Twin Peaks - Spoilers

[eversonpoe]

I did a lot of "ooh, that guy or gal" of people that I may have forgotten from the list posted back awhile ago. Particularly Jane Adams, Matthew Lillard and Bailey Chase. Even noticed the guy in The Dark Knight who Harvey Dent interrogates in the ambulance as one of the pit bosses.

that guy was also the russian hacker in Ant Man (he was hilarious).

i've loved bailey chase since he was one of riley's initiative buddies on buffy, but he looks so much hotter now

i feel like they're not giving this to us fast enough. my wife and i have gotten so used to being able to binge-watch things that it's like torture, especially after getting the first four episodes all in one weekend. i just want to go back and re-watch because there's no way to continue forward, yet!

[Prettybrokenspiral]

The Cactus Blossoms released a music video for Mississippi yesterday, which closed episode 3. I've loved the songs played at the end of each show, with this one being my favorite so far..

[Shadaloo]

Man, I'm still enjoying this, but I pride myself on having the patience of a saint and even I've got to keep reminding myself this is an 18 hour movie.

[thelastdisciple]

That waitress lady and her constant giggling over everything nearly drove me up a wall.

Also that douche in the truck needs to die asap.

[icklekitty]

Fuck Chad

[implanted_microchip]

So evil baby McCounaghey has got to go, mini Vin Diesel is absolutely goddamned terrifying, we watched a child Spoiler: fucking die on screen on TV, Cooper needs an alarm clock ASAP and that meth-y lady across from 2-Rides Jade's place of business is still convincing me she's some sort of Lodge spirit trying to say 911 backwards, I have less certain of an idea as to what the hell is going on than I did before and electricity is continuously spooky

Thanks, David Lynch!

[SarahConnor]

I'm not reading analysis of this show- only chuckling at memes. So I won't spend much time here except to Wish that Reznor's casting is to premiere a song at the Bang Bang Bar. Why does that seem cooler than a cameo?

[icklekitty]

Re: Sonny Jim. Reading the books on Cooper's childhood helps.


I just clocked the King Arthur reference on my second view too.

[elevenism]

How about the glee on actually 90 year old Harry Dean Stanton's face when he said "Quit?! I been smokin' for 75 years. Every fuckin day."

THAT shit was priceless.

[elevenism]

Sorry for double post but i have a feeling that this thing is just utterly baffling people who aren't Lynch fans.

I'm not saying it isn't baffling to ME, but that's par for the course. That's part of why we like it.

The sad thing is that yes, Lynch went full Lynch and it's fucking utterly stunning, but because of that, i don't think Johnny Americana and Stevie Reasonable are gonna be clamoring for a season two.

[implanted_microchip]

The greatest mystery of all so far is why in the fuck Sonny Jim thought it was alright for him to just lay down on top of a chip and get who knows how many crumbs inside of his bed

[henryeatscereal]

That waitress lady and her constant giggling over everything nearly drove me up a wall.

It's was nice to see Heidi again, she's a bit annoying but still a funny character from the original TP

Are the pages that Hawk found in the bathroom from Laura Palmer's diary? Let's hope...
Oh, and i marked out big when we finally saw Diane...

[Shadaloo]

Taglines for parts 9-12:

Spoiler:
Part 9: This is the chair.
Part 10: Laura is the one.
Part 11: There's fire where you are going.
Part 12: Let's rock.

[thelastdisciple]

It's was nice to see Heidi again, she's a bit annoying but still a funny character from the original TP

Are the pages that Hawk found in the bathroom from Laura Palmer's diary? Let's hope...
Oh, and i marked out big when we finally saw Diane...

Wait she was in the original series? wow i don't remember her at all, maybe she wasn't as annoying back then. Interesting.

[henryeatscereal]

Wait she was in the original series? wow i don't remember her at all, maybe she wasn't as annoying back then. Interesting.

She literally appears for the first time in the pilot; Bobby picks up Shelly at the "Double R" and Heidi shows up late; Bobby says "I thought you Germans were always on time.." and she just giggles...

