Subject: criticisms From: CDM101@psuvm.psu.edu Date: 1990-12-10, 11:00 Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks ========================================================================= Organization: Penn State University Date: Monday, 10 Dec 1990 13:18:43 EST From: Message-ID: <90344.131843CDM101@psuvm.psu.edu> Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks Subject: response to criticisms I am a new member of netnews, since recently looking into it. I am a big f an of Twin Peaks and David Lynch. I read through the articles on TP, and I tho ught I would offer some of my own thoughts on the subject. By the way I am cur rently writing my honors thesis on television and I am discussing TP within the paper. I would appreciate any followup messages about my impressions of the s how. It seems that a lot of the criticism I have been reading regards the plot structure of the show as well as the notion of Lynch's "style" vs. substance. I firmly believe that Lynch has created a show of strong substance while mainta ining the style inherent in his motion pictures. TP is full of strong human emotions and passions. There are many episodes in which emotion and reason have battled on opposite sides in a character's mind. This show more than any I have seen in recent memory has presented characters fighting within themselves in an attempt to deal with the grief surrounding the town. I have been upset for some time now that people think of TP as nothing but "Who killed Laura Palmer?" Much more important are such topics as Leland Palmer's grief, Cooper's dealing with good and evil, Audrey's maturation from a high school tease to a woman dealing with her feelings for Cooper, and the relationship between Bobby and Major Briggs(high school rebel and conservative father). These are just a few of the many. The point is that these characters as eccentric as they may appear are really just people dealing with life. I admit that the show also has some abnormal topics such as Cooper's sometimes strange approach to crime solving and the mystical side of the murder's solution. However, these oddities are also a breath of fresh air in tv which too often fails to take a chance with any ideas that are not based in staunch reality. I see this show as a brilliant portrayal of humankind, which follows in the mold Lynch used for Blue Velvet and Wild At Heart. I have read that people see parts of the show (specifically Donna and James) as being sappy, but let us remember that these characters are supposed to be of high school age. I don't recall too many very mature high school relationships. I think that these students are handling an emotional time of their lives (further complicat ed by the murder of their friend Laura) as best as they know how. To get rid of this aspect of the show would take away from it. As I said before I would appreciate any responses. Thank you. --Corey Mitchell ========================================================================= Organization: Penn State University Date: Monday, 10 Dec 1990 13:56:44 EST From: Message-ID: <90344.135644CDM101@psuvm.psu.edu> Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks Distribution: world Subject: NOTEBOOK A0 NETPOST NOTEBOOK A0 V 79 45 1 12/10/90 13:51:43 * K100 NETPOST NOTEBOOK A0 ========================================================================= Organization: Penn State University Date: Monday, 10 Dec 1990 13:18:43 EST From: Message-ID: <90344.131843CDM101@psuvm.psu.edu> Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks Subject: response to criticisms I am a new member of netnews, since recently looking into it. I am a big f an of Twin Peaks and David Lynch. I read through the articles on TP, and I tho ught I would offer some of my own thoughts on the subject. By the way I am cur rently writing my honors thesis on television and I am discussing TP within the paper. I would appreciate any followup messages about my impressions of the s how. It seems that a lot of the criticism I have been reading regards the plot structure of the show as well as the notion of Lynch's "style" vs. substance. I firmly believe that Lynch has created a show of strong substance while mainta ining the style inherent in his motion pictures. TP is full of strong human emotions and passions. There are many episodes in which emotion and reason have battled on opposite sides in a character's mind. This show more than any I have seen in recent memory has presented characters fighting within themselves in an attempt to deal with the grief surrounding the town. I have been upset for some time now that people think of TP as nothing but "Who killed Laura Palmer?" Much more important are such topics as Leland Palmer's grief, Cooper's dealing with good and evil, Audrey's maturation from a high school tease to a woman dealing with her feelings for Cooper, and the relationship between Bobby and Major Briggs(high school rebel and conservative father). These are just a few of the many. The point is that these characters as eccentric as they may appear are really just people dealing with life. I admit that the show also has some abnormal topics such as Cooper's sometimes strange approach to crime solving and the mystical side of the murder's solution. However, these oddities are also a breath of fresh air in tv which too often fails to take a chance with any ideas that are not based in staunch reality. I see this show as a brilliant portrayal of humankind, which follows in the mold Lynch used for Blue Velvet and Wild At Heart. I have read that people see parts of the show (specifically Donna and James) as being sappy, but let us remember that these characters are supposed to be of high school age. I don't recall too many very mature high school relationships. I think that these students are handling an emotional time of their lives (further complicat ed by the murder of their friend Laura) as best as they know how. To get rid of this aspect of the show would take away from it. As I said before I would appreciate any responses. Thank you. --Corey Mitchell ========================================================================= Organization: Penn State University Date: Monday, 10 Dec 1990 13:56:44 EST From: Message-ID: <90344.135644CDM101@psuvm.psu.edu> Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks Distribution: world Subject: NOTEBOOK A0 * K100 NETPOST NOTEBOOK A0 ========================================================================= Organization: Penn State University Date: Monday, 10 Dec 1990 13:18:43 EST From: Message-ID: <90344.131843CDM101@psuvm.psu.edu> Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks Subject: response to criticisms I am a new member of netnews, since recently looking into it. I am a big f an of Twin Peaks and David Lynch. I read through the articles on TP, and I tho ught I would offer some of my own thoughts on the subject. By the way I am cur rently writing my honors thesis on television and I am discussing TP within the paper. I would appreciate any followup messages about my impressions of the s how. It seems that a lot of the criticism I have been reading regards the plot structure of the show as well as the notion of Lynch's "style" vs. substance. I firmly believe that Lynch has created a show of strong substance while mainta ining the style inherent in his motion pictures. TP is full of strong human emotions and passions. There are many episodes in which emotion and reason have battled on opposite sides in a character's mind. This show more than any I have seen in recent memory has presented characters fighting within themselves in an attempt to deal with the grief surrounding the town. I have been upset for some time now that people think of TP as nothing but "Who killed Laura Palmer?" Much more important are such topics as Leland Palmer's grief, Cooper's dealing with good and evil, Audrey's maturation from a high school tease to a woman dealing with her feelings for Cooper, and the relationship between Bobby and Major Briggs(high school rebel and conservative father). These are just a few of the many. The point is that these characters as eccentric as they may appear are really just people dealing with life. I admit that the show also has some abnormal topics such as Cooper's sometimes strange approach to crime solving and the mystical side of the murder's solution. However, these oddities are also a breath of fresh air in tv which too often fails to take a chance with any ideas that are not based in staunch reality. I see this show as a brilliant portrayal of humankind, which follows in the mold Lynch used for Blue Velvet and Wild At Heart. I have read that people see parts of the show (specifically Donna and James) as being sappy, but let us remember that these characters are supposed to be of high school age. I don't recall too many very mature high school relationships. I think that these students are handling an emotional time of their lives (further complicat ed by the murder of their friend Laura) as best as they know how. To get rid of this aspect of the show would take away from it. As I said before I would appreciate any responses. Thank you. --Corey Mitchell ========================================================================= Organization: Penn State University Date: Monday, 10 Dec 1990 13:56:44 EST From: Message-ID: <90344.135644CDM101@psuvm.psu.edu> Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks Distribution: world Subject: NOTEBOOK A0 NETPOST NOTEBOOK A0 V 79 45 1 12/10/90 13:51:43 * K100 NETPOST NOTEBOOK A0