Lost in Twin Peaks – Details, episodes & analysis

Originally presented as part of Episode 3A ("Welcome to S2E3"), this discussion of the Twin Peaks pilot's "European version" ending is being shared as a standalone as a part of Wonders in the Dark's Allan Fish Online Film Festival: https://wondersinthedark.wordpress.com/2024/06/06/eighth-annual-allan-fish-online-film-festival-day-9-twin-peaks-pilot-alternate-ending-the-european-version-a-podcast/

You can view its wider context here: https://www.lostinthemovies.com/2021/10/lost-in-twin-peaks-3-s1e3-zen-or-skill.html

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To access season 2 immediately become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/Lostinthemovies (expecting to go public in late 2024 at the earliest, possibly in 2025 - 26)

All public podcast episodes and illustrated companions for seasons 1 & 3 plus Fire Walk With Me (and eventually season 2) can be found here: https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/lost-in-twin-peaks.html

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Please rate, review, and/or subscribe on Apple Podcasts to help promote this show!

You can explore both public and patron episodes of this podcast here: https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/lost-in-twin-peaks.html

Become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/lostinthemovies to listen to the entire series ahead of the public schedule and access my main monthly podcast as well. All upcoming Lost in Twin Peaks episodes are available immediately in a longer format for $1/month, along with a bonus monthly podcast on films and other topics; the $5/month tier also accesses exclusive ongoing Twin Peaks Conversations with other commentators as a monthly reward.

Episode 0: Introducing the podcast (show format) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/introducing-the-podcast-show-format/id1588350903?i=1000537195013

The illustrated companion for this week's episodes is https://www.lostinthemovies.com/2022/12/lost-in-twin-peaks-45-season-3-part-16.html

0:00 READING FROM MY OTHER WORK (link to the full piece)

My response to Part 16 after first viewing in 2017 http://www.lostinthemovies.com/2017/08/twin-peaks-return-part-16-no-knock-no.html

My guest appearance on Twin Peaks Unwrapped podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/twin-peaks-unwrapped-119-the-return-part-16-with-joel-bocko/id1005628280?i=1000391712263 (4:55)

My guest appearance on Obnoxious & Anonymous podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbb8kvm65ac (8:28)

Forked Path video essay (My Journey Through Twin Peaks mini-chapter on Parts 14 - 16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq1nnK6Dk-g (12:27)

13:49 OPENING MINUTE OF THE NEXT EPISODE (only spoiler in this podcast)

21:42 OUTRO - Plans for the finale

My Journey Through Twin Peaks video essay series is on YouTube (in 36 chapters as of now) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIHlB-wesGPVETlNFLsGCKL-SFjW8wrJf & Vimeo (in 5 parts as of now) https://vimeo.com/showcase/7281266

EPISODE LINKS

My new review of Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0 https://www.lostinthemovies.com/2022/12/neon-genesis-evangelion-evangelion-30-10.html

My other podcasts include: Lost in the Movies https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/patreon-podcast.html Twin Peaks Cinema https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/twin-peaks-cinema.html

This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Please rate, review, and/or subscribe on Apple Podcasts to help promote this show!

You can explore both public and patron episodes of this podcast here: https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/lost-in-twin-peaks.html

Become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/lostinthemovies to listen to the entire series ahead of the public schedule and access my main monthly podcast as well. All upcoming Lost in Twin Peaks episodes are available immediately in a longer format for $1/month, along with a bonus monthly podcast on films and other topics; the $5/tier also accesses exclusive ongoing Twin Peaks Conversations with other commentators as a monthly reward.

