Fans Realize 'White Lotus' Creamer Contained a Season 3 Finale Easter Egg: 'Everyone Wash Your Blenders'
When Coffee Mate announced a special White Lotus creamer in January, many fans thought the flavor — piña colada — was simply a nod to the show's resort setting. But the tropical drink turned out to play a pivotal role in this week's finale.
In the episode, which aired Sunday, April 6, Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs) blends piña coladas with seeds from poisonous pong-pong tree fruit and gives out glasses to wife Victoria (Parker Posey), son Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger) and daughter Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook). He tells youngest child Lochlan (Sam Nivola) to drink a Coke instead.
However, Timothy has second thoughts once his family begins consuming the dangerous beverage and slaps it out of Saxon's hand, telling everyone the "coconut milk is off."
The next morning, Lochlan makes a protein shake without washing out the poisonous seeds in the blender, subsequently vomits and becomes unconscious. Timothy rushes to revive Lochlan, who later wakes up.
After watching season 3's dramatic conclusion, fans were quick to spot the connection between the deadly drink and the fruity creamer in their refrigerator.
'I got this back in February being like wow what a random flavor for the Thailand season,' wrote a TikTok user who goes by thepastylatina over footage zooming in on the product.
'Not Mike White making our coffee an Easter egg,' the accompanying video caption read, referring to the show's creator. 'And PSA everyone wash your blenders before re-using plz.'
Commenters left playful replies, with one writing, 'Wow 10/10 marketing.'
'Girl, wash your blender, coffee mugs, spoons…NOW,' someone else wrote.
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When Coffee Mate first revealed the White Lotus collection, which also includes a Thai Iced Coffee variety, the brand said both items would give 'majestic, five-star vacation vibes.'
'Nothing screams serenity quite like the sweet combination of coconut and tangy pineapple,' read a description of the piña colada flavor in the press release.
The release also encouraged viewers to use the creamers, which were available at grocery stores nationwide for a limited time and cost $4.49 for a 28-oz. bottle, in their favorite soda to serve at Sunday night watch parties for the HBO hit.Read the original article on People
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