Oh man, I'd forgotten the amnesiac super-strength Nadine thing started well before the Laura Palmer resolution. Wow. I wonder if there was ever a plan for how that was going to fit in, or if it was just a product of "let's turn soap opera cliches to 11" thinking.
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 27 May 2012 20:39 (twelve years ago) link
does anyone else feel like the final storyline with Cooper going into the Black Lodge for Annie was originally intended for Audrey before their relationship was squelched? It would make a lot more sense in terms of the idea of Coop being somehow corrupted or making an error of judgement. He falls for the teenager and this takes him off his guard as well as off the pedestal of moral clarity where he could have conceivably stood up to the Black Lodge.
Yeah, this makes sense. As discussed upthread, the "flaw" that allows the Black Lodge to corrupt Cooper seems to be him falling for Annie... But that feels weird, because the there's nothing wrong or immoral in their relationship, they're both adults and single. If (as it seems) Annie was introduced as a replacement for the Cooper/Audrey relationship Kyle MacLachlan squelched, they should've at least added some immoral element to their relationship so that Coop's corruption would've made sense.
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 29 May 2012 08:20 (eleven years ago) link
Audrey in the Black Lodge also would have made an interesting variation on the midway-point storyline where he rescues her from another "red room" (at One-Eyed Jack's); this time, getting her out comes at the cost of his own life/soul.
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 29 May 2012 14:38 (eleven years ago) link
if only they had license to drive-era heather graham.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Tuesday, 29 May 2012 14:41 (eleven years ago) link
actually they should just redo season 2 with CGI.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Tuesday, 29 May 2012 14:42 (eleven years ago) link
all of the shit plotlines they can just replace with an extended subplot of agent cooper battling various giant beasts on mars or something.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Tuesday, 29 May 2012 14:43 (eleven years ago) link
Surprised no one has (to my knowledge) done a fan-edit just axing 1/3 to 1/2 of the post-Leland running time. Sure, a few things wouldn't exactly make sense, but in Twin Peaks that'd just feel like part of the ambience.
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 29 May 2012 14:48 (eleven years ago) link
TBH that still wouldn't save a lot of the later episodes.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Tuesday, 29 May 2012 14:56 (eleven years ago) link
went here last night for the inaugural screening of the Twin Peaks pilot & episode 1, great to see this on a big screen with a crowd of appreciative people.
sometimes I think Major Briggs is my favorite character. all his dialogue is aces.
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:33 (eleven years ago) link
The other day it occurred to me that Dr. Jacoby is David Cross's (soon-to-be) father-in-law.
― Never translate Dutch (jaymc), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:36 (eleven years ago) link
Major Briggs going into 'father mode' with Bobby is one of my fav things.
― pandemic, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:55 (eleven years ago) link
Rebellion in a young man your age is a necessary fact of life, and, candidly, a sign of strength. In other words, Robert, I respect your rebellious nature. However, being your father, I am obligated to contain that fire of contrariness within the bounds established by society as well as those within our family structure.
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:59 (eleven years ago) link
^ya just watched that one yesterday too. certain characters kinda steal whatever scene they're in - it's been a while since i watched the whole series but i didn't remember thinking nadine was as hilarious as she is in the first couple eps
― akadarbarijava (psychgawsple), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 20:35 (eleven years ago) link
dude who was showing it pointed out how well-cast the series is and how much that holds things together, which struck me as being very true. whenever I'm presented with a scene that I'm not particularly interested in or seems draggy, there's always at least one castmember doing something interesting - and what's more, the scene is likely to be over shortly and followed by something else with an entirely different set of castmembers - so at any given point in the series there's almost always some acting worth watching. having such a varied and dynamic cast really gives it a remarkable depth.
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 20:40 (eleven years ago) link
whoa thread opened to that Donahue clip posted in August. in Twin Peaks context it just seems creepy even though it's just 80s tv. i used to love Donahue for some reason. i'm sure i watched or set the vcr to tape that when it aired bc i was so into Twin Peaks. that is something.
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 20:45 (eleven years ago) link
went to another episode screening last night, included Leland's capture/death episode
this time around was struck by how much Peggy Lipton/Norma seems to be channelling Joan Crawford throughout the series
― Shameful Dead Half Choogle (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 15:42 (eleven years ago) link
drew this on the chalkboard at our practice/work spacehttp://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/amdraheim/NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE/388ef1af.jpg
― andrew m., Wednesday, 22 August 2012 15:52 (eleven years ago) link
thinkin next i'll do the map from Time Bandits.
― andrew m., Wednesday, 22 August 2012 15:59 (eleven years ago) link
whoa
― 40oz of tears (Jordan), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 16:08 (eleven years ago) link
if you could draw that from memory I think you have officially watched this show too much
― Shameful Dead Half Choogle (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 16:12 (eleven years ago) link
haha no. i used an overhead projector.
