Twin Peaks (TV Series) Part 12 (2017) User Reviews

A Horne-centric episode featuring a number of uncomfortably long scenes

[TouchTheGarlicProduction · 7/10 · 30 July 2017]

The episode's "title" (Let's Rock) had me hoping that this episode would feature some major events, perhaps the visit to Jack Rabbit's Palace. But it was not meant to be. While the episode started out promising plenty of plot development with a series of short, punchy scenes, it eventually slowed down to become one of the slowest, most uncomfortable hours in the return so far. David Lynch has a knack for making moments drag on and on, creating a mix of terror, humour, and impatience that can be most succinctly described as bewildering. He has put this to use many times throughout the return so far, but this is perhaps the most bewildering episode (not counting Part 8 which is in a league of its own).

The focus of this episode seems to be the Hornes. Jerry gets another short little scene, Benjamin learns of Richard's actions, and Audrey finally makes her return. It's amusing to me that after all of the mystery in the show and all of the hype in the fan base Audrey just shows up abruptly without warning and then spends ten confusing minutes yelling at someone we've never seen before. The scene left me with a million questions, so many more than I had before she showed up. After all that anxious waiting for her first scene, I couldn't wait for it to end as soon as it started. It was a great scene, but so uncomfortable. A less uncomfortable scene is Benjamin's conversation with Frank and then Beverly. Though no less drawn out, the scene had a sense of warmth and satisfaction to it. The warmth of old characters reconnecting, and the satisfaction of seeing them connect the dots. While I do miss Ben Horne's original series swagger, Richard Beamer has brought such a kind soulfulness to the character this season that it's hard to be disappointed.

My favourite scene of the episode was without a doubt the first one, in which Gordon and Albert explain the Blue Rose investigations to Tammy. It has formalization of some things we had basically figured out for ourselves, some thrilling name drops, and some titillating hints towards several of the greater mysteries. You know a show is cryptic when a mere exposition scene is satisfying as hell. I felt much the same about the diary scene in Part 7 only I liked this one even more because of the characters in it. For me, the FBI plot has been the strongest in the return so far thanks to the amazing cast of characters involved.

Oh yeah, and something's definitely wrong with Sarah.

Overall, I can't exactly say that I enjoyed this episode; I spent most of it in extreme discomfort. But I loved it. Though I am really starting to wonder how or if everything will be resolved in only six hours.

The Blue Rose

[ThomasDrufke · 7/10 · 31 July 2017]

Talk about a Sunday of television. Last night's Game of Thrones was all-time great, and this week's Twin Peaks brought a few surprises and nuggets for long time viewers to appreciate. First off, Audrey is back! Now, her scene did admittedly feel a little overcooked, but I hardly feel like that was all Sherilyn Fenn's doing. At the very least, it was nice just seeing her back on screen as the beloved Audrey. Weird thing is, a nearly 11 minute scene didn't even get her to mention her troubled son Richard, who has been off murdering people. Instead, she was off rambling about her boyfriend Billy to her current husband, Charlie. Are you as confused as I am? Anyway, the rest of the episode didn't offer up too much information in regards to any of the plot lines. Hawk checked in on Sarah Palmer, Dr. Jacoby made more strange videos, Dougie played catch with his son, Diane plotted some more, Gordon & Albert plotted back, the warden was shot, and the sheriff finally received Cooper's key (which Ben received in one of the first few episodes). It was an enjoyable episode, but turned out to be much more of the frustrating type that we've come to expect.

7.5/10

Twin Peaks, third season, twelfth episode: Let's rock

[kluseba · 8/10 · 7 August 2017]

Twelfth episode: Let's rock / The Return, Part XII Content: Gordon and Albert recruit Tammy and deputize Diane to the Blue Rose task force. Sarah Palmer has an unsettling experience in a grocery store, which leads Deputy Chief Hawk to check on her at her house. Albert interrupts Gordon and his French lady friend to show him a text message Diane received asking about Las Vegas. Cooper and Sonny Jim play catch. Audrey Horne demands that her husband, Charlie, help her find Billy, her missing lover. He reluctantly phones Tina, and is astonished by what she tells him, but does not tell Audrey what Tina said. Chantal and Hutch assassinate Warden Murphy. Frank Truman visits Ben Horne to tell him his grandson Richard killed the boy in the hit-and-run, and then attempted to kill the only witness, Miriam. Ben gives Frank the key to Room 315 as a memento for Harry, and agrees to pay Miriam's medical costs. Diane finds that the coordinates on Ruth Davenport's arm point to Twin Peaks.

