consider adding the video to your watch later queue. One word to describe the return of Twin Peaks
is monumental. It is monumental in the way that colored television
was introduced after a monochrome display. In the 1990s, modern television changed in
a way that molded narrative and development through its plot and characters in a continuous
manner.
David Lynch and Mark Frost presented Twin
Peaks. A show that influenced so many of the shows
we love today. It has been over 25 years and Twin Peaks has
returned to make television history once again. However, this video wont be on how the
original Twin Peaks series shaped television, but instead reviewing the shows return
and go over its influential points.
In this video Ill be reviewing the 1st
half of Twin Peaks: The Return series, in order from episode 1 through 8. Ill be analyzing various elements of the
shows structure as well as the performances by the shows amazing cast. I will also score each episode at the end
of their corresponding segment. I will score part 1 and 2 as a whole.
The same goes for part 3 and 4, considering
the duos aired the same date making the episodes connected. I am the Old Tin Man, and if you new to my
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Ill be reviewing the last 10 episodes of
the season then. I also want to welcome everyone to jump into
the comments section down below to continue the Twin Peaks discussion. Thank you everyone for watching. Right away, we are reintroduced to Cooper
25 years after the last season, but there is a feeling of change in his character.
Kyle MacLachlan has always gave his role as
Agent Dale Cooper an original touch in the past series. In the new season he completely redefined
Cooper in the best possible way. Although we have only seen very little of
the original Cooper in the new season, Kyle still makes Dales personality very clear. Kyles vague interaction at the beginning
of this series as Cooper in the Black Lodge, makes Dale's thoughts very mysterious.
Although the audience is absolutely going
to support his end goal, no matter what. What is great about this scene is how easily
we have come to accept Dales return, while disregarding what he had to deal with for
25 years. The audience hasnt perceived his 25 year
imprisonment in the Black Lodge, so we are unaware of his survival in that quarter century. 25 Years is a large portion of someones
life to be taken away without question.
Its not like a prison sentence, this is
the Black Lodge, a cryptic reality that is completely unordinary. At least prisoners can breathe the same air
they have been breathing since they were born. I wouldnt be surprised if we dont get
a glimpse of Coopers time at the Black Lodge before this scene. I also would like to note that this is the
first time the viewers actually see the Black Lodge.
In both the original series and Fire Walk
With Me we have only seen the Red Room and its hallways that connect to the Black
and White Lodges. The Giant, who is still nameless, presents
a strange sound from the phonograph to the audience and Cooper. The Giant tells Cooper to remember 430
as well as Richard and Linda. Two Birds with One Stone.
Although we might not have seen 430
in the series quite yet, its possible that we have already seen Richard, and heard of
Linda. Ill explain this further in the video. The real Cooper prepares to leave the lodge,
but he comes to find out that he must wait for his doppleganger to return to the lodge. At this point, Cooper knows he needs to pursue
his doppleganger, which makes Dales goal a little more clearer.
Although what exactly is Dales intentions
when he does catch up to him? We are unaware of his sanity since his stay
in the Black Lodge. Could he try to kill him for revenge for trapping
him and taking Annie away? Lets talk about EvilCooper, the doppleganger
that replaced his existence in the world at the end of Season 2. Must I tell you how much I completely love
Kyles role as EvilCooper. It is utterly magnificent how well he portrayed
the opposing role of Dale Cooper.
EvilCooper makes such a believable threat
to Dale and the world. He has grown a reputation as Mr. C and has
been scheming his way to stay in the real world. He has grown connections with dangerous thugs,
some who have interests to backstab him and kill him.
EvilCooper is introduced as a menacing villain
who seems bulletproof and has grown to understand the world around him due to his 25 year vacation. At this point in the story, we dont know
his plans or how he got here, we just know he needs to be stopped. In the first 2 episodes we find the storyline
branching into various locations in the real world, an element that was slightly introduced
in Fire Walk With Me. Fire Walk With Me introduced locations outside
of Twin Peaks, such as the Fat Trout Trailer Park, which returned in the new season.
