Let’s talk about the snakes.

Snakes have long been associated with danger, betrayal, and transformation in literature and film.

Their presence inTheWhite LotusSeason 3 is no coincidence.

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Rick, grappling with his troubled past, seeks solace in marijuana.

Disturbed by their captivity, Rick, in a haze, releases the snakes, leading to chaos.

His girlfriend, Chelsea, follows him and is bitten by one of the freed snakes.

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So what role do we think snakes play here?

Just as snakes lurk unseen before striking, many of the characters inTheWhite LotusSeason 3 are hiding secrets.

This of course leads to a Jaclyn-Laurie gossip session about Kate, in which she overhears.

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Greg (Gary) is a snake!!

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