So I started watching Twin Peaks

And this show baffels me. I thought I was going to be seeing a dark and yet quirky mystery series, and sometimes that is what I'm watching, but other times the show is so cheesy and melodramatic, sometimes to hilarious effect, but for the most part very straight faced.

I'm not sure, because I'm not familiar with them, but is this show supposed to be half a soap opera?

Twin Peaks is amazing, it can have some pretty wtf moments, but it just adds to it, I think. It's very Japanese in a way, in it's way that mixes so many genres into one. If you like Twin Peaks you should play Deadly Premonition.

twin peaks really aint that good the mellow-dramatic cheesiness is meant to be "ironic" which is sort of funny for a few episodes but it gets really tiresome. sort of like "wow, youre making fun of 70s tv shows, get over it" onebeelo

It's not meant to make fun of 70's tv shows?

[QUOTE="onebeelo"]twin peaks really aint that good the mellow-dramatic cheesiness is meant to be "ironic" which is sort of funny for a few episodes but it gets really tiresome. sort of like "wow, youre making fun of 70s tv shows, get over it" EmiPark

It's not meant to make fun of 70's tv shows?

Twin Peaks is amazing, it can have some pretty wtf moments, but it just adds to it, I think. It's very Japanese in a way, in it's way that mixes so many genres into one. If you like Twin Peaks you should play Deadly Premonition.

EmiPark

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[QUOTE="onebeelo"]twin peaks really aint that good the mellow-dramatic cheesiness is meant to be "ironic" which is sort of funny for a few episodes but it gets really tiresome. sort of like "wow, youre making fun of 70s tv shows, get over it" onebeelo

It's not meant to make fun of 70's tv shows?

IMO the cheesiness is what makes it even better. Because it makes it more weird/surreal. On one hand you have this mysterious and serious plot, but it's filled in with all these loony characters. I love it.

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It's not meant to make fun of 70's tv shows?

vadicta

There are times when it works, but then there are times when James Hurley goes off on his own adventure resulting in the most boring subplot of all time.

There are times when it works, but then there are times when James Hurley goes off on his own adventure resulting in the most boring subplot of all time.

RobbieH1234

Oh?

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[QUOTE="onebeelo"] dude do not tell me u watched the whole thing and didnt catch that

the show is making fun of those corny shows from the 70s and 80s. if it nots then twins peaks is cheesiest show ever made

mattbbpl

There are times when it works, but then there are times when James Hurley goes off on his own adventure resulting in the most boring subplot of all time.

RobbieH1234

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It's definitley trying to be satirical. You can tell with all the "Invitation to Love" bits here and there and also the curtain runners bit. The thing is I actually watched the first season of the show. I still can't figure out whether or not I like it.

vadicta

It's extremely entertaining. Yes it's sometimes melodramatic or cheesy, but there was never a time when I was bored watching it. The characters are great and the plot is engaging enough.

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[QUOTE="onebeelo"] I was completely sold on the show after the moment when Cooper recounts his dream to the others trying to solve the mystery. I didn't expect how he concluded the review at all, and I was rolling with laughter.I

onebeelo

I most certainly will. Thanks for suggesting it :Dvadicta

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[QUOTE="onebeelo"]twin peaks really aint that good the mellow-dramatic cheesiness is meant to be "ironic" which is sort of funny for a few episodes but it gets really tiresome. sort of like "wow, youre making fun of 70s tv shows, get over it" onebeelo

It's not meant to make fun of 70's tv shows?

Lol, like what? It all seems very 90's to me but clearly you're the expert and you shall have to enlighten me =)

I have been meaning to watch this show, I heard lots of good about it.

The first season was good....LJS9502_basic

My thoughts exactly. The second season really went downhill and I hated the "ending".

Yeah I think Half a soap opera is a perfect description. It can be dark and well written, but it does (on purpose) have brief moments of melodrama and overacting. Personally I think its kind of great and makes it unique.

Psych also made fun of it in one episode which was also pretty hilarious.