Season 3 was incredibly mean-spirited (spoilers)

[Cipher]

I've been mulling it over since the finale, and you know ... I'm just not sure I agree with the title of this thread.

There are plenty of good spirits too. Like the Fireman and Dido. Maybe Mike.

[Mulberryspark]

from an interview with Lynch.. why would he not be able to answer that?

it feels really lazy that he couldn't prep to watch 30 episodes again. i guess they wanted to go in fresh and not be too bound by what came before.. like Fred Madison remembering things how they remember them, and not necessarily how they went

Did you watch the original seasons again?
No.

Why not?
This is ... You know, I can't answer that. Sorry [laughs].

http://www.indiewire.com/2017/05/twin-p ... 201818889/

Have you ever gone back to watch the old “Twin Peaks”?

Lynch: Sure.

It's basically inconclusive if he watched the original series for the new one.