{"id":79559,"date":"2017-05-08T19:29:01","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T19:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandbox.web.rcn.net\/rcntv\/?p=79559"},"modified":"2023-04-18T16:40:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T16:40:08","slug":"sportstalk-shop-twin-peaks-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/sportstalk-shop-twin-peaks-return\/","title":{"rendered":"The SportsTalk Shop:  &#8220;Twin Peaks: The Return&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jHDmTZuLmcU\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Most people who know me would probably label me as a \u201csports guy.\u201d\u00a0 I work in sports, I write about sports, I interview sports personalities\u2026and when I\u2019m home, I\u2019m reading about and\/or watching&#8211;when my son lets me have the remote&#8211;sports.\u00a0 It\u2019s pretty much what I\u2019ve wanted to do with my life since I was very little.<\/p>\n<p>But for once here at \u201cThe Shop,\u201d I\u2019m going to break my own mold and actually talk about a small part of my personality that was actually sparked by a quirky, landscape-changing television show from decades ago.\u00a0 A program that, not coincidently, is returning to television this month.<\/p>\n<p>The program is \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sho.com\/twin-peaks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twin Peaks<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Twin-Peaks.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-79560\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Twin-Peaks.png\" alt=\"Twin Peaks\" width=\"562\" height=\"751\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Granted, I\u2019m well aware that most people who were around when this show initially aired probably have a negative view of this show.\u00a0 First, it was bizarre and cerebral, and if you don\u2019t have the patience or a predilection to give a television program time to evolve, \u201cPeaks\u201d would probably not be for you.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, people assumed that it was a traditional mystery story\u2014one that would reveal its penultimate puzzle, \u201cWho killed Laura Palmer?\u201d in a standard way, and in a short amount of time.\u00a0 Instead, the mystery carried over into its second season, slowly losing fans who grew tired of every episode ending with a new cliffhanger\u2014never fully answering the primary question that kept people coming back each week.\u00a0\u00a0 Ironically, the original show\u2019s fate was sealed when its original broadcast network forced the show\u2019s creators (David Lynch &amp; Mark Frost) to reveal\/capture\/kill off Laura\u2019s chilling killer\u2026only to see its ratings (along with frequent network scheduling changes) plummet, forcing the cancellation of the show.<\/p>\n<p>Until now.<\/p>\n<p>It was truly groundbreaking television\u2014one that has inspired many of today\u2019s most popular directors, writers and movie\/TV creators in a current climate more forgiving of people who like to \u201cbreak the mold.\u201d And, as someone who spent two years of my childhood following along with the \u201cTwin Peaks\u201d mysteries, the cliffhangers (naysayers called it \u2018teases\u2019) and all the twists and turns, it did inspire me to learn more about the film industry and put together a few short experimental films of my own.\u00a0 It also taught me to think beyond the norm, don\u2019t be afraid to try new things, and, for heaven\u2019s sake, don\u2019t ever take a single critic\u2019s opinion too seriously.<\/p>\n<p>The show holds a special place in my own personal history\u2014and now, for a \u201climited run,\u201d it\u2019s back.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t work on commission, so I can honestly say, with no personal gain, do yourself a favor and add <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rcn.com\/lehigh-valley\/digital-cable-tv\/premium-channels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Showtime <\/a>to your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rcn.com\/lehigh-valley\/digital-cable-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RCN <\/a>digital package if you don\u2019t already subscribe. It is sure to be a very entertaining 18-episode run that will culminate with an early September finale.<\/p>\n<p>But first, a few warnings!<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t expect instant gratification\u2026don\u2019t expect everything to be clearly presented to you\u2026and by all means, give yourself time to let everything soak in and don\u2019t make a quick opinion of the show\u2014like many people do\u2014mere minutes into watching it.\u00a0 It\u2019s been years since I first watched the program but I\u2019ve kept coming back to it many times for its freshness and its creativity in its presentation.\u00a0 I\u2019ve given lectures on it when teaching college and high school radio\/TV\/film appreciation courses and I always find something new each time I go back and revisit the \u201cTwin Peaks\u201d television program and movies.