The passing of David Lynch is undeniably a huge loss for the world of cinema. With classics like ‘Eraserhead’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ he cemented himself as the surrealist. A true iconoclast. He will be missed.
To honor his legacy, I decided to rewatch one of his most renowned works, ‘Twin Peaks.’ I plan to get a few episodes into Season 2 before I completely give up on it and turn it off, just like David would have wanted.
Don’t get me wrong, Season 1 of ‘Twin Peaks’ is iconic. Rewatching it feels downright dreamlike. It makes me crave cherry pie from the Double R Diner and yearn for a time when teenagers could seemingly skip high school for weeks at a time as they investigated a supernatural murder. Of course, I’m still fast-forwarding through every scene where James is just brooding on a motorcycle.
But Season 2 after Laura Palmer’s killer is revealed is pretty much unwatchable. David said it himself: “The second season sucked.” I’m not a hater, it’s just the truth.
So instead of finishing all 22 episodes of that drawn-out madness, I’ve decided I’ll just drink some black coffee and smoke a few hundred cigarettes. I might even carry around a log for a little bit and stare at pictures of owls.
That would definitely mean more to David than relearning who the fuck Windom Earle is. What does that weirdo have to do with Laura Palmer again? I can’t remember, and I refuse to learn. Also, I vaguely recall that he kidnaps that douchebag Leo, who somehow fell out of a coma I think? I couldn’t keep up the first time I watched it, nor will I attempt to do so now.
There is absolutely no way David would want me to spend any time thinking about why Big Ed’s wife Nadine suddenly gains super strength after her accident, or why she starts dating a high schooler. Also, was Catherine impersonating a Japanese businessman really necessary? I still remember the audible “what the hell” I muttered when I saw that. It would just be cruel to put myself through that again, let alone the Season 2 James-Evelyn Marsh subplot…
For now I’ll skip to Twin Peaks: The Return since I’ve heard good things. I think David would agree with this decision. I’ll have my doppelganger fill me in on anything I missed along the way.
