**Warning: This article contains spoilers for *The White Lotus*.**

Opinions on *The White Lotus* Season 3 are split—some call it a dull slog, others praise its slow-burn suspense and character depth. Whatever your take (I’m in the latter camp), it’s clear this season has been more subdued. It’s also taken time for fans to pick favorites. Gaitok is endearing but hopeless as a security guard. Chelsea is entertaining, though her Rick-and-astrology chatter wears thin. And while I’ll always root for Belinda, she spends half her time sighing in disapproval.

But now, as the finale looms, an unexpected standout has emerged: Laurie, played by Carrie Coon. This divorced lawyer in her 40s—who can down shots, chug beer at a Muay Thai fight, and spot a fling (even if it leads to mild extortion and a barefoot walk of shame)—is somehow less insufferable than her friends. She’s the one you’d actually want to party with. And let’s be real: Jaclyn was shady for hooking up with Valentin.

I’m not alone in Team Laurie. TikTok has been flooded with fancams and “mommy” comments lately. One user, Jake Schroeder, even serenaded her over piano: *“This is a song for Carrie Coon, you look amazing, girl… And when you went to the fight, I was proud of you / For taking advantage of the whole damn world / Your friends are totally rude, like why would Jaclyn kiss that dude?”* (The replies? “Only correct take.” “She’s such a baddie.”)

Another viral clip (500K+ views) declares: *“If you think Laurie’s the problem and you’re siding with Jaclyn or Kate, stay the hell away from me.”* When fans talk like a character’s real, you know they’ve made an impact. *“They gaslit Laurie hard, and she reacted the only way she could,”* the TikToker adds.

Carrie Coon (*Gone Girl*, *The Gilded Age*) being effortlessly cool in real life helps. When conservative commentator Meghan McCain recently mocked Coon for playing a “progressive liberal who sleeps with hotel staff and flashes everyone,” it backfired—because honestly, what’s more iconic than that? A woman after my own heart.

With one episode left, we still don’t know who’ll survive *The White Lotus*. In true Mike White fashion, the killer(s) and victim(s) might be total curveballs. But one thing’s certain: Laurie better come out on top.