Analysis: This new episode asks a lot of new questions instead of answering any which is very interesting in my book. First of all, what's going on with Sarah Palmer? My impression is that she is controlled or possessed by an evil spirit because of her weird reactions at the grocery store and at home. This underlines my impression that she could be the nameless girl from the eighth episode that became the host of a demoniac creature. Up next, what's going on with Audrey Horne? She seems to have become a more sinister Person. Perhaps, her husband is more like a business partner and both are trying to use and abuse each other. My guess is that Billy is the guy whose truck had been taken by Richard Horne and that he got abducted or assassinated by him. The fact that Richard knew Billy and that Audrey Horne seems unusually aggressive underlines my thesis that Audrey Horne is Richard's mother and that Evil Cooper might be his father. Diane Evans either collaborates with Evil Cooper because she must obey him as he has found a way to put her under pressure or she collaborates with someone who actually wants Evil Cooper dead to take revenge on him for what he has done to her.

Description: This was one of the most controversial episodes of the new season. A lot of viewers complained about the episode's slow pace, Audrey Horne's disappointing return and a lack of action, content and tension. I have to disagree. I thought that the episode's slow pace was perfectly employed. It added a light-hearted touch to the hilarious yet intimate conversation between Gordon Cole and Albert Rosenfield in the hotel room. It added some depth and emotions in the conversation between Ben and Beverly. It added some Tension and uneasiness in Audrey's dispute with Charlie. Overall, I thought this episode was perfectly balanced between emotional sequences, humorous parts and uneasy passages. It was also perfectly balanced between scenes happening in and around Twin Peaks and parts Happening in Nevada and South Dakota. While this episode wasn't particularly memorable or outstanding, it was high-quality Twin Peaks material.

Favorite scene: My favourite scene involved Albert Rosenfield, Gordon Cole and the beautiful French Lady. The scene didn't have much content but a lot of Situation comedy and was perfectly acted by everyone involved. I've read several theories that the different characters' reactions in this episode are parables linked to the audience's potential attitudes. Some viewers might fully enjoy this episode like Gordon Cole who is very active in this episode. Others might cringe and feel this episode stretched but try to carry on like Albert Rosenfield. Others like Audrey Horne might get really impatient because their expectations aren't met. Personally, I feel like Gordon Cole.

Hysterical

[hippyjim · 10/10 · 31 July 2017]

By far the funniest episode yet.

The scene with "Dougie" playing catch made me giggle (hope Mr Machlachlan wasn't paid by the word), but the exchange between Gordon and Albert where almost nothing was said...breathtaking. Beautiful.

I had to stop the show, rewind, watch again. My laughter interrupted my 16 yr old who has never seen an episode. I showed him. He was in fits of laughter even without any context.

Truly beautiful, awkward, understated, sympathetic and poignant performances from the two men. All with fewer words than this review.

A masterpiece in intelligent visual comedy. I'm still in tears.

To all the reviewers who found the "long scenes" uncomfortable - watch them again. Watch the pauses. Watch the eyes. Watch those deep breaths. Craftsmanship beyond compare.

Bring on Part 13.

The slowest build-up episode by far

[akoronthebastard · 8/10 · 30 July 2017]

I'm still rating this high because it's setting up a lot to the next episode and there's plenty of moments that keep it up. It was just really sloooww.

I mean I loved the slowness of the other episodes because it's always setting up mood and character. This time, there's moments that just sets up names and a facial expression. All of these lead to a frustrating conclusion instead of a intriguing one. So summary: Previous episodes slow moments were intriguing and atmospheric with something actually happening; This one carried moments that were exhausting from beginning to end that carried half of the episode.

