Twin Peaks: 2x1 Full Reaction
Added 2026-01-09 18:12:55 +0000 UTCRepostttt - getting used to some technical differences in my new computer set up. All good now!
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I expect you've remembered/relearned this by now, but just in case: It was Leland who killed Jacques Renault. After Jacques was smothered, the camera panned over to show Leland holding the pillow. Btw, the actress who played Donna's youngest sister (playing the piano) is Alicia Witt, who more recently played the mother in Longlegs.
Michael G. Munz
2026-03-01 19:17:58 +0000 UTCbobby's reaction definitely wasn't weird, just hilarious delivery to me haha
Cassie
2026-01-12 15:23:28 +0000 UTC100% correct!
Melissa Reynolds
2026-01-11 17:50:39 +0000 UTCAgreeeed! Cassie knows I can’t wait for her to get to the movie lol 😂
Melissa Reynolds
2026-01-11 17:50:11 +0000 UTCDavid Lynch's most notable works are famous for telling stories using the surrealist logic of dreams, and Twin Peaks was no exception. Be prepared for more of the same!
Gaius Frakking Baltar
2026-01-10 18:28:48 +0000 UTCBased on some of your comments I think you’ll really appreciate the movie, Fire Walk With Me, when you get there.
Nick Lackie
2026-01-10 09:09:28 +0000 UTCRe the opening credits and why some actors get their character’s names attached, there’s a few reasons! Typically it’s as a sign of respect to established/ esteemed actors who have smaller roles in the show and are lower down on the call sheet. Russ Tamblyn and Piper Laurie both already had long incredible careers by this point (you gotta watch Laurie in the original Carrie movie if you haven’t seen it) and Joan Chen was fresh off an Oscar winning hit. Secondly, it’s sometimes a contractual thing (same as “with Hotstuff McGee” or “special guest star, Hotstuff McGee”) either due to placating the actor’s ego or the actor’s representation protecting their brand. And lastly it’s just good marketing! Even though these actors have smaller roles and might not be in every episode, they already have loyal fan bases and their name recognition helps attract new viewers. Hope that helps/ wasn’t too waffle-y 😊👍
Cal
2026-01-10 05:44:15 +0000 UTCI'm not really a big Bobby fan, but I feel like it's not weird for a kid in grade 12 to be unsure about what it feels like to be in love, so I'll defend him on his teenage insecurities. On a more behind-the-scenes note, it's nice to see a show cast an actual piano player to play a part that consists mostly of playing piano. I feel like too many shows don't have any interest in bothering with such things, but I think they do make a difference.
Arlo Murphy
2026-01-10 02:19:42 +0000 UTCFun reaction! Glad to have Twin Peaks S2 starting up. Good work, Cass. 👍
James Smith
2026-01-10 01:16:53 +0000 UTCYou may want to rewatch the dream sequences (both because when you search the red room scene shows up easily, but the one armed man scen is harder to find) from s1e3.
David Newsome
2026-01-10 01:00:11 +0000 UTCYes, that is the same man Sarah saw behind Laura's bed. He is also in Dale's dream in s1x03.
David Newsome
2026-01-10 00:43:57 +0000 UTC"I don't know who they are, where they came from, how they came to be, but honestly I'm just going with it, I don't really need to know all the answers" - welcome to the Twin Peaks experience lol. I love the scene with Bobby and his dad so much - it's one of the standout moments of the entire series for me. The thing about Lynch is that, for all the horror and darkness, he was also incredibly earnest, with a fundamental belief in the power of love and the potential for transcendence, goodness and peace. Something you'll notice the more of his work you watch is that he loved to juxtapose the idyllic with the grotesque. Not to suggest that everything is secretly bad, but rather that good and evil forces are in a constant cyclical balance. This theme is probably clearest in Blue Velvet, which I highly recommend if you haven't watched it yet. It's almost a spiritual precursor to Twin Peaks, and even stars Kyle Maclachlan (Dale Cooper himself). This tightrope walk between the horrific and the absurd is exemplified with the tonal contradictions of some of the scenes in this episode in particular. The pacing in the opening scene borders on the sarcastic, and it cracks me up every time, but it's also kind of uncomfortable. The awkward silences and overlong scenes are a Lynch trademark, and highlight the show's core tension: how can horror coexist with normal life so easily? It's also Lynch's way of telling us to slow down. Wait. And listen. Meaning doesn't reveal itself under pressure, you have to open yourself to it and be patient. Much like Cooper opens himself beyond the purely rational and logical. There's much more to Twin Peaks than a conventional crime drama. We've had the dreams in the first season, but now we're getting a glimpse into something more. Something much larger and stranger. In the same episode with Bobby and his dad sharing a beautiful moment, we have the nightmarish final sequence that always catches me off guard and puts my heart in my throat. Balance and contradiction. It's also a fascinating move to seemingly show us Laura's killer at the end of this episode, if that's what's happening. If the question is no longer "Who killed Laura Palmer?", maybe now it's "What kind of world allows this evil to exist?" This season is a weird and wild ride, with its ups and downs, and I'm excited to continue!
Jordan McLaren
2026-01-09 21:58:41 +0000 UTCThe Lindbergh kidnapping is a real, infamous case. The famous aviator Charles Lindbergh's infant son was kidnapped and killed, someone was arrested and imprisoned for the crime, but there's a lot of lingering questions. A huge rabbit hole to go down if you ever need one.
jenny from thebes
2026-01-09 20:50:12 +0000 UTCIn order not to miss a small Lychian nuance, this time it may have been preferable not to stop watching before the closing credits.
al mall
2026-01-09 20:15:47 +0000 UTC
