TWIN PEAKS: The Return & The Collective Dream

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[@DooshBoosh]

Fire Walk With Me is a goddam masterpiece!!

[@ebbtide4233]

Agreed

[@gnomefoam4299]

Awesome analysis. Aside from the theme of collective dreams, The Return is also a direct comment on nostalgia revivals - you can never go home, lightening will never strike twice in the same place. It deliberately sets out to frustrate the audience by denying them Cooper and the other original characters, who, when they return, are caricatures trapped in behavioural loops. They are trapped in nostalgia as the real world passes them by - eg the talk in the Road House of other characters we never get to meet. And at the end, when they return to the Palmer house, the door is answered by the person who actually owns the house in real life - this is the real world and they can never fully return to the cosy nostalgia of the fictional Twin Peaks. All of which is a much more frightening prospect than any imagined demons or nightmares.

[@gnomefoam4299]

Jeremy Pinkham The way I see it, the deliberate frustration and the loops served to build towards moments of profound emotion. Ed Hurley watches traffic pass by his gas station as he watches life pass him by, his frustration is our frustration. But then he gets his release and big moment with Norma in the diner. Sarah Palmer is trapped watching the same few seconds of boxing, paralysed with alcoholism and grief, which she breaks out of as she rips her face off and bites out a man’s throat. Shelley and her daughter Becky are doomed to be trapped in the same abusive cycle of relationships, which builds to the tragedy as Becky is (possibly) murdered by her boyfriend who then kills himself in the woods. And the whole Dougie Jones storyline pays off with a bang as Cooper returns in the hospital.

[@mcgee779]

Laura’s scream at the end of the finale woke my ancestors

[@1020mikki]

the palmer ladies have a talent with screaming honestly. her & sarah both always sound like they’re releasing a piece of their souls when they scream lmao

[@IXAX15]

episode 8 of the return is possibly one of the best hours of television ever produced, I'm not even gonna lie

[@jeffwalker6815]

I will probably rewatch that episode more than many movies..

[@pinealdreams1064]

Possibly? I don't think it's even a discussion.

[@sofiabecerra5361]

IT IS

[@mcgee779]

“His name is Bob and he’s the figure of true evil, I mean like that’s hilarious” 🤣

[@ataraxia7439]

The very ending scene of the return is one of the most haunting in all of tv & film imo. Just this deeply unsettling denial of a happy ending & sense of things being stolen and wrong.

[@TrumpCardMAGA]

My favorite Lynchian loving reviewer is giving me a 40 something minute video on the peaks!? Bless you! It was the Eraserhead review that won me over and now Nyx is one of the few channels that I actually use the "notification button" for. Bravo!

[@B_B_]

You're looking so pretty in this vid! Also really loving the direction you're taking Remington. It's truly a lot of fun to watch!

[@campusfrogs6487]

lookin like a cute lesbian librarian

[@psyjinx]

Holy shit, I've been waiting for this

[@Rumptertumskin79]

I thought Laura came to her senses at the end not so much because of Dale inquiring abotu the year, but because she hear the iconic "Laura?" from her mom.

[@alexspeake9359]

"Oh my god... the honesty" made me bust a gut laughing 😂

[@cozzichannel3917]

How to spot a pleb instantly: HATES FWWM

[@grampaglasses]

This is probably your best video so far Nyx.

[@Aratlikecreature]

Dude not gonna lie you look so cute in this video love the outfit choice its like a tim burton character mixed with a soccer mom

[@ussyakaongus5715]

The greatest of combos XD

[@julianwalker9782]

I'm rolling 😂😂😂

[@NonApplicable1983]

a e s t h e t i c s

[@poisonivysalad]

honestly this is one of the most interesting and well explained analysis’s that I have seen about the series, so thanks!

[@rnurcielago]

I got the notification for this during class and I’m still watching this in class, I love this video so far Nyx. Also you seem super happy and I’m happy that you’re happy!

[@slipknotboy555]

Awww shiiit. New Nyx, *and* Remington's asking about the demon guys. I am pleased

[@Zerinity42]

You’re hair is just stunning in this video. It’s always beautiful. But it’s got its shine on today! 😀 great video 😀 And my gosh do you and Remington just make my life!!!! Plus, you killed IT with that ending !!! 😍😍😍😘

[@numb3r5ev3n]

"Cup of Phillip Jeffries" is my favorite thing to come of The Return so far.