I'm not saying there weren't moments that weren't like that, there was parts that showed real progress and mood in the story. The slow moments also weren't entirely useless. These gave you names, locations, and possible circumstances. It's just the way they approach those slow moments was the problem

Some Really Choice Vignettes

[Hitchcoc · 9/10 · 31 July 2017]

This episode sets more stuff up. The problem is that I don't have a clue as to what they set up. We have the return of Audrey who is apparently married to a little bald man who works on piles of papers. There is an endless scene where he makes a call and then refuses to part with the information. She is on pins and needles and he sits, stone-faced, sharing nothing. We have the FBI guys inviting their young colleague to join them in a case and she is beyond excited. A man is shot in the back by two people who are waiting for him. His child runs out. Back at the Lodge, the sheriff comes to explain that the grandson (that slimeball kid) ran over the little boy and then beat up a witness, a young teacher, and she is in the ICU. There's more. We have a wonderful scene in a grocery store where the kids working there are confronted and asked about the difference between beef jerky and turkey jerky. And then Albert comes into Gordon's hotel room and he is entertaining a French woman (a total non-sequitir). What the heck. It's as if David Lynch just said, "Hey, guys. What do you think of this?" I so wish I didn't have to wait another week. Oh, and Dougie's little boy, hits him in the head with a baseball as they play catch.

one of the moodier, funnier episodes so far

[framptonhollis · 9/10 · 31 July 2017]

A few of the reviewers proceeding me seem to have found this episode to be particularly slow in sections, and this was looked upon as a mild flaw, but I think that the prevalence of steady silence spread throughout this entry in the series helped it quite a bit. It is obviously intentional that many scenes move as a slower pace, and I applaud Lynch for simultaneously testing my patience and making me laugh in the process. Many scenes are so awkward and discomforting due largely to their length and the amount of pauses in between dialogue, and it works really well in a comic sense. There's a certain scene featuring Gordon Cole and Albert that is made all the more hilarious thanks to Lynch's off beat, painstakingly slow direction and plotting.

This is probably one of the more comedic episodes of the series so far (although practically every episode feels as if it is filled with comedy, so such ranking is mostly pointless), and it is probably the one (besides maybe a few of the really, really early ones when Lynch seemed to have been testing the waters of incorporating his brand of absurdist humor back into "Twin Peaks") that made me laugh the hardest. Like, there were moments in which I just couldn't stop laughing. Of course, it's not all laugh out loud comedy, there's still plenty more mystery and drama. The scene in which Sheriff Truman informs Ben Horne of his son's barbaric criminal behavior is both greatly unsettling and, in the end, kind of bittersweet. Another scene that can be described in a similar fashion is the key sequence featuring Audrey Horne, whose return is rather sudden, but extremely pleasing nonetheless. This sequence stretches on for a long time, making it another of one of the episode's notably slow moments, but it's extremely entertaining. The dialogue is pretty hilarious, but it also has a mild taste of melancholy and pain.

There wasn't exactly as much plot progression in this episode as there was in many of the previous few, but it still contains a few essential scenes (I didn't even MENTION the strange and slyly scary scenes featuring Sarah Palmer, another character who has been mostly absent from the show until now) and plenty of moments coated in laughs, tears, and mystery.

Not the Best

[Samuel-Shovel · 6/10 · 13 August 2017]

Holy filler episode! After the promise we got to see in the previous episode, this was a severe disappointment. Almost nothing happened to further the plot, the episodes were boring, nothing worked here.

After all the anticipation of waiting to see Audrey's first appearance, all this was ruined by a lackluster scene that dragged on far far too long, even by Lynchian standards. How are these characters we're talking about? Why should I care? None of it worked.

The rest of the episode is kind of in the same vein. Filler scenes, useless interactions, pointless drivel.

Diane

[sidneij · 9/10 · 8 February 2018]

I remember something.

When Diane says "Let's Rock" play same music when Chest Demond reads "Let's' Rock" in windshield from a car in "Fire Walk With Me"

The green ring that appers in some instalments is the same of Teresa Banks.

What Tina said?

[AvionPrince16 · 6/10 · 20 March 2023]

So we still see the FBI agent and the case of UFO and stuff like this and recruit their assisstant in the programs. The slow pace is killing me. That becoming a torture. The FBI agents are really the ones who make me continue and Diane is becoming suspect of something but we dont really know. And the events are still disconnected (Sarah, Richard). And some scenes looked really too long for telling nothing. And Albert and David Lynch are more suspicious about Diane. Like us. Audrey is back and we see her looking for a guy name Billy. We dont really know why and what Tina Said? Was funny but thats all sadly. For now. Need to see more.

