The White Lotus
Warning ! This article contain spoilers for The White Lotus time of year 3 , episode 2 .
AfterThe White Lotusseason 3 ’s premiere , a hypothesis was craft linked to one of season 2 ’s eccentric , but instalment 2 of the former has debunked this . Initially , The White Lotusseason 1 ’s endingwas supposed to be the end of the show that was conceived of as a circumscribed series . However , I was happy to discover that the popularity of the HBO show led to its elaboration , leading to another two time of year and the plannedstory ofThe White Lotusseason 4 , primarily due to the addictive nature of Mike White ’s news report .
With the show ’s development arrive more links between each season andThe White Lotus ' cast of character , be it Greg ’s continued issue in each installment ofThe White Lotusto season 3 ’s tax return of Belinda . To further this , audiences became convinced by a specific theory that connect a character fromThe White Lotusseason 3 , instalment 1 to a fan - favorite from its herald . However , by the time ofThe White Lotusseason 3 , episode 2 ’s ending , this theory was debunked , removing another possible throughline from Mike White ’s many anthology floor .
The White Lotus Season 3, Episode 2 Debunks The Theory That Laurie’s Daughter Is Haley Lu Richardson’s Portia
Laurie’s Daughter Is Another Person Entirely
The theory in doubt stemmed from the conversation inThe White Lotusseason 3 , instalment 1 about Carrie Coon ’s Laurie . Theending ofThe White Lotusseason 3 , episode 1saw Laurie crying in her room after talking with her acquaintance , with this conversation feature mention of Laurie ’s daughter . Little info was revealed about the daughter , leading to a devotee - crafted theory that she would turn out to be Haley Lu Richardson ’s Portia fromThe White Lotusseason 2 .
One of the last scenes in The White Lotus season 3 , sequence 1 involve Carrie Coon ’s Laurie crying by herself , implore the question of why she did so .
Portia was the assistant to Jennifer Coolidge ’s Tanya inThe White Lotusseason 2 , who ended the tale by reunify with another character describe Albie after Tanya ’s death . I will admit that the potential connection between Laurie and Portia was slight at best , but it probably derived from other unlikely tie betweenThe White Lotus ' part , alongside the strong-arm similarities between Carrie Coon and Haley Lu Richardson . However , The White Lotusseason 3 , instalment 2 debunked the hypothesis .
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The beginning of the episode showed Leslie Bibb ’s Kate and Michelle Monaghan ’s Jaclyn talking further about Laurie . The duo note Laurie ’s girl again , this sentence by name and age , revealing her to be a high - schooling student called Ellie . This commit to bed the potential connection between Laurie and Portia fromThe White Lotusseason 2 , which may turn out to be for the ripe .
The White Lotus Season 3 Already Has Too Many Tanya Connections
Any Others May Seem Too Implausible
As advert to , The White Lotusseason 3 including another connection to Tanya via Portia could have proved one too many . The return of Belinda had already provided one , with her and Tanya share a strong connection inThe White Lotusseason 1 before the latter take leave Hawaii with Greg . speak of Greg , his return inThe White Lotusseason 3 and the all - but - inevitable showdown between him and Belinda intend Tanya ’s eccentric linger over the show despite her death last season .
If Portia was let out to be the daughter of Laurie , the show would put on the line exaggerate it with the Tanya connectedness . Although Tanya has long been one ofThe White Lotus ' most iconic character , the show ’s third time of year is finding strong ways to move beyond her , all while easing the transition through Belinda and Greg . Portia ’s potential return would only put further stress on Tanya , meaning this specific hypothesis being debunk byThe White Lotusseason 3 , episode 2 is honorable news narratively .
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