Warning: SPOILERS ahead for The White Lotus season 3, episodes 1-3.
Walton Goggins' Rick is easily one ofThe White Lotusseason 3’s most perplexing guests, but I think someone else just took the cake as the series' most confusing character.The White Lotusseason 3’s premiere reveals that Rick has ulterior motives for staying at the titular resort in Thailand, though the show hasn’t revealed his true goal just yet. Thehotel owner’s husband, Jim, is of interest to Goggins' character, who seems desperate to find him — even if it means taking a detour to Bangkok in the middle of his vacation.
This has led toThe White Lotusseason 3 theoriesthat Rick is an assassin sent to kill Jim, or that Jim is secretly Rick’s father. And Rick’s strange relationship with Aimee Lou Wood’s Chelsea and theincident with the snakes inThe White Lotusseason 3, episode 3add to the mystery surrounding his character. However, Rick isn’t actually the most confusing player in the latest outing of the HBO show.Episode 3 proves that the most perplexing character is Greg Hunt, as his appearance at the White Lotus in Thailand raises even more questions than Rick’s vacation does.
Greg Returning To Another White Lotus Resort Location Makes No Sense After Season 2
It’s A Risky Choice That Raises Questions About Jon Gries' Character
Greg is the only character toappear in all three seasons ofThe White Lotus, and his return in the latest outing makes him the show’s most confusing character. Jon Gries' Greg has never been an open book, as he doesn’t have much of a personality and proceeds to deceive Jennifer Coolidge’s Tanya in season 2. And Greg returning to another White Lotus resort after setting up Tanya’s death at theend ofThe White Lotusseason 2is incredibly risky. Arguably,it makes no sense at all, as someone could connect him to the incident at the Sicily location.
How Tanya Really Died In The White Lotus & Why Jennifer Coolidge’s Character Is Still So Important In Season 3
Tanya’s death in The White Lotus remains mysterious to season 1’s returning character Belinda, who hasn’t seen Tanya since season 1 in Hawaii.
And Belinda recognizing Greg inThe White Lotusseason 3, episode 3highlights what a huge risk Greg is taking by being there, but he still regularly dines at the resort with Chloe. This could be chalked up to privilege;perhaps Greg doesn’t think there’s any way he could be held accountable for Tanya’s demise. However, he could be intentionally putting himself out there, enjoying the risk of getting caught. Greg could be a more sinister character than previous seasons ofThe White Lotushave let on, and episode 4’s boat outing could show more of that.
What’s Going To Happen On Greg’s Boat In The White Lotus Season 3?
With Chloe and Greg hosting people on Greg’s boat,The White Lotusseason 3 is setting the stage for some serious drama to unfold in episode 4. After all, there’s no better way to ramp up tensions between characters than by sticking them on a vessel in the middle of the ocean together. Rick and Chelsea’s inclusion could stir the pot, as Rick has proven volatile with other characters. It’s not clear who else will be present on Greg’s boat, but it seems like the ideal place for him to expose himself.
While it’s unlikely the full truth about Tanya will come out so early inThe White Lotusseason 3, the cracks in Greg’s story could start to show in the upcoming installment.
While it’s unlikely the full truth about Tanya will come out so early inThe White Lotusseason 3, the cracks in Greg’s story could start to show in the upcoming installment. Perhaps it will become obvious that his name isn’t Gary, or he could show his true colors if there’s a confrontation. Depending on who is present for the get-together, it’s possible Belinda could even wind up there. That would make things interesting, potentially dredging up Greg’s past and all the problems that come with it.