In Season 3, The viewers are brought to both
New York City, Las Vegas, Nevada and Buckhorn, South Dakota. In New York City, the plot positions us in
a skyscraper with a mysterious glass box, in which we slowly find that not only is this
box questionable, it is dangerous. In Buckhorn, South Dakota, we are presented
with a murder crime scene investigation. Whats very interesting about this part
of the plot is how closely these characters resemble ones of the original series.
Many of the characters in South Dakota, have
a eccentric or witty personality, which allows the audience to have a different perspective
of the shows strange universe. And of course we have the town of Twin Peaks. Little by little we have come to understand
the original characters positions in the new generation. Deputy Hawk has become more of a badass and
the Log Lady tugs at our heartstrings, so we must respect the log.
Hawk and the rest of the department must reveal
what the Log Ladys message truly means to help get Cooper back to reality. At this point in the season, everything feels
torn apart, which I think is a great way to reintroduce Twin Peaks. Everything is connected, but we arent completely
sure what it means to Cooper or to the town of Twin Peaks. The viewers needs to put everything back together
to understand and fully uncover the plot.
I score part 1 and 2 a (5/5) for an excellent
return that allows the audience to, once again, peak through the red curtains into the Twin
Peaks universe, but in the way that Lynch and Frost intended. The two parter brings back that emotion we
remembered from the original series and creates something in which we have never seen before. With excellent direction, a passionate soundtrack
and a new intriguing story, the show starts off with a strong opening to the new series. After being presented with new locations in
the world of Twin Peaks, we are also introduced to a new reality in which is connected to
the Black Lodge, the NONEXISTENT universe.
Being pushed by the doppleganger of the Arm,
the electric tree, or the talking brain on a couple of branches, Cooper falls into a
void that lands him into a balcony that overlooks a purple sea. Dale find his way through a dark room, where
the frequency of the frames in that reality is extremely rapid and disorderly. The atmosphere of this place right away is
sinister and unusual, which makes this scene exceedingly lynchian and very creative. Lynch isnt new to the horror scene, as
his debut film, Eraserhead, gave horror a new meaning with ominous and unexpected occurrences.
In this particular scene, horror is brought
to a new level of terrifying. A lonely and oddly quite room with an eyeless
women builds anxiety in the audience which allows us to experience the scene with Cooper. A tense limitation seems to set the theme
in this outlandish room, as the uncontrollable frame rate gives such a uneasy feeling to
the audience. A monster waits outside the room eager to
enter and Cooper is rushed to exit before his entry.
It seems the ones who occupy this room have
an interest in helping Cooper and seem to understand his situation. This scene took a great portion of screen
time with very little dialog making a highly impressive outcome. Silence is a very uncommon element in television
and this scene executed it greatly. When a scene is silent, the visuals need to
present some sort of interest to grab the attention of the audience.
In this case, we were presented with unconventional
camera work and direction that allows Cooper and the Eyeless women to pop on screen. David Lynch has been known to make strange
circumstances in his work, but this scene has truly marked his horror theme perfectly. As for the light dialog in the scene, we find
Major Briggs' floating head announcing, Blue Rose. "Fire Walk with Me brought Blue Rose into
question and since then, we still dont fully understand what it truly means.
The speculation about this flower has been
one of the most interesting ones this season. We can only assume that Blue Rose is code
for an undercover case under Gordon Coles direction. In part 3 a new Cooper is introduced as Dougie
Jones. A manufactured body to fulfill a duty in which
was successful in his switch with the real Cooper.
It is already part 3 and the audience has
now seen Kyle MacLachlan take on 4 different takes on Dale Cooper. The Good Dale Cooper, Evil Dale Cooper, Dougie
Jones and now Dougie Cooper. It is here when most of us, including myself,
were astonished by how many roles MacLachlan took in the new season. This is one of the most impressive performances
I have seen in film.
If he doesnt win an emmy for outstanding
lead actor, I will literally cry. Kyle has been given an abundant amount of
screen time in the new season, which has been very successful. Reintroducing various past characters to the
show is somewhat of the appetizer of the season. We dont have a great portion of screen
time with these supporting roles, but they make the show more appealing and complete.
