This was my first introduction to Twin Peaks. During class i found myself highly engaged and really wondering what this murder mystery had to offer. I like how so far each character had their own music/theme. i could see myself following this show if it was displayed today. this small town allowed for everyone to identify each character and the police department to really be moved by each case they had to handle. clearly no one was faithful in these days because everyone was cheating on everyone. This show had so much drama and underlying secrets going on... Its Scandalous
As well as Lena Cooley, this too was my first time watching Twin Peaks. I have to say it was a very different type of drama television series than I am used to but that does not mean I did not enjoy watching it. The entire episode kept me extremely engaged and I am very eager to watch another episode during class soon. In my opinion, what makes a successful television series is one that is suspenseful and engaging, both of which the pilot of Twin Peaks was. When I think back to the beginning of the pilot episode, I recall the long and drawn out introduction. Despite the fact that it was probably one of the longest introductions for a television series that I have seen, it certainly put me in the space that I needed to be in when it came to becoming emotionally involved with the plot and characters of this series. From the scene where Laura's mother is sobbing as she sits in her living room with the sheriff, to the scene where we can see a motorcycle in Laura's eye, this episode gave me goosebumps several different times. When I get goosebumps during a television series, I know that means it is undoubtedly an exhilarating series that I cannot wait to watch more of.
Following with the trend here, this was also my first time watching Twin Peaks. I hadn't ever really heard of it before, so other than what we were told before watching the pilot, I was basically going into this with a fresh eye. I didn't really know what to expect, but I definitely liked it. I'm a sucker for mystery shows and movies, so this one definitely sparked my interest. I found it really interesting, especially because it was different from most crime shows I've seen. Initially, the intro to the show was extremely extended. I feel like we don't typically see this in television shows, which just adds to our original discussion that David Lynch originally worked on movies. These extended openings are quite common for movies, so the fact that there was one in this show didn't actually shock me. If we hadn't known that Lynch worked on movies, though, I definitely would have been confused. Another thing that I noticed that was a bit different was when you mentioned that each character had their own little theme music. I feel like this isn't something we typically see in television, at least not in recent years. I think that's definitely a cool concept, though. It gets you into the mood of the character by hearing that same music every time they enter a scene. All in all, I found the pilot to actually be very engaging. I found myself instantly wanting to know more and trying to figure out the mysteries as the episode went on. I'm really intrigued to find out what happens next.
What was quite interesting about Twin Peaks, was the way it was written. It had different aspects of acting in it. In one scene you find this over unneeded acting like the soap operas. In another scene there is the usual acting you see in TV shows. This mix of scenes with different themes doesn't exist anymore. I found that this theme adds a comic feature in the show. As watching this for the first time, it caught me, just trying to figure out the suspense of who is behind the murder. This might seem as an odd point, but at the end of the pilot, when the FBI detective was able to see the bike at the background of the girl's eyes in that little tiny screen, all I could think about was how good was their resolution back in their time. When you zoom into something this close, you can't clearly see anything unless you have a 40 mega pixel camera. I highly doubt they had that kind of technology at their day. But it is after all a TV show. Now you see that a lot of TV shows have this dramatic "finding out who the killer is" kind of story. The suspense attracts the people if acted and directed out properly; and if Twin Peaks was shown today, I think a lot of people would actually watch it just because of the story and forget about the old low quality color .
Clearly, I'm not the only one who was first exposed to this show in this class. Not knowing what to expect allowed me to have an unbiased opinion on the show because the only information I had on it was what Professor Aloi gave to us beforehand. I really enjoyed this show, for what it was. I would love to see this show remade today with the better equipment and overall better quality of making shows/film today. I enjoyed how each character had their own theme music. This gave it a more "irie" feeling. It almost has a bit of a foreshadowing effect. I also really enjoyed the emotions the characters had. The scene with the mother on the phone completely breaking down was a very heart stabbing scene. As a daughter who was once that age, I cannot imagine my mother going through that. That's one aspect that I love about television is when a character can make you have such complete sympathy for them all through their acting (and of course a good director.) But I also agree with Nadeen in that there were different acting styles throughout, some clearly better than others. I'm surprised this show only had 2 seasons, but I am excited to watch more of the show as well. This show is an example of film noir in television which I think adds to the suspense and general feeling of the show; irie, dark, and keeps the viewer on their toes.
