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monition ! This article comprise spoilers for The White Lotus season 3 , episode 3 .

The White Lotusseason 3 , sequence 3 saw Rick releasing various venomous Snake River from an exhibit , raise the question of why he felt motivated to do so . Thus far , Rick has been one of the more challenging appendage ofThe White Lotusseason 3 ’s cast . His journey for revenge initially discover him render as an furious , ignorant , unlikeable man who did not give care about those around him . While this still remains true to an extent , The White Lotusseason 3 , episode 2 ’s endingsaw him raise closer to Chelsea while unveil more about a tragic past he endure .

This led to the story ofThe White Lotusseason 3 , episode 3 . While Chelsea also strengthened her friendly relationship with Chloe andThe White Lotus ' generate Greg , Rick had another health seance that once again raised his traumatic past to the surface . This only bolsteredRick ’s seeking to findThe White Lotus ' JimHollinger , but first , he and Chelsea drop the day in a Thai village before he take flight off to Bangkok . Here , Rick ’s story culminate in publish horde of venomous snakes from their cage , with many wondering the reason why in brief after .

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Was Rick’s Weed Really Laced?

Rick Certainly Seemed More Out Of It Than He Should Have Been

The ground why Rick released the Snake River inThe White Lotusseason 3 , episode 3 is actually given from the horse ’s mouth in the episode , but it seems avowedly hard to think , leading to another doubtfulness . Rick express that he free the snakes because he was stoned due to the weed he smoke shortly before the cobra show . However , it is toilsome to suppose him being so affected by the drug after lay claim he fume it regularly back in the United States .

The Mary Jane itself could have been more potent than what Rick is used to , or it simply collide with him harder due to his deficiency of using up …

This raises the question of whether Rick ’s weed was really lace with another drug , as he arrogate it might have been in the sequence . Interestingly , though , The White Lotusseason 3 , episode 3 does not affirm either way whether Rick ’s weed was laced . Given the aforementioned effects the drugs had on him , Rick ’s suspicion could be right . Otherwise , the Mary Jane itself could have been more potent than what Rick is used to , or it simply strike him hard due to his want of phthisis during his holiday . Either way , it is clear this reaction is not usual for Rick .

Walton Goggins as Rick looking angry in The White Lotus season 3 (2025) above a background of snakes and snake cages

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The Real Meaning Of Rick Freeing The Snakes

disregardless of whether Rick ’s weed was laced or a bad trip caused him to put out the snakes , the action itself had meaning . Rick tell that he does not like seeing the Hydra in cages earlier in the installment , nor does he show any interest in them being used for entertainment during the show . Rick submit that he but think the snake merit to be free , which links to the overall tale arcThe White Lotusseason 3 has been build for Rick and will go on to construct as the time of year progresses .

The deeper delve into Rick ’s persona , be it his revenge quest or his tragic past , gives the impression that he feel trap . Chelsea constantly interest about his mental state , even pushing him into the wellness sessions at the titular hotel . Rick can be seen as being entrap in more ways than one , be it his human relationship with Chelsea , which he does not show much interest in , being immobilise in the cycle of revenge , or being trap by the stress , guilt , anxiousness , and harm of his past times . instead , Rick can be seen as a trapped cobra waiting to coin against Jim .

How Rick Freeing The Snakes Could Tease The White Lotus Season 3’s Killer

Animals, Poison, & Death

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In a roundabout direction , The White Lotusseason 3 , instalment 3 ’s serpent tantrum could colligate to the overall killer of the show . The premiere suggest atThe White Lotusseason 3 ’s dupe , with many since theorizing who could be the culprit . I will let in that the theories have become unbelievably implausible , but nothing is off the table . The potential for laced weed could suggest at another bad trip happening later that leads to Rick , or somebody else , going trigger - happy .

The White Lotus season 3 begin with another homicidal mystery , with several possible victims being raised by the time of sequence 1 ’s ending .

Walton Goggins as Rick smoking weed in The White Lotus season 3 (2025)

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Moreover , laced drugs can be linked to poison , connecting to the poisonous come of the trees around the White Lotus that have been theorize to be involved in the murder of the show with the gun as a cover - up . Perhaps the crazy hypothesis yet is that one of the manymonkeys ofThe White Lotusseason 3gets hold of a hired gun , linking to the thought of animals going barbaric after Rick discharge the snakes . Either way , The White Lotusseason 3 , episode 3 ’s most chaotic prospect still holds a circumstances of thematic depth for the show ’s characters and its core mystery .

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Walton Goggins as Rick looking shocked while holding a snake in The White Lotus season 3 (2025)

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