Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
He did seem to remember something when one of the Mitcham brothers said it was 'damn good'.
Twin Peaks returns to television.
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Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Of what?I'm upset. I expected another continuation.
elbows
Well-Known Member
So were many of the people who seem to spend a lot of time being upset on twin peaks facebook groups that the good old coop hasnt returned yet. Some of them are having a hard time with the teasing of him snapping out of it.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
I'm not really following the 'plot', just enjoying it on a scene by scene basis. It's ages since I've seen both of the previous series - and I've only seen them once (though I've seen the film many, many times). Lynch appears to be having a laugh, pushing the absurd to new limits and I am loving it. I've even got the loose impression it's about Lynch himself 'rediscovering' the idea (hence that shot of him opening the door and seeing Laura Palmer), kinda 'meta', and why he's in it so much.
elbows
Well-Known Member
I suspect not. So far I think her character is mostly supposed to be comic, and unlike Cooper she does snap out of it from time to time and communicate with others. Perhaps something more will come of it, perhaps she will have some fun interactions with Cooper.
elbows
Well-Known Member
At the same sort of time as its shown in the US (which ends up being the rather absurd 3am monday morning slot in the uk!) and then 9pm on tuesday. If I remember correctly thats the same slot that the original aired on BBC 2 all those years ago.
cybershot
Well-Known Member
Cool, I'll post after the more suitable UK airing time for those that arn't using torrents/sky+/etc
A great demonstration of how much can still fit into an hour of tv without a hint of losing the beautiful slow pacing.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
That scene in the bar with Sarah Palmer and the trucker was proper WTF
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
I thought I saw Theon Greyjoy, but turns out it was a different actor. 
I'm going to miss this not being on.
Having an hour of recurring art house tv to watch every week is a good thing. Also, not something that ever really happens. Art house tv.
The problem with arty films is that quite often you just can't be bothered with it. But with something that's on every week you're already invested so the boring wanky bits are easier to handle.
Hope they do another season.
Having an hour of recurring art house tv to watch every week is a good thing. Also, not something that ever really happens. Art house tv.
The problem with arty films is that quite often you just can't be bothered with it. But with something that's on every week you're already invested so the boring wanky bits are easier to handle.
Hope they do another season.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
you mean Alfie Allen.I thought I saw Theon Greyjoy, but turns out it was a different actor.
there was that cockney fella with the glove but it seems that's the actor's only role so far - strange casting - Jake Wardle
elbows
Well-Known Member
I think he did a youtube video showing a range of accents some years ago so that might have helped him land the gig, though I havent actually gone looking for it to check my facts.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I've just looked at that - he's not that great but clearly good enough to impress Lynch. The accent he uses in Twin Peaks isn't quite convincing either.
elbows
Well-Known Member
Yeah. I guess there have been other instances of tv that we could argue about as to whether they qualify, from the prisoner and some of dennis potters work to jam and black mirror. Depends how strict we are with the criteria and the extent to which we accept the fact it looks like this kind of stuff can make it on tv on rare occasions if it is mixed with at least one other sort of program genre.
I love the particular blend that both the old twin peaks and the new have achieved, although they are a bit different on that front. It seems Frost is very good for Lynch when it comes to getting the mix right, although apparently episode 8 (nuclear bomb etc) was too much for some casual viewers and lost them. Well, goodbye to them, who cares
elbows
Well-Known Member
Indeed. Its turned out to be almost impossible for the new series to disappoint me on any front (apart from my music moans), I was so relieved when it turned out to be excellent. But I still get a little nervous when they hint at or reveal stuff that may end up radically altering some of the dynamics of characters in the original two series, when rewatching those at some future point. Not that enough has been revealed in this case to draw firm conclusions. Im sure I will go on about this again if anything actually ends up fitting this concern by the end. If I jump the gun a little I might say I didnt have a problem with Bob & co having a bigger backstory and I love the developments related to the character previously known as the giant, but when Laura and Sarah are seemingly given whole new levels of significance beyond the family tragedy of the original, well, I hope they take care.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
There aren't any boring wanky bits in Twin Peaks, mind. It's all fascinating to watch, hypnotic even. And it totally breaks the rules about pacing, as it's all over the place.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Episode 8 was one of the most incredible things I've ever seen on telly
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Well, yeah, Alfie Allen. Wasn't the Cockney fella, t'was the guy in the woods with the girl.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
However good TP is, I still prefer his films. Most of his stuff you need to see a few times to properly get it - do-able with a film, not with a TV show, unless you have way more spare time than I do.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
ratty features innit
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Yeah, definitely. Twin Peaks: Firewalk With Me (the Twin Peaks I have watched the most) is such a disturbing film that you don't want to ruin it with too much explanation - and leave much of it open to personal interpretation. I like the idea that Bob is just some evil spirit from the woods. I don't need any more than that.
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
Same here. It makes me deeply, peacefully happy settling down to watch each week's episode, in a way almost nothing else at the moment does.
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