Upon viewing the pilot episode of Twin Peaks, I was able to see how Lynch incorporated the aesthetics of film-making into the television series. There is obviously a difference between how this show looks versus the crime dramas we have on television today such as CSI and Law and Order, and I am not talking about low versus high definition. In my opinion, the camera was able to effectively capture the emotion taking place in this episode. Of course, the actors were brilliant as well in terms of evoking that emotion. I know that when Laura's parents found out she was dead, I began to get emotional when they were sobbing.
What I like about Twin Peaks is that it tells a story and takes its time to tell the story, but in such a way that the viewer stays hooked instead of getting bored. This was my first time viewing the show and I would not be opposed to the idea of watching more episodes. I like that it is not like modern crime dramas where the mystery is solved within the hour. I also like that the drama involved with juveniles is not the same kind of drama that we see in reality shows on television today. As another student mentioned, we find out that everyone is cheating on everyone else and the plot thickens even further. But the story is told in such a way that we become connected to these characters and want them to tell the truth. It helps that we get to see events pan out from their perspective as well - not very many crime dramas focus on the perspective of the suspects involved and instead focus mainly on that of the law and authority (police, etc.).
To summarize, I found Twin Peaks not only visually appealing but also engaging and intriguing. The pilot episode begins a well-written story that keeps the viewer wondering about what happened to Laura Palmer.
I was a sophomore in high school when Twin Peaks first aired. Perhaps not quite yet sophisticated enough for Lynch's vision, I just didn't care. While my older friends were running home for their weekly fix, I was more interested in situation comedies like Roseanne, than the high art of a show that would run for only two years, but prove to shape the succeeding 2-3 decades of American television.
I stand corrected; Twin Peaks is genius. Production value is spot-on, and most importantly, Lynch knows how to tell a story. I’m actually still not all that interested in this kind of over-the top soap-operatic, but nonetheless found myself somewhat spell-bound during our screening of the first episode. I haven’t yet decided whether I’d have picked up on the characters’ theme music, or alternating reality acting and melodramatic acting without Peg pointing it out, but both elements definitely add the subtle comedic darkness that raise the bar of artistic value and appeal for me.
I had absolutely no idea how much Twin Peaks influenced what I watch now, or for that matter, subconsciously defined my expectations of quality television. IMDB pairs watchers of Twin Peaks with The Wire - which I LOVE; Dexter - LOVE! And then there’s Mad Men, and this video mash-up of Don Draper in Twin Peaks halfway down the page: http://welcometotwinpeaks.com/inspiration/mad-men-twin-peaks-mashup/
So I had never watched Twin Peaks before this class (as seems to be the majority), but I had heard about it multiple times before. I had always been curious to see what it was about and actually forgot about it till this year. I have to say I was surprised after watching it, just because I had no idea what the show was actually about. I was rather confused with the saw mill being played as the DVD background, and I don't even want to talk about the log lady. However I loved how the show had both a serious and comedic aspects to it! The whole discovery of Laura Palmer's death is supposed to be a serious and mournful even, but everyone's reaction was hilarious to watch. It was insanely over the top and felt more like a daytime soap opera. I mean sometimes I was just thinking "are you kidding me with this?," but after thinking about it that's what made the show better. It was definitely a show that was ahead of it's time and Lynch was able to bring something different; I can't even describe what it is. Each element on that shows seems to be right, like the stars alined at the right moment and TV got Twin Peaks. All I know is that once the bunches of shows I'm watching this year are over with I will be glued to my computer watching the whole series and final get the answer to who killed Laura.
I was first told about Twin Peaks by my roommate who had been binge watching it last summer. When I first started watching it in class I wasn’t sure that this was the series he had been talking about as it was from the 80’s and I don’t know too many shows that my generation watches from before the past two decades. After he confirmed that this was the show he had been watching and I can understand why now. While it did involve some of the classic cheesiness of the 80’s that was far outdone by the interesting story and characters presented. There are the age old roles of the bad boy, preppy girls, and all the other high school clichés but also some very deep and mysterious characters. My personal favorite was special agent Dale Cooper whom judging purely from the first episode is an oddly funny and charming detective but also serious and good at his job. The other groundbreaking aspect of this show is its directing/cinematographic flow. You can tell within a few minutes of viewing the pilot that this isn’t the average crime drama of the time or even in today’s standards. The program is much more centered around the characters and their emotions rather than an episode to episode “who done it”. I was very entertained with the pilot and will have to add Twin Peaks to my ever growing list of things to watch.