In some cases we get a glimpse of their lives
or they are slowly brought into the story making their roles more valuable. In episode 3, Gordon Cole and Albert Rosenfield
resolve matters at the FBI headquarters. We start seeing a connection between different
storylines at this point. Tamara Preston explains the glass boxs
murderous spree and how the FBI has been investigating the scene.
Gorden is also informed that Cooper has been
found after his mysterious departure years ago. Of course the missing person in question is
EvilCooper, who escaped Twin Peaks 25 years ago. In these episodes, we are finally grasping
the situation at Twin Peaks Sheriffs Office. We come to find that Sheriff Harry Truman
became ill and is in recovery and his brother Frank has taken his place.
Bobby Briggs has become a deputy with a change
of heart and Wally Brando, son of Andy and Lucy, is Michael Cera. I score part 3 and 4 a (5/5) for some of the
best scenes in the series yet, such as the NONEXISTENT room and the introduction to DougieCooper. The performances of the original and new characters
have been some of the upmost portrayals yet. Just like part 1 and 2, these two episodes
have been some of the most rememberable in the season so far.
EvilCoopers plan is on everybodys mind,
although we cant say what his end goal consists of. In part 5 we find EvilCooper waiting patiently
in his jail cell. While looking deeply into mirror of the cell,
the audience sees a quick memory that EvilCooper looks back on. The last few moments of the season 2 finale,
we go back to when Cooper was replaced with his doppleganger.
After the flashback we return back to EvilCoopers
face slightly shaping into BOBs, where he notes that BOB is still with him. As one of my favorite moments in the new season,
this scene takes a dive into EvilCoopers thoughts. At this point in the story, we havent had
chance to delve into the point of view of EvilCooper. Although the scene only lasts for a couple
of minutes, it seems to be one of the most important sections of this episode.
It almost feels like we are seeing the dopplegangers
weak spot at this brief point in time. With the knowledge of EvilCooper containing
BOBs soul, we get to understand a little of what EvilCoopers intentions are. The doppleganger might want to transfer BOB
into another host to allow his soul to have further control. Overall, it was refreshing to see a different
outlook in the series.
Later in the episode, EvilCooper shows how
well he can control the environment around him. During his planned phone call, the prison
alarm is set off and he simply says, the cow jumped over the moon. At the end of the call the alarm shuts off
and he waits patiently once again. Due to his unknown position, it seems that
EvilCooper has more control than we know of.
In the Double R Diner we discover a new character
by the name of Becky. You remember Becky she snorted a drug with
her boyfriend and we found ourselves slowly panning away from her in the car. That specific shot felt essential to show
how her character feels invincible. We get the sudden feeling of how well she
resembles Laura Palmer, before he immediate demise.
Becky showed a lot of the same characteristics
from which Laura had, such as abusing drugs and having such a non-dreamy/troublesome boyfriend. Are we foreshadowing Beckys future this
season? We also got to see the long awaiting reason
why Jacoby was spray painting those shovels gold. Only Jacoby could find himself in a situation
where he makes gold shitting shovels. What a son of a bitch.
I love you. We concluded the episode with a new location,
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Another box in which has special elements
that implodes after beeping. The beeping comes soon after EvilCooper states
how the cow jumped over the moon on his precious call at the station.
Could this box control mechanical systems
within the government's control? I score part 5 a (4/5) for continuing to show
more from EvilCooper and allowing the audience to descend deeper into the dopplegangers
character. We are also introduced to another location
which makes for interesting speculations. Although I wouldnt say a whole lot has
been offered in this episode, but it did a great job following up and continuing the
story after a great opening. This episode shows a great portion of Dougies
fixation on various objects, for instance the statues shoes and the officers badge.
We also see that Cooper is regaining some
of his intelligence after being in a catatonic state for a good 3 episodes. He has also been able to slightly connect
with MIKE who appears to Cooper in some cases to nudge him in the right direction. On Dougies case files Cooper finds small
sections of light that helps him connect unknown properties found within the files. Cooper also found similar occurrences during
his visit to the casino in episode 3.