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been refreshing to hear younger viewers discover, watch and enjoy this show over the years\u2026and I enjoy discussing other people\u2019s views of the show\u2014whether they understood its many otherworldly elements, or not.<\/p>\n<p>Surely, not everyone will love it\u2026and most certainly many viewers won\u2019t necessarily \u2018get it\u2019\u2026 at least not right away.\u00a0 But here we are, more than 26 years after the show went off the air. And it\u2019s still something that is very fresh in my mind\u2014both in terms of its creativity, its boldness and, for at least a little while, its inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that demand has forced the show\u2019s original creators to pick up the series where it left off almost three decades later, enforces something that I realized some time ago. Creating a different mold, doing things that may seem bizarre to some initially, or by going about things the \u201cwrong way\u201d (inside joke to the original series\u2019 final episode intended) when developing something\u2026might be the best possible thing you could ever do.<\/p>\n<p>So as we approach the \u201cdebut\u201d of the show\u2019s return, here are a few pressing questions\/issues I am most curious about\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>SPOILER ALERT:\u00a0 If you have not seen the original \u201cTwin Peaks,\u201d I suggest you binge watch Seasons One and Two (29 episodes total) through On-Demand, as continued reading will reveal major plot points.\u00a0 You have plenty of time to get caught up on these episodes to gain an understanding of what this show is about.\u00a0 Watching the full-length movie \u201cTwin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me\u201d (a prequel to the series) is also available, although you really should watch the television episodes first to \u201cget\u201d the hidden storylines woven throughout the film.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>How will the \u201cgood\u201d Agent Cooper \u201cget back\u201d to Twin Peaks?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Will this be revealed in the initial episode, or will this quest be the plot that drives the entire Season Three?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Where\u2019s Annie?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even die-hard \u201cPeaks freaks\u201d must admit episodes 10-16 in Season Two are not the strongest of the series, but the Annie Blackburn story arc was one worth watching\u2014leading to the grand series cliffhanger than fans have waited 27 years to see resolved.\u00a0 However, Heather Graham, who portrayed Annie, is not listed in the show\u2019s actor credits, so how can this question be resolved without this key figure on board?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What about Catherine?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Piper Laurie\u2019s Catherine Martell was not one of the major characters as the show plotlines unfolded, yet Lynch has tried very hard to bring back nearly all of the shows initial leading characters (save Lara Flynn Boyle\u2014who reportedly did not get along with certain cast members and Joan Chen\u2014who ask to be written off the show during season two, a move she later regretted).\u00a0 Laurie has always been a huge fan of Lynch and reportedly was shocked she was not asked to return.\u00a0 But fans will remember she was already thought to be dead once during the show\u2019s initial run (her name was taken out of the credits) only to return as another character\u2026might history repeat itself?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>How did Audrey Horne survive?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One of the Season Two cliffhangers involve a number or characters being blown up in a bank\u2014nearly all of the actors portraying those characters have since passed, and the fictional reasoning for their characters\u2019 fate is that they perished in the blast.\u00a0 However, Audrey\u2019s character (Sherilyn Fenn) is said to figure prominently in Season Three, so how does Lynch explain her return?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What about BOB?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One of the show\u2019s key \u201cbad guys\u201d also died in 1995.\u00a0 It\u2019s hard to believe the series\u2019 main story arc can continue without this central character\u2019s image that was so engrained in the Peaks mythology.\u00a0 Do they use stock footage of him?\u00a0 Do they find a look-alike actor to portray him?\u00a0 Does another character take his \u201crole?\u201d\u00a0 Of course, this new season is said to contain several characters who died during the series\u2014how these characters get driven back into the new episodes will be an intriguing issue to see resolved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cTwin Peaks: The Return\u201d premiers at 9pm on May 21 on Showtime.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content 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