Twin Peaks returns tomorrow.
I watched the original series and for the most part enjoyed it, but after the big reveal the show dropped off considerably. I still haven't watched Fire Walk with me or Missing Pieces but I'm excited that the show is coming back. Is anyone else here interested in it?
So, I am glad you made this topic because I have been stuck waiting, waiting, waiting (in my car) and I needed something to distract me from the fact that "Don't worry, it will only be 20 minutes" turned into 40 minutes turned into 90 minutes turned into ________.
(Z) I don't have high expectations for new Twin Peaks. I would rather be surprised than get my hopes up. It is the safest thing to do.
(A) I never watched Missing Pieces.
(B) I agree that [no spoilers], at a certain point(s) in the original series, there was a *shift* (in tone/atmosphere) and once you lose that "eery" edge, it became harder to ignore that it was a soap opera (satire).
However, for the most part, I really enjoyed the original series. Those "shifts" in tone probably made things better, since it made me appreciate the creepy/disturbing undertones even more.
(C) I really, really liked
Fire Walk With Me, but I don't know how it is perceived by most Twin Peaks fans... my friends (who also watched the TV series when it originally aired), had very mixed feelings about the film when it came out.
As a film, I think it stands on its own....it might even be better than the series (IMHO, probably I'm in the minority, I'm talking about the visuals, the acting, the atmosphere, the ability to experience things as one film instead of the story arcs/cliffhanger rhythm of a TV series...I saw Twin Peaks on TV and commercials and week-long gaps really "ruined" the atmosphere conjured up...relative to a well-made movie, that is. It might be a moot point now that folks can stream stuff).
I was already a fan of Blue Velvet by the time Fire Walk With Me came out, so TP/Fire Walk With Me seemed very "tame" in comparison, but I know some friends who wanted the film to "feel" more warm/cozy (you know what I mean...the good-hearted characters from the TV show)...something the TV series did really well (creating likeable, if goofy, warmth...but genuine, somehow).
(D) A year (or two?) ago I rewatched the Twin Peaks TV and it held up better than I thought it would. In fact, it was better than my original experience (no commercials this time). I never skipped the intro, even thought it gets repetitive when binge watching, because I always felt it did such a ridiculously awesome job of setting the mood and atmosphere for the original TV airing (this should be a topic itself--the function of opening credits for commercial TV shows).
(T) TRIVIA: I never skip the opening credits for Trailer Park Boys...because the beautiful, idyllic opening music and scenes is a necessary contrast to the silly/chaotic content of each episode. I love/need the "balance" between the two.
(FWWM) If I had a damn signal out here, I'd start watching Fire Walk with Me and eat up all of my data for the month.