Episode 0: Introducing the podcast (show format) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/introducing-the-podcast-show-format/id1588350903?i=1000537195013

The illustrated companion to this week's episodes is scheduled for Saturday, June 4 at 8am: https://www.lostinthemovies.com/2022/06/lost-in-twin-peaks-33-season-3-parts-3.html

0:00 SCENES ORGANIZED BY TWIN PEAKS STORYLINE... Jacoby / Cooper investigation (1:40) + brief mention of Roadhouse / standalone scenes (4:17) & reflections on the feel of the sheriff's station (5:32)

8:32 MAJOR RETURNING STORY: Drugs in Twin Peaks

9:34 OTHER RETURNING STORIES: Log Lady's gum, Laura & Bobby, Briggs family (w/ mention of Bobby's new job)

My Journey Through Twin Peaks video essay series is on YouTube (in 36 chapters as of now) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIHlB-wesGPVETlNFLsGCKL-SFjW8wrJf & Vimeo (in 5 parts as of now) https://vimeo.com/showcase/7281266

My other podcasts include: Lost in the Movies https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/patreon-podcast.html Twin Peaks Cinema https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/twin-peaks-cinema.html

This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Please rate, review, and/or subscribe on Apple Podcasts to help promote this show!

You can explore both public and patron episodes of this podcast here: https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/lost-in-twin-peaks.html

Become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/lostinthemovies to listen to the entire series ahead of the public schedule and access my main monthly podcast as well. All upcoming Lost in Twin Peaks episodes are available immediately in a longer format for $1/month, along with a bonus monthly podcast on films and other topics; the $5/tier also accesses exclusive ongoing Twin Peaks Conversations with other commentators as a monthly reward.

Episode 0: Introducing the podcast (show format) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/introducing-the-podcast-show-format/id1588350903?i=1000537195013

The illustrated companion to this week's episodes is scheduled for Saturday, June 4 at 8am: https://www.lostinthemovies.com/2022/06/lost-in-twin-peaks-33-season-3-parts-3.html

0:00 SCENES ORGANIZED BY LOCATION/CHARACTER... New York City / South Dakota: FBI from Philadelphia to Yankton (1:46) & brief mention of the Hastings case in Buckhorn / Mr. C (4:12) / Las Vegas: Dougie's life (6:55) / assassination plot (15:35) & brief mention of casino ownership

17:14 RETURNING STORIES: Denise's transition, Cooper in the Lodge (splits into Las Vegas)

My Journey Through Twin Peaks video essay series is on YouTube (in 36 chapters as of now) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIHlB-wesGPVETlNFLsGCKL-SFjW8wrJf & Vimeo (in 5 parts as of now) https://vimeo.com/showcase/7281266

My other podcasts include: Lost in the Movies https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/patreon-podcast.html Twin Peaks Cinema https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/twin-peaks-cinema.html

This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Please rate, review, and/or subscribe on Apple Podcasts to help promote this show!

You can explore both public and patron episodes of this podcast here: https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/lost-in-twin-peaks.html

Become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/lostinthemovies to listen to the entire series ahead of the public schedule and access my main monthly podcast as well. All upcoming Lost in Twin Peaks episodes are available immediately in a longer format for $1/month, along with a bonus monthly podcast on films and other topics; the $5/tier also accesses exclusive ongoing Twin Peaks Conversations with other commentators as a monthly reward.

Episode 0: Introducing the podcast (show format) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/introducing-the-podcast-show-format/id1588350903?i=1000537195013

The illustrated companion to this week's episodes will appear in a week on Saturday, June 4 at 8am here: https://www.lostinthemovies.com/2022/06/lost-in-twin-peaks-33-season-3-parts-3.html

0:00 INTRO

4:54 LAURA PALMER

7:47 THE FEEL OF THE EPISODE

10:09 THE STRUCTURE OF THE EPISODE

My Journey Through Twin Peaks video essay series is on YouTube (in 36 chapters as of now) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIHlB-wesGPVETlNFLsGCKL-SFjW8wrJf & Vimeo (in 5 parts as of now) https://vimeo.com/showcase/7281266

EPISODE LINKS

Twin Peaks Conversations w/ Andreas Halskov, author of TV Peaks https://www.lostinthemovies.com/2022/05/twin-peaks-conversations-10-w-tv-peaks.html

Twin Peaks' Fourth Episode is an Absurdist Joy by Jen Chaney (Vulture) http://www.vulture.com/2017/05/twin-peaks-part-four-is-an-absurdist-joy.html

My other podcasts include: Lost in the Movies https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/patreon-podcast.html Twin Peaks Cinema https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/twin-peaks-cinema.html

This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Please rate, review, and/or subscribe on Apple Podcasts to help promote this show!