Also; i fuckin' died:

[imail724]

Wait she was in the original series? wow i don't remember her at all, maybe she wasn't as annoying back then. Interesting.

I just rewatched the whole series to prep for this new series and I definitely remember her, but she was barely in it. Might have just been FWWM even, or maybe just like one or two episodes.

[elevenism]

Wait she was in the original series? wow i don't remember her at all, maybe she wasn't as annoying back then. Interesting.

yeah she's also in The Missing Pieces. We watched it it last night. Sheap thinks that Lynch probably hired her solely for that laugh and I think she might be right.

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

Hit episode fifteen of season two, and just experienced the scene when everyone is participating in Ben's crazy General shenanigans. I fucking love this show...

[Sallos]

I don't know about you guys, but next time im in a casino and find myself in a slot machines, i'll be yelling Heellooooo!

[eversonpoe]

Re: Sonny Jim. Reading the books on Cooper's childhood helps.


I just clocked the King Arthur reference on my second view too.

care to elaborate on both?

[Shadaloo]

Are the pages that Hawk found in the bathroom from Laura Palmer's diary? Let's hope...

Considering how Johnny Jewel's Windswept album is basically an ambient score to S3 and there's a song on there called "Missing Pages", my guess is...ayup.

[henryeatscereal]

Considering how Johnny Jewel's Windswept album is basically an ambient score to S3 and there's a song on there called "Missing Pages", my guess is...ayup.

Cool!

I went and looked for the title track video in youtube, oh man this is the saddest track (so far) in the series!, poor Dougie/Coop...

[elevenism]

So I've been thinking about these King Arthur references and what they might mean. I talked about it a little bit with @thelastdisciple , but I wondered what you all think. I was super happy that I actually noticed all this shit myself without my wife pointing it out to me, which NEVER happens
The entrance to the lodge is Glastonbury Grove (which is, I think, the traditional burial place of King Arthur.) Dougie lives on Lancelot near Merlin's market. And his wife mentions Merlin and Guinevere streets. She also says "we live in a DARK AGE." This could be a coincidence , but that's sort of an unusual way of expressing that sentiment.

So. Thoughts: Arthur parallels Jesus and Coop is being resurrected basically. Another thing is that the jury is still out on whether or not King Arthur was real. for me, it also suggests that there is something off about dougie's world.
Also, the googler just told me that Sheryl Lee starred in a movie called Guinevere so it's possible that's like an in joke or reference.

So those are the Arthurian references I've caught and a couple of like half assed thoughts on their possible significance. What do you guys think?

[Shadaloo]

The whole album's really great (and cheap too, well worth the purchase!)

On that topic, I've been doing some soundtrack and music prowling about the web. For those keeping score as they slowly add tracks to the forthcoming Music From the Limited Event Series album:

01. Twin Peaks Theme (Main Titles) -Angelo Badalamenti
02. Shadow - Chromatics
03. Mississippi - The Cactus Blossoms
04. Lark - Au Revoir Simone
05. I Am (Oldschool Hip Hop Beat) - Blunted Beatz
06. I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters
07. Snake Eyes - Trouble
08. Tarifa - Sharon Van Etten

Stuff that hasn't been added to the tracklist yet or somehow isn't on there:

Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Good Man - Raphael Saadiq
Habit - Uniform
Tabloid - Uniform
Out of Sand - Eddie Vedder (lol we still haven't even heard this)
Whatever the hell Trent, Mariqueen and Robin will be doing lollerskatez

I can't wait for more Angelo compositions to show up. Amazon's listing for the apparently-more-ambient Limited Event Series Soundtrack has a few tracks like Laura Palmer's theme, Red Room and Dark Mood Woods that we know from the original run, so I guess they'll be reusing a few old compositions like Laura's along with some new ones, like the track that played when the kid got hit - Accident/Farewell theme. And I can't wait to hear what he did with Grady Tate. Some sort of spiritual successor to Sycamore Trees?

