In the twist and turns of HBO’s The White Lotus, viewers were left with a surprising finish this week as Armond (Murray Bartlett) got very intimate with his employee, Dillon (Lukas Gage).
“In the context of this scene, we wanted to be shocking, and, you know, it is shocking.” Bartlett said after the episode aired. “But I also love that it’s not something that we see very often… In terms of the function of the scene, I think the shock value of that for people who are not used to that kind of… configuration of intimacy, is really brilliant.”
Gage also said during an interview that the script originally called for a more generic sex scene, but he and Bartlett found another way to achieve the…intention. “We said, ‘Wouldn’t it be more interesting if [Dillon’s] getting his salad tossed? I mean, how often do we see that on TV?'” He said. “I think it’s much more interesting and more jarring to walk in on.”
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I had no idea how much I would enjoy watching a scene where one guy gets caught eating another guy’s ass until I saw it in tonight’s episode of ‘The White Lotus’.
— electricnigh of Easttown (@electricnigh) August 2, 2021
THE ASS EATING SCENE ON WHITE LOTUS OMG DJDJSLSJQPAKOW
— clàudia? (@claussvinardell) August 2, 2021
Wow thanks The White Lotus for giving us the hottest scene in like forever
— AS IF ?????? (@PeroLikeAsIf) August 2, 2021
WE SHOULD ALSO BE TALKING WAY MORE ABOUT HOW FREAKING GREAT MURRAY BARTLETT IS ON #THEWHITELOTUS pic.twitter.com/zaAF4K6TU3
— Jason Adams (@JAMNPP) July 29, 2021
Everyone suddenly thirsting over Murray Bartlett from the white lotus has NEVER seen Looking and it shows
— daniel (@slayonetta) August 2, 2021
No thoughts just Murray Bartlett from The White Lotus pic.twitter.com/shRopT2q8z
— Joel (@_supjoel) August 4, 2021
Everyone in #TheWhiteLotus is giving the best performance in The White Lotus, but Murray Bartlett is giving the BEST performance in The White Lotus. pic.twitter.com/tdW7kUNi5s
— GLENN X (@GlennDeLaCreme) August 2, 2021
EATING ASS?? AT THE WHITE LOTUS??
— julian (@julianwstoller) August 2, 2021
Jim
I saw the first episode of this snoozefest. They got do something to get some ink.
Cam
Hi Right wing troll account.
If you’re going to come on and try to badmouth a show that has LGBTQ content, probably better if you didn’t use the same screename you’ve been trolling other threads with.
Your troll game is still sad and weak.
Ronbo
By definition, CAM seems is the troll; always chasing people screaming “troll, Troll, TROLL”. Cam’ s troll licensee has been revoked.
Cam
@Ronbo
Awww, it’s adorable when your new screenames to come in to defend each other. And still using the same “I know you are but what am I?” defense I see? LOL!
Weak.
mikeTigg
Hardly a snooze fest, however to dumber than trash trolls I guess it would be.
EdWoody
Looking? Please. I’ve been up in his ass since Farscape. And I almost mean literally.
jayceecook
Dang. I rarely see another Farscape fan on sites like these. Poor D.K. Hated what happened to him. Though Ben Browder and the leather pants helped make up for it.
TommyIL
I knew him on Guiding Light ca. 2007
Chrisk
He was my favorite from Looking.
Ken A.
Kudos to them, I can’t eat ass, it’s not my thing. Isn’t Gage straight? Kudos to him for coming up with idea. As eating isn’t usually portrayed on TV. Interesting.
Cam
Queer as Folk had a rimming scene first episode. So apparently they only show that on TV every few decades. lol
tjack47
That’s what I thought too. Anything for folks to get riled up over these days it seems. Rim job. Yawn.
startenout
Exactly what I thought. HBO finally caught up to Showtime. LOL
BoomerMyles
The QAF scene was only intimated showing Justin’s facial reaction.
The White Lotus scene was much more explicit.
Kudos the the out show’s creator and writer/director Mike White.
Chrisk
BoomerMyles
You’re half right. The American version didn’t show anything but the UK version showed everything.
h ttps://thequeerreview.com/2019/08/09/tv-gamechanger-queer-as-folk/
Joshooeerr
The White Lotus has been desperate to shock from the first episode, with its extended examination of Steve Zahn’s balls. Unfortunately, the show is otherwise tedious. I deleted the second episode without watching it.
Heywood Jablowme
I was… perplexed by that scene. If a character is worried about having testicular cancer, apparently it’s a new rule in TV that they must actually show the testicles? Really, that’s helpful to the audience? Go figure. Okay, they were rather nice testicles and he ended up not having cancer anyway.
But I thought the show started getting MUCH better in the second episode.
mikeTigg
I doubt very much they were actually Zahn’s balls as there is no full shot of him.. More likely a double or a prosthetic.
Liquid Silver
I’ve always thought Bartlett was hot, but don’t have HBO. Someday they’ll probably show it on TBS. 🙂
D_Bro
If that is what people think is a rim job, then I think they need to take an anatomy class. Bartlett was at least 3 inches away from the hole. On the other hand, I guess Gage’s tail bone felt good.
Patrick
Don’t forget about the very hot scene in “How to Get Away With Murder” where Connor gave a rim job. Certainly not explicit, but very hot.
IAmUp4It
I wanted to see Murray Bartlett chowing down on Steve Zahn’s plump rump!
Heywood Jablowme
“manhandled by some random dude” lol
mikeTigg
Now that would be hot!!!
wikidBSTN
Remember when Dick and Laura VanDyke had to sleep in separate beds on TV??
Liquid Silver
Do you remember when Dick VanDyke had to go by Penis VanLesbian?
Man About Town
I’m guessing you mean Rob and Laura Petrie….
Gouly Julie Annie
It’s such a treat to see Jennifer Coolidge.
mikeTigg
Agreed. She is a treasure to watch.
Chambers
There was a rimming scene in the 1st season of How To Get Away with Murder.