― andrew m., Wednesday, 22 August 2012 16:22 (eleven years ago) link
That is so rad.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 22 August 2012 18:25 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8311326/twenty-things-david-lynch-fire-walk-its-20th-anniversary
― carl agatha, Sunday, 9 September 2012 21:46 (eleven years ago) link
yaay
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Sunday, 9 September 2012 22:28 (eleven years ago) link
lol
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9hi25qJq81qz87lqo1_1280.png
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Sunday, 9 September 2012 22:42 (eleven years ago) link
i'm at season 2x12 and i don't really care about anything that's happening any more. is it worth continuing?
― Perfect Chicken Forever (Merdeyeux), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 02:25 (eleven years ago) link
yes
― Michael F Gill, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 02:29 (eleven years ago) link
The next few are probably the absolute low point TBH - but you've come this far! And there are legitimate highs up ahead.
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 02:30 (eleven years ago) link
gotta see all of the gordon cole scenes
― Eccsame the Photon Guys (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 02:30 (eleven years ago) link
okay, if there's more gordon to come i'll stick it out. I CAN DO IT.
― Perfect Chicken Forever (Merdeyeux), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 02:42 (eleven years ago) link
I just finished season 1 of True Blood. The synthesizers playing in the background during Jason and Amy scences remind me of the Donna and James scenes in Twin Peaks. True Blood was all right until the ***SPOILER*** CAJUN ACCENT FOR ACTORS cassette.
― Eccsame the Photon Guys (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 02:54 (eleven years ago) link
Series finale is totally worthwhile.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 03:13 (eleven years ago) link
you've gotta power through, merdeyeux.
― andrew m., Tuesday, 30 October 2012 03:24 (eleven years ago) link
special dancefloor at our halloween party saturday nighthttp://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/amdraheim/roxxy/CFB4D859-1E63-4D9D-A732-B6E5B8162511-9851-00000697A1565318.jpg
― andrew m., Tuesday, 30 October 2012 03:26 (eleven years ago) link
Awwwwwesome.
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 03:31 (eleven years ago) link
that is great! anyone especially adept at doing the slow motion backward shuffle?
― Eccsame the Photon Guys (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 04:30 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.michaeljacksonanimatedgifs.com/images/portfolio/motown5.gif
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 04:36 (eleven years ago) link
that is beautiful, andrew m.
also merdeyeux, you will miss the best line delivered by gordon cole/lynch in almost all of TP
http://stat.mobli.com/media_stills/media_2396985.jpg
― for reasons of sass (the table is the table), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 05:09 (eleven years ago) link
Wow @ that dance floor! Fantastic.Finished my re-watch (never saw the finale when it originally aired though) last saturday with eps 26 -29. Season 3 c/would've been awesome.
― willem, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 10:30 (eleven years ago) link
THE WORK 'LINKAGE' REMINDS ME OF SAUSAGE. NEVER CARED MUCH FOR THE LINKS. PREFERRED THE PATTIES.
― andrew m., Tuesday, 30 October 2012 14:37 (eleven years ago) link
i didn't see your post before, table, but i just came here to say that even if the remaining four episodes are terrible i'll get by on the good vibes from gordon's conversation with shelly.
― Perfect Chicken Forever (Merdeyeux), Thursday, 1 November 2012 02:27 (eleven years ago) link
I CAN HEAR YOU PERFECTLY!
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 1 November 2012 02:48 (eleven years ago) link
The final episode makes it all worthwhile.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 1 November 2012 16:02 (eleven years ago) link
DONE. it really turned around when the windom earle storyline became central, and yeah that final episode was superb. so when does season 3 start.
― Perfect Chicken Forever (Merdeyeux), Saturday, 3 November 2012 18:21 (eleven years ago) link
I am enormously glad they never did a season 3. It's sort of interesting to think about a plotline with Evil Cooper in the real world but yeah after a few episodes of that and Good Cooper wandering around the halls, i think it would lose something. There's an intensity in having all of that in that one last episode and i think there's a real danger in further exploring plotlines just to do so. See pretty much the rest of season 2.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, 3 November 2012 19:25 (eleven years ago) link
Windom Earle sucked so bad
― Number None, Saturday, 3 November 2012 19:26 (eleven years ago) link
Woohoo!
Now that you're past the spoiler mark, I present this thread: Worst ongoing plotline in the second season of Twin Peaks (SPOILERS)
Windom Earle was definitely a disappointment compared to the way he was hyped. He definitely could have been way worse though.
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 3 November 2012 22:40 (eleven years ago) link
i just watched FIRE WALK WITH ME last night. can someone explain why lil man says good cooper is trapped in the lodge and he's there next 2 laura when she dies. HE HASN"T EVEN GONE IN THERE YET
― am0n, Saturday, 3 November 2012 22:45 (eleven years ago) link
http://s3.amazonaws.com/quotefully_production/photos/character/79357a1798ca11e0908712313b10052d_small
"ITS FUCKING CONFUSING"
― am0n, Saturday, 3 November 2012 22:46 (eleven years ago) link
Because of supernatural witchy woo, clearly. Also: because the film was made after the show and many people were confused.
― emil.y, Saturday, 3 November 2012 22:53 (eleven years ago) link