Twin Peaks (TV Series) On the Wings of Love (1991) User Reviews

A Sweeter Episode

[framptonhollis · 8/10 · 19 March 2016]

It's pretty amazing to me how a surrealist show that is, essentially, about murder which was created (in part) by David Lynch of all people, includes some of the sweetest moments in television history!

This episode has a much more lighthearted approach than most "Twin Peaks" episodes. While "Twin Peaks" is pretty lighthearted a lot of the time, this is definitely one of the more "sweet" episodes. While it does have some dark moments (it literally opens with a woman attempting to kill Sheriff Truman), this episode is probably the most romantic of the "Twin Peaks" episodes.

Annie and Dale Cooper have a lot of chemistry together, and they're certainly two of the more charming characters of the show (Agent Dale Cooper is definitely my favorite "Twin Peaks" character, he's so fun to watch), and their scenes are very entertaining. Also, the scene dealing with an encounter between David Lynch's character and Shelly Johnson is hilarious.

Overall, this episode is full of heart, humor, and fun.

Mystical Romance

[huntleyrussell-565-35819 · 9/10 · 29 October 2009]

As if a magical pixie fog had descended on the town overnight, romance is a-bloomin' in Twin Peaks, with newbies Heather Graham & Billy Zane moving in like Peregrine Falcons on Coop & Audrey. And who can blame them? As two of the most interesting and distinctive characters on the show, I suspect the two of them find their answering machines overflowing with advances when the weekend comes around. Nonetheless, nothing can keep Audrey (Sherilyn Fenn) from releasing all of her sublimely honed feminine charms on Billy Zane, A.K.A. Jonathan Wheeler. The chemistry created by Zane & Fenn is a true testament to their inventive talents, and it is a delight to listen to the effortless flow of their conversation. Meanwhile, Coop and Gordon Cole find true love of their own, but not with each other, surprisingly. Cole discovers Shelley is the only one he can hear properly, and thank God, otherwise we would have to continue to endure his humorous albeit relentless yelling, played with abandon by David Lynch himself. Coop finds himself beaming at Annie (Graham), Norma's sister who fled her convent to discover, as Arrested Development puts it, the "secular world", takes a clumsy swing at Cooper, flashing her pretty blues and playing coy. Graham occasionally rolls through her lines with the singsong fakeness of a bad high school actor, but she does have a few nice moments chatting with Coop, which may fill the void created by the (temporary?) squelching of Coop & Audrey's verboten romance. Although the romantic elements of the show occasionally grind the momentum to a halt, for the most part it works in this episode.

Director Duwayne Dunham, or 3D as he'd like to be called, paints a crisp, dark, yet graceful portrait of the mystical scenes surrounding the show. The opening panning shot creeps slowly across a detailed background, allowing the viewer to participate three-dimensionally (so 3D, its official now, right?). The spelunking scenes in the Owl Cave have an appropriate amount of tension, enhanced by the sensual delights of the textured shots within the cave, no small feat considering the lighting difficulties. Dunham fosters a mysterious ambiance with a lush and stimulating visual environment. His directorial talents prove an excellent fit for the eccentric artistic stylings of David Lynch & his band of misfits.

The spelunking trip provides a much needed injection of mysticism & suspense, with what appear to be significant clues to revealing the driving force behind the violence in Twin Peaks, specifically the significance of the markings reported on Major Briggs and the Log Lady. It is refreshing after moments of malaise in the middle of the second season, mostly due to the show getting bogged down in its sillier elements. Most importantly, "On the Wings of Love" rewards the loyal Twin Peaks fan, occasionally battered through the challenge of such an eccentric show, with the elements which attracted the viewers originally: mystical enigmas & cheeky pop drama, all wrapped in a stylish Lynch package.

