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in EpisodesTwin Peaks Episode 25: Love Can Put You in a Dream as Easily as Fear Can
When I think back to Twin Peaks Episode 25, I fondly remember Gordon meeting Shelly for the first time, Dale’s silly penguin joke, and even Ben Horne passing a carrot like a cigar to John Justice Wheeler. It’s a fun, healing kind of episode, but it’s not a fluffy one, not at its foundation. Turns […] More
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Twin Peaks Episode 24: The World Could Break Apart with Sadness
Welcome, dear reader, as we continue our original series rewatch of Twin Peaks with a review and analysis of Episode 24, aka S2E17, aka “Wounds and Scars.” This episode marked the return of Twin Peaks after a six-week hiatus. Realistically, at this point, there should have been no one left but us diehards. Ratings on […] More
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Twin Peaks Episode 22: What Did You Expect? An Apology? A Hidden Heart of Gold?
Twin Peaks Episode 22 centers on relations of power. Thus, I suppose, the German title (“Slaves and Masters”), which makes me tempted to take off into an exegesis of Hegel’s Master/Slave dialectic, but I unfortunately don’t think that would be terribly fruitful. If there is a dialectic in Episode 22, it would be one without […] More
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Twin Peaks Episode 21 is Stuck In Dreams and Nightmares
For varying reasons, Episodes 17 through at least 23 have a reputation so poor that many fans skip them outright when rewatching the series, Twin Peaks Episode 21 is no different. The existential tone of dread seems nearly absent, and Twin Peaks becomes a fun, melodramatic farce as a result. The high melodrama and silliness […] More
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Twin Peaks Episode 20: Who Brought The Nightmare To Twin Peaks?
Episode 20, “Checkmate”, is certainly some of the best of the worst of Twin Peaks. Whenever I have to convince people to watch Twin Peaks and they protest by citing the dip in quality of the second season, I make a point of insisting that while the James-Evelyn plotline is a chore, some of the best moments […] More
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Witches, Devils, and Ill-Conceived Love Stories in Twin Peaks Episode 19
Twin Peaks Episode 19, “The Black Widow,” is all setups and midgame drama, with the big events of the season yet to come and quite a bit of true weirdness thrown in for good measure. There is an idea that even the worst episode of a great television show is better than the best episode […] More
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Hobgoblins, Dale! Twin Peaks Episode 18 Is a Carnival of the Spirit
Twin Peaks Episode 18 begins with James bearing down the road on his motorcycle, perhaps mentally rocketing blind into the night, even though he’s in the broad light of day. A funky Badalamenti rhythm scores the scene, which will become something of a motif, as vignettes of James’ journey out of town form veritable intermezzos […] More
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Twin Peaks Episode 17: Midseason Mirage
I am writing this on Dec. 8, 2020. Episode 17 aired on Dec. 8, 1990, 30 years ago today. That wasn’t planned. Honestly, though, the more I learn and write about Twin Peaks, these coincidences seem to become expected. There is a magical quality to all of it, even 30 years later. While the series’ […] More
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“Calling on Evil”: The Horrific Unreal Becomes Real in Twin Peaks Episode 16
Coming in the wake of the revelation of Laura’s killer to the audience in Episode 14 and the reinforcement of the image of Leland Palmer (Ray Wise)’s possession by BOB in Episode 15, Episode 16 is nothing if not pivotal in the story arc of Twin Peaks. In Episode 16, Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle […] More
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Twin Peaks Episode 15 Takes Us Out in the Surrey With the Fringe on Top
Twin Peaks Episode 15 opens with the aftermath of Maddy’s murder—the Palmer house now in the cold light of day with an echo of her scream cutting across the opening frames. Which can now only make us think of another scream in relation to this house—that of Carrie Page at the end of Part 18 […] More
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Occupied by Different Souls: Twin Peaks Episode 13
“Occupied by Different Souls: Twin Peaks Episode 13” is written by Lindsay Hallam. She is a contributor to The Women of David Lynch: A Collection of Essays and author of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me for the Devils Advocates series. Every Twin Peaks fan has their own story of how they first watched the show and their […] More
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A Tangle of Misplaced Trust in Twin Peaks Episode 12
Twin Peaks Episode 12, four episodes down the line into Season 2, and the path toward the revelation of Leland as Laura’s killer is slowly but surely being laid. “The Orchid’s Curse” is a little bit of a stopgap, a brief moment of respite before the show really capitulates to ABC’s demands, puts its foot […] More
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