While I am certainly glad to see The White Lotus back for season 3, it feels like the show has moved on from many comedic aspects to turn into…something else entirely. It was of course always a blend of comedy,

The 18 new castaways are about to hit the beach and play a game filled with hardship, lack of food, exposure to the elements, deception and betrayal.

In the premiere, Belinda is waiting for her son to arrive at the resort, trying to become acquainted with the resort and understand her place as she both studies under the resort staff and takes advantage of the amenities, giving her a reverence for Thailand that her fellow guests don’t seem to have.