[@kevlarcardhouse252]

Late coming to this as I've been involved in a rewatch with my partner and looking for analysis videos online. It's basically all my favourite personal theories combined into one video, other than maybe the "anti-nostalgia" bit which you still kind of touch on. This deserves the number of views that snarky awful 4 hour explainer got. Subscribed!

[@OrbitZombie]

Amazing work Nyx! I was so floored by The Return, I don't think I've ever been that blown away and invested in a show before! It's inspired me so much and I'll never forget the experience!

[@hoobaguy4311]

Nobody has ever talked about how 2nd diane has white and black finger nails and red hair. Like the white and black floor and red curtains in the lodge. Also the "hello Johnny" toy looks like a character from Lynch's cartoon called Dumbland.

[@cyberpilate]

Thank you for sharing your view on Twin Peaks and making me think of things I hadn't. =)

[@PaulAdler11]

Thank you so much for making this video Nyx

[@alwaysluvedtobeluved]

Yaaaaas so happy you made another video. Great video, I watched the whole thing

[@1020mikki]

i have such a soft spot in my heart for dougie jones edit: i wasn’t a fan at first, but after finishing the return and now rewatching it multiple times i love him so much

[@aubrey2720]

Hell yeah, new vid! love ya gal!

[@angelpunch0]

and so i feel like twin peaks s1&2 split the stories too like how every individuals story was a violent drama but the Collective dream story was "we're a small town here's not norma's dinner". and fire walk with me shows us lauras dream/nightmare that she desperately wanted to wake up from

[@hopelessent.1700]

Yea especially since Fire Walk With Me alludes to Laura being intentionally killed off to become a part of the entertainment and intrigue in the show. It reminds me of that brief moment with Leo where he sees a soap opera while he “dies” and sheds a tear as he noticed a character from the show sharing that same moment on screen. Dreams are a scary thing...

[@Kleoath]

This was great. Your videos are always so well produced, edited, shot, written etc. Keep em coming my dude.

[@hannabormann1921]

Wow! The best Twin Peaks video I've seen yet! I love this channel a lot!!! Thank you so much!

[@chrissysky01]

Great video, Nyx! I enjoyed how it made me rethink the season and that I should probably watch the rest of it at some point.

[@sladegibbs5880]

hey wow, this is the best analysis of the return ive seen yet.great work. subbed

[@Peachchomp]

heck yea!!! I've been super excited for this vid!

[@That_Ifrit_Guy]

Thanks, been itching to watch longer, more in depth video on the new Twin Peaks and just seeing other people's thoughts and perspectives on it. It's hard to scratch the itch that the show beings up about interpretations and puzzle solving, when everyone around you hasn't seen it, so thanks for your input on in.

[@ninadell2547]

just wanted you to know ive just stumbled onto your videos a couple days ago and have been watching them since but this episode is going to be the reason i subscribe :)

[@safespacebear]

wow, this was awesome. Great job!

[@ptolemyclark]

This is so great to revisit after the context of your latest vid. I'm seeing things in a brand new light and I love it.

[@jamiemarten2928]

Love what ya did with the demons nothing like getting drunk and crying to solve your demon problems 😛

[@Spiritwhisperer11]

Man I love you Nyx. This was amazing!!

[@bobbyjonesface]

I watched all of this show partially because of you, and I really wanna thank you for that. Twin Peaks is unlike any other show I've seen before, and I LOVE IT. I waited until I finished season 3 to finish this video. Also, I loved every moment Dougie was on screen. His shenanigans were hilarious, and it was great to see all the happiness he caused.

[@jackcastillo9124]

The one thing I’ve learned from watching hours of Investigation Discovery channel with my mom is that every killer’s name is Bob.

[@PeteMossLives]

Excellent. Loved your previous Lynch vids, and this was awesome.

[@35k1l0]

What a perfect cup of content coffee, loved it! Worth the while!

[@joetrimble7953]

Holy moly, I love this cat . I will have to catch up with his other videos! Wow, you are brilliant. No seriously I am rarely this impressed by TP theory.

[@FilmflickerCinema]

I really wanted to hear your interpretation, thank you so much Mason, I love this video.

[@Nuu_Muun]

I've been waiting for this since I was born

[@ennuibarbie]

Nyx my darling you are such a cutie. Your look into the camera at the end was both perfectly funny and adorable. Thank you so much for this thoughtful and fun video and I am so excited for the next :)

[@soul6299]

You are seriously precious. Now I feel the need to actually watch Twin Peaks.

[@danigolightly799]

Fire Walk With Me is legit one of my favorite movies. I must be some kind of freak. 🤣

[@fierystars9838]

Thanks Nyx!!!

