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Michael Re-Watches Twin Peaks: Season 1, Ep 3

April 9, 2017 By Michael G. Munz Leave a Comment

Season 1, Episode 3
Written by Mark Frost & David Lynch
Directed by David Lynch

This may be one of my favorite episodes of the whole series. Though I was already interested in the show by this point on my first viewing, I’m pretty sure the rocks & bottles weirdness and the dream sequence at the end just knocked it out of the park for me. Not to mention this is, if I recall correctly, when Albert shows up. Albert was Nick’s favorite. He was practically beside himself grinning at his first appearance. When I later showed the series to other people myself, I was just the same as Nick had been, if not more.

…At least I think this episode has all that stuff? Time to find out if my memory is as good as I think it is about all of this… [Read more…]

Michael Re-Watches Twin Peaks: Season 1, Ep 2

April 6, 2017 By Michael G. Munz Leave a Comment

Season 1, Episode 2
Written by Mark Frost & David Lynch
Directed by Duwayne Dunham

Ah, the first non-pilot episode! Things look a little more polished. The sets are built, and this episode has more vibrant color than the pilot, which is mostly a characteristic that carries on through the rest of the series. I’ve always assumed that’s chest one of those changes that happens between the production of any pilot episode and when the show is picked up. More than the pilot, this episode really feels more like Twin Peaks. Maybe it’s that visual difference. Maybe it’s the additional quirkiness (not that the pilot wasn’t quirky), like Sheriff Truman shoving an entire donut into his mouth, Cooper ending a long list of directives with “Harry, I really have to urinate,” or a fish in the percolator.

I don’t have many specific memories of my initial viewing, but I do recall getting startled by the first real shot of BOB, and asking Nick who that was. Nick: “That’s BOB.” Me: “Yeah, he’s definitely not Bobby.” [Read more…]

Michael Re-Watches Twin Peaks: Pilot

April 2, 2017 By Michael G. Munz 2 Comments

The Pilot!
Written by Mark Frost & David Lynch
Directed by David Lynch

I’ve decided to break these re-watches down into a few sections. I’ll start with my specific memories of my first experience with each of these episodes from way back when I first caught the show in college. Then I’ll slip into my thoughts and observations while I view it anew, and then follow that up with my picks for favorite lines, moments, etc…

Autumn 1992: The University of Washington Haggett Hall lounge. I think we started the episode with just me, Nick, and Ted the R.A., but as the pilot went on, more and more people joined us as they came in and saw what we were watching. I was amazed at how many people recognized it and wanted to see it again. [Read more…]