I watched the first four of the revival.
I’m giddy. I’ve been wanting this for so long, and it’s exceeded my hopes. Of course, a nostalgia trip is nice, but I’m so glad it’s creating something more unique in the process. It wouldn’t truly be in the TP spirit if it didn’t take this risk of hanging out on a wobbly tree branch. It’s weirder, bleaker, & darker, but so much that made the original series special is on point. The comedy is hilarious and dryer than ever (albeit some of it comes across as unintentional in the surrealist bits), and holy f*ck, the violence is more startling than anything done previously in TP.
It’s good seeing the old cast, but new blood is needed just as much to keep the story fresh IMO. The vast majority of the cast is there to fulfill transient role requirements. Some of the brief dry comic characters are great (Michael Cera, freaking Bisping, and fat apartment lady in particular). It is heartbreaking to see the log lady in such poor condition so close to her death, but her scenes have been bittersweetly special so far (at least to me) knowing how seminal that role was to many.
The surrealism… by god. Very cheesy, and easily as engrossing as anything TP has ever done. The ‘what the hell is going on’ factor still keeps me hooked. The ‘expounded’ black lodge is
amazing: the cinematography, le bubblegum face lady, and the apparent scope of it. I’m really f*cking blown away.
The original series was charming for its humble setting and atmosphere, but this just feels… massive. Shooting in different locations was the biggest risk they took. It gave the plot a sense of grandeur that would’ve been out of place in the original run, but feels
really really right now considering the momentous hype involved.
The third episode was amazing, up there with the best stuff Lynch has done.
WARNING: "Twin Peaks - New Series Episode 3" spoilers below
The part with David Lynch looking at the ghost/alien thing and then he goes "what the hell?" almost killed me
The part with David Lynch looking at the ghost/alien thing and then he goes "what the hell?" almost killed me
It's good to know he still has a modicum of self-awareness.