Twin Peaks - Série 2

The second season of Twin Peaks actually started as good as the first, but the 4 stars I'm giving it are actually a compromise. i.e., the result of a process in which I slowly but surely distanced myself from the series in its second half, starting from my initial enthusiasm. Lynch couldn't keep his eccentricity and love for the fantastic in check. Step by step, the surreal elements and trips to another dimension were multiplied. The delicate balance that held the world of Twin Peaks together was disrupted. It was absurd and unsettling from the very beginning - after all, that was the reason why I loved the series. But too much of a good thing is too much, and the last and quite insane episode brought the realization that I as a viewer, and Lynch as the creator, were heading in different directions. Overall impression: 75%. (29.08.2017)

With this series comes the inevitable variation and expansion of the mythology of the excellent first series. Old characters get into increasingly bizarre situations and then there's a whole range of new characters, a higher number of episodes, new directors and creative styles, which, together with the producer's decisions, leads to a slight "smoothing" of the story. And just when you think to yourself that it's starting to get too “soft”, David Lynch comes back as director and he literally throws a bomb into the town, blasting Twin Peaks characters and motifs in all directions with the last episode leaving you reeling. Now it's somewhat difficult to describe how frustrating it was to see this ending, as the third series did not come along for many many years. (18.02.2020)