The “White Lotus” producer says the incest scene contributes to show’s “greater thematic idea”

Warning: This story contains spoilers from section 5 of The white lotus Season 3.

To Kiss is part of the bigger picture on The white lotus!

After viewers saw Saxon Ratliff (Patrick Schwarzenegger) share an intense kiss with his younger brother Lochlan (I’m a level) While Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) and Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon) looked at the section 16 of the HBO drama series, shared the executive producer David Bernad that the story will serve a major purpose as the season progresses.

On the question of whether there was discussion about running the line with the now-viral moment, he told New York Post“No, when it comes to it – that’s all (Creator Mike White). Mike is brilliant, and I think the big story turns not just too shock. ”

“There is a specific reason for the story, and the greater thematic idea Mike is trying to get over,” he continued.

Bernad annoyed that the scene will have a new meaning in the last three episodes of the season. “When the season gathers, you see the purpose of that story turning,” he said. “The show goes there for a bigger thematic idea. I love that family history, especially brother history – and it culminates in a very satisfying way.”

When the fans are waiting to see how the scene fits into the bigger story, Le Bon, 38, recalled in an interview with Vulture The Schwarzenegger, 31, had some doubts about the steamy moment.

“Of course, they are not brothers with blood, so it made it easier,” she shared. “I think for Patrick it was very difficult. For Sam he was a bit like, “It’s anything, let’s just do well once and it will be over.” Do you know? Because if you don’t do well the first time, you have to do it over and over again. ”

“But Patrick’s reaction in the section is his genuine reaction,” she noted that he withdrew and looked confused. “We all thought he would throw up. And Sam was like, “It’s good, it’s just a kiss, calm down!” ”

The tension between the brothers began in section 1, which made the fans wonder about their relationship after Lochlan apparently could not remove the eyes from Saxon when he was completely naked.

During an interview with Radio Times Last month, Schwarzenegger teased the dynamics.

“I think the relationship with his brother – although it is very odd and strange, which is what (creator) Mike (white) Want to – it is still very loving at the same time, ”he said. “I mean, it’s just that Saxon has this false view and idea of ​​what he thinks makes a man and who he thinks he is, and he tries to groom his younger brother to become it.”

Schwarzenegger told us Today.com Not only Saxon’s views are changing, but his relationship with Lochlan can also be.

“Is there another power dynamics between him and lochy? Will Lochy come to him? Is it the drugs? Are the girls pushing him? What is that? So I think (white) leaves what is open to the audience to try to decipher, ”he explained.

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