No, the Incest Scene in ‘The White Lotus’ Isn’t Just for Shock Value, It Means Way More Than You Think
Although the incestuous scene between the Ratliff brothers in The White Lotus is gross, the motivation behind the scene makes complete sense.
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for The White Lotus Season 3, Episode 6.The White Lotus Season 3 finally went there, shocking us all with the confirmation of an incestuous sex scene under the drug-fueled haze of scandalous red lights. It's just another one of Mike White's provocative ways to paint a filthy picture of the elite, right? To some extent, it probably is, but in this dark psychological installment of the series, we cannot take everything at face value. Incest is actually the perfect way for The White Lotus to manifest Lochlan's (Sam Nivola) psyche, giving us a glimpse of his deep-seated insecurities, identity crisis, and how his mind operates. The sex scene itself is not really sexual in nature, but rather a culmination of Lochlan's incessant need to find approval within his family, specifically his siblings, something that Nivola discusses during the HBO featurette after Season 3, Episode 6 of the show.