To be completely honest, I’m still not sure how I feel about Twin Peaks. This, like everyone else who has posted thus far, was my first viewing of the show. I had heard about it before, but did not know anything about it besides it being “that David Lynch show.” I’ve seen some of his other works – for example, I really enjoyed his movie Mulholland Drive. I think it’s interesting to see similarities in between the two – there’s definitely a Lynchian style that comes through all of his work. The pilot episode of Twin Peaks definitely has that eerie, dream-like feel to it. I think that this show might have to be one that grows on me – I don’t necessarily feel compelled to continue watching on my own, but I simultaneously wouldn’t be opposed to it. This is true of a lot of TV pilots, as oftentimes shows begin slowly and gradually build to hooking you in. I did, however, find the show intriguing because I’m a sucker for murder mysteries. It’s funny how invested in fictional characters we can become – I genuinely want to know who killed Laura Palmer. At the same time, though, I’m acutely aware that I am just watching a TV show and the characters are just that – characters. This awareness happened moreso than it does when I watch modern day shows that I am deeply and emotionally invested in. I think that this is because of this overdramatic soap opera style of acting deliberately done in Twin Peaks. It really reminds the viewer that they are watching something fictionalized and thus it detaches them from the show, which is different from how modern dramas are done. Yet despite this, I am still intrigued by the story.
This was also my introduction to the show Twin Peaks. I remember hearing the name before, and knew about its importance in American TV culture, but this was my first time actually watching. I was surprised to find out the plot of the series revolved around the unsolved murder of a popular high school girl. It really shows you how far television series have come since then. An unsolved murder would probably be a fraction of the plot of most current must-see television series (Dexter, Breaking Bad, American Horror Story, Game of Thrones.) The dialogue and reactions were cheesy to say the least, and ruined many moments that should have had a much more serious tone, due to the actor's over the top reactions. But there were a lot of elements of Twin Peaks that I enjoyed as I continued to watch. Certain characters having their own theme music was something I found to be pretty unique. Very pro-wrestling of David Lynch. It added a lot more depth to those characters, and told you a lot about them despite only observing their behavior in one episode of the series. Another favorite part of the show for me was the general atmosphere of Twin Peaks, Washington. The foggy/woodsy setting added so much to the tone of the show, and made the characters we saw that much more unassuming and mysterious. It promoted the idea that anyone in the town could have been the one who murdered Laura Palmer. By the end of class, I was fully engaged and wanted to see more. Despite it's dated character, I could see why Twin Peaks was such a television phenomenon. It paved the way for a lot of what we see today, and really reached deep to enhance the development of its plot and characters. I look forward to watching more, and slowly seeing the mystery unfold.
This was my first experience watching Twin Peaks and I found myself immediately engaged by the shows intensifying murder mystery. I found myself engaged because I could immediately tell this story line would not follow the typical murder mystery that you see on television today. I could identify that their was something different about this program that I really enjoyed. Wether it was the different theme music for each character or how the director tried to show the different perspectives and personal controversies of each character. You could really relate and understand the characters that David Lynch had created, which made it more intriguing and built more curiosity in me wanting to figure out who had murdered this young girl. I also found it interesting how this murder mystery took place in a small town in the middle of nowhere which dramatically impacted the entire town. This drew an interest for me because I grew up in a small town so it made me imagine how this scenario would pan out had it happened when I was in high school. David Lynch truly had a great vision of what cinematography and story telling would be on television in the future. His view of directing is portrayed very well in this pilot and I believe that it was ahead of its time because of the way the story is told and how the characters are portrayed.
Now I have to watch more episodes. Very intriguing pilot and perfect way bring audiences on board. It had its cheesy moments like the bar fight and the police dispatcher was just a bit too ditzy but overall it combined several elements, such as comedy, drama and suspense. Im interested in knowing how each character develops throughout the series and whether or not the writers are able to maintain that level of excitement.
