After finishing Part 17, I had to just sit back for a minute and contemplate what the world I'd just watched. Some many different story lines come colliding together in this one as Lynch brings us towards the end of this wild roller-coaster ride. There are so many jarring and intriguing visuals that we get to see in this one. The battle scene with Freddy, Cooper's time travel sequence, the Fire Man, it all is rather breathtaking when done by Lynch.
Obviously questions still remain after this episode (they always will with Twin Peaks), but the overall picture does seem to get a little clearer. The time paradox plot is an intriguing one. With Cooper going back to save Laura, how does this affect everyone and their existences. Are old characters now alive because of the changed events? It looks like Coop was able to save her from her old timeline but by intervening, he has caused a new one where Laura has been kidnapped by the Black Lodge presumably. Where do we go from here? My main issues with this whole thing is Freddy and Judy. We literally just found out about Judy and just met Freddy. Why does he get to play the hero. Leave it to Lynch to bring someone out of left field late in the ballgame to conquer BOB. I don't know, I think I would have rather seen a Cooper showdown. Regarding Judy, who is she and why are we just finding about her? We've been slow cooking this entire season and now all the sudden we're going way too fast down the stretch. It's a little bit odd but doesn't detract from my enjoyment. Another good episode.
Obviously questions still remain after this episode (they always will with Twin Peaks), but the overall picture does seem to get a little clearer. The time paradox plot is an intriguing one. With Cooper going back to save Laura, how does this affect everyone and their existences. Are old characters now alive because of the changed events? It looks like Coop was able to save her from her old timeline but by intervening, he has caused a new one where Laura has been kidnapped by the Black Lodge presumably. Where do we go from here? My main issues with this whole thing is Freddy and Judy. We literally just found out about Judy and just met Freddy. Why does he get to play the hero. Leave it to Lynch to bring someone out of left field late in the ballgame to conquer BOB. I don't know, I think I would have rather seen a Cooper showdown. Regarding Judy, who is she and why are we just finding about her? We've been slow cooking this entire season and now all the sudden we're going way too fast down the stretch. It's a little bit odd but doesn't detract from my enjoyment. Another good episode.