is as innocent as she leads on.
07:55It's possible that she was part of the boutique scheme as well,
07:58considering how much power she has over Gaitok.
08:15The casting of these two was quite intentional, as crush-worthy Mook is played by K-pop superstar
08:20Lisa, and lovesick Gaitok is played by relatively unknown actor Tame Thapthimthong.
08:26This superfan dynamic has left Gaitok quite vulnerable to Mook's mist,
08:30and it seems she has bigger dreams than serving as a health mentor at the White Lotus.
08:34While friendzoning Gaitok, she makes it clear that she fancies the bodyguards and their hefty income.
08:44So the riches secured during the robbery could help her get on her feet.
08:48Be on the lookout for that snake bracelet turning up on her wrist later.
08:52Speaking of the bodyguards, it's important to note that they carry holstered guns,
08:56meaning that they may be in possession of the potential murder weapon.
08:59These arrogant enforcers are quite unkind to Gaitok.
09:06Although they aren't entirely fleshed out, we do know that they protect the Hollingers.
09:10Suritala and her husband Jim are powerful figures who own the White Lotus,
09:14hold great influence in Thailand, and may have a checkered past.
09:18After all, Rick believes Jim has killed before.
09:21So if the Hollingers are involved in sketchy business,
09:24then their menacing bodyguards certainly pose a significant threat to Gaitok,
09:28who's already on their bad side.
09:35Even if the bodyguards aren't responsible for the shooting that kicks the season off,
09:39we can't count out Gaitok or Mook as the perpetrator.
09:42In true White Lotus fashion,
09:44every character is inevitably muddied up and shown to have a rather ugly side.
09:48So their squeaky clean, one-sided romance can't stay pure forever.
09:52Perhaps their odd entanglement with each other
09:55and the mafia-like henchmen could lead to one pulling the trigger.
09:58Rick and Chelsea.
10:00It's easy to see how curmudgeonly Rick could end up on one end of the gun by season's close.
10:05He's on a week-long quest to assassinate Jim Hollinger,
10:08who may or may not have been involved in the murder of Rick's father.
10:28Because my mother told me who he was on her deathbed.
10:32This vendetta has been haunting Rick his whole life,
10:34and the stress management sessions are most definitely not working.
10:38After calling in a favor from an old friend,
10:41Rick finds himself a shiny new weapon,
10:43which there seems to be no shortages of this season.
10:46Though his ire is all directed at Jim,
10:48his girlfriend Chelsea does drop some interesting clues
10:51that he could somehow lead to her demise.
10:53If you kill me, I'll follow you into the next life and the next.
10:57During a key scene, he levels himself on an equal plane as Greg
11:01and comments that they're in the same line of work.
11:04What did you do before you retired?
11:07Uh, this and that.
11:12What about you? What do you do?
11:14Well, the same thing that you do, Gary.
11:17This and that.
11:19Though Rick is likely referencing his mission to take out Jim,
11:22we can't discount how it looks.
11:24As we know, Greg called in a hit on his wife,
11:27so should the same storyline play out, Chelsea's odds are not looking great.
11:32In fact, Chelsea has already had a number of near-death experiences.
11:36First, she was witness to the Brazen robbery where a gun was waved in her face.
11:40Then she was bitten by a venomous snake at the Cobra show.
11:43This could be some Final Destination shit, like death is coming for me.
11:47So it's certainly possible she's already used up some of her lifelines.
11:50Things happen in threes.
11:52Chelsea has emerged as a fan favorite this season,
11:55much like Armand in season one and Tanya in season two.
11:58And as history dictates, these fan favorites are the ones who die in the end.
12:03I've got a really bad feeling.
12:05One popular internet theory is that either Rick or Chelsea
12:08could even sacrifice themselves for the other.
12:10In both of Chelsea's close calls, Rick wasn't there to protect her,
12:14so his ultimate redemptive arc could see him taking a bullet for her.
12:18Inversely, Chelsea has been pleading with Rick to let her help him all season.
