I can handle most of the unresolved issues (Shelly and Red, Becky and Steven, Ben and Jerry, etc.), but the one thing that bothered me the most was not exploring Audrey's situation. Hell, I don't even need it to be resolved. Just tell us SOMETHING about her current state.
And it's that kind of issue that has me the most aggravated. We we're introduced and shown dozens of different people and situations, only for none of them to matter in the slightest. Whether is was Audrey/Charlie, Shelley/Bobby/Red/Becky/Stephen, Renee/Chuck/Tina, Billy/Bing, Carl/Carl/Carl, none of it seems to means anything in the end.
"We we're introduced and shown dozens of different people and situations, only for none of them to matter in the slightest."
Do you know this for a fact? Are you ruling out future theories? Are you ruling out the possibility that certain story-lines could have been allegorical in nature, rather than literal stories that have beginnings, middles, and ends? Is it not possible that some of these story-lines were simply to push certain characters to the finale, rather than being themselves full stories?
Season 2 tried to wrap up all the stories and give everyone a proper ending. How many people claim to love that part of Twin Peaks? The most popular parts of the original series are the ones which exude the most mystery. Funny that peoples reactions to the mysteries after the Original were "Oh my god, this is the best thing ever, I love how there are so many loose ends and mysteries" and after the Return we get things like "And it's that kind of issue that has me the most aggravated."
Funny contradiction in appreciation it seems.
You see it how you want. I'm not here to argue with you or to justify my notions. Only to express my feelings, seek a supportive even if not agreeing kinship, and possibly find some (answers?) information. I purport nothing as fact.
But thank you for your input.
I can handle most of the unresolved issues (Shelly and Red, Becky and Steven, Ben and Jerry, etc.), but the one thing that bothered me the most was not exploring Audrey's situation. Hell, I don't even need it to be resolved. Just tell us SOMETHING about her current state.
Well, he did tell us someting. When the Arm quotes her, it is telling us something.
Lynch enjoys toiling in the underside. Given the fan love for the show the ending was selfish and sadistic. Perhaps we should have seen it coming. My biggest objection, as stated elsewhere, is it's derivative of his other work and lacking originality.
You see it how you want. I'm not here to argue with you or to justify my notions. Only to express my feelings, seek a supportive even if not agreeing kinship, and possibly find some (answers?) information. I purport nothing as fact.
But thank you for your input.
Fairy snuff, likewise.
"We we're introduced and shown dozens of different people and situations, only for none of them to matter in the slightest."
Do you know this for a fact? Are you ruling out future theories? Are you ruling out the possibility that certain story-lines could have been allegorical in nature, rather than literal stories that have beginnings, middles, and ends? Is it not possible that some of these story-lines were simply to push certain characters to the finale, rather than being themselves full stories?
Season 2 tried to wrap up all the stories and give everyone a proper ending. How many people claim to love that part of Twin Peaks? The most popular parts of the original series are the ones which exude the most mystery. Funny that peoples reactions to the mysteries after the Original were "Oh my god, this is the best thing ever, I love how there are so many loose ends and mysteries" and after the Return we get things like "And it's that kind of issue that has me the most aggravated."
Funny contradiction in appreciation it seems.
I think the difference is that, while Season 2 left many loose ends, these loose ends mostly hanged straight and could be tied up logically. The Return left us with loose ends sticking in all directions.
It would be really good if someone did another rundown of unanswered questions. Like um... all the comments made by the Log Lady and Hawk. Events in 1956. Laura orb. Dougie's wedding ring. Er... Gordon Cole's drawing, vision of Laura. Why did Andy see even half of what he was shown? And the plot: farmer who doesn't meet with Andy, truck etc. Becky etc.
I feel that episode had the flavour of Mulholland Drive.
I'm actually glad that I read the 'haters' posts, because I was less let down.
Let's be fair, not ALL the characters/storylines were left unresolved. What about Norma and Big Ed? TV/cinema doesn't get more clasically ended than their final scene, if you ask me. Andy and Lucy? All heroicly and prophetily tied up. Even Audrey! Considering the whole new level of openness to some of the more central parts of the story, (like Coop's, Diane's, Laura's, Judy's, Richard and Linda's, Carrie and the new Tremond), I think her suddenly waking up from coma was straighforward enough. She's been like that the whole time since the explosion in the bank, and in that state she was horribly but quietly raped by Bad Coop and conceived (the young) Richard. Fredie's story was pretty tied up, as was Bad Coop's. Of course there was a lot left for wider speculation, but not EVERYTHING.
I'm still working through some ideas but focusing heavily on the Fireman's opening message to coop as meaningful and knowledgeable about what was coming in the future along with the Diane & Coop driving into 430 of darkness as a depiction of crossing dimensional planes.
I kind of had a suspicion a while back that this season would not end with things resolved. I had a feeling it would end in a more abstract, artistic way.
To be honest, I think Lynch has just made sure he's not going to get a season 4, and that's probably the best for everyone. Maybe that's how he wanted it. Maybe he wanted to retire from the film/TV industry with a big "fuck the lot of you" ending.
David can go back to spending his days painting weird paintings, and the rest of us can just get on with our lives...
Not.
The buggers had better make another series or movie now. I can't wait 25 years for the next part.
But where would it go from here? More flipping of dimensions/timelines? Cooper has no idea what Sarah has become as he has had no interaction with her this season. What would have happened if Sarah HAD answered the door? I'm not sure that it would have been a good thing. This whole season was Coop vs. Mr. C., and that was resolved so quickly and so easily, almost like a middle boss on a video game. I sat there a bit dumbfounded when he did not rise, again.
I'm also personally baffled as to why there was nothing about Audrey's awakening. All of the tension and build, only to completely ignore that storyline (I guess you may argue that it had been erased as well). The mother/experiment storyline also sat in the sidelines. It was as if he'd wanted 24 episodes, and there are another 6 sitting on a shelf, gathering dust.
I'm not disappointed, just sad. This was sadder than losing Coop the first time. He was fragmented more this season than Bob's orb.
Not.
The buggers had better make another series or movie now. I can't wait 25 years for the next part.
But where would it go from here? More flipping of dimensions/timelines? Cooper has no idea what Sarah has become as he has had no interaction with her this season. What would have happened if Sarah HAD answered the door? I'm not sure that it would have been a good thing. This whole season was Coop vs. Mr. C., and that was resolved so quickly and so easily, almost like a middle boss on a video game. I sat there a bit dumbfounded when he did not rise, again.
I'm also personally baffled as to why there was nothing about Audrey's awakening. All of the tension and build, only to completely ignore that storyline (I guess you may argue that it had been erased as well). The mother/experiment storyline also sat in the sidelines. It was as if he'd wanted 24 episodes, and there are another 6 sitting on a shelf, gathering dust.
I'm not disappointed, just sad. This was sadder than losing Coop the first time. He was fragmented more this season than Bob's orb.
Exactly. Not disappointed, just sad.
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