HBO‘s The White Lotus returned with the Season 3 premiere on Sunday, and it already had fans rather creeped out by a potential gay incestuous storyline.
The show is set at a fictional luxury resort, with each season taking part at a different resort, following a whole new set of guests and staff members.
This season takes place in Thailand, with the premiere introducing the wealthy characters fans will be following, including the Ratliff family.
Patriarch Timothy (Jason Isaacs) is a wealthy businessman, who reveals early on that he brought the whole family to Thailand so his daughter Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook) could interview a Buddhist monk for her college thesis.
Timothy is also joined by his wife Victoria (Parker Posey) and their sons Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger) and Lochlan (Sam Nivola).
Fans were quick to call out on social media what appears to be a potential incestuous storyline developing with the brothers including a nude scene with Patrick Schwarzenegger.
HBO’s The White Lotus returned with the Season 3 premiere on Sunday , and it already had fans rather creeped out by a potential gay incestuous storyline.
Fans were quick to call out on social media what appears to be a potential incestuous storyline developing with the brothers including a nude scene with Patrick Schwarzenegger.
Towards the beginning of the episode, the family is all talking about their place, which has three rooms, meaning two of the siblings had to share.
Piper said she would share her room with the youngest child Lochlan, but Saxon insisted it was ‘weird’ if a brother and sister sleep in the same room when they have ‘full grown genitals.’
Lochlan and Saxon do ultimately share a room, which got incredibly awkward towards the end of the episode.
Saxon later mentioned that his sister Piper was ‘pretty hot’ but he doesn’t think that she’s had sex yet because he thinks she will be pursuing a Buddhist life.
He then asks his younger brother what kind of porn he likes, but Lochlan just laughs it off as Saxon wonders how he is going to ‘jerk off all week’ with him in there.
‘I’ll just go to the bathroom,’ Saxon says, as he walks to the bathroom fully nude as Lochlan watches him… hinting that Lochlan may both be gay and have incestuous feelings for his brother.
Fans were shocked by this potential storyline, with many taking to social media to voice their frustration.
‘What in the incest is going on…’ said X user @W1merSarmietno, who certainly wasn’t the only one getting incestuous vibes from the premiere.
Lochlan and Saxon do ultimately share a room, which got incredibly awkward towards the end of the episode
He then asks his younger brother what kind of porn he likes, but Lochlan just laughs it off as Saxon wonders how he is going to ‘jerk off all week’ with him in there
‘I’ll just go to the bathroom,’ Saxon says, as he walks to the bathroom fully nude as Lochlan watches him… hinting that Lochlan may both be gay and have incestuous feelings for his brother.
‘What in the incest is going on…’ said X user @W1merSarmietno, who certainly wasn’t the only one getting incestuous vibes from the premiere.
@UmbilicalKordei shared a GIF of a distraught Shakira, adding, ‘the incest plot line on The White Lotus…’
Caden (@Caden3123) added, ‘Not The White Lotus Season 3 having a incest storyline.’
@cosmiccoraline shared a now-famous video from TikTok user BrittanyT445 trying Kombucha for the first time, adding, ‘The gay incest plot…’
@StarryMag added that, ‘Saxon needs to lower his level of creep factor,’ with a GIF of a woman saying, ‘He’s creepy.’
Another X user – @roel_aran – added, ‘No, they wouldn’t dare go where I’m thinking with his character, would they?’
@lisaIaoshi said, ‘Saxon is really weird and makes you uncomfortable to watch him. That’s great acting by Patrick.’
Another user – @sameolegal – called out the entire Ratliff family, stating in all caps, ‘ARE THESE CAUCASIANS OKAY????’
@chrisgalea shared a GIF of a grossed-out Tim Gunn, adding, ‘This sibling vibe is gonna get gross, isn’t it?’
@UmbilicalKordei shared a GIF of a distraught Shakira, adding, ‘the incest plot line on The White Lotus…’
Caden (@Caden3123) added, ‘Not The White Lotus Season 3 having a incest storyline.’
@cosmiccoraline shared a now-famous video from TikTok user BrittanyT445 trying Kombucha for the first time, adding, ‘The gay incest plot…’
@StarryMag added that, ‘Saxon needs to lower his level of creep factor,’ with a GIF of a woman saying, ‘He’s creepy.’
Another X user – @roel_aran – added, ‘No, they wouldn’t dare go where I’m thinking with his character, would they?’
@lisaIaoshi said, ‘Saxon is really weird and makes you uncomfortable to watch him. That’s great acting by Patrick.’
Another user – @sameolegal – called out the entire Ratliff family, stating in all caps, ‘ARE THESE CAUCASIANS OKAY????’
@chrisgalea shared a GIF of a grossed-out Tim Gunn, adding, ‘This sibling vibe is gonna get gross, isn’t it?’
@thenation_xo added simply, ‘What a weird family’ while @zach_mellen said, ‘Didn’t expect a potential gay incest storyline I’ll tell you that for free.’
@thenation_xo added simply, ‘What a weird family’ while @zach_mellen said, ‘Didn’t expect a potential gay incest storyline I’ll tell you that for free.’
@whosssb added, ‘Saxon more like sexON what the f**k was that,’ while adding #TheWhiteLotus hashtag.
ReelLover (@InHollywoodland) added, ‘Was he calling his sister hot? What is going onnn.’
@_cutthroatking added, ‘So I’m guessing the theme of this season of The White Lotus is envy.’
The White Lotus returns with the second episode of Season 3 on Sunday, February 23 at 9 PM ET on HBO.
