tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post5730187552673787944..comments2024-03-28T14:40:30.727-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Twin Peaks: The Return, Part NineBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-11587223622272156152017-07-17T09:48:19.881-04:002017-07-17T09:48:19.881-04:00"In fact, I was fully expecting us to stay in..."In fact, I was fully expecting us to stay in La-la-land for a couple of more episodes..."<br /><br />I expected exactly the same. In fact, I wouldn't have been surprised if the remainder of the season had been the same sort of light show.<br /><br />"...here's hoping it picks up the pace somewhat down the stretch."<br /><br />I trust you're not VERY hopeful. :oDTheShadowKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11073693648569864707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-35250155827843179862017-07-15T03:24:01.452-04:002017-07-15T03:24:01.452-04:00If he was in the White Lodge, that's rather di...<i>If he was in the White Lodge, that's rather disconcerting, since it implies that Twooper (look, I found a name for the bastard) was able to enter it and kill him. I'll stash that under "questions likely never to get answered."</i><br /><br />I think we could theorize that Matthew Lillard opened a metaphorical door that let Twooper in to kill Major Briggs in the White Lodge. I think. Maybe.<br /><br />By the way, the website Matthew Lillard mentioned is real: http://thesearchforthezone.com/<br /><br />Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-23952726320384074182017-07-14T23:41:43.607-04:002017-07-14T23:41:43.607-04:00I think #8 was the best thing I've seen on TV ...I think #8 was the best thing I've seen on TV for a long time, but then again I enjoy surrealism...<br /><br />I believe Cooper will look better when he wakes up--I recently watched a video of Kyle and he looked pretty good, so I believe the slack-faced Cooper is some clever makeup and stone-faced acting...<br /><br />Did we see Audrey when her brother ran into the wall? Or was that his Mother?<br /><br />Ben appears to have improved, but I doubt it--although he's probably settled down a bit. The usual soap opera reason for a guy having an "I don't know why I can't do this" moment is because the woman is his child (or close relative)...<br /><br />The key moment in this episode is the text to Diane. I've watched it three times and I'm still not sure I know what her reaction means. It's clear she is anxious about receiving the text, and possibly relieved to get it--but at the same time not really happy. That suggests Bad Cooper may have some hold over her. As if he is threatening her or someone she cares about, and as long as he is alive (and on the loose) that someone is safe. But at the same time the fact that he's still alive (and on the loose) means he still poses a threat. The strange thing is that she was willing to tell Cole that the incarcerated Cooper was not the Dale Cooper she once knew. I don't see why she would do that if she was in truly cahoots with Bad Cooper...<br /><br />Overall, the pacing of the show takes some getting used to--it's much slower than normal 2017 pacing. Even in 1990 the pacing was slow at times, bordering on awkward. Now that feels even more pronounced. Lynch likes to keep the audience unbalanced with awkwardness and/or random (or seemingly unrelated) plot elements. I think some of it was overdone in the early episodes--or have I adapted?<br /><br />I've enjoyed the first half, but it took a while for me to get "plugged in" to the show. Of course, I enjoyed seeing the old characters but at times I felt the show was "off"--and not on purpose. However, #8 was so good I feel I am hooked once again (for reference, I watched the original series in 1990). It will be interesting to see the disparate plot lines converge. I hope Cooper wakes up soon, since he was such an anchor in the original series and now he's missing in action. On the other hand, Lynch may want to do another season--and then it's better to postpone Cooper's awakening as long as possible. However, I still think we need at least a few episodes of the real Cooper to fully recreate the gestalt of the original series...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499845492120364597noreply@blogger.com