This show we pack our bags for Hawaii and check into our 5-star suite, where a pu pu platter of privilege awaits our consumption at The White Lotus, now streaming on HBOMax.Basking in the moonglow of excess and entitlement, we stroll along pearlescent, stolen, sandy beaches — but one of us doesn’t make it home alive.“Quite a treat. Fantasy Island meets The Shining in America, 2021, or, terrible people in a beautiful place, in a spiral of anxiety,” praised Mat. “I loved the ‘Upstairs and Downstairs’ element because I wasn't expecting that,” exclaimed Shindy. “A lot of outstanding players here,” deduced Jeff. Press play to hear what happens after our rowdy closed door office Spoiler Alert party (05:50):The star-studded White Lotus cast (05:53)What ‘tropical anxiety’ looks like and how it inspired The White Lotus theme music ... and why Shindy skips opening credits (09:55), (13:36)Show continuity from episode to episode (14:43)Subversive themes and metaphors, like white privilege and reparations (17:48), (20:18)Our favorite White Lotus moments (23:53)Our White Lotus predictions (we taped this show before the ep. 6 finale) (29:23)Who dies?Does Armand keep his job?Do Rachel and Shane stay together?What happens to Quinn?Does Belinda get what she wants?White Lotus and the Buddhist ‘false nirvana’: (34:00) Which White Lotus characters you are and why (35:18) Stream it or Leave it? (38:21)Bonus: What else we’re watching (39:02)Mat: The Suicide Squad, in theatersJeff: Rachel Dratch’s Late Night Snacks, TRUtv on HBO MaxShindy: Woodstock 99, on Hulu*Become a Stream It or Leave It Fan*Newsletter: Subscribe to Stream It or Leave It on Substack to be first to get alerts about our newest episodes. Follow @StreamitLeaveit on Instagram and Twitter.Follow the crew: Shindy Chen: @shindychen on Instagram and Twitter, @realshindychen on TikTokMat Sanchez: IG @matflixx, Twitter: @mrmatsanchezJeff Kuns: @spqanglemqker*This episode was brought to you by Scribe, a financial content agency. Scribe produces blogs, articles, website and product copywriting, ebooks, pitch decks, and whitepapers, for everyone from late-stage fintech startups to the world’s biggest banks and financial...