Out of all the episodes that were not directed by Lynch, this one perhaps does the best job of emulating him. I really appreciate the dark, mysterious, engrossing atmosphere generated by this episode. It does a great job developing the characters and the plot at the same time, all while building and maintaining the sense of mystery.
Most of the episode follows Cooper, Truman, Hawk, and Dr. Hayward through the woods as they search for Jacques Renault's cabin. On the way, they stop off at the Log Lady's cabin. She's always been a fascinating character despite her relatively small amount of screen time (Log Lady intros notwithstanding), and this is perhaps her most substantial scene in the whole series.
Another fantastic scene in this episode is the one between Bobby and Dr. Jacoby. It is dark, powerful, and crucial to the development of Bobby as a character. The party at the end provides one of the best Leland crying scenes (believe me, there are a LOT of those). I really only have one problem with the episode, and that's the last scene. After watching through the series multiple times, I still don't know what to make of it. It just seems so painfully out of character for Audrey.
Most of the episode follows Cooper, Truman, Hawk, and Dr. Hayward through the woods as they search for Jacques Renault's cabin. On the way, they stop off at the Log Lady's cabin. She's always been a fascinating character despite her relatively small amount of screen time (Log Lady intros notwithstanding), and this is perhaps her most substantial scene in the whole series.
Another fantastic scene in this episode is the one between Bobby and Dr. Jacoby. It is dark, powerful, and crucial to the development of Bobby as a character. The party at the end provides one of the best Leland crying scenes (believe me, there are a LOT of those). I really only have one problem with the episode, and that's the last scene. After watching through the series multiple times, I still don't know what to make of it. It just seems so painfully out of character for Audrey.