Shall we all (re)watch Twin Peaks together?

[dave from knoxville]

Well, it took 15 episodes total before the audience learned who Laura's killer was and then two more for that plot thread to be wrapped up, so looked at that way it's a pretty good season that just happened to have a summer break in the middle of it.  Again, it's confusing when people talk about Season 1 good/Season 2 bad, because the first season had only eight episodes.  The second had 22, of which the first nine are good and the next twelve stink, and then the Lynch-directed finale is beyond good and bad--one of the weirdest things ever shown on network TV.

I am not convinced of the absoluteness of this good/bad dichotomy. I did get sick of Trouble Child, but thought it was sufficiently creepy as it edged towards the climax. WHERE'S ANNIE?

[Omar]

The second had 22, of which the first nine are good and the next twelve stink ...

All season 2 episodes are good.

[Rick in Salt Lake]

I'm, thinking I could be in for this. How shall we work this?

[Sarah]

Beats me.  I just figured we'd all watch at whatever pace we chose and blab at will.  Or do we want to keep to more or less the same schedule, say, an episode a week?

[Sarah]

Just watched episode 2.  Here are my notes:

* This time around, I was filled with appreciation for the poison-green type used in the opening credits, which jars nicely with the idyllic shots of the NW on which they are superimposed.

* When Ray Wise appeared, I was reminded that apparently a new generation of TV watchers associates him most with the show Reaper.  Those of us who think of him primarily as Leland Palmer show our ages.

* Random statement by Bobby Briggs:  "Maybe we could sell light bulbs door to door."  I had no idea this was a viable source of income.  Ten thousand dollars' worth.

* How much did Twin Peaks pave the way for The X-Files?

* First mention of Albert, reminding me that this show led to my crush on Miguel Ferrer.

* First mention of Jacques Renault, reminding me of the terrible French Canadian accents to come.

* I continue to take pleasure in Agent Cooper's delight in small things.

* The fish in the percolator was a little too consciously zany for my tastes.

* Russ Tamblyn's wardrobe?  Another example of too-deliberate zaniness.

* Worst line of the episode:  "Laura died two days ago; I lost you years ago."

Anyone else started watching?

[AaronC]

I agree with your observation about the opening credits Sarah.  I haven't starting re-watching yet, but it looks like Twin Peaks will start streaming on Netflix in April. 

[Sarah]

Perhaps I will hold off boring everyone till then, then.

Or not.  It depends on how bored/nuts I am.

[Chris L]

* How much did Twin Peaks pave the way for The X-Files?

I think Agent Cooper and the show's supernatural FBI shenanigans were a big influence.  I also think it paved the way for David Chase to experiment as much as he did on The Sopranos, which I believe he's acknowledged.

It's kinda hard for me to be objective about season 1's flaws at this point.

[cavorting with nudists]

* Random statement by Bobby Briggs:  "Maybe we could sell light bulbs door to door."  I had no idea this was a viable source of income.  Ten thousand dollars' worth.

I am watching this episode right now. (Note: It's called "Episode 1" in both of the DVD box sets I've purchased over the years, because the pilot is considered a separate entity.  This could lead to some confusion if this thread continues.)

When I read Sarah's post earlier today this "light bulb" thing signified nada to me, but while watching Bobby Briggs actually deliver the line, I had a dim memory flicker before me that back in the 80s there might have been some religious Amway-type cult that made a thing for a few years out of selling lightbulbs door-to-door that were supposed to last several times longer than the usual storebought models.  It's a very vague memory; probably few here are old enough to corroborate me on this and I can't find anything by Googling it, and I might be wrong.  But there it is.  This may be the most trivial thing I've ever posted about, but hey, it's Twin Peaks.

[cavorting with nudists]

Plus yeah I never found the fish in the percolator quite as funny as those around me, but it does follow directly on one of my favorite Cooper moments: "Body language."  Poor Harry.

[fonpr]

* Random statement by Bobby Briggs:  "Maybe we could sell light bulbs door to door."  I had no idea this was a viable source of income.  Ten thousand dollars' worth.

I am watching this episode right now. (Note: It's called "Episode 1" in both of the DVD box sets I've purchased over the years, because the pilot is considered a separate entity.  This could lead to some confusion if this thread continues.)

When I read Sarah's post earlier today this "light bulb" thing signified nada to me, but while watching Bobby Briggs actually deliver the line, I had a dim memory flicker before me that back in the 80s there might have been some religious Amway-type cult that made a thing for a few years out of selling lightbulbs door-to-door that were supposed to last several times longer than the usual storebought models.  It's a very vague memory; probably few here are old enough to corroborate me on this and I can't find anything by Googling it, and I might be wrong.  But there it is.  This may be the most trivial thing I've ever posted about, but hey, it's Twin Peaks.

There was a radio guy in North Florida who used to push those bulbs.  I seem to recall his name was Chuck Harder maybe that's what Bob Lassiter called him.  It was decades ago.

[Chris L]

* Random statement by Bobby Briggs:  "Maybe we could sell light bulbs door to door."  I had no idea this was a viable source of income.  Ten thousand dollars' worth.

I am watching this episode right now. (Note: It's called "Episode 1" in both of the DVD box sets I've purchased over the years, because the pilot is considered a separate entity.  This could lead to some confusion if this thread continues.)

When I read Sarah's post earlier today this "light bulb" thing signified nada to me, but while watching Bobby Briggs actually deliver the line, I had a dim memory flicker before me that back in the 80s there might have been some religious Amway-type cult that made a thing for a few years out of selling lightbulbs door-to-door that were supposed to last several times longer than the usual storebought models.  It's a very vague memory; probably few here are old enough to corroborate me on this and I can't find anything by Googling it, and I might be wrong.  But there it is.  This may be the most trivial thing I've ever posted about, but hey, it's Twin Peaks.

There was a radio guy in North Florida who used to push those bulbs.  I seem to recall his name was Chuck Harder maybe that's what Bob Lassiter called him.  It was decades ago.

This might be the same scam. I can kinda equally picture Lynch as being on the giving or receiving end of something like this.

[cavorting with nudists]

I can picture Lynch hearing about it and thinking "By criminy, that's a swell idea!"

[Sarah]

Thank heaven that's been cleared up.

I will use the official numbering from here on.

[Sarah]

I hereby formally announce the suspension of my viewing till April, when the show hits Netflix Instant.  I won't know when that is, though, so one of you will have to get things rolling when the time comes.

I'll be counting the days . . .