[@emery5417]

yasssss been waiting for this! looking good you two! ❤️👑

[@vogelmatt8416]

Holy Fuck! Finally! I watched your Eraser Head a while ago and have been sending it to all my friends. I have waited so long for more David Lynch!

[@Nono-hk3is]

Woohoo! Thanks, Nyx.

[@rachelgutkowski1084]

A few mins in and I'm freaking loving it. Long time sub now and loving your progressive evolution in your own personal humor and views and commentary!! Keep doing you.

[@Ar0474]

I love you so much, Nyx! I've never personally seen Twin Peaks. Now I'm interested!

[@InsanityOfTheFuture]

Wow, I can't believe I didn't find your channel earlier, you have an amazing sense of humor!

[@Zerinity42]

I’m so excited! Great gift!!!

[@genevieve6652]

When I first watched the return, it was directly after I finished watching the original and fire walk with me for the first time. When I watched the return I hated it but after watching some videos and listening to interpretations of it, I appreciate it a whole lot more. I still don’t think that the return is my cup of tea but I loved the original and the movie and I better understand the thematic meaning of the return and how it contributes to the story of twin peaks.

[@Nikki-sf6bs]

You are simply the best at explaining that which can't really be explained

[@renav.3239]

this intro had me in stitches, holy crap XD so amazing

[@Catglittercrafts]

I've been waiting for this!!!!!

[@EverythingInFrame]

Nyx!!! You're killin it!!! Loved this entire video.

[@anastasiabananastasia]

Great video! Loved ur style !

[@Pauliday]

This made v-day bearable. Thanks Nyx

[@slamfistlord9242]

Liking this interpretation, and I think there's definitely something to the idea of the collective unconscious/dream to the show. I can't recommend Frosts' two companion books, The Secret History of Twin Peaks and the Final Dossier, enough for more insight into the occult and esoteric background of the story itself.

[@GasmaskAvenger]

Funny thing is that I watched the first two seasons, Fire Walk With Me and The Missing Pieces in the span of a few weeks not too long after receiving the now OOP 10 disc blu-ray box set. I actually came really late in the game for Twin Peaks and was more accustomed to Lynch's cinematic works, so seeing the first two seasons was...a bit of a shock to the system to me. Yeah it occasionally hinted and even dipped its feet into the harder edged stuff seen in Lynch's feature films, but I was a teensy bit underwhelmed by the original seasons in the sum of its parts (though I love the hell out of it when it gets weird...and yes, I even have a soft spot for the Nadine subplot in S2). Fire Walk With Me, on the other hand...holy shit. It was like sitting through a middle of the road family visit and being awarded with one on one time with a girl you absolutely love to pieces. FWWM is easily up there with Eraserhead and Blue Velvet as one of the best films in Lynch's filmography. An absolutely brutal and gut wrenching tour de force. Watching The Missing Pieces immediately afterward only enhanced my love of FWWM. ...so yeah, i'm a bit of an outlier in the TP fandom. The Return was an absolute delight, BTW. Dougie 4 Lyfe!

[@loltock5544]

I know the answer is probably 'no', but do you intend to do an episode regarding X-Files at any point? I'm kind of curious about your thoughts on the show as a big fan of it myself.

[@nicosagnelli504]

Oh my god thank you. This is literally the interpretation I had immediately after watching the finale the night it aired and I have not heard anyone since come up with the same theory. Thanks for thinking the same way I do!!

[@davidhays3488]

You look happy. That kinda makes me happy. Glad you're still going strong!

[@joshg.4448]

this remains the best twin peaks analysis on youtube i have seen tbh

[@connerrobles-emery3672]

Mentioning hyperreality brought back Pretty Little Liars Flashbacks, which is probably the only other show I've seen take its intended audience and transform it into the surreal ever so slowly in the way of Twin Peaks. Also has a split finale, except it being a network TV show, the final episode is the happy one, whereas the existential episode is 7x19. This was so great. The collective dream makes a world of sense and places things together in a way I wanted to, but couldn't. I still need to read the final Dossier, but I think I'll be more prepared for it now.

[@faceleg24601]

Ok finished the video and this is quite possible my favorite theory vid. Thanks!!

[@BlackenedMelody]

Amazing video! Mind = blown!

[@mburlinson]

I just wanted you to know that my day was shit before I saw this video had gone up. Thank you for existing.

