Simply put, we don’t know how much can kill a person, so the outcomes feel random.

The entire tragedy of this moment comes from its conclusion.

Therefore, reversing this feeling ends up feeling hollow.

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“He’s like my child.”

“He’s 50.”

It also would have meant we saw Tim and the Ratliffs experience the true consequences of their actions.

Timothy (Jason Isaacs) holds a piece of poisonous fruit from the pong-pong tree in Season 3 of The White Lotus.

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Yes, Chelsea, another innocent character, dies in the finale.

Ultimately,it feels likeThe White Lotuswas pulling its punches.

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Jason Isaacs as Timothy holding Sam Nivola as Lochlan in The White Lotus Season 3, Episode 8.

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