Questions tagged [twin-peaks]
Television show of the 90s involving solving the mystery of the death of a high school girl of the Pacific Northwest, Laura Palmer, and the supernatural events surrounding the principal suspects, their friends, and enemies.
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Donna Hayward's behavior in Fire Walk With Me vs seasons 1&2
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me depicts the last seven days of Laura Palmer's life, leading up to the discovery of her corpse that begins the series.
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What language is spoken in Twin Peaks season 1, pilot episode and why?
In Twin Peaks, season 1, pilot episode. Leland Palmer is called away from a presentation to a phone call from his wife when they learn their daughter is dead.
Shortly before he is called away, a group ...
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Giant's three clues to Cooper
I just finished a re-run of the original two seasons of Twin Peaks and I found one thing still puzzling.
The Giant gives Cooper three clues and tells him he will return his ring once Cooper discovers ...
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Is there any significance to the bell chiming in the Great Northern Hotel in Twin Peaks: The Return?
In part nine of Twin Peaks: The Return, Beverley (Ashley Judd) and Ben (Richard Beymer) search the hotel because they hear what Ben describes as a monastery bell. Do they ever explain what the noise ...
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Is Lucy's pose from anime?
In Twin Peaks season 2, episode 21 Lucy gives a pose to the beauty pageant judges. She puts her finger to her cheek. I've seen this pose and similar in anime but this episode was aired in 1991 where I ...
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Are the “Black Lodge” and “White Lodge” actual places? Or are they simply dreamlike realms that characters have experienced in a common dream?
Please provide specific citations from reputable—canonical—sources and not just idle speculation.
Yes, I know… David Lynch is obtuse in his storytelling and it’s hard to tell what is “real” and what ...
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What exactly does the inside of the “Black Lodge” look like in “Twin Peaks?”
Yes, there is a new Twin Peaks (2017) series. And yes, David Lynch can be obtuse. That said, I rewatched the original series from 1990-91 as well as the feature film prequel, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk ...
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The two men that tried to kill Dougie in his car, are they from the group with the guys we see in part 6 (the bookies)?
I think there are two groups. 1) The bookies and 2) The people that want to kill Evil Cooper(do they think Dougie is Mr. C ?), are those the two men from the previuos episode with the explosive in the ...
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Is the fat trout trailer in Twin Peaks: The Return, part 6 the same we see in Fire Walk With Me?
So Deer Meadows is near Twin Peaks? I didn't know/can't remember that.
And what's the deal with the electric pole nº 6, we see it in Twin Peaks:Fire Walk With Me when Carl says he has been in places (...
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Did Harry Truman's nephew appear in the original Twin Peaks?
In the new Showtime revival of Twin Peaks, the sheriff of Twin Peaks is now Frank Truman, who is filling in for his brother Harry Truman who has fallen sick (This is because Michael Ontkean, the actor ...
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Does the telephone pole in the new Twin Peaks appear in the Fire Walk With Me movie?
In episode 6 of the Showtime revival of Twin Peaks, Richard Horne (presumably related to Benjamine Horne) runs over and kills a little boy with his truck. Carl Rodd, an old trailer park owner who ...
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Character name references in Twin Peaks
David Lynch liked to have fun with the character names in Twin Peaks. There's the obvious Sheriff Harry Truman (the former POTUS), Ben Horne and his brother are "Ben & Jerry". I've been rewatching ...
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Will I need to watch "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me" before the new third season?
I've seen both seasons of the TV show Twin Peaks but I've not yet seen the movie Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. Should I make the effort to find a copy of it before the new third season is released?
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What is the difference to the international version of the Twin Peaks pilot and why is there a difference?
I decided to start watching "Twin Peaks". But it has two pilot episodes, one of them an alleged "international version" that is 20 minutes longer than the other.
What are the differences between ...
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What is David Lynch's obsession with stages, red curtains, and female singers?
Just finished Mulholland Drive again, and I noticed once again there is a woman on a stage singing in front of a red curtain, as well as the casting scenes involving the actresses singing oldies. More ...
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Twin Peaks - Ending explanation (Spoiler Alert)
I recently finished watching the famous 90s TV series Twin Peaks. I liked it for most parts but the ending confused me and I couldn't really understand what had happened in the end.
Was Agent Cooper ...
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What do the owls have to do with the events of Twin Peaks?
I recently finished watching Twin Peaks (season 2, not yet the prequel movie) and the ending has been driving me crazy.
I'll spare you the rant and come straight to the point.
In Twin Peaks many ...
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Who attacked Dr Jacoby and why?
At the end of Season 1 of Twin Peaks, there are a lot of things happening. One of them is that Donna, James, and Maddy lure Dr Jacoby to the park making him think Maddy is Laura. As he is sneaking to ...
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Why wasn't Twin Peaks renewed in the 90's?
After hearing the news of Twin Peaks' possible renewal I wondered, why wasn't it renewed in the 90's? As far as I remember, the show ended quite abruptly without a good closing.
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Why was the Log Lady hostile towards Agent Cooper?
In Twin Peaks Agent Cooper had a pretty open mind, including following leads from dreams, throwing rocks at bottles to work out who was a suspect, etc. So why was the Log Lady so hostile towards him?
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What is this White Horse a reference to?
In episode 9 of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, at the end, the stepfather, who seems to be coming down after doing Heroin, sees a White Horse in the restaurant. What is this a reference to?
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Laura's coconut secret
I'm watching through the weird Twin Peaks series. If you remember, Laura Palmer, in one of her tapes to Dr. Jacoby, talks about her secret coconut (or secret in the coconut, maybe). What did she mean ...
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What are the points of overlap between True Detective and Twin Peaks?
I have found a few overlaps between True Detective and Twin Peaks:
Plot is motivated by ritualistic murder of teenage girl
Two investigators: one a member of the community, the other an interloper ...
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How can Jacoby be with Lana and Ben at the same time?
In Twin Peaks episode 21 (aka season 2, episode 14), we see Dr. Jacoby at the Great Northern helping Ben work through his “Civil War” insanity. Later, though, we see him walking out of the sheriff’s ...
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Did Adam Sandler name the film 'Little Nicky' after the character in Twin Peaks?
In the year 2000, Adam Sandler, Tim Hirlihy an Steven Brill wrote the film 'Little Nicky', in which the title character was the son of the Devil.
A character in the TV series Twin Peaks was also ...
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Which episodes of Twin Peaks mention the concept of 'tulpa'?
I'm pretty sure the concept of a 'tulpa' from Tibetan mysticism appeared in the TV series 'Twin Peaks' and I'm trying to find references and if possible the exact quote.
I think it was Agent Cooper ...
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What does The Man from Another Place in Twin Peaks symbolize?
The Man from Another Place is one of the major characters in Twin Peaks. He lives in The Black Lodge and dances like Laura's father.
Mike says that he lost his left hand and I read somewhere that The ...
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