What TV Have You Seen?

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by keirarts

ALTERNATE POINT OF VIEW.

Not been posting a lot because I'm getting stuck in to Twin Peaks. While its imperfect It set the groundwork for a lot of subsequent American TV with high production values, occasional near the knuckle sex and violence as well as plenty of hidden details that invite a re-watch.

It's imperfect, The killer is revealed too early and some of the cast are adrift in season 2. The mike/nadine plot is a prime example, as is the James hurley femme fatale story line. The central Wyndham Earle story is still good however.

Interesting extras that compliment the show well including a deleted scene from early in the series that explains a lot about Audrey Hornes character motivation. Personally I'm still loving it, maybe the difference in opinion is down to remembering the show airing originally and it being unlike anything else out there at the time.

Not much more to go then back to regular old films again!

I can appreciate it is a game changer in TV and I too watched the original showing but don't think it is an interesting programme, take away the odd bits of weirdness and you are left with a soap opera that makes "Doctors" look like high octane viewing.

[Hawkmonger]

About half way through HunterXHunter. Well, i'm coming to the end of the Phantom Troupe saga (Pokunodo just got offed so I assume we're near the end) and it's just superb stuff. Really well done drama and at time's far more serious than you would think possible.

[Rik]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

One of the other problems is the music irritates the f*ck out of me.

Me too, I had to skip the credits before each episode because of it!

[keirarts]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

I can appreciate it is a game changer in TV and I too watched the original showing but don't think it is an interesting programme, take away the odd bits of weirdness and you are left with a soap opera that makes "Doctors" look like high octane viewing.

You see I like the soap-opera-esque tone of the series. The soap within a soap helped give the audience a nudge and wink that its a play on the formula and outrageous plot lines of the American soap opera, but with a really dark twist.
Its personal taste at the end of the day, some people see loads in it some don't much like a lot of David Lynches body of work. Personally I think its miles better than terrible crap like LOST.

[keirarts]

Originally Posted by Hawkmonger

About half way through HunterXHunter. Well, i'm coming to the end of the Phantom Troupe saga (Pokunodo just got offed so I assume we're near the end) and it's just superb stuff. Really well done drama and at time's far more serious than you would think possible.

It's great isn't it!? Sadly I heard the creator passed away so it may forever remain unfinished. Somewhat infuriating as the end of the series opens things up for a much bigger show.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

Have you read the book BE?

Unfortunately not - how does it compare to the show?

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

Unfortunately not - how does it compare to the show?

It is done almost completely in dialogue and the sexual tension between the 3 kids is more heightened but less explicit. Worth a read, it doesn't take long either as it is short and written for kids.

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by keirarts

You see I like the soap-opera-esque tone of the series. The soap within a soap helped give the audience a nudge and wink that its a play on the formula and outrageous plot lines of the American soap opera, but with a really dark twist.
Its personal taste at the end of the day, some people see loads in it some don't much like a lot of David Lynches body of work. Personally I think its miles better than terrible crap like LOST.

Yeah, I get all that and as you say it is all down to personal taste. Oddly I loved the film, one of the few things by Lynch that I do like. At one time I really rated him but over the years my tastes have changed. Never seen LOST.

[Demoncrat]

Originally Posted by keirarts

You see I like the soap-opera-esque tone of the series. The soap within a soap helped give the audience a nudge and wink that its a play on the formula and outrageous plot lines of the American soap opera, but with a really dark twist.
Its personal taste at the end of the day, some people see loads in it some don't much like a lot of David Lynches body of work. Personally I think its miles better than terrible crap like LOST.

Never a truer word spoken!!

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by keirarts

You see I like the soap-opera-esque tone of the series. The soap within a soap helped give the audience a nudge and wink that its a play on the formula and outrageous plot lines of the American soap opera, but with a really dark twist.

Invitation to Love also plays an important part in the narrative, with some of the events in the fictional soap opera mirroring or complementing what is taking place in Twin Peaks, so it's not there is an afterthought. Like you say, it is (at least I think so anyway) sometimes intentionally camp or silly as that only heightens the horror when Bob attacks or when Windom Earle is at his most sadistic.