The Watch The Penultimate Episode of ‘White Lotus’ S2 and the Premiere of ‘Slow Horses’ Season 2
Dec 5, 2022
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A Cozy White Lotus Viewing Ritual
- Chris describes a cozy night watching White Lotus with his wife where the episode stretched because they kept pausing to chat.
- He says HBO shows give him a satisfying, curated TV experience he would happily subsist on.
Streaming Brand Simplicity Wins
- Chris and Andy debate the HBO Max + Discovery rebrand to "Max" and its effect on brand identity.
- They argue a single destination app can outweigh genre purity concerns for most viewers.
Self-Aware Characters Drive The Drama
- White Lotus S2 emphasizes middle-aged characters who know their flaws but cannot change them.
- Mike White writes with empathy, making characters' predictable failures feel compelling and tragic.