So I finally gave it a shot. My reaction? Instant regret
I've heard of Twin Peaks since I was a kid, but I never got around to actually watching it. Until now. And it was awful.
First things first: I watched the first 2 episodes, and I'm not gonna watch any more. Before you turn to the old "you gotta watch it ALL lol", these are some examples of what fans of the show say:
If you didn't get hooked in season 1, forget it.
I fell in love with twin peaks in the first 5 min of watching it. To the true fans i believe twin peaks is much more than just some tv show. If you have to force yourself to watch it, i doubt you'll really understand it. (I don't mean i think you're too dumb to understand, it's just not for everyone)
The magic is there from the first second. If you don't like it after the first episode, don't bother. It's not a show you're gonna grow to love. Either you love the package from the start, or you'll never get it.
The list goes on, but you get the picture. That's why I already gave up.
As for why I gave up, it would be easier to list reasons of not giving up. The acting, the music, the dialogues, the characters... I guess it's true, this show really isn't for everybody. And it doesn't seem to have aged well at all. One of my favorite shows of all time is X-Files, which I've seen in its entirety more than 5 times. It is still a great show. Great characters, proper suspense and thrills, good acting, good music, the whole package. But Twin Peaks? I wanted to like it, but I just couldn't. Not even close.
Come to think of it, I probably should've expected it considering I've never been a fan of Lynch. But I thought maybe, just maybe, Twin Peaks is what'll convince me. NOPE. share