I had never seen Twin Peaks before. I found the show to be awful, I didn't enjoy a minute of it. I apologize if others enjoyed it, it just wasn't a show I would watch. I found the characters to be very overly dramatized. Off the bat the police officer who was crying at a crime scene wasn't funny or ironic, I just found him to be annoying. The FBI officer was too odd, when he asks about the Douglas Ferns when he is about to go see a dead body was a lame attempt at random humor that I didn't much care for. Twin Peaks may have been an early attempt at teen drama or a romantic mystery series. I would have rather gotten to know the characters names before being overloaded with their love triangles. That town seems to not thing fidelity is something to take seriously. The story line was all over the place and all and all very hard to take seriously. The only real parts I enjoyed was the art work on the walls of the hotel. If I had to make a prediction about this series it would be that it lasted one season and comes full circle at the end.
I really liked the premiere episode of Twin Peaks, but I can see what Jeremy is saying in his comment (above). Twin Peaks is the sort of show you either love or hate, it is overly dramatized and weird and obnoxious in a way, but that's the whole point of it. Buzzfeed actually posted something the other day about Twin Peaks, which coincided with us watching it almost, and that almost made me want to watch the show more than the first episode. Apparently everyone is crazy and there's some sort of underground sex drug ring going on. I kind of want to keep watching to see David Duchovny's crossdressing role and the dancing little person. I liked how the premiere had facets of many genres. It sets up a mystery that will probably last for the season, but also has a soap opera-y drama feel and even horror at times. I also sensed that a romance will happen between two or more of the characters but that's true of most shows. I would definitely be interested and am even considering continuing to watch more episodes, even though I looked up who killed Sarah Palmer and ruined it all for myself.
I REALLy enjoyed the pilot episode of "Twin Peaks". I was engaged throughout the whole viewing and it made me want to follow up on the rest of the series. First off, I enjoyed the story line. I like when shows or movies take place in a perfect town but underneath the perfect image there is scandal. Secondly the "Twin Peak" pilot had all aspects in a show to mae me want to watch more it had comedic, dramatic, suspenseful and confusing elements which helped make the show even more intriguing to watch. I believe that the director and producers used the perfect set up to keep audiences hooked. I am excited to see who actually killed this young girl and what lead to her death.
This was my first introduction to Twin Peaks. During class i found myself highly engaged and really wondering what this murder mystery had to offer. I like how so far each character had their own music/theme. i could see myself following this show if it was displayed today. this small town allowed for everyone to identify each character and the police department to really be moved by each case they had to handle. clearly no one was faithful in these days because everyone was cheating on everyone. This show had so much drama and underlying secrets going on... Its Scandalous
ReplyDeleteAs well as Lena Cooley, this too was my first time watching Twin Peaks. I have to say it was a very different type of drama television series than I am used to but that does not mean I did not enjoy watching it. The entire episode kept me extremely engaged and I am very eager to watch another episode during class soon. In my opinion, what makes a successful television series is one that is suspenseful and engaging, both of which the pilot of Twin Peaks was. When I think back to the beginning of the pilot episode, I recall the long and drawn out introduction. Despite the fact that it was probably one of the longest introductions for a television series that I have seen, it certainly put me in the space that I needed to be in when it came to becoming emotionally involved with the plot and characters of this series. From the scene where Laura's mother is sobbing as she sits in her living room with the sheriff, to the scene where we can see a motorcycle in Laura's eye, this episode gave me goosebumps several different times. When I get goosebumps during a television series, I know that means it is undoubtedly an exhilarating series that I cannot wait to watch more of.
ReplyDeleteFollowing with the trend here, this was also my first time watching Twin Peaks. I hadn't ever really heard of it before, so other than what we were told before watching the pilot, I was basically going into this with a fresh eye. I didn't really know what to expect, but I definitely liked it. I'm a sucker for mystery shows and movies, so this one definitely sparked my interest. I found it really interesting, especially because it was different from most crime shows I've seen. Initially, the intro to the show was extremely extended. I feel like we don't typically see this in television shows, which just adds to our original discussion that David Lynch originally worked on movies. These extended openings are quite common for movies, so the fact that there was one in this show didn't actually shock me. If we hadn't known that Lynch worked on movies, though, I definitely would have been confused. Another thing that I noticed that was a bit different was when you mentioned that each character had their own little theme music. I feel like this isn't something we typically see in television, at least not in recent years. I think that's definitely a cool concept, though. It gets you into the mood of the character by hearing that same music every time they enter a scene. All in all, I found the pilot to actually be very engaging. I found myself instantly wanting to know more and trying to figure out the mysteries as the episode went on. I'm really intrigued to find out what happens next.
