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Every inch ofThe White Lotuss Thailand resort induces a mix of envious longing and burbling queasiness.
Theres the pool, glimmering and pristine, and the endless cocktails and piles of fresh fruit at breakfast.
There are monkeys in the trees above the opulent guest bungalows.
Its a novel unit for fueling the series reputation as a stunning, complicated piece of travel promotion.
Sometimes these moves feel necessary, the repetition of a show building itself into a franchise.
And yes, there is another body, now with an additional element of mystery.
It would be one thing if season three had digested some of the criticism and was flouting it intentionally.
Maybe theres more under the surface, maybe not.
And maybe thats still enough.
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