An image of the red room appeared over various
slot machines that would win on the next game. These events might be support from either
MIKE, the ARM, or the red room entirely. Cooper won 450 thousand at the casino, which
is helping him pay off Dougies debts with several gangs. The scribbles Cooper made on the case files
allowed Dougies boss, Bushnell Mullins, to treat DougieCooper with more respect, perhaps
helping him in the future.
In this episode, Carl Rodd and the Fat Trout
Trailer Pack returns after being introduced back in the feature film, "Fire Walk with
Me". We see Carl taking a ride to Twin Peaks along
with his friend Mickey, who both live in the Fat Trout Trailer Park. Richard Horne is also introduced in this episode
as well. As a newcomer, we can only speculate that
he is obviously related to the Horne family.
He has shown to be a dangerous and heartless
individual, as he ran over and killed an innocent boy. Now lets go back to the first episode where
the Giant explains to Cooper that he needs to remember 430 and two people named,
Richard and Linda. Richard might refer to Richard Horne. As for Linda, we come to find out that Mickey,
Carls friend, has a wife named Linda.
430 Might seem to connect both Richard and
Linda, but in what way? Lets go over some theories I have gathered
together. There has been speculation that EvilCooper
impregnated Audrey Horne, which brought Richard into the world. Both Richard and EvilCooper have one thing
in common, they are evil. I score part 6 a (4/5) for bringilng in important
character development to the story, which has always been one of my favorite traits
in the Twin Peaks series.
We were able to see how well Cooper has been
surviving as Dougie. We have been noticing small improvements to
DougieCooper, which makes Kyle MacLachlans performance much more profound. Diane was a surprising appearance in this
episode and gave us a reason to look forward to her relationship with Cooper before and
after the switch. As the most character engaging episode thus
far, part 7 defies emotional connection between a large portion of the lead characters.
We are able to form a better understanding
of key events in the timeline between season 2 and 3. In part 7 an important piece of Hawks puzzle,
back in Twin Peaks, is presented. The pages found at the end of episode 6 brings
a realization to Hawk that the good Cooper didnt return back to Twin Peaks, 25 years
back. This brings Hawk and the department's investigation
in the correct direction.
Doc Hayward explains Coopers strange attitude
after returning back from the lodge. Doc explains how he looked to be visiting
Audrey Horne. It is here where EvilCooper could have impregnated
Audrey, resulting in the birth of Richard. Perhaps the most impressive presentation in
any character of this episode was Laura Derns Diane.
Not only is Dianes entrance to the series
a pleasant surprise, but Derns representation of Diane is a cornerstone to the storys
development. Laura Derns stern and headstrong depiction
of Diane has shows how broken her character actually is. The conversation between her and EvilCooper
has allowed us to sympathize with her and Coopers relationship. In the original Twin Peaks series we didnt
see Diane, but instead saw how well Dale respected their professional relationship.
In "The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes",
a novel by Mark Frost, Dale describes Diane as a interesting cross between a saint
and a cabaret singer. There is even a deleted scene in Fire Walk
with Me: the Missing Pieces where Dale flirts with a hidden Diane in front of her
office. This is before the events of Twin Peaks.
From all the evidence we have of both Cooper
and Diane, we can say their relationship was cordial, as they both apprecaited one another. The mood of Diane and EvilCooper in this scene
shows the lack of trust Diane has in Cooper. The last she saw of Cooper is what altered
her feelings towards him, a particular night at Dianes house. Dianes emotional outburst built a dark
and painful scene to the audience of the last encounter between the two.
A difficult and unforgiving situation has
turned her against this mysterious Cooper. The impression I received from this scene
was that EvilCooper sexually assaulted her, making Diane anxious and disturbed by the
sight of him. EvilCooper could have impregnated Diane and
caused her to give birth to a monster child, much like Richard. It wouldnt be to far off to say that Linda,
the lady I explained earlier, is Dianes daughter.
