Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for “The White Lotus” Season 3, Episode 5, “Full Moon Party”.
In “The White Lotus” Season 3, Episode 5, Lochlan (Sam Nivola) poses an existential question to brother Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger): What if this life is all a trial, a chance to become better people?
Saxon dismisses him quickly, underestimating little Lochy as usual. Because if life is a test, he’s not only expecting but hoping to fail. Saxon’s entire blustering persona — finance bro, unlicensed sexpert, protein aficionado — could be put into evidence for his misunderstanding of life’s value, and he’s not exactly equipped to have that kind…