While I have loved the slow, atmospheric nature of the new Twin Peaks, I know a lot of people who have become increasingly fed up with the show's excruciating pace and seemingly pointless scenes. I think those people will love this part. In terms of pure plot progression, this is probably one of the most important parts so far. I honestly can't think of a single wasted minute in this part. Every scene has a purpose, and every moment rackets up the tension. That's the other thing that makes the episode so great; the tension. I felt like the characters were in genuine danger or distress at every moment. I hardly eased off the edge of my seat during the whole hour.
The opening sequence drops yet another of the satisfying exposition bombs the FBI plot has become known for. I always perk up when Gordon shows up on screen, because I know that a few of the long-coveted answers may be near. They (and we) are so close to the answers that I can almost taste it. This is when a mystery becomes most tantalizing; when it is just out of reach. This sequence also provides the most laugh-out-loud weird-out moments of the episode.
Hot off the heels of the opening scene, the episode does not slow down but instead gives us a satisfying comeuppance and the long-awaited Jack Rabbit's Palace sequence. I've been anticipating this moment since Part 9, and it did not disappoint. Not only is the denouement strange, revealing, and surprising, but the build-up to it is absolutely perfect. Since season 1 we have heard about the "darkness in these woods", and as our intrepid heroes travelled east from the palace, I felt like we were really seeing that darkness for the first time. The tension before and during the arrival at the site is some of the greatest I've ever seen.
The second half of the episode contains a scattered assortment of scenes with different residents of Twin Peaks. At the start of each one, I breathed a sigh of relief as I thought the episode was about to slow down a little. It never did. Despite the fact that they follow characters on the fringes of the story who had thus far seemed insignificant, each of these scenes is intensely gripping and surprisingly revealing in their own way. The scene with Sarah Palmer is obviously a standout, but I enjoyed the scene with James and his friend and the scene with random people in the Roadhouse way more than I expected to when they started due to their unexpected significance to the plot.
Overall, I would say that this is without a doubt the strongest hour of the Return so far. It doesn't have many scenes, but every one of them is gripping and relevant. I absolutely loved it.
The opening sequence drops yet another of the satisfying exposition bombs the FBI plot has become known for. I always perk up when Gordon shows up on screen, because I know that a few of the long-coveted answers may be near. They (and we) are so close to the answers that I can almost taste it. This is when a mystery becomes most tantalizing; when it is just out of reach. This sequence also provides the most laugh-out-loud weird-out moments of the episode.
Hot off the heels of the opening scene, the episode does not slow down but instead gives us a satisfying comeuppance and the long-awaited Jack Rabbit's Palace sequence. I've been anticipating this moment since Part 9, and it did not disappoint. Not only is the denouement strange, revealing, and surprising, but the build-up to it is absolutely perfect. Since season 1 we have heard about the "darkness in these woods", and as our intrepid heroes travelled east from the palace, I felt like we were really seeing that darkness for the first time. The tension before and during the arrival at the site is some of the greatest I've ever seen.
The second half of the episode contains a scattered assortment of scenes with different residents of Twin Peaks. At the start of each one, I breathed a sigh of relief as I thought the episode was about to slow down a little. It never did. Despite the fact that they follow characters on the fringes of the story who had thus far seemed insignificant, each of these scenes is intensely gripping and surprisingly revealing in their own way. The scene with Sarah Palmer is obviously a standout, but I enjoyed the scene with James and his friend and the scene with random people in the Roadhouse way more than I expected to when they started due to their unexpected significance to the plot.
Overall, I would say that this is without a doubt the strongest hour of the Return so far. It doesn't have many scenes, but every one of them is gripping and relevant. I absolutely loved it.