You can explore both public and patron episodes of this podcast here: https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/lost-in-twin-peaks.html

Become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/lostinthemovies to listen to the entire series ahead of the public schedule and access my main monthly podcast as well. For $5/month, all Lost in Twin Peaks episodes are available immediately, including my 12-part coverage of Fire Walk With Me, in addition to exclusive ongoing Twin Peaks Conversations with other commentators as a monthly reward.

Episode 0: Introducing the podcast (show format) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/introducing-the-podcast-show-format/id1588350903?i=1000537195013

The illustrated companion to this week's episodes will be published on Saturday, May 28 at 8 am: https://www.lostinthemovies.com/2022/05/lost-in-twin-peaks-32-season-3-parts-1.html

0:00 READINGS FROM MY OTHER WORK

(links to the full pieces)

My response to Parts 1 & 2 after first viewing in 2017 https://www.lostinthemovies.com/2017/05/twin-peaks-return-my-log-has-message.html

The Anti-Pilot video essay (My Journey Through Twin Peaks mini-chapter on Parts 1 & 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLb7padEgVA (3:20)

4:59 OPENING MINUTE OF THE NEXT EPISODE (only spoiler in this podcast)

My Journey Through Twin Peaks video essay series is on YouTube (in 36 chapters as of now) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIHlB-wesGPVETlNFLsGCKL-SFjW8wrJf & Vimeo (in 5 parts as of now) https://vimeo.com/showcase/7281266

My other podcasts include: Lost in the Movies https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/patreon-podcast.html Twin Peaks Cinema https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/twin-peaks-cinema.html

This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Please rate, review, and/or subscribe on Apple Podcasts to help promote this show!

The illustrated companion to this week's episodes - with detailed character statistics & order of event timeline - will be published on Saturday, May 28 at 8am: https://www.lostinthemovies.com/2022/05/lost-in-twin-peaks-32-season-3-parts-1.html

You can explore both public and patron episodes of this podcast here: https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/lost-in-twin-peaks.html

Become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/lostinthemovies to listen to the entire series ahead of the public schedule and access my main monthly podcast as well. For $5/month, all Lost in Twin Peaks episodes are available immediately, including my 12-part coverage of Fire Walk With Me, in addition to exclusive ongoing Twin Peaks Conversations with other commentators as a monthly reward.

Episode 0: Introducing the podcast (show format) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/introducing-the-podcast-show-format/id1588350903?i=1000537195013

0:00 EVENT TIMELINE: Wednesday - Saturday, September 21 - 24 & Monday, September 26, 2016

3:39 CHARACTERS (introductions, rankings, interactions, returns)

14:51 COFFEE, PIE & DONUTS (no longer discussing other food + smoking)

My Journey Through Twin Peaks video essay series is on YouTube (in 36 chapters as of now) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIHlB-wesGPVETlNFLsGCKL-SFjW8wrJf & Vimeo (in 5 parts as of now) https://vimeo.com/showcase/7281266

My other podcasts include: Lost in the Movies https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/patreon-podcast.html Twin Peaks Cinema https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/twin-peaks-cinema.html

This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Please rate, review, and/or subscribe on Apple Podcasts to help promote this show!

You can explore both public and patron episodes of this podcast here: https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/lost-in-twin-peaks.html

Become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/lostinthemovies to listen to the entire series ahead of the public schedule and access my main monthly podcast as well. For $5/month, all Lost in Twin Peaks episodes are available immediately, including my 12-part coverage of Fire Walk With Me, in addition to exclusive ongoing Twin Peaks Conversations with other commentators as a monthly reward.

