[Podcast] Week 1: Twin Peaks Movie Club on Substack

I am walking on the same bridge that Ronette walks down in the Twin Peaks Pilot. It’s changed quite a bit over the years. Snoqualmie, Washington October, 2017

Before You Watch

1. What doesn’t lie to you in Twin Peaks?

   1. The music never lies to you in Seasons 1 & 2.

   2. Music starts to go askew in Fire Walk With Me.

   3. Music almost betrays you in The Return.

2. What should you not get distracted by in Twin Peaks?

   1. The donuts and coffee

   2. The tributary storylines

   3. The purpose, meaning, and mystery

3. What can you expect? What to expect? Some rules to appreciate what you’re getting into.

   1. Mystery

   2. Romance

   3. Wonder

   4. Beauty

   5. Absolute Terror

4. Pretend you’re watching it for the first time, even if you’re not.

After You Watch

1. Using only information gathered during this Pilot, how do you feel about the town of Twin Peaks? Is it someplace you’d like to live?

2. Think about the town’s slow reaction to Laura Palmer’s death. Consider how the death of young people is portrayed in our current media climate. What has changed? What is missing? And what never was?

3. Dream is an essential layer of narrative in Twin Peaks. Consider how this will play out over time. Where do you think this story is going?

Please share your thoughts in the comments section.

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