Though you can watch this incarnation of Twin Peaks without having seen the original or Fire Walk With Me, it will amplify your understanding and enjoyment if you have that background knowledge. David Lynch’s Twin Peaks is never an easy watch. The more you have to help you going in the better.
Precious few are the moments of this series that are not fascinating and bursting with creativity/imagination. These 18 episodes features some of the best visuals, sound editing and creative storylines ever brought to television. Many stunning and befuddling moments will occur during your time watching Twin Peaks.
I don’t think I am overstating things by saying that this is a work of art. Different from anything else on television. So much attention has been paid to the details like the way it looks and sounds rather than just the story or acting. Like a piece of surreal art, it leaves an impression with its multiple layers.
David Lynch has never been one to do what is expected. He is not just redoing what he has done before here. This is new. New characters are introduced while the mythology previously established is respected. There is continuity despite the passing of 27 years since the original series surfaced in 1989. Some issues from then are dealt with while others are not. Again, nothing expected happens. Just reiterates that Lynch’s mind is a dark and tangled place. You are guaranteed to be mesmerized.
A horrible crime is uncovered in South Dakota while at the same time Hawk (played by Michael Horse) gets a mysterious message from Margaret (played by Catherine E. Coulson) about Special Agent Dale Cooper (played by Kyle MacLachlan). Agents Gordon Cole (played by David Lynch), Agent Albert Rosenfield (played by Miguel Ferrer) and Agent Tammy Preston (played by Chrysta Bell) start investigating the Glass Box murders. In a weird twist, Cooper assumes the life of Dougie Jones with Cole, Albert and Preston trying to figure out what is going on. The doppleganger is in jail and plotting things. Cole and Albert persuade Diane (played by Laura Dern) to help them figure out what is going on with Cooper. More clues come Hawk’s way via the Log Lady. Problems begin surfacing again in Twin Peaks and things come to a head when Cooper returns to town.
Special Features:
-Series Promos Produced by David Lynch
- Piano
- Donut
- Woods
- Places
- People
- Albert
- In Cinema
- Life After Death
- Renaissance
-Comic Con Twin Peaks Panel
-Rancho Rosa Logos
-Behind-the-Scenes Photo Gallery
-Impressions: A Journey Behind the Scenes of Twin Peaks
