Love noticing little details in my rewatch, like Dougie sadly fixated on the American flag in the police station, imagining the song “America the Beautiful,” only one episode after we see the atomic bomb being dropped, the ultimate caricature of evil. Such smart filmmaking, and thinking about it, that’s classic Lynch to deconstruct the American myth (thinking of Blue Velvet, the original series of TP, etc).
Watched “Audrey’s Dance” last night. Something I love about The Return—all the self-references manipulate nostalgia for both us (the viewer) and the characters on-screen. We are given these ephemeral glimpses of the past but they hit so much harder knowing they are fleeting, almost overshadowed by all the years that have passed. Thinking also of Bobby seeing Laura’s picture on the sheriff’s table near the beginning. “Man, brings back some memories.” And how the very first line of the season is “Remember.” We (the viewers) are all experiencing The Return along with these characters. I recently found an interesting Audrey theory which definitely expands on that reading. This part especially is interesting to me. What seems to strengthen this theory, for me, is that Audrey rushes to Charlie when her dance is interrupted by a fight. She begs him, “Get me out of here,” and that’s when she awakens in the white room.
Up the last few episodes now, and holy fucking shit, the entire sequence from Freddie beating the shit out of the Bob orb, to the massive Coop face, to him time-traveling and rescuing young Laura in the woods is downright magical. Some of the best television ever made. “We live inside a dream.”
The fact he ends episode 17 with a Julee Cruise performance, and its the last musical performance we see, is everythingggg Didn’t know it was possible but I may be enjoying The Return more on my second watch. Or, at least, it’s way less challenging to me. I’ve considered multiple differing theories during this watch alone and I’m comfortable with knowing we’re not getting an answer. That, and so much more makes sense when you know the full arc.
My God, the last episode is just so heart-shattering. Obviously incredible(!!!) but there’s a clear sense of despair in its final moments—something went horribly wrong. I’m still figuring those last moments out. What did Cooper/Richard do wrong to end up there (surely the same fate as Jeffries who also got timelines crossed)? Why are the names of the current/previous house owners the names of Lodge characters from the early seasons and movie (Tremond/Chalfont)? Ahhhhh why did I do this to my brain again!
Thanks for posting so I didn't have to search to find this thread... New secret David Lynch movie possibly at Cannes https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2022/4/njxmkb50r3hzq859nxxlfqfy4s7jup
I'd love it but the guy who's tweet the post was based on did say "guess again" to someone posting Lynch. I'd be thrilled if he did have a new film done though.
He has many films though and I too unfortunately can’t say Mulholland Drive is my favorite by him (It had its spectacular moments but I preferred Blue Velvet, Eraserhead, FWWM, Elephant Man, etc). I definitely need to rewatch though… been several years and I don’t think I was in the right mindset.
the other theory could be (and based on the way he describes his other project) could be that The Fabelmans will be at Cannes