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Twin Peaks: The Return


Twin Peaks has returned- the vibrations of the masses was received, and we were gifted with 18 precious episodes. I caught up on Twin Peaks seasons 1, 2 and Fire Walk With Me, since I was but a wee li'l one when the show first premiered. In the first viewing I found myself bored to tears by the sordid romantic entanglements of "high schoolers" and instead completely riveted by the uncanny and mystery of the small town. As an individual with a background and appreciated for avant-garde and experimental theatre I ate up the disturbing parts that made my friends skirmish.

The show in its original run was cut short since network TV in the early 90's was not

exactly used to having this type of show on primetime. They didn't quite get what Lynch was trying to do and made him do things that I