22 Initial Thoughts on Twin Peaks: The Return Part 13 (dir by David Lynch)

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Because of Sharknado 5, I’m late in watching the latest episode of Twin Peaks. Below, you’ll find my initial thoughts and then, as always, a full recap will be posted either later tonight or sometime tomorrow!

Twin Peaks has been moved from 8 to 7 to make room for new episodes of Ray Donovan. That was quite a shock for those of us who didn’t realize that Ray Donovan is still a thing.
“A wrong has been made right and the sun is shining bright!” I loved Jim Belushi’s delivery of that line.
It seems appropriate that this episode, which featured the Mitchum Brothers, aired on Robert Mitchum’s 100th birthday. As David Lynch is a self-described fan of film noir, I doubt that the last name is a coincidence.
“You didn’t kill him too good, Ray.” This episode is full of good lines.
Arm wrestling? You mean like in that Sylvester Stallone movie I reviewed a few years ago?
If this show hasn’t already convinced you that Kyle MacLachlan is one of the best actors working today, nothing will.
OH MY GOD, IS THAT RICHARD HORNE IN MONTANA!?
Actually, I guess it would make sense that Richard would turn up in Montana. I forgot that Montana is pretty much right next to Washington State. In anything, Twin Peaks has proven that the North is one fucked up region.
Yay, it’s the Fuscos!
My favorite Fusco is Smiley Fusco.
What was happening in the background of the Las Vegas Police Department? The Fuscos didn’t seem to be too concerned about it.
Tim Roth and Jennifer Jason Leigh discussing Mormons is everything.
Quite a contrast between evil Doppelganger Cooper and Innocent Dougie.
Oh my God, Tom Sizemore was brilliant tonight.
Speaking of brilliant, what about Don Murray? It’s kind of nice to see someone from the Golden Age of Hollywood getting a chance to show that he’s still got it.
“Thank Dougie.” That made me laugh so hard.
It’s sweet how everyone in town likes Bobby now.
The Double R is a franchise now?
How does Norma always pick the wrong men? Ed’s right there!
I asked our own Jedadiah Lelalnd if Sarah Palmer was watching a famous boxing match. He said he didn’t recognize it. His theory is that it may have been one of Bushnell Mullins’s old boxing matches. I don’t know if I agree, just because neither one of the boxers looked like a young Don Murray to me.
I still think that Bill is a figment of Audrey’s imagination.
The season ending with James Hurley (and, by extension, James Marshall) and two dark-haired female backup singer feels like Lynch’s way of trolling everyone who ever complained about that famous scene from season 2 where James, Donna, and Maddy recorded a song together. (Actually, I guess it obviously was since James was not only singing but he was singing You and I.)