12:22And if you don't let me in, if you don't tell me what's going on,
12:24then I can't help you, can I?
12:26So what grander way to save him than to literally fall on the blade for him?
12:30No, I'm gonna help you get your joy back.
12:32Yeah?
12:32Yeah.
12:32Oh.
12:33Even if it kills me.
12:36Chloe and Belinda.
12:38What do these two ladies have in common?
12:40Well, they're in Greg's crosshairs.
12:42And that is never a place you want to be.
12:45They're looking to question him.
12:48Why?
12:49They think he killed his wife.
12:52Let's start with Chloe.
12:55Even if Chelsea ultimately disregards how dangerous her man is,
12:58Chloe is not willing to absolve her sugar daddy Greg.
13:01When discussing a potential fling while their partners are away,
13:04Chloe makes a chilling admission.
13:07For what?
13:07Would he kill you?
13:09No, I just feel terrible.
13:13Well, Gary might kill me.
13:15I honestly think he's capable of it.
13:18Whether or not she's known about his past all along,
13:21she seems eerily aware of just how violent he can be.
13:25Gary's gonna dump me.
13:26Or worse.
13:27I don't know.
13:28When it comes to Belinda,
13:29she has far greater things to worry about in Thailand than the monkeys and lizards.
13:33Since recognizing Greg from their interactions in season one and putting the pieces together,
13:38things have taken a frightening turn for the healer.
13:41There have been numerous instances where she sensed a presence in her room,
13:44as if someone was lurking and closing in on her.
13:47Even more distressing, Greg recognizes her too
13:50and has even asked to meet with her.
13:52Despite pleading to alert authorities that he's hiding out in Thailand,
13:55she's immediately shut down.
13:57Some people here have colorful pasts.
14:00It's really not wise to stir anything up.
14:03I don't think you have anything to worry about.
14:06As long as you focus on yourself and your job,
14:12I think you'll survive.
14:13Fabian's words couldn't be any less comforting for Belinda,
14:16who's hot on the trail.
14:18So if this all catches up to her,
14:20there's no reason why Gary wouldn't silence the one woman who threatens to undo him.
14:25He arranged Tanya's death in season two,
14:27so he could very well arrange or even orchestrate Belinda's death in season three.
14:31I need to deal with something, and I need your help.
14:50Our theory.
14:51All right, so who do we think is season three's ultimate victim?
14:55We're being optimistic here, so this is how we think it'll play out.
14:58Despite all the major setups,
15:00there's a good chance the season's death will be the result of an unforeseeable twist.
15:04In the opening, Belinda's son is dashing around the resort in search of his mom,
15:08fearing for her life amidst the gunfire.
15:15So what could be a more shocking reveal than Belinda being the one wielding the gun?
15:20And her target? Greg.
15:22Considering how unsettled Belinda is,
15:24it wouldn't be shocking if she took matters into her own hands
15:27and acquired a weapon to defend herself.
15:29I think we should talk.
15:34Okay.
15:35So when Greg does come after her, she'll be prepared.
15:38But if Greg is the body in the pool, then what accounts for the multiple gunshots?
15:43While Greg did recruit an entourage of hitmen to carry out Tanya's murder last season,
15:47and he has plenty of options to recruit from in Thailand,
15:51there's the Russian men who seem to have robbed the boutique,
15:53as well as the chauvinist bodyguards.
15:55So we predict that Belinda will take out an army of evil men,
15:59much like her would-be business partner Tanya did on the yacht a season prior.
16:03Digging beyond the screen, when asked why Armand and Tanya were chosen to die,
16:08creator Mike White told interviewers that those characters had reached,
16:11quote, an operatic conclusion and a final swan song,
16:15Considering Greg has had a complete three-season arc,
16:18it feels like he has nowhere else to go.
16:21In a world where the prospect of death is looming over the character's heads all season long,
16:25why ship him off to prison when we can send him to his grave?
16:29Justice for Tanya.
16:31Do you agree with our theory?
16:33Who do you think won't make it out of the finale alive?
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