This makes both Richard and Linda siblings. Although we havent seen Linda, but if she
is EvilCoopers child, she could have similar evil characteristics to Richard Horne. EvilCooper might being scheming a series of
impregnations to pass his evil genetics into the world, further securing his safety. Perhaps the Giant was telling the good Cooper
that Richard and Linda are the means of EvilCoopers survival in the real world, making them his
Achilles heal.
As for 430 and the two birds with
one stone references, the numbers could reference a date, such as April 30th or a
time that both Richard and Linda will come together. "430 Could reference their flaw, disposing
the two might only be done in a way that needs both Richard and Linda together. This could be the only chance Cooper has to
take out these satanic minions at once, which would reference two birds with one stone. At this point, EvilCooper might become vulnerable
which would give Dale the upper hand.
In Buckhorn, South Dakota, we discover that
the headless body is in fact Major Briggs, but in a younger form that died fairly recently. It looks as if Briggs has ventured through
time and died of unnatural cause that lead his corpse to appear years later. One of the interesting moments of this scene
is during the time Lieutenant Cynthia Knox has a call with Colonel Davis about the development
in the case. Down the hall, we see the mysterious dark
man, similar to the one that floats away in the jail cell in episode 2.
Lieutenant Knox seemed to notice the figure
walking her way, in which she concludes the call and walks back into the previous room. She doesnt acknowledge the mysterious figure,
but instead ignores the situaiton. It could be possible that the mysterious man
might appear hidden to the majority of society, expect certain people, such as the Lieutenant. I dont think the security of this place
lets any mysterious man walk into a facility like that.
These dark individuals might be included in
a secret Blue Rose case, where government officials have recognized their existence. Back at the Great Northern Hotel in Twin Peaks,
an unusual ringing appears in Benjamin Hornes office. At the end of this scene, the camera slowly
pans toward the walls of his office. Right away it become apparent that the ringing
could suggest that Josie Packard could still possess the wooden objects of the Great Northern.
Although Josie was trapped in a knob after
passing on in the final episodes of season 2, she has been found in wooden objects from
both Ben Horne and Pete Martell. Josie Packards relationship to Ben on a
business level was hazardous, with the both threatening one another through blackmail. Although what exactly is her reason to be
in his office in that scene? The ringing seemed to appear around the same
time Coopers room key was returned to the Great Northern. Since this ringing seems to be noted as an
uncommon noise in the Great Northern, by Ben and his secretary Beverly, the ringing could
possibly be responding due to the return of that key.
That specific key has a significance to Josie,
as it references Coopers room, a place where she sealed her fate. It is in the doorway of Coopers room where
Josie shot Dale in hopes that he would die. Obviously he didnt and found that she was
in fact the one that shot him in his room that day. It all concluded with a standoff with Josie,
Harry and Cooper, in which Josie mysteriously collapsed.
At this point BOB presented himself in the
room, which shows how he is influenced to Josies fear and possibly giving the idea
that BOB is responsible for Josies fate. As BOB was shadowing Cooper, perhaps he was
agitated with her for almost ending Coopers life, which could have lead him to trap her
soul. Josie seems to be attracted to the key as
it might be way back to her original self, or to simply show how she still rests in the
walls of the Great Northern. Although Josies actor, Joan Chen, hasnt
been slated to return to the new series, it would be pleasant surprise to see Lynch cast
her this season.
I score part 7 a (5/5), for being one of the
best episodes this season by far. I cant begin to explain everything I love
about this episode, as the show at this point has made an impact on the storys overall
progression. From Hawks teams finally understanding
Coopers absence to DougieCoopers badass karate chop into Ike The Spikes throat. This episode shows much potential for the
shows further development in the characters and storyline, which gives the audience a
reason to continue the show.
I have been really looking forward to reviewing
this particular episode. To me, Part 8 of Twin Peaks: The Return will
take place as one of the greatest moments in television history. This episode has some the best cinematography
I have seen on the screen thus far. Many of the scenes in this episode gives so
much emotion due to the camera work, which is incredible.