Also, Muddy Magnolias' American Woman Piney Remix AKA the fucked up David Lynch version is the second track - why the hell that's on there with the more ambient tracks I have no idea

...yeah, I've been a bit obsessive. Slow work day and TP's on my mind.

[Shadaloo]

So I've been thinking about these King Arthur references and what they might mean. I talked about it a little bit with @thelastdisciple , but I wondered what you all think. I was super happy that I actually noticed all this shit myself without my wife pointing it out to me, which NEVER happens
The entrance to the lodge is Glastonbury Grove (which is, I think, the traditional burial place of King Arthur.) Dougie lives on Lancelot near Merlin's market. And his wife mentions Merlin and Guinevere streets. She also says "we live in a DARK AGE." This could be a coincidence , but that's sort of an unusual way of expressing that sentiment.

So. Thoughts: Arthur parallels Jesus and Coop is being resurrected basically. Another thing is that the jury is still out on whether or not King Arthur was real. for me, it also suggests that there is something off about dougie's world.
Also, the googler just told me that Sheryl Lee starred in a movie called Guinevere so it's possible that's like an in joke or reference.

So those are the Arthurian references I've caught and a couple of like half assed thoughts on their possible significance. What do you guys think?

You're definitely not alone.

[elevenism]

You're definitely not alone.

oh, wow!

[Prettybrokenspiral]

I finally had time to sit down and watch episode 5. About lost my shit when Ernie Hudson -- who I've been watching play Warden Leo Glynn on Oz for the past year or so -- showed up. And Jim Belushi was never this chilling in anything I've seen him in. Didn't even recognize Tom Sizemore until I saw his name in the credits; that dude is looking rough.

Also..

I have a feeling that this thing is just utterly baffling people who aren't Lynch fans.

I'm not saying it isn't baffling to ME, but that's par for the course. That's part of why we like it.

The sad thing is that yes, Lynch went full Lynch and it's fucking utterly stunning, but because of that, i don't think Johnny Americana and Stevie Reasonable are gonna be clamoring for a season two.

I'm actually glad it's like this. Now all the "fans" who were riding the Twin Peaks bandwagon around Internetville in the run up to the revival can move along after having their mind fucked for the past six weeks, leaving the fans who grew up with this show and know that its weirdness is its driving factor to patiently watch this new season unfold.

I think they'll do another season or few. Even those of us who have been hardcore fans of this show will be unpacking this season for years to come. The best television is the most challenging television, and for that, I've been drinking this whole experience in.

Plus, it's running in tandem with what is going to be a huge second half of 2017 for NIN, with the reissues, festival shows and new music in the coming months. These are great times to be alive

[icklekitty]

care to elaborate on both?

King Arthur references have been a trope all throughout the series. Here Jayne-E or whatever she's called meets the ransom people Guinevere/Merlin.

Re: Sonny Jim. The Autobiography of Agent Cooper details his love for The Hardy Boys and Cowboys, and several other elements of SJ's bedroom call back to Agent Cooper's childhood. If Dougie-land is a projection of Cooper's brain they're pretty cool details to put in. Even if not, they're fun for fans, and I don't think SJ is meant to be read as "evil" more "what could have been" or "prophetic innocence".


While the plot is very slow in pace, the episodes so far have been littered with bits and pieces for geeky squee-dom. There are also a ton of references to The Secret History of Twin Peaks, which is canon and is really useful for putting series 3 in context and working out the multiple truths (it's set in 2016, where as we think the "present day" scenes in series 3 are around 2014).

[Alex of scotland]

The scene where "Stabby Joe, the dwarf" bends his stabby was more emotional than the mockish, cloying child death scene...... Surely deliberate.

[elevenism]

I'm actually glad it's like this.

oh, don't get my wrong. I fucking LOVE it; it really, seriously feels like an 18 hour movie helmed by my favorite director.

I just hope enough people are watching it.