I think it's an excellent decision.
If he's been away for 25 years, then the townsfolk who knew him well in 1989/90/whenever will be less likely to remember exactly what he was like, making it more viable for him to pass as his old self.

Great find, thank you kindly.

I think Mulkey's Hank works very well in S1 - my visceral reaction is usually that I dislike him and just want him to go away, and it's a quality that serves the character's place in the story very well. He comes across very fake in his attempts to sweet talk Norma & others - it reminds me of so...

I wholeheartedly adore the "Just You" scene. Deliciously awkward.

A beautiful film. I don't find it to be an anomaly within Lynch's oeuvre - the atmosphere and pacing are firmly rooted in his unique style. I think it's one of his best films, and if forced to rank it I'm tempted to place it 4th after Inland Empire, Mulholland Drive, and Fire Walk With Me. When Alvi...

I just watched a very interesting film called "Butter on the Latch" by Josephine Decker. Not very similar to Twin Peaks, though it reminded me of Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, and Inland Empire.

My favourite Julee Cruise song has got to be "Rockin' Back Inside My Heart". It's a fantastic track that will be forever imbued with an evil foreboding every time I hear it. The lyrics "shadow in my house, the man he has brown eyes, she'll never go to Hollywood" vividly recall La...

^ Thanks for sharing your perspective! One of the best things about Inland Empire is how much each viewing experience differs from the next - your post gives me hope that perhaps one day that scene might be among my favourites, ha.

Really glad to see some love for the Harold Smith storyline! He was one of the few characters introduced in S2 that I found to be truly interesting and worthwhile (along with the giant, senor droolcup, and the Tremonds). Donna really shone in those scenes. The scene where she tells Harold the story ...

It's a testament to the emotional power of the film that I have never really picked up on these things...

(Really the only thing that bothers me in FWMM is that darn wig! )

'Riget' (The Kingdom) and 'Carnivale' are the two series that have come closest to giving me that Twin Peaks feeling, but are very unique in their own right. Interesting that they too ended prematurely with only 2 seasons!

I really liked 'Top of the Lake', too.

I definitely interpret the sequence as a celebratory gathering of spirits in the afterlife. Sue's spirit has escaped purgatory and reached a sort of heaven / white lodge equivalent - "the palace" that Visitor #1 spoke of. ( I subscribe to the 'Half-born' theory: http://xixax.com/halfborn/ ...

^ Great post. I especially like the part about "The Sweeney Years" - she's a phenomenal editor.

I'm equally curious about the sound. Will we get some of the deep subtle drones of Mulholland Dr? An update on the slow speed orchestra? Prominent static and electrical sounds like in FWWM? As for the visuals, well I absolutely adore Inland Empire in all its dingy beauty, but I'm also really looking...

Having recently reviewed the later part of season 2, some of which I had only seen once, I was really impressed with this episode. Granted, there were a few scenes that I admittedly skipped through, but overall I think it's a contender for the best episode of the those between 16 and 29. There is a ...