'A place both wonderful and strange'

[Tweekums · 8/10 · 10 June 2012]

After a violent opening where Sheriff Truman must fight off an attack from Thomas Eckhardt's assistant Miss Jones the episode turns out to be surprisingly light in tone. Recovering from his hangover the sheriff is given a couple of suggestions on how to cure it; one from Cooper and one from the recently returned Bureau Chief Gordon Cole... both of their suggestions leave him rushing to be sick! Cole also provides some laughs as he almost deafens Windom Earle when he unknowingly shouts into a bug Earle has hidden in the Sheriff's office and later when he discovers that there is one person who he can hear even when she doesn't shout. Romance is in the air for Agent Cooper who is clearly falling for Norma's sister Annie and Audrey is getting closer to her father's friend John Justice Wheeler. A doodle drawn by Cooper later leads the Sheriff's department to go potholing in the local Owl Cave; here Andy makes a startling discovery but it looks as if Windom Earle might be the one to discover its significance.

While lighter in tone this was still an enjoyable episode; it was good to see David Lynch return as Gordon Cole; his constant shouting could so easily be annoying yet somehow it remains amusing and mildly endearing. Heather Graham's performance as Annie continues to impress; it is just a pity that she didn't arrive in Twin Peaks until the series was nearly over. As Windom Earle continues to ponder who his next victim will be that story remains interesting even if it only progressed slightly in this episode. It does look as if the mystery of what happened to Major Briggs and the Log Lady in the woods might be getting closer to being solved with the discovery in the cave; although it is too soon to be sure as the end credits rolled just as Earle discovered something; a something that wasn't shown us yet.

Into the Recesses of Our Cave

[Hitchcoc · 9/10 · 19 August 2017]

As Windom plies his trade, the boys are on their way to a cave. This after that tall, striking lady who spoke with Catherine tried to kill Harry with a piano wire. There is love in the air as both Cooper and Cole are in their element at the Diner. All the principles are in danger as Windom takes a deck of playing cards and puts the faces of these people on the face cards. It is obvious that he wants total control over these people. Audrey is falling in love and we get an interesting scene with her father. Anyway, the conclusion is striking again as we find there is someone in the caves.

Romance in the air....

[Red_Identity · 28 August 2010]

I found this episode to be one of the series' most light-hearted and romantic episodes. The scenes where Shelley and Cooper are almost blinded by love in the diner were very well written, and they put a smile on my face. The actress who plays Annie is very quirky and very likable. It is almost a shame that the writers introduced her this late in the series. The attempts by Windom Earle to pursue Cooper, Audrey, Donna, and Shelley continues to engage. I am anticipating how the series will end and how all of these story lines will come full circle, and the romance that Twin Peaks showed in flirtation and dialogue in this episode makes it one of the best of the series.

2x18

[formotog · 7/10 · 11 September 2020]

This season has been pretty inconsistent to say the least. Gordon Cole came back who is just so well played by David Lynch. I really love the chemistry he has with Cooper. Speaking of, it was really great to see him talking to Annie and getting a romantic interest of his own. It made for some really sweet moments, and I can already tell this relationship will be 100x better than what a relationship between him and Audrey would've looked like. I'm just very happy for Cooper because he genuinely deserves all the best and is probably the most genuine TV character ever made. We also got some progress with the weird triangle tattoos, and that side of things looks like it will be slowly merging with the Windom Earle plot. It looks like the last episodes are being set up well

High 7

Owl cave

[AvionPrince16 · 7/10 · 27 January 2023]

Cooper seem to find love with one who worked at the restaurant. And seek the owl cave because of a tattoo. It will be pretty weird in there and have interesting mysteries. Windom Earle expose his intentions and will find a way to hear the conversations of the police station and we still see him control Leo. But Earle will find also the owl cave. We have also some love stories, business problems.

I found the episode interesting. Love to see David Lynch play the man who dont hear very well its pretty funny to see him like this. Love is also something that happen more often now and maybe Cooper find someone. Its good but im expecting more.

Cryptic or Jumbled?

[michaellaney15 · 5/10 · 19 March 2018]

I enjoy many elements of David Lynch's work from the cinematography to the soundtracks and unique characters. Twin Peaks has all those elements except it's not focused enough to transcend its components. Lynch goes from light hearted humor to investigating dark enchanted caves. This is very enthralling on the first viewing but it doesn't compel the viewer to revisit the episode. Also the acting is incredibly poor at times. A decent viewing experience.