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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2017 19:01:10 GMT
The shot of Amanda Seyfried with her head back as the car rolled on...man. Welcome back to filmaking, David Lynch. You've been missed.
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Post by lurkerintheshadows on Jun 6, 2017 11:03:49 GMT
Slowly but surely the town of Twin Peaks is being opened up to us again, old faces and new, with a whole tangle of relationships to unravel in coming weeks. There are characters just introduced who I already feel invested in as if they were the children of old, much-missed friends. And those tiny glimmers of the good Dale are both encouraging and heartrending - the reaction to the statue that clearly has echoes of Harry that resonate somewhere in Coop's scrambled memories. Kyle MacLachlan is extraordinary in his varied roles. I look forward to getting Coop back, whenever it happens - I suspect Jade's visit to the postbox is going to hasten that, as I don't think Coop's coming back until the right man is put on his trail - but I can also see me missing Dougie's shambling innocence. Mister C remains quite terrifying through being very still. Watching this on a weekly basis is both going to be a torment and the best possible way to view it.
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Post by kimalysong on Jun 6, 2017 12:26:39 GMT
Although I miss the Old Agent Cooper, I have to say this not quite Cooper is still my favorite. When he followed the coffee in this episode I couldn't stop laughing. He's just a character that brings me such joy.
Now the evil Cooper I don't like. Everytime he's on screen I want him to leave. But Kyle MacLachlan is doing a great job with him too to make me loathe him so much.
As for new characters I would say Michael Cera as Wally is my favorite. I hope he will come back and that wasn't just a cameo. Of course Andy and Lucy would have such a great son.
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Post by lurkerintheshadows on Jun 6, 2017 13:00:04 GMT
Now the evil Cooper I don't like. Everytime he's on screen I want him to leave. But Kyle MacLachlan is doing a great job with him too to make me loathe him so much. Absolutely! Coop is so decent, and Dougie/Coop so innocent, and Kyle seems such a stand-up guy in real life, that Mister C just seems even more utterly loathsome in comparison.
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Post by charlesuirdhein on Jun 6, 2017 15:48:42 GMT
Ep 5...wow. This really is more the Lynch of Mulholland Drive than the original Twin Peaks. So beautifully ornate in pace, so surreal and unapologetic in tone shifts. As quiet as Ozu one moment then as violent as Peckinpah the next. I'm so in love. The Bluray for this cannot be on my shelf quick enough.
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Post by agentten on Jun 7, 2017 20:44:13 GMT
I agree with the comments on Kyle MacLachlan's performance. Cooper, Dougie, and Mr. C. are all so uniquely different from each other. The sense of innocence that Dougie gives is so far from the ominous dread of Mr. C. The range of the performance is just incredible. I hope the Emmy committee is paying attention.
The way the show is slowly drawing its disparate threads together through subtle links and surprising connections makes it fascinating to watch on a weekly basis. My viewing partner and I discuss the episodes throughout the week and then breathlessly watch the new episode to see if our theories are correct. The delightful thing about episode 5 is how it effortlessly paints new colors into what I already felt was a very full and satisfying image of the Twin Peaks world. The quirkiness and music have crept back in and the town is coming to life again and each episode has moments of mystery and terror that have surprised me just as much as the unexpected moments of humor and genuine drama.
It's so wonderful that we still have 13 more episodes to go.
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Post by agentten on Jun 14, 2017 8:05:57 GMT
Another amazing episode this week. Episode six brought a us the first glimpse of a payoff on a seed that Lynch planted all the way back in the film, Fire Walk With Me in '92. It's blowing my mind that that wonderfully strange dream scene that Laura had in which time itself seems to be bent, has been out there circling in the night sky all these many years, and has just been brought in for a landing. What Hawk found as the result of the prophesy that Margret gave him is so unexpected and so perfect. I'm amazed at the way details come full circle in the world of Twin Peaks and everything winds up meaning something no matter how outlandish it once seemed.
