Returning to Twin Peaks (reminder: Showtime tonight at 9 EST)

National Review ^ | May 20, 2017 | Jim Geraghty

[Ciaphas Cain]

What should we expect from Showtime’s Twin Peaks, the spectacularly unexpected reboot of the quirky, genre-busting mystery series that rose quickly and fell even more quickly over the course of two seasons on ABC in the early Nineties?

First, if you find the whole thing too weird to enjoy . . . you’re not alone. Twin Peaks was always an acquired taste, a series that borrowed bits and pieces and styles of almost everything that had come before and mixed them in a blender: murder mystery, 1980s night-time melodrama, slapstick comedy, ’50s Americana nostalgia, the supernatural and occult, gripping psychological portraits, dark serial-killer horror, and surreal, dream-like imagery. The show was never designed for the widest audience or casual viewing.

[a fool in paradise]

Lynch wasn’t even interested in making Dune, his agreement was that if he made it he could get Dino De Laurentis to fund Blue Velvet.

[yarddog]

I meant making the Father the bad guy, and don’t ask me how many TV shows did that because I don’t know. It was the common theme in mystery shows tho.

[Rockitz]

I was addicted to this quirky offering back in the day as well.

[jocon307]

Great piece, thanks for posting this. Watched this show back in the day and yes it was really great. My daughter (now all grown up) called me the other day to ask about it, I guess she and hubby are trying to catch up before the new once starts. I just shared this with her on FB, so that is all good (get a little publicity for FR too!)

I realize that while I remember the details I don’t remember the main plot points well. I may have to watch again and the new one as well.

I remember Kyle McLachlan as being amazingly good in this show.

[bert]

-—I don’t remember the main plot points well.——

Pie

[Nero Germanicus]

From Wikipedia: For its first season, Twin Peaks received fourteen nominations at the 42nd Primetime Emmy Awards, for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Kyle MacLachlan), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Piper Laurie), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Sherilyn Fenn), Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (David Lynch), Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series (David Lynch and Mark Frost), Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series (Harley Peyton), Outstanding Art Direction for a Series, Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music, Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore), Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics, and Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series. Out of its fourteen nominations, it won for Outstanding Costume Design for a Series and Outstanding Editing for a Series – Single Camera Production.

For its second season, it received four nominations at the 43rd Primetime Emmy Awards, for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Kyle MacLachlan), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Piper Laurie), Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series, and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series.

At the 48th Golden Globe Awards, it won for Best TV Series – Drama, Kyle MacLachlan won for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series – Drama, Piper Laurie won for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV; while Sherilyn Fenn was nominated in the same category as Laurie.

[House Atreides]

“...I remember Kyle McLachlan as being amazingly good in this show. “
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His portrayal of the main character was a hoot! I wonder if his (now demon possessed?) 25-year older character will still be fixated on and hunger after donuts and good coffee? : )

[Charles Martel]

Donuts? I remember it as a cherry pie craving (probably more sexual innuendo there, as if the show needed more).

[RansomOttawa]

Donuts? I remember it as a cherry pie craving (probably more sexual innuendo there, as if the show needed more).

Yep, huge stacks of donuts every time the police had a meeting.

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[Hillarys Gate Cult]

For those who love the show, this episode of “Psych” is a must see,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_Spires

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Sorry all. Here’s a link to the episode;

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4ybctg_psych-s5-e12-dual-spires_tv

[Cvengr]

It finally dawned on me today. Twin Peaks essentially is promoting an “in” for conjuring up demons.

It is a type of witchcraft, intended to get the audience thinking about demonic possession in order to promote and broadcast an occultic call.

We are observing this widespread throughout American society today. In the past we had a tendency to categorize such things as sci-fi, gratuitous sex scenes, or criminal horror. They are degenerating.