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Yeah I meant it half jokingly. But DL and MF have said they're open to the idea of another season, and ending it in this way made me feel that they wanted to leave the possibility open, to see how the future responds to it (for example, the end of season 2 allowed a return 25 years later, compared to if it had ended neatly) I think what @milkman said about resurrecting things from the dead is possibly correct, but damn that's really dark too.

So yeah, maybe not a normal TP with a normal Coop like we always wanted, but something could still happen. With anyone else, it would've been the end. With DL I feel it's a little difficult to predict where this goes (or doesn't) next. Considering his views on creativity, meditation and beauty, I feel he'd be open to returning if everything aligned and fell into place. Until then, I'll be checking out the final dossier that'll be out in October.

Just my opinion (and me naively hoping) of course :)

That's how I felt since episode 15 too. It was finally getting where we wanted to all along, but only so damn late.

In a way that made me prefer episode 18's ... nothingness more than an episode where it would have finally come together. It would have been too little and would've left me feeling more frustrated that we got so little of the good stuff. Now, possibly we can have a season set properly in Twin Peaks with a proper Coop.

(Right?)

@dan_citi said:

Totally loved the atmosphere in that scene too. Had vibes of FWWM which I love. The stuff from episode 17 from FWWM completely nailed the finale for me. I don't know if it could have been much more in a 2 hour thing. Also, the things you described and the whole Laura stuff hits a lot harder if on has read the Secret Diary of Laura Palmer.

The way I see it, considering the amount of damage the first 14 or so episodes had done in terms of pacing already, episode 17 and 18 turned out as good as they could possibly have.

Alright, just came off watching the double finale episode thing about 5 minutes ago.

Of course there's a lot to read, digest and discuss, but I have to say two things first: One, the moment when Cooper met 90s Laura in the woods, and Laura's theme began playing, and he said "We're going home" I started bawling (inside) The whole past - present sequence was... unbelievable.

Second, near the very end when it faded to black after Cooper asked "What year is it?" I thought, what if the credits rolled now? That would mean season 4! Please let the credits roll!

And they did. I've never felt this, but my mind literally felt it was experiencing tiny explosions. I stood in shock throughout the credits.

So... season 4?

@alistercat @sethmode Yeah i think there's more of it in the beginning from what i remember. I also didn't pay much attention during those parts. Eventually i got into the flow of the book and the book begins to touch upon the different characters one by one and what made them the characters that we see in the show. Some characters that only made small, comic appearances on the show are actually very important to the mythos, which I found very interesting.

@sethmode: awesome! Have fun :)

Fun facts: The actress for Gersten Hayward, both the young one in the first two seasons, and the one in the return, is the same person - Alicia Witt.

And the guy with the dog (Cyril Pons) is Mark Frost.

I couldn't get into The Secret History of TP either, until I got the audiobook. I think it is recommended reading/ listening if you really like Twin Peaks. There is some major stuff in there, and a lot of important things that are picked up on in The Return. One thing that comes to mind is people being confused about how Norma and Big Ed didn't end up together (and how Big Ed's personality factored into creating such a situation) The Return really makes a lot of sense in relation to this book.
There are also some really beautiful parts, where Jacoby and the Log Lady talk about life and death.

Also, can't wait for the finale!!

Just caught up with episode 16 and man... that was everything we ever wanted! When Cooper got up ("I am the FBI) and the music started to play, I was both thinking "oh my god I'm so happy!" and "but why did it take so long!!"

@fezrock: @notnert427: Thanks, I'll check them out!

@clagnaught: Ah I'd forgotten about Tender loving care! I'd planned on watching that, thanks for reminding me. I'll check out an episode of the XCOM one and see how I like it. There's a lot of content! :D

Alright, looks like it wouldn't be worth the time investment to watch all the episodes completely. Think I'll skim through for the best parts taking comments and the best of videos as a guide. Thanks for the opinions everyone!

@nodima:@uhtaree:@gtb08: I listen to a lot of stuff while working, I might try it out as background material as well if I run out of stuff.

@clagnaught: I've watched the Contradiction run and played Life is Strange myself, but haven't checked out Bioforge and Exquisite Corps as I'm not interested in their associated games. Would you say those are must watch? (on par with something like Contradiction/ Beast in the east etc)