ReplyDeleteWhat was quite interesting about Twin Peaks, was the way it was written. It had different aspects of acting in it. In one scene you find this over unneeded acting like the soap operas. In another scene there is the usual acting you see in TV shows. This mix of scenes with different themes doesn't exist anymore. I found that this theme adds a comic feature in the show. As watching this for the first time, it caught me, just trying to figure out the suspense of who is behind the murder. This might seem as an odd point, but at the end of the pilot, when the FBI detective was able to see the bike at the background of the girl's eyes in that little tiny screen, all I could think about was how good was their resolution back in their time. When you zoom into something this close, you can't clearly see anything unless you have a 40 mega pixel camera. I highly doubt they had that kind of technology at their day. But it is after all a TV show. Now you see that a lot of TV shows have this dramatic "finding out who the killer is" kind of story. The suspense attracts the people if acted and directed out properly; and if Twin Peaks was shown today, I think a lot of people would actually watch it just because of the story and forget about the old low quality color .
ReplyDeleteClearly, I'm not the only one who was first exposed to this show in this class. Not knowing what to expect allowed me to have an unbiased opinion on the show because the only information I had on it was what Professor Aloi gave to us beforehand. I really enjoyed this show, for what it was. I would love to see this show remade today with the better equipment and overall better quality of making shows/film today. I enjoyed how each character had their own theme music. This gave it a more "irie" feeling. It almost has a bit of a foreshadowing effect. I also really enjoyed the emotions the characters had. The scene with the mother on the phone completely breaking down was a very heart stabbing scene. As a daughter who was once that age, I cannot imagine my mother going through that. That's one aspect that I love about television is when a character can make you have such complete sympathy for them all through their acting (and of course a good director.) But I also agree with Nadeen in that there were different acting styles throughout, some clearly better than others. I'm surprised this show only had 2 seasons, but I am excited to watch more of the show as well. This show is an example of film noir in television which I think adds to the suspense and general feeling of the show; irie, dark, and keeps the viewer on their toes.
ReplyDeleteUpon viewing the pilot episode of Twin Peaks, I was able to see how Lynch incorporated the aesthetics of film-making into the television series. There is obviously a difference between how this show looks versus the crime dramas we have on television today such as CSI and Law and Order, and I am not talking about low versus high definition. In my opinion, the camera was able to effectively capture the emotion taking place in this episode. Of course, the actors were brilliant as well in terms of evoking that emotion. I know that when Laura's parents found out she was dead, I began to get emotional when they were sobbing.
ReplyDeleteWhat I like about Twin Peaks is that it tells a story and takes its time to tell the story, but in such a way that the viewer stays hooked instead of getting bored. This was my first time viewing the show and I would not be opposed to the idea of watching more episodes. I like that it is not like modern crime dramas where the mystery is solved within the hour. I also like that the drama involved with juveniles is not the same kind of drama that we see in reality shows on television today. As another student mentioned, we find out that everyone is cheating on everyone else and the plot thickens even further. But the story is told in such a way that we become connected to these characters and want them to tell the truth. It helps that we get to see events pan out from their perspective as well - not very many crime dramas focus on the perspective of the suspects involved and instead focus mainly on that of the law and authority (police, etc.).
To summarize, I found Twin Peaks not only visually appealing but also engaging and intriguing. The pilot episode begins a well-written story that keeps the viewer wondering about what happened to Laura Palmer.
I was a sophomore in high school when Twin Peaks first aired. Perhaps not quite yet sophisticated enough for Lynch's vision, I just didn't care. While my older friends were running home for their weekly fix, I was more interested in situation comedies like Roseanne, than the high art of a show that would run for only two years, but prove to shape the succeeding 2-3 decades of American television.
ReplyDeleteI stand corrected; Twin Peaks is genius. Production value is spot-on, and most importantly, Lynch knows how to tell a story. I’m actually still not all that interested in this kind of over-the top soap-operatic, but nonetheless found myself somewhat spell-bound during our screening of the first episode. I haven’t yet decided whether I’d have picked up on the characters’ theme music, or alternating reality acting and melodramatic acting without Peg pointing it out, but both elements definitely add the subtle comedic darkness that raise the bar of artistic value and appeal for me.
