Twin Peaks

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[DRW50]

Rewatching the two episodes, I think I probably got into the Black Lodge material the most, mostly because I felt like the various scattered pieces shown there over the years were threaded together to effective use, especially the bookends of Leland - the part at the end where he asked Cooper to find Laura gave me a chill. The tree was ridiculous and the tree's doppleganger was also ridiculous, but the two combined tipped over into some kind of sublime ridiculousness, especially when the "bad" tree attacked Cooper. The scenes of Cooper floating out and the strange elevator blip crash sequence in the glass box as he tried to leave reminded me of old FMV cut scenes, which I appreciated, as I prefer quasi-kitsch to shiny effects. 

 

The last scenes between Margaret and Hawk were almost too sad to process. When she said she was too weak to go out and help him look for Cooper I had a lump in my throat. I liked that her last words to Hawk were that she'd give him some good food when he came by to visit. I'd almost rather that be our last image of her - caring and nurturing and still being there - and they leave the character alive in our minds.

 

The whole sequence where "bad" Cooper killed that Darya woman was one I didn't watch at first, mostly because I think that we already knew he was monstrous without needing a set piece, and also because I felt like it was almost fetishizing such violence against women (although that may be why they had him move the pillow away to show her after he'd shot her - to show the reality), but the woman who played Darya did harrowingly good work in the scene, alternating between numb fear when he would ask her questions and desperate panic when she would try to get away even when she knew she couldn't. Kyle MacLachlan is doing a very good job as "bad" Cooper - he isn't overplaying the depravity of Bob, or trying to do a Frank Silva impression. Even without the murder sequences you would easily know this Cooper is completely dead inside, just from looking into his eyes, or the way he pitches his voice so flat and calculated. I also liked the touch of "bad" Cooper using a tape recorder to let Darya know he was onto her - the best possible way of showing how he has perverted everything Cooper stood for (Cooper using a tape recorder for heroics, for everyday musings, et al). 

 

I didn't realize that was Jennifer Jason Leigh as one of his mini-harem/organization. Odd use of her, but...she certainly had a lot of screen presence. 

 

The parts with the Ruth Davenport murder were probably most stilted for me, although Matthew Lillard gave a decent performance. I was anxious the whole time the plus-size woman was on as I was afraid she was going to be humiliated or violently killed and it would be treated in a grotesque way. I'm glad that wasn't the case.

 

Of anything in these episodes I think I may have been happiest to see a show that had actual closing credits again. The song was gorgeous too. 

Edited May 29, 2017 by DRW50

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[hsfolk]

on episode 4, did drinking the coffee making him normal or was it just hot/bad coffee?

[hsfolk]

Dougie's hooker was Deanna Forbes on OLTL

[alexisfan07]

 

Just hot coffee I believe! But a lot have speculated coffee will make him "normal" again in some way very soon haha.

[hsfolk]

that would be great, don't know if I can make it through 18 episodes of him acting like this

[alexisfan07]

 

There's no way they'll do that, don't worry

[hsfolk]

that Michael Cera scene was painful to watch even for Twin Peaks

[Vee]

It was one of the best scenes ever.

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Madeline Zima (Tracey from the premiere) talks working on TP.

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Is that it for Josh McDermitt?

 

I loved the little scene of Lucy and Andy reaching out for each other's hands as Bobby wept for Laura - for comfort, having to deal with the emotion of Laura's death again, or being grateful that they never lost love. Whatever the reason, it was the right balance to Bobby's reaction. I remember their relationship in the original show as having a bit of a hard edge so it's been nice to see these sweeter moments all these years later.

[Vee]

I think that's it for both McDermitt and Meg Foster (the teller who gave Cooper quarters). I wasn't expecting them both to have such small parts, but that's kind of typical of Lynch with bigger names. Some people have said Foster was wearing the Owl Cave ring, but I don't think it's the same one.

I did like Andy and Lucy's reaction, it was quiet but respectful. I also thought the high-tech back room full of more skeptical new cops was interesting.

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It's finally happened: The Dana Ashbrook interview!

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Once again Sky Atlantic screws the pooch: Episode 5 has leaked in Germany.