The White Lotus season 3 continues to alarm viewers with its close relationship between brothers Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger) and Lochlan (Sam Nivola), which escalates further in the latest episode.Concerns were first raised over the precise nature of their bond following a moment in the first episode when Lochlan intensely stared at a naked Saxon, while later scenes have seen Saxon attempt to exert control over his younger brother.He’s not the only one, however, with a battle for influence being fought by obnoxious, hyper-masculine Saxon and his intellectual sister Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), who wants Lochlan to follow a more thoughtful and spiritual path in life.
At the time of writing, she appears to be losing that fight, with Saxon and Lochlan currently in the middle of an all-night party, where the once-clear power dynamic between them seems to be shifting.Having spent the previous episode very much leading his younger brother into drinking and flirting with women, the tables turn on Saxon in this episode as Lochlan comes out of his shell more than anyone expected.The shift really kicks in as the brothers and their new friends, Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon) and Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), arrive at a full moon party in search of a good time.
Already drunk from a day spent on a luxury yacht, Lochlan utters a line that comes with little context, but seems relevant to how the rest of the night unfolds.“One day,” he says to Saxon, timidly, “I’m gonna take you down.”S.
