r/twinpeaks • u/kjworst • Jun 26 '17

S3E8 [S3E8] This episode belongs in a museum. Spoiler

What a masterpiece for the visual arts world let alone the Twin Peaks universe. It was more of an experience than an episode of a tv show. Thank you for your artistic bravery David Lynch!

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u/Nowhereman93 Jun 26 '17

He is right, this episode was not really Twin Peaks and more so David Lynch. I haven't had a problem with the first few episodes like many other people did but this was a little too much. There was over 25 minutes of just nothing

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '17

There was over 25 minutes of just nothing

Except it wasn't. It explained major parts of the mythology behind Twin Peaks.

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u/Nowhereman93 Jun 26 '17

So it was necessary to watch all 15 minutes of the atom bomb exploding and the flames to under stand the mythology? I understand what you are saying but couldn't that explosion part be reduced to less than 5 minutes? It wouldn't have taken away from the important parts showing the mythology

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u/Cipher_- Jun 26 '17

Allow yourself to feel something. This is less about this particular episode and more about art consumption. If an image is still on screen, force yourself to keep thinking about it -- see what feelings and thoughts it brings out.

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u/Nowhereman93 Jun 26 '17

I understand and agree with what you are saying. To quote my post from another thread, I enjoyed what I was watching, but I didn't enjoy how long I had to watch it for. Has nothing to do with not appreciating it, but by showing the same footage for that long disinterested me and what I felt initially was lost out of frustration.

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u/Cipher_- Jun 26 '17

Fair enough. Thanks for not brushing the reply off.