Originally I was bowled over by the superb production values and artistic sense of this series. In hindsight, however, and after viewing all episodes of the second season, I have to admit experiencing buyer's remorse. Lovely as it all is, and given license to cast some rather good actors, I have come to dislike both scripts intensely. It is not only that you have far too many loathsome principals, but also that they are made to play cardboard cutouts, turning into improbable and forced events. The end result is nothing more than soap opera. It is not enough to make good guys bad and vice versa, but instead to show believable character development along the way.
Review of The White Lotus