Episode 0: Introducing the podcast (show format) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/introducing-the-podcast-show-format/id1588350903?i=1000537195013

The illustrated companion to this week's episodes is scheduled for Saturday, May 28 at 8am: https://www.lostinthemovies.com/2022/05/lost-in-twin-peaks-32-season-3-parts-1.html

0:00 INTRO to new era w/ aside on when it aired (+ clip of Trump's Lynch quote)

1:11 #1 MOVIE Alien: Covenant

2:52 TV CONTEXT FOR WHOLE SERIES including ratings (3:38); Showtime lead-outs: Ray Donovan, I'm Dying Up Here; cable counterprogramming: Game of Thrones (4:59), The Leftovers & its Lynch connections, The Defiant Ones, Fear the Walking Dead, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Parts Unknown, The Nineties, American Gods, Power

7:46 WORLD EVENTS (episode image discussed at 8:23) status of the Trump presidency, Trump's orb in the Middle East w/ aside on Lynch's Trump comments from 2018 (8:44), BTS wins Billboard award (9:35), final Barnum & Bailey circus (10:39)

13:44 TIME COVER Pandemic Preparedness (+ post-2020 hindsight)

21:28 FINAL THOUGHTS + setting up clip & next time

23:11 OUTRO clip from fact check of Simpsons/Trump orb cartoon

My Journey Through Twin Peaks video essay series is on YouTube (in 36 chapters as of now) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIHlB-wesGPVETlNFLsGCKL-SFjW8wrJf & Vimeo (in 5 parts as of now) https://vimeo.com/showcase/7281266

EPISODE LINKS

Trump jokes David Lynch's career 'is over' as he quotes Guardian interview (video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeU8-HqUgYA

Cast Of The 'Twin Peaks' Chats Showtime Reboot - GMA (video featuring actor from upcoming part) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuoPry35wt0

American Chronicles Circus and Truck Stop (video) https://vimeo.com/390634186

Browsable visual copies of Time issues end in 2015, so I will not be able to link any more of those. However, you can read the cover story online...

"The World Is Not Ready for the Next Pandemic" (cover of May 15, 2017 TIME Magazine) https://time.com/magazine/us/4766607/may-15th-2017-vol-189-no-18-u-s/

2002 Simpsons episode predicted Trump orb encounter? (video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4f4wvF_lVE

My other podcasts include: Lost in the Movies https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/patreon-podcast.html Twin Peaks Cinema https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/twin-peaks-cinema.html

This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Please rate, review, and/or subscribe on Apple Podcasts to help promote this show!

You can explore both public and patron episodes of this podcast here: https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/lost-in-twin-peaks.html

Become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/lostinthemovies to listen to the entire series ahead of the public schedule and access my main monthly podcast as well. For $5/month, all Lost in Twin Peaks episodes are available immediately, including my 12-part coverage of Fire Walk With Me, in addition to exclusive ongoing Twin Peaks Conversations with other commentators as a monthly reward.

Episode 0: Introducing the podcast (show format) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/introducing-the-podcast-show-format/id1588350903?i=1000537195013

The illustrated companion to this week's episodes is scheduled for Saturday, May 28 at 8am: https://www.lostinthemovies.com/2022/05/lost-in-twin-peaks-32-season-3-parts-1.html

0:00 SCENES ORGANIZED BY SPIRIT WORLD LOCATION... Red Room & brief mention of Giant's room (3:13)

3:44 RETURNING STORIES: Palmer family (Leland aspect), Laura's spirituality, Cooper in the Lodge (splitting into Spirit World)

5:05 LODGE LORE including Experiment & Ruth's body, Hawk in Glastonbury Grove (5:57), image on Mr. C's playing card (7:13), Mr. C talks to "Jeffries" (8:02) & naming the Black Lodge (9:07)

My Journey Through Twin Peaks video essay series is on YouTube (in 36 chapters as of now) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIHlB-wesGPVETlNFLsGCKL-SFjW8wrJf & Vimeo (in 5 parts as of now) https://vimeo.com/showcase/7281266

My other podcasts include: Lost in the Movies https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/patreon-podcast.html Twin Peaks Cinema https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/twin-peaks-cinema.html

This podcast is powered by Pinecast.