Twin Peaks (inspired by The Returned)

[Dozer]

The Returned reminds me of the odd and scary Twin Peaks.

Everyone sneakily watched and talked about it at school, it was pre on-demand days so required cunning!

Killer Bob was terrifying, stopping me from watching it again!

Kyle mclachlan was great in it, he's aged (unlike viewers, of course)

[Wallison]

Naughty Olivia MN!

[KB02]

Diane- I loved it. I remember watching the repeat of the first episode when Steve Wright in the afternoon said how good it was. I watched it in my parent's room where I was sleeping because my Grandma was staying in my room. I was hooked from then on. If she wasn't staying I don't think I would have had chance to watch it. A couple of us at school were obsessed and used to pretend we were the different characters. The weirdness was great. I watched it all the way through but it was frustrating at the end.

[Northumberlandlass]

I loved Twin Peaks too - I did have box set of video's.
It was very strange and suited my teenage life perfectly.

Who said "new shoes" ? Was it the guy in the wheelchair. I loved the cheerleader too.

At one point I was such a Twin Peaks Freak, it would of been my specialised subject on Mastermind

[Isthiscorrect]

Loved it and I still listen to the CD that DH bought for Christmas that year. CAnt persuade either DH or DS to watch it with me.

[idiot55]

loved it. I bought the twin peaks LP ( yes LP!)

[OliviaMMumsnet]

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[Meglet]

Wasn't there a circle of silver birch trees towards the end? I ain't googling it in case an image of Bob comes up too, 22yrs on and I'm still scared .

I still get the willies when I see a cluster of silver birch.

[Wallison]

I agree. There isn't the outright weirdness in The Returned that you get in Twin Peaks. 'Twisted' is a good word for it. Plus, pretty much every one of the characters in Twin Peaks could have had a feature-length film made about them.

[Dozer]

Yes, spondulix, it's atmospheric, but The Returned is much more conventional drama, less.....twisted.

[Dozer]

Am scared to watch alone, and DH just wouldn't get it. But might have to be done in the interests of nostalgia, maybe it's less scary with (legal)

[spondulix]

It's on Netflix (where I am, anyway) if anyone wants to watch.

Would I like The Returned then, if I liked TP?

[spondulix]

Love, love, love Twin Peaks. Just finished watching it again and the final scene shocked me all over again.

So many loose ends weren't tied up - the explosion in the bank! Hank and his wacky wife. Leo in the log cabin with a box of spiders. Third series please Mr Lynch!

One of the funniest and downright weirdest things ever to show on TV.

[Wallison]

I still think Maddie's death scene is pretty much the most shocking thing I've seen on a tv series.

[Meglet]

It didn't require cunning to watch it if you were old enough to have already left school .

I'm trying to remember who else was in it, the Log Lady, the weird dancing dwarf.

I'm glad I watched it back in the day, I'm too scared to watch anything creepy these days. You probably couldn't get much better than TP.

[Boosiehs]

Bluddy loved TP. It scared the bejesus out of me, I guess I was about 14.

Loved Audrey.

[SmellsLikeWeenSpirits]

Welcome to twin peaks
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[SmellsLikeWeenSpirits]

I've got the books, Laura's diary and agent coopers. And the box set

Like wriggletoo it formed my teenage years, although actually i was veeeerry young

Shelly was the waitress :(

And the minor bird, 'that hurts Leo' what was his name?

[OliviaMMumsnet]

[WingDefence]

I was rather addicted to TP. I have all the books (novels and guides to the programme), the board game, videos, cassettes of music and Laura's diary audiobook too.

For anyone who is interested there is a TP festival held every year with guests from the show, memorabilia to buys etc. looks like great fun but I've not made it yet.

[Wallison]

I think Lynch kind of lost control of the 2nd series because of pressure from the network. The ending of it is monumental though.

Here is the bonsai scene - I love Youtube sometimes!:

[Arcadie]

Amazing series. I'm still angry at David Lynch for not properly finishing it off with a third series or explaining what happened to Agent Cooper...

[Dozer]

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[Lurleene]

I was about 15 when it was first shown - my friends would come round mine every week and we would all watch it in my bedroom. I was obsessed with it! I tried re-watching it about a year ago as DH hadn't seen it and had bought the DVDs. After a few episodes I had to tell him to go on without me - it was sooo slooow I was almost in tears waiting for each episode to end.

Still terrified of Bob - my neighbour looks just like him and really gives me the creeps. He was walking past once and looked in and I said ' oh no, Bob from Twin Peaks is looking at me'. Unfortunately the window was wide open and he heard me.

[BadgersRetreat]

It used to be on at 9pm on a Tuesday i think - i used to have to race home from Guides to watch it

i always felt desperate for the waitress with the violent husband