[@davidhylton7528]

I just finished watching the series so this came out perfect timing for me. The ending left me so empty and confused and wanting more. But this video helped me cope with the complicated feelings I had. This is all very interesting and makes me wanna rewatch everything over again. The collective dream helps explain a lot. I never thought about that.

[@creaturecreator26]

Real bad valentines.. this improves it dramatically, thanks Nyx.

[@latencarter6801]

Sooooooo GOOD! Wow, I’m just amazed.

[@almichael74]

Episode 8, by the way, no coincidence that 8 is the most revealing episode and also the infinity sign used frequently in the show, is revealing probably the biggest theme in the whole show, and a main theme in almost all of Lynch’s work, that American life changed gradually for the worst after WW II.

[@alexbrewis9607]

Wonderful :) thanks bro.

[@EvolutionCOV]

Absolutely worth the wait, masterful interpretation of a equally masterful series. I agree exactly that the love of Twin Peaks is in chasing the questions rather then the answers we find. Personally I saw the ending as a sad admittance of the tragic nature of the impact of Trauma itself, Dale/Richard suffered in a dream for three lifetimes to 'fix his heart' but even with the town itself purging away all it's evil and retconning Laura's tragedy itself, Laura/Carrie's pain can't be washed away no matter what and all that's left is the reminder of her last agonizing moments. For all the truly good outcomes that sympathy and reflection can achieve as Lynch shows, that final 'lights out' seems like a bitter sigh that past wounds can only be worked through then ever defeated 'like in the movies'.

[@Texture2112]

Great job buddy. You are my new friend.

[@twiggymorris406]

It's weird because my name is Dale and you keep saying that instead of Cooper.

[@Glamikuns]

Giiiirl i’ve never watched Twin Peaks (i tried on netflix last month and got soooo bored) but I aint missin’ any of your videos!

[@phoenix777able]

just found your video..Loved your Exquisite Presentation.and Loved You..and your.BRILLIANT OBSERVATIONS of Lynchs Masterpiece!!!..especially your take on the ending bringing us to a Quantumn leap into the Dark Multiverse..i have watched myriad recaps on twin peaks (all seasons and films)..I would rank your Impressions probably the Best I have watched..Keep Going ...Love, ira

[@mikephillips710]

This is a great TP Theory vid! Love it!

[@kidfish8370]

Man, this is awesome.

[@frostingthebirthdayclown3774]

I love the banter between Nyx and Skeleton so much, i wanna bottle it and put in coffee and on pancakes.

[@Geospasmic]

Completely at random, thank you for wearing a Ghost shirt once, I am now into Ghost. Also that ending made me hope you're going to do more about IT, I enjoyed your earlier thing about the cycle of abuse.

[@taxidermyhomevideo2308]

This was incredibly. An absolute gem.

[@dremndishot2695]

So i guess no homework tonight then

[@sidhionoakbranch4871]

Yaaay! I like listening to you talk..

[@chaossmith3864]

This video made me feel a weird sense of un-reality. Amazing video!

[@sleepysartorialist]

Hahaha I died at the joke about the pharmacist because I’m literally watching/listening to this whike studying for my pharmacy technician exam. LOLOLOL *future pharmacist I hope 🤞🏾 *

[@PeterBondeVillain]

This is a really cool interpretation and I really enjoyed it. Personally I subscribe more to the Jiao-Dae/Jowdy/Judy theory (check out the youtube video "Judy Is The Mother") but great job!

[@whattheflarp]

Just found your channel! This is a great video, thanks. Only a handful of channels really focus on interpreting the emotions of the scenes, rather than putting all the puzzle pieces together.

[@quuhod]

A damn fine video!

[@alyssapaull2128]

Hey Nyx I just wanted to say you looked freakin adorable in this vid

[@GmodPlusWoW]

I love how confused the cat was by your skeleton friend. Also, the notion of multiple realities always intrigues me. It offers a lot of "what-ifs" and different iterations.

[@drop_messages6226]

David Lynch's movies are like a fever dream. They are surreal, but that is the point. David makes movies that puts the audience through an emotional journey, so that we FEEL something. In Twin Peaks, the audience is meant to feel sad about Laura Palmer's murder, the audience feels the emotions that the other characters are going through. Twin Peaks (and David's other movies) are examples where feeling is more important than knowing (as in, knowing who murdered Laura Palmer). In real life, there are murders that are not solved, but we still wonder what happened. A good artist should leave you with a feeling of wanting to know more, even if a question is left unanswered.

[@jennyr4057]

i keep watching this. it is so good.