Also, speaking of things coming full circle: How perfect it is that Laura Dern is playing Diane. Given that Twin Peaks owes much of its inception to Blue Velvet, having Dern and MacLachlan together again (as legitimate investigators this time) really gives me the feeling that Lynch is throwing a party and all his favorite people are invited.
Seeing Harry Dean Stanton this week emote with such depth off of the simplest dialog and interactions was another highlight.
I love how the many plot threads are working themselves into place and more and more connections can be made with each episode. I feel really fortunate to see this show come together a week at a time over many months. Having time to talk about it, theorize, speculate, and re-watch each episode is beautiful. I'd missed how lovely a serialized mystery can be.
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Post by Digi on Jun 15, 2017 0:41:59 GMT
I'm having a weirdly mixed response to it the last couple of episodes. On one hand I find myself thinking 'okay okay, this has been fun, but can we get a move on now?' But then, even as I'm thinking that, I find the episode is ending and I'm wondering where the hour has gone. So while part of me is griping, clearly I'm so transfixed by what I'm watching that I'm not as impatient as I think I am. It's weird. It's contradictory. I blame David Lynch.
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Post by kimalysong on Jun 15, 2017 17:29:08 GMT
I'm having a weirdly mixed response to it the last couple of episodes. On one hand I find myself thinking 'okay okay, this has been fun, but can we get a move on now?' But then, even as I'm thinking that, I find the episode is ending and I'm wondering where the hour has gone. So while part of me is griping, clearly I'm so transfixed by what I'm watching that I'm not as impatient as I think I am. It's weird. It's contradictory. I blame David Lynch. But that is exactly how the original Twin Peaks....nothing ever actually happened. Well until the murderer was revealed and that was only when Lynch was forced by the Networks. I do wonder if we will ever get the real Cooper back though or if he will forever be in this state of Limbo.
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Post by lurkerintheshadows on Jun 15, 2017 19:38:45 GMT
Another amazing episode this week. Episode six brought a us the first glimpse of a payoff on a seed that Lynch planted all the way back in the film, Fire Walk With Me in '92. It's blowing my mind that that wonderfully strange dream scene that Laura had in which time itself seems to be bent, has been out there circling in the night sky all these many years, and has just been brought in for a landing. I always loved that scene in the film. That, alongside Philip Jeffries' cry of, 'Who do you think that is there?' when pointing at Cooper were the two moments that turned this prequel into a sequel to the series, by showing that time was running differently in the Black Lodge allowing us a glimpse into the future, and offering some hope for a potential escape for 'the good Dale' (and the Annie 'dream' is bolstered even further in The Missing Pieces by showing Annie repeating her warning after the events of the series), so I'm particularly thrilled that this is something that's being picked up on again and might finally get paid off. The series continues to take my breath away, and it dominates my thoughts for the entire week between episodes.
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Post by Digi on Jun 15, 2017 22:57:55 GMT
I'm having a weirdly mixed response to it the last couple of episodes. On one hand I find myself thinking 'okay okay, this has been fun, but can we get a move on now?' But then, even as I'm thinking that, I find the episode is ending and I'm wondering where the hour has gone. So while part of me is griping, clearly I'm so transfixed by what I'm watching that I'm not as impatient as I think I am. It's weird. It's contradictory. I blame David Lynch. But that is exactly how the original Twin Peaks....nothing ever actually happened. Well until the murderer was revealed and that was only when Lynch was forced by the Networks. I do wonder if we will ever get the real Cooper back though or if he will forever be in this state of Limbo. Coop seems to graaaaadually be coming back to reality, I think. The episodes since his physical return seem (at least to me) to be a very slow move toward being more cogent and aware of the reality around him. Obviously he's still a long way out there, hence MIKE's visit/manifestation/message this weekend. Maybe MIKE will continue to try to nudge him to wake up?
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Post by Trace on Jun 18, 2017 19:47:35 GMT
My favorite line..."ONE, ONE, NINE!...ONE ONE....NINE!!"
It's that moment where I'm left thinking, "WTF???"