I had absolutely no idea how much Twin Peaks influenced what I watch now, or for that matter, subconsciously defined my expectations of quality television. IMDB pairs watchers of Twin Peaks with The Wire - which I LOVE; Dexter - LOVE! And then there’s Mad Men, and this video mash-up of Don Draper in Twin Peaks halfway down the page: http://welcometotwinpeaks.com/inspiration/mad-men-twin-peaks-mashup/
So I had never watched Twin Peaks before this class (as seems to be the majority), but I had heard about it multiple times before. I had always been curious to see what it was about and actually forgot about it till this year. I have to say I was surprised after watching it, just because I had no idea what the show was actually about. I was rather confused with the saw mill being played as the DVD background, and I don't even want to talk about the log lady. However I loved how the show had both a serious and comedic aspects to it! The whole discovery of Laura Palmer's death is supposed to be a serious and mournful even, but everyone's reaction was hilarious to watch. It was insanely over the top and felt more like a daytime soap opera. I mean sometimes I was just thinking "are you kidding me with this?," but after thinking about it that's what made the show better. It was definitely a show that was ahead of it's time and Lynch was able to bring something different; I can't even describe what it is. Each element on that shows seems to be right, like the stars alined at the right moment and TV got Twin Peaks. All I know is that once the bunches of shows I'm watching this year are over with I will be glued to my computer watching the whole series and final get the answer to who killed Laura.
ReplyDeleteI was first told about Twin Peaks by my roommate who had been binge watching it last summer. When I first started watching it in class I wasn’t sure that this was the series he had been talking about as it was from the 80’s and I don’t know too many shows that my generation watches from before the past two decades. After he confirmed that this was the show he had been watching and I can understand why now. While it did involve some of the classic cheesiness of the 80’s that was far outdone by the interesting story and characters presented. There are the age old roles of the bad boy, preppy girls, and all the other high school clichés but also some very deep and mysterious characters. My personal favorite was special agent Dale Cooper whom judging purely from the first episode is an oddly funny and charming detective but also serious and good at his job. The other groundbreaking aspect of this show is its directing/cinematographic flow. You can tell within a few minutes of viewing the pilot that this isn’t the average crime drama of the time or even in today’s standards. The program is much more centered around the characters and their emotions rather than an episode to episode “who done it”. I was very entertained with the pilot and will have to add Twin Peaks to my ever growing list of things to watch.
ReplyDeleteTo be completely honest, I’m still not sure how I feel about Twin Peaks. This, like everyone else who has posted thus far, was my first viewing of the show. I had heard about it before, but did not know anything about it besides it being “that David Lynch show.” I’ve seen some of his other works – for example, I really enjoyed his movie Mulholland Drive. I think it’s interesting to see similarities in between the two – there’s definitely a Lynchian style that comes through all of his work. The pilot episode of Twin Peaks definitely has that eerie, dream-like feel to it. I think that this show might have to be one that grows on me – I don’t necessarily feel compelled to continue watching on my own, but I simultaneously wouldn’t be opposed to it. This is true of a lot of TV pilots, as oftentimes shows begin slowly and gradually build to hooking you in. I did, however, find the show intriguing because I’m a sucker for murder mysteries. It’s funny how invested in fictional characters we can become – I genuinely want to know who killed Laura Palmer. At the same time, though, I’m acutely aware that I am just watching a TV show and the characters are just that – characters. This awareness happened moreso than it does when I watch modern day shows that I am deeply and emotionally invested in. I think that this is because of this overdramatic soap opera style of acting deliberately done in Twin Peaks. It really reminds the viewer that they are watching something fictionalized and thus it detaches them from the show, which is different from how modern dramas are done. Yet despite this, I am still intrigued by the story.