Lynch is known to make a passionate yet subtle
approach when directing scenes. His work finds a realistic standpoint in an
odd world, with long pauses in conversations. This unusual aspect makes a scene last longer
and if excited greatly, makes the scene more believable. This episode deeply expands this aspect of
Lynch in the best way.
This episode consists of very little dialog
as we find ourselves seeing the Twin Peaks universe in a different viewpoint. It starts off with Ray shooting EvilCooper
to accomplish his mission sent from the Phillips character. Many of the dark figures we have seen slightly
in past episodes appear gathering around EvilCoopers body. The episode credits these men as woodsmen,
dark men that seem to come from the black lodge.
The woodsmen rush to gather BOBs remains
from the body to perhaps preserve it and place it in another host. Coopers doppleganger wakes up after this
ritual, in which he might not bear BOBs soul any longer. The timeline shifts to a time in which the
first atomic bomb was detonated in White Sands, New Mexico. The date is July 16, 1945.
Various images are displayed, one in particular
shows a figure that closely resembles the monster from the glass box in episode 1. The monster is vomiting a substance that looks
like eggs, creamed corn, or perhaps Garmonbozia, with BOBs dark orb in the strange substance. Another scene that appears during this time
is of a convenience store that carries a similar appearance to the NONEXISTENT room with the
eyeless women in episode 3. The frequency in the frames is chaotic and
presents a dark and unsettling display.
The convenience store seems to be identical
to the one shown in Fire Walk with Me, which is the gathering place for spirits who
would meet to discuss Garmonbozia. The Man from Another Place, Mrs. Tremond,
her grandson, BOB and the Woodsmen are some of the spirits that have gathered here. All these images and scenes could be presenting
the origins of BOB and how he associated with various spirits.
The atomic bombs explosion might have built
the connection between the real world and the black lodge, allowing entry from the lodge
into the world. We return to the purple sea shown at the beginning
of episode 3 where we encounter the Giant once again. An alarming noise alerts the Giant that makes
him look into the distant sea. Its uncertain where the scene lies in the
timeline, as it could be right after the atomic bomb detention or present time.
Due to no notice of time changing, the alarm
could be signaling the newly created door into the real world. On August 5th, 1956, 11 years after the atomic
testing, we return to the New Mexico desert where a strange egg hatches a monstrous mosquito
frog fly. Woodsmen also enter the desert in search for
residents of the area, where they build fear and hypnotize the closest beings. One of the woodsman enters a radio station
where he kills reception and takes control of the radio announcer right before killing
him.
The woodsman announces a repeating phrase,
which causes the listeners to fall unconscious. The monster bug creature enters one of the
unconscious people, which makes me believe the woodsmen and the creature are associated
with one other. The creature could possibly be the monster
that evolved into the BOB we know now. The woodsman could have been helping BOB find
a suitable host on the newly discovered world.
The little girl could be the start of the
murderous spree of BOB. I score part 8 a (5/5) for being the most
attention grabbing episode and one of the best works from David Lynch. We have been wanting to know more about events
prior to Twin Peaks for the longest time. Although we didnt expect to see anything
else besides progression in the current storyline this season.
This episode caught everyone by surprise and
made such an imprint in Lynchs work that wont be forgotten. It feels as if this episode split the season
in half as it seems the series has been building up to this point, giving us a different perspective
on whats to come. As EvilCooper has been resurrected with uncertainty
of what he plans next. This could have flipped the game, giving doppleganger
a different goal.
I dont think I could have ever expected
such a transition like this, one that fits so well in the series. Twin Peaks has so much to offer this season. As the show has made history in the past,
it has been making history once again. Its unusual to see a show return to television
after a long break and do as well as Twin Peaks: The Return.
A show that returns to television where it
continues its plot years later finds trouble in entertaining older fans as well as a fresh
new audience. But Twin Peaks: The Return has brought back
what we all loved about the show 25 years ago and made it enjoyable for newer fans. Let me know what you guys enjoy most about
the shows new season and whats your favorite episode so far? I really wanted to talk more about Blue Rose
in this video, but I might want to dedicate a separate video for that topic. Let me know if that interests you.
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