![]() ![]() The show is still building up at this point, but this is the first opportunity the audience gets to really settle in and immerse themselves in the mythology, the essence of Twin Peaks. The Pilot (a film in itself) and the first episode have already introduced the characters, along with the titular town, and established the tone. ![]() This is a vital part of the first series. The Log Lady sets the tone from the start in her intro, where she explicitly states, “Some ideas arrive in the form of a dream,” something she feels the need to repeat and emphasise. However, although the infamous dream sequence is certainly the highlight, the whole episode is packed with memorable moments and other scenes that accentuate its dreamlike feel. I can only imagine how much more of an impact it must have had on audiences some 10 years or so before I got to see it. The iconic, earth-shattering dream sequence at the climax of the episode was unlike anything I’d seen on TV before or since, and I remember my dad laughing at how stunned I was by it when it finished. I distinctly remember him showing it to me at a young age, and it made an indelible impression that hasn’t faded since. Ironically, he still had this particular episode recorded from the TV on an old VHS tape, and it deals with the theme of dreams more so than any other. My dad watched the first series when it originally aired, telling me about how he and his friends would watch it together week to week with an Indian takeaway and then go to bed and have weird dreams. Although it can be argued that a few may be stronger, this one will always mean the most to me because it was the first one I ever saw. There are many brilliant episodes of Twin Peaks, and Episode 2 is definitely in the top five in terms of quality. Join us every day from January 30 to February 28, as we look at every episode of Seasons 1 & 2 for Twin Peaks Month. ![]() “Twin Peaks Episode 2: David Lynch’s Dance of the Dream Man” is also available in audio-visual format on the 25YL YouTube channel. ![]()
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