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Twin Peaks Season 3 has taken a lot of flack for not feeling like there are protagonists, antagonists, or even things they want. At the time, I knew it had to be purposeful, but all the same I couldn’t quite understand it. But over time, I’ve come to this conclusion: I think Season 3 is …
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No scene in Twin Peaks Season 3 is ever cut and dry whether it is set in material reality or Lodgespace. As I said in Part 1 of this theory: Fans are constantly debating if the Roadhouse is material or non-material, if Audrey is in a mental institution or the Black Lodge. Fans debate if the Las …
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If you feel like the central trauma of Twin Peaks (the murder of Laura Palmer) shouldn’t/can’t be undone, this theory is for you. No matter how many Season 3 moments involve turning away from or covering over this fundamental trauma, reality cannot be expunged just because of persistent disinformation. What’s my alternative explanation to the original …
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"You asked about this shovel," Nadine says to Ed in the opening scene of Part 15 of The Return. "Well, I'm shoveling myself out of the shit!" "Have you been watching that show of Jacoby's?" Ed drawls. Nadine's grin says it all. "You know I have," she replies, before "freeing" Ed to pursue Norma, as they …
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Michael Horse offered me some of his time to discuss his art and his time with Twin Peaks: The Return. His career, which has covered stunt work with horses, musicianship as a fiddler and bassist, painting, voice work, and acting is all covered here. We hope you enjoy this interview and continue to join us for our …
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Don't die. It goes without saying that Part 6 of Twin Peaks: The Return is a tough watch, because two people do die, in truly shocking circumstances. Due to those scenes it is easy to forget the other huge things that happen in this episode; the revelation of a woman we had all been waiting …
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The following is a guest post from Richard Austin. We hope you enjoy it! No-one knew if Twin Peaks was going to get picked up by the network. The change of leadership at ABC and the fact that it was so radically different from what was out there at the close of the 1980’s that …
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The first time I watched Parts 1 & 2 I spent so much of the time weeping that I forget most of the plot details; my remembrance of the true nuts and bolts of these two hours comes from subsequent watches, for articles I wrote here on 25YL Site or in the notes I took …
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This is a guest post by Pamela Tarajcak, friend of the site and moderator at "Twin Peaks: Between Two Worlds" Facebook group. The scene is well-known from Season 1 Episode 5, “Cooper’s Dreams.” Four men trudge through a forest trying to find a cabin where the beginnings of a night of crime occurred. Throughout this …
The following is a guest post by Robert Giles, a member of our Facebook group. Please leave a comment and let Robert know what you think! As I was reading Eileen’s article about the Season 2 finale. I was composing a comment, when I came up with this idea. Episode 29, which brought Lynch and …