The White Lotus season three finale aired this past Sunday, and the producers have proven yet again how unpredictable the plot can be. However, one specific scene in the finale has caught the attention of fans, causing major buzz on social media and a passionate debate over blender-cleaning procedures. In case you missed the episode, Lochlan Ratliff, played by Sam Nivola, makes a morning smoothie in a dirty blender in The White Lotus finale, which almost led to tragedy. This lazy act has shocked viewers everywhere, not just because of Lochlan’s near brush with death, but because of The White Lotus son’s lack of blender hygiene. But why would the character even think to use a dirty blender, and why is it so important to the story?
What is the significance of the dirty blender in The White Lotus finale?
The climax of the season 3 finale was when Timothy tried to poison his family with spiked piña coladas before quickly changing his mind and knocking the glasses out of their unsuspecting hands. Following the outburst, Timothy didn’t clean the poisonous mixture out of the blender – the same blender Lochlan made a smoothie in the next morning.
After watching him enjoy the morning smoothie, viewers later see Lochlan vomiting near the pool, collapsing as his body reacts to the poison that contaminated his breakfast bev. After the relief in seeing Timothy knock the poisonous drinks out of his family’s hands, this scene had viewers back on the edge of their seats and anxiously awaiting Lochlan’s fate following a careless decision.
What happens to Lochlan in The White Lotus finale?
Timothy, Lochlan’s father, finds his son unconscious after drinking the poisonous smoothie, but to everyone’s relief, Lochlan survives the close call, waking up in a haze in his father’s arms. The moral of this story? Clean your blenders before making a new smoothie – you never know if your crazy dad has just plotted to poison your entire family!
How does Lochlan explain his poor blender hygiene?
Actor Sam Nivola, who plays Lochlan, has definitely received some mixed feedback after the finale, as fans are asking him why his character didn’t wash the family’s dirty blender before making his own smoothie. In an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday night, Nivola talks to host Jimmy Fallon about fan theories from the past season, recalls scary encounters from filming, and most importantly, justifies Lochlan’s use of the dirty blender.
After Fallon jokingly asks why Lochlan would make a smoothie without cleaning the blender first, Nivola laughs along and says he’s already gotten that same question “probably a thousand times already” since the finale aired. Ultimately, Nivola chalked it up to Lochlan assuming the blender merely contained leftover protein powder from one of Saxon’s daily shakes. Throughout season three, viewers have often seen Lochlan’s brother Saxon, played by Patrick Schwarzeneggar, make protein smoothies in the same blender Lochlan used. As Nivola suggests, it seems like Lochlan was just following in the footsteps of his older brother’s morning routine and adding a bit of extra protein to his breakfast. However, what ensued was a nail-biting scene that had viewers unsure whether or not the youngest son of the Ratliff family would make it out of Thailand alive.
Is the poison fruit from The White Lotus finale real?
Lochlan may have been unaware that the blender was dirtied with poison rather than the remains of a protein shake — which boded quite poorly for the character. The piña colada mixture made by his father Timothy, actually contained seeds of the pong-pong tree fruit, a tree you can actually find.
The plant is often referred to as “the suicide tree” because its seeds contain a deadly poison called cerberin. This toxin immediately attacks the human heart, as seen in The White Lotus scene when Lochlan suddenly collapses in cardiac arrest. Lesson learned: clean your blender.
Did Lochlan know he was poisoned after using the dirty blender?
In addition to being questioned about his character’s use of dirty kitchen appliances, Nivola has also been asked about his character’s thoughts when reacting to the poison-infused smoothie. Because Timothy never revealed the unfortunate fate of his suspicious piña coladas to his family, many fans believe that Lochlan probably didn’t even realize that his symptoms were a reaction to poison. Nivola agreed with this theory, saying that Lochlan “just thought he got food poisoning or something, which is not uncommon when you’re from America and you’re traveling abroad.” I guess poor cleaning procedures can cause even more damage than upset roommates or unwanted bugs in your kitchen.