THE current season of “The White Lotus” may be successful with the public due to their intense plots, But some Blue Devils are not enjoying .
Currently in season three, the series features Jason Isaacs as Timothy Ratliff, a rich businessman who is on vacation in Thailand with his North Carolina family. The character gets involved in problems and stars in a crucial scene in which he seems to consider a murder followed by suicide.
During this dream sequence, Ratliff, who is a former duke student and a proud Blue Devil in the plot, wears a t-shirt of the renowned university.
“Duke University did not approve of its brands in ‘The White Lotus’,” said Frank Trable, vice president of communications, marketing and public affairs of the organization, in a statement by email to CNN .
“Duke values the artistic expression and creative narrative, but characters wearing clothes with university registered brands so evidently generate confusion and suggest, erroneously, a endorsement or affiliation that does not exist.”
Trable added that the series “not only uses our brand without permission, but in our view, associates it with a disturbing image that does not reflect our values or who we are, and simply goes too far.”
“Suicide is the second main cause of death in university campuses,” he said. “As images of the series are being widely shared on social networks, we are using our brand to promote awareness of mental health and remind people that there is help available.”
The character Timothy Ratliff faces several problems, such as being the target of a federal investigation due to suspicious business in his country and stealing his wife’s anxiolytic drug to deal with the situation.
Parker Posey has received praise for his interpretation of Victoria Ratliff, his wife, who also makes use of medicines and looks alien to what is happening to her husband.
Patrick Schwarzenegger, son of Arnold Schwarzenegger in real life, plays Saxon Ratliff, the couple’s eldest son, who is also a Duke former student in history. His character is the typical “financial bro” (a term used to describe young men who work in the financial sector) and star in a controversial scene involving a sexual experience with his brother and one of the resort women in Thailand.
Created by Mike White, the series is known for its extravagant plots, which often satirize different aspects of society.
The HBO, which as well as the CNN It is part of Warner Bros. Discovery, refused to comment on the subject.
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This content was originally published in Duke University says it “did not approve” references in “The White Lotus” on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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