Twin Peaks Returns: Thoughts on Parts 1 to 7
How amazing is it to get new hours of Twin Peaks after 27 years of waiting? Personally, I'm still trying to sort that out in my head. I was a little worried that somehow the new episodes would change my love for the old series, but that concern was rapidly squashed, and my love of the show was fully enhanced by The Return. Five stars all around; new Twin Peaks or Twin Peaks: The Return is wonderful! My overall take so far is that this is a homage to David Lynch's entire body of work, as well as Mark Frost's novel, The Secret History of Twin Peaks. It doesn't seem to be just a return to Twin Peaks, but a tribute, even a possible swan song to fans of Lynch's films and the series. If this is to be his last piece of work, it certainly seems to embody a healthy mix of all things Lynchian. Considering that Cooper has psychic abilities and powerful dreams in the original series, I think it's a fair assessment that The Return would also feature more of this lo