Arguably, television has never been better than now. Whether it’s traditional network and cable TV or original streaming services, TV quality is at an all-time high right now. And part of what’s great about this current age of television is that showrunners, writers, and creators are really pushing the boundaries.
There are many ways to overcome the limits. Some TV shows push the boundaries in terms of their characters or to whom, the theme and stories, or the actual images shown on TV. There is an element of shocking value in those choices that grabs attention and can often make a series really stand out. Another way, a little more subtle, to push the limits, revolves entirely around pitch. Playing with tone requires a lot of technique and very talented writers and actors. The series that takes this risk can sometimes fail completely, but it can also result in a beautiful and confusing genre-bending work of art.
A recent series that did this with astonishing success was the recent HBO limited series. The white lotus. Following different groups of people staying at the same Hawaiian resort at the same time and the ensuing drama, the show is chaotic. It tackles a really heavy theme, but it’s mostly comedy, with some very dark elements. While it gained some interest on social media and was renewed for a second season, The white lotus it largely flew under the radar. With the amount of technique poured into the series and the beautiful and unique product that was shown, deserves much more attention.
The white lotus It was created, written and directed by Mike White. White is best known for writing the screenplay for the film. School of Rock, in addition to being a contestant on reality shows. Despite everything that happens, it is mainly a comedy in the form of satire. Really, the show is making fun of rich people and the culture that comes with being rich. These characters won’t relate to the average person, but their infighting will. The show deals with themes of infidelity, unrequited love, regrets and pain– just to mention a few things. These are very simple themes and themes, but the way they play out is complicated and outrageous.
This series is deeply funny, in a very dry way. All credit goes to the writers and actors because they did a flawless job with this strange style of comedy. It’s perfectly fun. Although the comedy is subtle and dry, there are some real moments and settings that make you laugh out loud. Some episodes, like the first one, are much funnier than others, but each episode has several really funny moments. And this fits nicely between some really horrible things that happen to the characters and the infighting they go through that everyone can relate to.
The white lotus It also seamlessly incorporates an element of mystery and near horror. When the series begins, viewers know that someone does not come out alive. They also know that, most likely, this person was murdered. Who this character is or who is involved or what happens is not revealed until near the final moments of the show. There’s not even really a sneak peek or many clues as for what happens, but that element is always in the back of the viewer’s mind. Throughout all these outrageous, yet deeply authentic moments, it’s easy to get involved in both the individual stories and the overall history of the resort as a whole. It’s a very captivating and intriguing series, and a lot of that is down to the incorporation of comedy and mystery.
This series is just weird. In the best possible way, it’s weird. The tone makes it seem like you are almost in another world because these people and situations cannot actually exist. Yet he is also deeply human. It’s easy to root even the least related characters because their reactions and thought processes are surprisingly straightforward. In a world of outrageously silly comedy characters or overly smart detectives who don’t sound like people, The white lotus shows a group of incredibly human people. This is very refreshing for the audience and gives the program a unique quality that is not easy to recreate.
Although it was not talked about as much as other series, The white lotus gained some success and was renewed for a second season. This will be an anthology style, with a whole new group of characters in a different location from the White Lotus resort. This is very exciting news because this show was done so well, but with its unique magic it’s hard to see the writers hit those highs again. However, HBO has always been a machine that pushes the limits and this series is just another example of that.
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