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ReplyDeleteThis was also my introduction to the show Twin Peaks. I remember hearing the name before, and knew about its importance in American TV culture, but this was my first time actually watching. I was surprised to find out the plot of the series revolved around the unsolved murder of a popular high school girl. It really shows you how far television series have come since then. An unsolved murder would probably be a fraction of the plot of most current must-see television series (Dexter, Breaking Bad, American Horror Story, Game of Thrones.) The dialogue and reactions were cheesy to say the least, and ruined many moments that should have had a much more serious tone, due to the actor's over the top reactions. But there were a lot of elements of Twin Peaks that I enjoyed as I continued to watch. Certain characters having their own theme music was something I found to be pretty unique. Very pro-wrestling of David Lynch. It added a lot more depth to those characters, and told you a lot about them despite only observing their behavior in one episode of the series. Another favorite part of the show for me was the general atmosphere of Twin Peaks, Washington. The foggy/woodsy setting added so much to the tone of the show, and made the characters we saw that much more unassuming and mysterious. It promoted the idea that anyone in the town could have been the one who murdered Laura Palmer. By the end of class, I was fully engaged and wanted to see more. Despite it's dated character, I could see why Twin Peaks was such a television phenomenon. It paved the way for a lot of what we see today, and really reached deep to enhance the development of its plot and characters. I look forward to watching more, and slowly seeing the mystery unfold.
ReplyDeleteThis was my first experience watching Twin Peaks and I found myself immediately engaged by the shows intensifying murder mystery. I found myself engaged because I could immediately tell this story line would not follow the typical murder mystery that you see on television today. I could identify that their was something different about this program that I really enjoyed. Wether it was the different theme music for each character or how the director tried to show the different perspectives and personal controversies of each character. You could really relate and understand the characters that David Lynch had created, which made it more intriguing and built more curiosity in me wanting to figure out who had murdered this young girl. I also found it interesting how this murder mystery took place in a small town in the middle of nowhere which dramatically impacted the entire town. This drew an interest for me because I grew up in a small town so it made me imagine how this scenario would pan out had it happened when I was in high school. David Lynch truly had a great vision of what cinematography and story telling would be on television in the future. His view of directing is portrayed very well in this pilot and I believe that it was ahead of its time because of the way the story is told and how the characters are portrayed.
ReplyDeleteNow I have to watch more episodes. Very intriguing pilot and perfect way bring audiences on board. It had its cheesy moments like the bar fight and the police dispatcher was just a bit too ditzy but overall it combined several elements, such as comedy, drama and suspense. Im interested in knowing how each character develops throughout the series and whether or not the writers are able to maintain that level of excitement.
ReplyDeleteI had never seen Twin Peaks before. I found the show to be awful, I didn't enjoy a minute of it. I apologize if others enjoyed it, it just wasn't a show I would watch. I found the characters to be very overly dramatized. Off the bat the police officer who was crying at a crime scene wasn't funny or ironic, I just found him to be annoying. The FBI officer was too odd, when he asks about the Douglas Ferns when he is about to go see a dead body was a lame attempt at random humor that I didn't much care for. Twin Peaks may have been an early attempt at teen drama or a romantic mystery series. I would have rather gotten to know the characters names before being overloaded with their love triangles. That town seems to not thing fidelity is something to take seriously. The story line was all over the place and all and all very hard to take seriously. The only real parts I enjoyed was the art work on the walls of the hotel. If I had to make a prediction about this series it would be that it lasted one season and comes full circle at the end.
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I really liked the premiere episode of Twin Peaks, but I can see what Jeremy is saying in his comment (above). Twin Peaks is the sort of show you either love or hate, it is overly dramatized and weird and obnoxious in a way, but that's the whole point of it. Buzzfeed actually posted something the other day about Twin Peaks, which coincided with us watching it almost, and that almost made me want to watch the show more than the first episode. Apparently everyone is crazy and there's some sort of underground sex drug ring going on. I kind of want to keep watching to see David Duchovny's crossdressing role and the dancing little person.
ReplyDeleteI liked how the premiere had facets of many genres. It sets up a mystery that will probably last for the season, but also has a soap opera-y drama feel and even horror at times. I also sensed that a romance will happen between two or more of the characters but that's true of most shows. I would definitely be interested and am even considering continuing to watch more episodes, even though I looked up who killed Sarah Palmer and ruined it all for myself.
I REALLy enjoyed the pilot episode of "Twin Peaks". I was engaged throughout the whole viewing and it made me want to follow up on the rest of the series. First off, I enjoyed the story line. I like when shows or movies take place in a perfect town but underneath the perfect image there is scandal. Secondly the "Twin Peak" pilot had all aspects in a show to mae me want to watch more it had comedic, dramatic, suspenseful and confusing elements which helped make the show even more intriguing to watch. I believe that the director and producers used the perfect set up to keep audiences hooked. I am excited to see who actually killed this young girl and what lead to her death.
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