The White Lotus: 10 Things You Missed in Seasons 1 & 2

If you’re anything like us, you recently binged HBO’s White Lotus Season 2 and immediately began speaking in a bad Italian accent around your friends. It’s only natural. What’s NOT natural is watching this incredible murder mystery series and resisting the temptation to look for hidden gems, things you missed, and red herrings. Not to worry – you’re in the right place. In this video, we’re taking you through both Season 1 and Season 2 and talking through some of our favorite easter eggs, plot theories, and Italian phrases. Ok, not that last one. That’s what Duolingo is for. We go over some of the giveaways that a certain someone was gonna die in Season 2, including at least one clue that was planted way back in Season 1! We talk about a fun fan theory about a certain Greg on a certain boat. We go over the fun ways in which White Lotus creator Mike White created parallels to a famous Italian movie. And how one important scene might have suggested a whole lot more than it seems. And of course, we dive into similar themes in Season 1, including a great fan theory that potentially ties the seasons together. We also talk about some fun cameos you might have missed, as well as how Steve Zahn prepared for a full frontal nude scene. Plus we talk about some of the many, many, red herrings that were laid out as the episode progressed. So check out this video today for some of the hidden gems in White Lotus!

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:12 Aye, Tanya!
1:31 Dress To Kill
2:04 Here Comes Old Greg
2:31 You’re Such a Monica
3:35 Training for A Happy Ending
4:57 “The Casting Director Has Spoken”
5:51 Greg and the Long Con
6:22 A Classic Who-it-done-to Mystery
7:18 Oh Father, Where Art Thou?
8:53 Do You Have Anything In A Long?

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Written by: Timothy Aaron Blane (Timothy.Blane)
Narrated by: Timothy Aaron Blane (Timothy.Blane)
Edited by: Umair G

[ScreenRant]

What are your thoughts on this show? Are you excited for season 3?

[jasonromano]

When Daphne showed the picture of her kids, I did not think about the possibility that the kids were fathered by her trainer. Only that they were her support system in her marriage. But now w that you point it out. . . It makes sense. You can also look at Cameron's reluctance to talk with them during the FaceTime as the possibility that he may know they are not his. He seemed to really have to pump himself up before talking with them.

[NeolithicMan]

Also when Tanya asks Valentina to guess who she was dressed like, Tanya says she is Monica Vitti to which Valentina says "Monica Vitti is dead"

[marycoyne]

Was I the only one screaming “take off the shoes! “ at Tanya

[mfp]

Shane couldnt be killed by his wife because he is in the opening scene before the flashback smh

[Whippets]

I think Greg's supposed illness (some lung issue?) was to put Tanya at ease about him marrying her for the money, as you suggested he had zero difficulty swimming laps in the pool. Even in the first season he had those "mysterious" phone calls, it was a setup from the beginning.

[childoftime]

I went back and watched S1 and I note multiple references to Asia as well, including Tanya telling Belinda she had a dream about standing on a mountain range in Asia and in her hand was a cyanide pill. Not sure if that's a glimpse to anything upcoming, like maybe a prequel or something. Maybe not, but noting how Daphne mentions in S2 wanting to go to Asia next time

[notmyrealpseudonym]

No 9. 'Maybe she kills him first'. Um, no, the first part of the white lotus he is in the airport, about to leave, and is alive

[elen.a.a.a]

I was very on my toes in S1 as I was so convinced Shane was going to kill his wife. It really took a turn of events

[childoftime]

Also S1 RE Greg, it seems to me now that Greg didn't meet Tanya by accident.

[saruhflynn]

**Mel White was not on Survivor David vs Goliath with Mike White. Mel White was on the amazing race with Mike, but Mike did Survivor on his own.

[leahsundvall]

Season 3, Greg inherited and he’s at a White Lotus somewhere…

[tiffanyseeley]

I am late to all of this but everything I have seen says Quentin is dead, but we don’t know that for sure! He is still alive when Tanya walks away from him, or did I miss something? But I LOVE this show! And your videos, thank you!

[hipnhappenin]

I don't know why the Golden Globes aired the spoiler... I guess they know no one watches it anymore, but still. I saw it in a short clip before I even started Season 2

[whatnowprods]

Okay okay but you forgot one major thing from season 1 of White Lotus.
When Mark's wife and him are fighting about him talking about the affair to his son, his wife says, referring to the person Mark had the affair with, "But I was friends with him too!" Catch that? HIM???? Mark may have been so caught off-guard by his dad being in the closet, because he himself is not straight and is still coming to terms with that.

[lolo_was_here]

You left out the Madam Butterly reference where she dies

[silasfrisenette]

I think that the prenup had an infidelity clause ... Basically if she cheated he would get a huge chunk of money. Why else would they wait until the trip home to kill her? They clearly lured her in a trap to cheat on her husband. Them leaving together may have been an attempt at getting them caught in the act on the beach, or something like this. If that is true, they didn't intend on killing her.

[pn]

was there a dead woman in season 1 at the beginning? then that never got answered.

[lesediuwazie]

It would be so nice if the characters from season 1 & 2 all go on holiday in season 3 instead of being introduced to new characters.

[tonydataiga]

Am I the only one who had no sympathy for Tanya dying?