I find it amusing when I see people concerned that there are now too many plot lines to tie up. Have they forgotten they are watching David Lynch? Since when did you see a David Lynch film where the plot lines tied up properly?
People are watching a huge David Lynch film cut up into parts, but they're expecting it to all tie up like a normal dinner-time soap opera?
Kyle MacLachlan did say 'everything will make sense'. Which does seem like a tall order at this stage. I think the Cooper stuff will be tied up but quite a lot of other plots won't be resolved.
Are you sure it wasn't Kyle's evil doppelganger lying to us?
I think Kyle qualified that statement by saying it's going to make sense, "in a very general way".
Mystery is good. Keeps us thinking about it 🙂
That said, I'd like a small amount of closure. I trust the writers will do the best thing. So far, I've enjoyed every story decision so far.
As much as I am looking forward to the remaining episodes, I also dread it. I'm going to miss all the theorizing, ideas and conjectures that happens before and after each installment.
I find it amusing when I see people concerned that there are now too many plot lines to tie up. Have they forgotten they are watching David Lynch? Since when did you see a David Lynch film where the plot lines tied up properly?
People are watching a huge David Lynch film cut up into parts, but they're expecting it to all tie up like a normal dinner-time soap opera?
I am OK if characters and events drift in and out without being neatly tied up. What I am not OK with is huge "MacGuffin"s like "Mr Strawberry" - Cooper's escape from the South Dakota penitentiary is absolutely key, but was far too easy and unexplained. They might as well have just left the cell unlocked.
I find it amusing when I see people concerned that there are now too many plot lines to tie up. Have they forgotten they are watching David Lynch? Since when did you see a David Lynch film where the plot lines tied up properly?
People are watching a huge David Lynch film cut up into parts, but they're expecting it to all tie up like a normal dinner-time soap opera?
I am OK if characters and events drift in and out without being neatly tied up. What I am not OK with is huge "MacGuffin"s like "Mr Strawberry" - Cooper's escape from the South Dakota penitentiary is absolutely key, but was far too easy and unexplained. They might as well have just left the cell unlocked.
Well, given what occurred during his "phone call," and what we've since discovered about his powers, I think black mailing the warden was a courtesy. He devised an escape plan that would draw the least amount of attention. No nation-wide manhunt and no press involved. As far as we, the viewers, know the only folks that are aware of his escape are the warden, a guard or two, and Cole & Co (and certain Lodge folks of course). Meeting with the FBI and releasing Ray were the important plot points, not the details of blackmailing the warden, IMO at least. Mr Strawberry doesn't appear to be important to the story being told. If he were, then his story would be told.
Lynch & Frost didn't get to clear up the loose ends because ABC cancelled Twin Peaks after 2 seasons. The events in Fire Walk With Me, Season 3 and the 2 Dossier books are their opportunity to complete their story. A lot can happen in 3 episodes and we still have The Final Dossier to look forward to.
There are some simple plot lines which might be easily resolved, like the reasons for the Jacoby and Jerry scenes. They may not require much screen time and have a simple answer. We already have a good answer for some situations --for example, the 119 lady was simply a lodge device to send an alert when Dougie's car blew up.
We may get a better idea who Judy is, but I fear the answer may remain ambiguous. Same with Dale Cooper. What I really dread is that we may be left with wondering which Coop survives (In this world, I mean). I can see us debating that question after the finale. But I hope I am wrong.
We already have a good answer for some situations --for example, the 119 lady was simply a lodge device to send an alert when Dougie's car blew up.
What?
We may get a better idea who Judy is, but I fear the answer may remain ambiguous. Same with Dale Cooper. What I really dread is that we may be left with wondering which Coop survives (In this world, I mean). I can see us debating that question after the finale. But I hope I am wrong.
Oh dear, it looks like you might spoil the finale!:) But I hope not.
I think it's possible that some "irrelevant" plots from the begining may turn up major ones. Maybe the insurance man? Or Chip?(ain't got no phone). And I really wanna find out what's with this black device in Buenos Aires.
Lynch & Frost didn't get to clear up the loose ends because ABC cancelled Twin Peaks after 2 seasons. The events in Fire Walk With Me, Season 3 and the 2 Dossier books are their opportunity to complete their story. A lot can happen in 3 episodes and we still have The Final Dossier to look forward to.
This was my expectation as well, and this is what the general public were LEAD to believe given all the pre-hype from Showtime: that one of their favourite TV dramas will be concluded in a deserving fashion. Season 2 could be summarized as a miserable sea of sub plots, which seemed to be written kind of ad hoc, as Twin Peaks writers were planning an on-going series and probably didn't know where they were going with it.
As a hardcore fan of Twin Peak, I read TP:SHOTP (terrible read btw, even though the Nuclear Bomb episode makes much more sense after reading the book) and watched FWWM, even though they weren't explicitly stated as precursory material for S03. But TP audience as large won't go, and shouldn't be expected to go, through such nuisance to enjoy S03. 18 hours is plenty to tell a compelling story, and if Lynch & Frost fail to deliver, then it just displays lack of competence on their part IMO. Bear in mind, Lynch specifically required S03 to be 18 hours instead of 9, which at this point seems like a hubris. (I'm willing to retract my statement if this season, which still seems like a messy Rubik's cube after 15 hours of unscrambling, comes together in the end. But it's not looking good.)
While I admit part of Twin Peaks' appeal has been the presence of weekly watercooler effect, the S03 would've done better with 2-hour instalments each week. It's not like we've witnessed a mesmerizing cliffhanger at the end of each episode.
E: Will not be reading the Final Dossier even if the ending of this season would blow my socks off. TSHOTP was terrible, like said, and and I'm afraid The Final Dossier will be nothing but a cash grab to milk the last drop out of Twin Peaks boom, before it's finally buried.
We already have a good answer for some situations --for example, the 119 lady was simply a lodge device to send an alert when Dougie's car blew up.
What?
That's all i make of her. Doesn't mean it's right.
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