I really wanted to like twin peaks. I wish I could see what other people see it. But damn if I can’t tell the difference between it and an actual soap opera.
Personally, I actually enjoyed it. It had that 90s nostalgic vibe, and I liked it.
However, the renewed 25 years later season felt like Lynch was mocking the audience (or was high on something). The season was boring as fck, story was bad and made no sense. None of the loose ends from the original show were resolved. The acting was so bad, I actually wanted to give it up after the first episode. And he didn’t even give us what we wanted to see more of… Detective Cooper. Instead we got braindead cooper and evil doppleganger cooper for all but the last few minutes of the season. And for some weird reason, every episode ended on some bad recording of a live song that had nothing to do with the show.
I am a big fan of the original show, despite its many shortcomings, and rewatch it still periodically for nostalgia.
The Return however is IMO absolute pinnacle of television as an art form, I am not sure it will be equalled in my lifetime, if ever. I am really glad Lynch got to make it, and didn’t pull any punches and created a singular uncompromising masterpiece that spoke directly to the core of my being.
I totally get that it isn’t for everyone, but that’s ok - it’s a minor miracle people who do appreciate that kind of TV got a show for us.
I can appreciate Twin Peaks for being groundbreaking at the time in many ways. And David Lynch was a genius…
But yeah, as someone who tried getting into it for the first time relatively recently, I just couldn’t. Got one or two episodes into season 2 before calling it quits.
Bro season 2 is suuuuuuch a slog. I got into it for the mystery and esoteric horror imagery, and I understand that they were trying to emulate a soap opera for season 2, but it’s just so long and uninteresting to me.
It’s been such a road block to getting to Firewalk With Me and The Return :/
Twin Peaks. Couldn’t stand it.
I really wanted to like twin peaks. I wish I could see what other people see it. But damn if I can’t tell the difference between it and an actual soap opera.
Personally, I actually enjoyed it. It had that 90s nostalgic vibe, and I liked it.
However, the renewed 25 years later season felt like Lynch was mocking the audience (or was high on something). The season was boring as fck, story was bad and made no sense. None of the loose ends from the original show were resolved. The acting was so bad, I actually wanted to give it up after the first episode. And he didn’t even give us what we wanted to see more of… Detective Cooper. Instead we got braindead cooper and evil doppleganger cooper for all but the last few minutes of the season. And for some weird reason, every episode ended on some bad recording of a live song that had nothing to do with the show.
I am a big fan of the original show, despite its many shortcomings, and rewatch it still periodically for nostalgia.
The Return however is IMO absolute pinnacle of television as an art form, I am not sure it will be equalled in my lifetime, if ever. I am really glad Lynch got to make it, and didn’t pull any punches and created a singular uncompromising masterpiece that spoke directly to the core of my being.
I totally get that it isn’t for everyone, but that’s ok - it’s a minor miracle people who do appreciate that kind of TV got a show for us.
Second best TV show ever!
Different people like different things and that’s awesome.
The #1 best show is Twin Peaks: The Return of course :)
Yes!
Oh yeah. I heard all the hype online, and got two episodes in.
I can appreciate Twin Peaks for being groundbreaking at the time in many ways. And David Lynch was a genius…
But yeah, as someone who tried getting into it for the first time relatively recently, I just couldn’t. Got one or two episodes into season 2 before calling it quits.
Bro season 2 is suuuuuuch a slog. I got into it for the mystery and esoteric horror imagery, and I understand that they were trying to emulate a soap opera for season 2, but it’s just so long and uninteresting to me.
It’s been such a road block to getting to Firewalk With Me and The Return :/
Oh, God, such nonsense