As any fan of The White Lotus will tell you, what makes the show so gripping is its mastery of anticipation — a slow-burn unraveling where every glance, conversation, and offhand comment feels charged with meaning. The series thrives on tension, pulling viewers in with the promise that something explosive is always just out of reach.
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One of the “tensions” this season is the weird incestuous tension between the Ratliff siblings, particularly between brothers Saxon and Lochlan.
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******Spoilers ahead if you aren’t all caught up******
Of course, last week’s episode ended with Lochlan passionately kissing Saxon after being egged on by Chloe while they all celebrated the Full Moon Party on Gary’s yacht.
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And this week, The White Lotus really went there and showed us the aftermath…that the brothers dipped into some incestuous behavior (well, really more Lochlan) while they hooked up together with Chloe — with both of them slowly remembering what happened throughout the episode.
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Now, even though it felt like something like this would happen, it still was a shock! Needless to say, the internet had a LOT to say about it. So, I rounded up some of the funniest Twitter (X) reactions to this…um…brotherly love:
Editor’s Note: We dive into X so you don’t have to scrub your eyeballs afterward. Here’s the good stuff we found floating in the chaos.
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HBO / Via Twitter: @LaDimplette
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Amazon MGM Studios / Via Twitter: @Golden_Josette
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HBO / Via Twitter: @patweet_me
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HBO / Via Twitter: @gallifreyfilmz
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Disney / Via Twitter: @teewatterss
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@Adele / Via Twitter: @revofash
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TV Azteca / Via Twitter: @aaferiat
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Food Network / Via Twitter: @youbettrbelieve
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A24 / Via Twitter: @chernobyldenier
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Cowlips Productions / Via Twitter: @cerseilannister
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HBO / Via Twitter: @fyeahceko
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HBO / Via Twitter: @stevenrogered
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@sabrinabrier / Via Twitter: @iamrodrilicious
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HBO / Via Twitter: @NeonTravesty
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HBO / Via Twitter: @zekevich