Shall we all (re)watch Twin Peaks together?

[Chris L]

OK, I snuck a peak at the pilot again, and one character they could have done more with is Donna's sister.  Although maybe I'm just thinking that because she reminds me of how 30 Rock depicts the young Liz Lemon in flashbacks.

That malfunctioning flourescent light in the morgue scene is a perfect illustration of how Lynch seizes on these little chance moments as an integral part of his creative process, and how they plant the seed for other ideas and visual motifs.  Another completely accidental moment during filming of the pilot led to one of the most significant developments of the series, which we can talk about more later.

I think I've alluded before to the fact that this show made a big impact on me. I watched it when I was 11 and it was important not only in shaping what I hoped for from television and film, but also how I viewed the small, rural town I grew up in.  It was my first pop culture obsession while it was airing and for a while afterward.

[cavorting with nudists]

Also, I'm not sure if it was in a documentary, or rather just some theory a friend of mine had: All of the fans, lamps, wires and whatnot are supposed to indicate that Bob can travel via electrical pathways.

anyone heard this?

I haven't, but there is definitely something sinister about the ceiling fan at the top of the Palmer's stairwell.  I probably always felt on some level of consciousness that there was something about Bob and wind--consider the celebrated repeating image of a traffic light swaying in the wind.  But then again, that could be as much about electricity as wind.

If you know Lynch's paintings, he does have a thing about portraying the movement of air as a thick, palpable, sinister thing.

[KickTheBobo]

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.

Thank you for pointing this out. It seems like they couldn't have picked a more unnatural shade of green then the one they used. It's almost on the cusp of neon.

[cavorting with nudists]

Technically, it's not so much the shade as the saturation, so biliously acidic against the lovely muted greys of the background.

[AaronC]

I'm really enjoying all the comments so far.  I hope some more folks get on board, especially those who have never seen the show. It's never too late!

I don't have much to say about Episode 2 that hasn't already been said earlier in this thread. I will add that Rob Lowe's character, Chris, on Parks & Recreation seems to be based in large part on Agent Cooper.  There are obvious similarities (i.e., the positive, enthusiastic government official from the city sent to work in a small town).  There are more though.  For example, there is an episode of Parks & Recreation where Anne Perkins (!) is learning how to order from a restaurant like Chris.  The way Agent Cooper ordered his breakfast in this episode is exactly how Chris would order it--lots of detail.   Also, Agent Cooper hanging upside down in his hotel room seems like something Chris would do for fitness.  Finally, I can imagine that Chris is probably also interested in Tibet.

[fonpr]

I'm a first-timer.

Only comment so far: Yellow.

[~L]

 Agent Cooper rocks that calm, sincere constant self-detailing dialog again and again. He is so self-referential. He is constantly pointing his finger at himself, to say, see me, I am different, I see every detail, I really appreciate the coffee, the doughnuts, and I don't just shove them down my throat, as we witness Deputy Andy does as he gulps down his doughnut!
 (I thought he'd choke on it! The cliched cops and doughnut obsession is done with great humor also with the table laid out with so many piles of doughnuts. The day after 9/11 I bribed my way through a police blockade by offering the officer some of my homemade doughnuts, no I'm not kidding.)
 This talking into the tape recorder is a device that is a constant reminder that Agent Dale Cooper has to justify his own shadow, as a city guy in the woods, in a town where he already stands out dressed in his fine suit, and his every move is watched, by the townspeople, the FBI, and us, the viewers.
 

[dave from knoxville]

"Diane, I am holding in my hands a small box of chocolate bunnies."

[B_Buster]

All right, I'm on board. Watched the pilot tonight. I haven't watched it since it originally aired and I'm not surprised how much of it I actually remember. It's holding up well.

[Sarah]

I don't know where the rest of you stand, but next up for me is episode 3.  I'll probably watch it over the weekend.  Should I hold off saying anything about it till, say, Wednesday, to give everyone a chance to catch up?

[fonpr]

I don't know where the rest of you stand, but next up for me is episode 3.  I'll probably watch it over the weekend.  Should I hold off saying anything about it till, say, Wednesday, to give everyone a chance to catch up?

Slow down, Sarah.  I'm watching #2 this weekend.

[Sarah]

Yes, sir!

[Christina]

I'm queuing up up the first ep right now - I hope to catch up to youse soon...

[fonpr]

Yes, sir!

I watched the second episode today.  Chatter away.

[Sarah]

I already talked about that episode.  But now I will definitely watch ep. 3 over the weekend.