Twin Peaks - still watching

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I'm through the first couple eps of S2 now. As I was telling lutamira, this show all exists in this one huge tapestry in my head; I can't break it into constituent parts yet. About all I can do right now is flail in its general direction and say, "You guys, this show!"

That said, definitely the character I'm most engaged with presently is Audrey Horne. One one hand, she's a brat, and I don't mean that in a good way. From the moment we meet her she's causing chaos just because she can. She's spectacularly self-centered, and there's just no way I can spin that positively.

But on the other hand, she's definitely charismatic, and I've been in more suspense about her plight at One Eyed Jack's than I have about any of the other storylines. I also appreciate that she does seem to have some sincerity tucked away for special occasions, and that she's not equally a brat to everyone. She and Donna seem to get on fine, for example. And I like that her storyline has only a minor romantic component, that her story is not yet another story of high school drama and romance (as opposed to Donna, even).

So I do want to like her, and yet... such a brat.

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[kwritten.livejournal.com]

I just finished the series a few days ago (for the first time) and am excited to hear so many others also finding it for the first time. I'm still very much in the same stage as you::

About all I can do right now is flail in its general direction and say, "You guys, this show!"

This. This pretty much defines how I feel.

Also - remember when you realized that Firefly was cancelled? I feel like that.... times infinity.

[lettered.livejournal.com]

Yay, another Twin Peaks fan!

I actually am more sad about Firefly, because at least Twin Peaks got to explore some things.

But yes. The ending of that series and WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. *shakes fist forever*

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Somehow, a bunch of us seem to be discovering it all at once! What lovely serendipity.

Also - remember when you realized that Firefly was cancelled? I feel like that.... times infinity.

Hah. Actually, I never even heard of FF until after it was canceled, and I didn't see any of it until the movie came out. That was my very first Jossverse experience. :)

[lettered.livejournal.com]

Audrey is love.

I hope someone warned you about S2. But it's totally worth watching.

OMG what an awesome show. Cooper ftw.

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I've heard vague rumblings of badness in S2. I guess I'll know it when I see it.

Cooper is unique. He really really is.

[lettered.livejournal.com]

My housemates made it out to be WAY worse than it was. They also made the badness out to be all of S2, and really it's only a string of several eps.

I'd talk about it more but I don't want to spoil you, but yes. I bet you'll know it when you see it.

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Thanks for keeping me spoiler-free! One of the wonderful things about watching a show this old and off the track from my usual fandoms is I know NOTHING. 'Tis GLORIOUS.

But I shall steel myself for a few disappointments along the way. :)