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Post by Digi on Jun 19, 2017 16:14:55 GMT
Some lovely 'service' moments this week. The new USAF Colonel is named Davis (I presume, in honor of Don S Davis), an appearance by Doc Hayward, reference back to Leland coming to the police station, and Ben Horne telling Ashley Judd's character that the Laura Palmer thing is a long story (especially for him, yeesh). Other thoughts: A bit puzzled by Andy here. Who was the guy he was meeting? My first thought was that that might be the truck that ran over the kid last week, but then that doesn't quite track. And why does Andy--a Sheriff's Deputy in a small town--have a Rolex? Who was the dark figure that the USAF Lieutenant saw in the halls of the police station/coroner's office? What did Evil Coop do to Diane? (I can guess, but ick) The 'evolution of the arm'! First the loan sharks, then the cops, and then beating on the would-be assassin? God damn, Dougie's wife is a firecracker
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Post by Trace on Jun 19, 2017 23:56:37 GMT
First the loan sharks, then the cops, and then beating on the would-be assassin? God damn, Dougie's wife is a firecracker Naomi Watts is KILLING IT as Dougie's wife, Janie-E Jones. (I even LOVE her character's name!) Talk about stealing scenes--you can't take your eyes off her and you just know that when someone needs a new one ripped, Janie-E's going to oblige! Brilliant dialogue writing, and a rip-roaring riot of a performance by Naomi. Love her in this!! And yes, I could use clarification on the Diane stuff too. I was unclear on that, unless it's what you think it may be.
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Post by kimalysong on Jun 20, 2017 0:33:37 GMT
I do wonder how Dougie Jones managed to get a wife like Janie-E. The original Dougie came off as quite a loser to me.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2017 6:35:01 GMT
I do wonder how Dougie Jones managed to get a wife like Janie-E. The original Dougie came off as quite a loser to me. Since Lynch has always used Coop as something of an avatar for himself, I don't think it's projecting too much to imagine he could see himself with Naomi Watts.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2017 6:36:50 GMT
First the loan sharks, then the cops, and then beating on the would-be assassin? God damn, Dougie's wife is a firecracker Naomi Watts is KILLING IT as Dougie's wife, Janie-E Jones. (I even LOVE her character's name!) Talk about stealing scenes--you can't take your eyes off her and you just know that when someone needs a new one ripped, Janie-E's going to oblige! Brilliant dialogue writing, and a rip-roaring riot of a performance by Naomi. Love her in this!! And yes, I could use clarification on the Diane stuff too. I was unclear on that, unless it's what you think it may be. Naomi is one of those actors who can be, and often is, quite poor or at least uninspired but man...when she works with Lynch she is just fantastic. Laura Dern on the other hand is always fantastic and she's great as Diane.
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Post by kimalysong on Jun 20, 2017 9:12:49 GMT
I do wonder how Dougie Jones managed to get a wife like Janie-E. The original Dougie came off as quite a loser to me. Since Lynch has always used Coop as something of an avatar for himself, I don't think it's projecting too much to imagine he could etc see himself with Naomi Watts. Coop is not loser though. Dougie Jones is And I don't meant Dougie as he is now but the original who left his wife and kid, gambled away all their money, and looked like he came out of a bad 70's movie.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2017 9:57:53 GMT
If Luis Buñuel made a film about the evils of nuclear weaponry, it would be this weeks episode. One of the darkest, most disturbing things I've seen. The creation of BOB and the birth - or rebirth - of Laura Palmer being direct results of spirits responding to the nuclear testing on Earth is just...wow. The military aspect has been coming into play this year - we had Major Briggs in the original show of course - but it's all starting to tie together now in the most odd, fascinating ways possible.
This series is NOT a nostalgia trip, it's pushing the envelope as far as it can.
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Post by lurkerintheshadows on Jun 26, 2017 15:39:21 GMT
This is the water, and this is the well, drink full and descend. The horse is the white of the eyes and dark within... Gotta light?
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