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in EpisodesThe Last of Us S1E3 Recap: “Long Long Time” — Purpose, Protection, and the Pantheon
The following recap contains spoilers for The Last of Us S1E3, “Long Long Time” (written by Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin and directed by Peter Hoar) The first two episodes of The Last of Us were largely praised for their accuracy and dedication to the original video game source material, with the only major exception […] More
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The Last of Us S1E2: “Infected” — A Perfect Substrate
The following contains spoilers for The Last of Us S1E2, “Infected” (written by Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin and directed by Craig Mazin) Through the first two episodes of HBO’s The Last of Us, the three flashback scenes that precede the 20-years-later timeline have been some of the show’s most compelling and dramatic revelations. These world-building […] More
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The Last of Us S1E1: “When You’re Lost in the Darkness” — In That Scenario, We Lose
The following contains spoilers for The Last of Us S1E1, “When You’re Lost in the Darkness” (written by Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin and directed by Craig Mazin) From the very first moments of HBO’s new Sunday night prestige action-drama, The Last of Us, we know that this will not be like any other Zombie-apocalypse […] More
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The White Lotus S2E7: “Arrivederci” — Enjoy the Ionian Sea While You Still Can (Season 2 Finale)
The following contains spoilers for The White Lotus S2E7, “Arrivederci,” the Season 2 finale (written and directed by Mike White) Mount Etna on the eastern coast of Sicily is known to erupt from time to time, often lighting up the sky several times a year. The images we saw of the eruptions in the season […] More
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The White Lotus S2E6: “Abductions” — No More Homecoming
The following contains spoilers for The White Lotus S2E6, “Abductions” (written and directed by Mike White) The fabled statue heads our guests see all over the resort make a dramatic return in The White Lotus Season 2 Episode 6, “Abductions.” The head of Testa di Moro, introduced in Episode 1, is a part of the […] More
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The White Lotus Season 2: Theories and Unanswered Questions Before the Final Two Episodes
The beauty of both this current season and the first season of The White Lotus is we know the destination at the end of the long road. The body bags are coming by the end of Episode 7, but the journey to get there and the characters we develop are what make the show worth […] More
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The White Lotus S2E5: “That’s Amore” — When You Walk in a Dream
The following contains spoilers for The White Lotus S2E5, “That’s Amore” (written and directed by Mike White) Whennnnnn your spouse starts to cry, ‘cause you told a huge lie, “That’s Amore.” When you thought she liked you, but you still pay to screw, “That’s Amore!” The fifth episode of Season 2 of The White Lotus, […] More
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The White Lotus S2E4: “In the Sandbox” — Power Play
The following contains spoilers for The White Lotus S2E4, “In the Sandbox” (written an directed by Mike White) Throughout Episode 4 of Season 2 of The White Lotus, “In The Sandbox,” most of the relationships that were built, developed, or cultivated over the first three episodes began a sort of repositioning. Trust has been eroded. […] More
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The White Lotus S2E3: “Bull Elephants” — The Other Side of the Coin
The following contains spoilers for The White Lotus S2E3, “Bull Elephants” We don’t yet know how many seasons of The White Lotus we will get from HBO, but it’s becoming clear that Season 2 is just the other side of the Season 1 coin. Writer and director Mike White seems to be expertly peering into […] More
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The White Lotus S2E2: “Italian Dream” — Dreams Can Sometimes be Nightmares
The following contains spoilers for The White Lotus S2E2, “Italian Dream” (written and directed by Mike White) In the opening scene of Season 2 Episode 2 of The White Lotus (“Italian Dream”) we see waves of the Ionian Sea crashing against the rocks of the Sicilian shoreline. It follows the theme of the show where […] More
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The White Lotus S2E1: “Ciao” — Defining the Relationship
The following contains spoilers for The White Lotus S2E1, “Ciao” (written and directed by Mike White) As we arrive on the boat for Season 2 of The White Lotus, our initial visual is that it’s the second verse, same as the first. A whole lot more bodies, and a whole lot worse. Somebody better get […] More
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The White Lotus Season 1 Recap: Packing Our Bags to Leave Maui
It’s been about 15 months since we last visited the beautiful but troubled White Lotus resort on the island of Maui. Surely by now the TripAdvisor score has had a chance to recover, right? There’s no telling how many one-star reviews they received when, over the course of one week, there was a homicide, some […] More
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