Slow in a not so good way

[TheDonaldofDoom · 9 February 2020]

This was the first episode where I found myself getting bored. Twin Peaks the Return has always been slow, but this was slow not in an atmospheric or a bizarre or in an intriguing way but in a tedious way. I'm still giving it a decent rating, because I trust that Lynch is building up to something, but seriously hope the next episode isn't like this. Don't mind slowness, but not unnecessary slowness like there was here.

Audrey. Audrey. Audrey.

[alencar_darwin · 10/10 · 31 July 2017]

I don't know what to write except this chant: Audrey. Audrey. Audrey… ad infinitum. Really, I dreamed of her (though, dreaming of characters from Lynch's stories isn't exactly dreaming but "nightmaring"). But she's married? What the hell happened? And what's with Richard? Never mind all that. We got to see Audrey Horne. Fantastic. That look and smile that can melt your heart is still there, it's a tight grip under my chest. Maybe I'm running over one of my personal rules in somewhat idealizing and idolizing her, but I'm only human and I do put my pants one leg at a time… Oh. Yes. There's other things in the episode too (apart from satisfying my juvenile wish for a horny nostalgia). Though she does look a little bit like she shook her head to the apple-pie, a bit distraught, unhinged even.

Audrey. Audrey. Audrey.

Everybody's going to Twin Peaks. You can feel it. It's obvious you might say, don't be stupid you might say, but the truth is that we don't know, this is Lynch on the reins, so how can we be sure? Audrey. Audrey. Audrey.

Anyway. There's more mischief (I assume, for it can be not) from Diane, but, of course, the great Albert is there for whatever it may be. We don't see much of Cooper (just a brief comical scene). Vaticination abounds. Darkness is a few steps closer. And there's a short scene with my favorite actress of all time, Jennifer Jason Leigh, doing (well, Tim Roth actually did it) one of the mandates of Evil Cooper. And that's about it. A great cinematic (because I do think that each episode is a film) experience as it has been since the start.

Audrey. Audrey. Audrey.

Part 12

[bobcobb301 · 7/10 · 5 August 2017]

Each week I keep thinking David Lynch can't get more David Lynch with this show and he continues to top me.

So, maybe the Gordon and Albert scene wasn't the best, or Sarah slowly going crazy, but it's the kind of bizarreness that made this show what it is. It is captivating in this peak TV era to still be surprised like this. Everything else out there is so fast-paced nowadays, but this show has been wisely slowly building up to its end game.

Of course the return of Audrey was great to see. Not sure why her character is so angry (maybe because she's married to the annoying guy from The Path) but I am sure we'll find out soon.

Part 12

[Prismark10 · 5/10 · 3 September 2017]

I felt the episode was treading water somewhat. Dougie only appears for a few seconds playing ball with his son badly. Deputy Director Cole pushed the plot forward a little when he and Albert tell Agent Preston about the Blue Rose investigations. Evil Cooper ordered meanwhile got his henchman to have the prison warden shot.

The episode concentrates on the characters in Twin Peaks itself. Ben Horne is told what his grandson has been up to, that he has been on a murder spree. Ben has always known his grandson has been out of control.

Sarah Palmer is still around, buying bottles of alcohol in the grocery store but like in the original series she stills has some kind of eerie second sight which was put down to the drugs her husband fed her but maybe she is under some kind of possession.

The big reveal was the return of Audrey, thought to have been killed in that explosion in the final episode in series 2. She is now married to some kind of midget pen pusher and she is seriously hacked off.

Apart from that there were lots of conversations and long silences which made the episode feel disjointed and slower paced.

1x12

[formotog · 6/10 · 15 September 2020]

Yeah this was weak. It seems like this show is incapable of stringing together more than 3 or 4 good episodes. It had a promising start, with some explanation for what Blue Rose is, and also the unsettling scene with Sarah Palmer. I can only assume those "men" are the FBI, and also probably Bob Cooper. Everything is converging on Twin Peaks, but I've been saying this for the last few episodes and nothing seems to be actually happening. I mean Cooper got 23 seconds of screen time this episode in a completely unfunny scene of him playing catch. No Bob Cooper for the last two episodes either. The only connection we have is Diane who's in contact with him, and has discovered the coordinates in Twin Peaks. My hopes aren't up anymore though, because knowing Lynch these characters probably won't even make it there. This episode had several really dragging scenes, the worst by far featuring Audrey, who I had assumed was dead. I'm actually kinda disappointed she came back if I'm really honest; I've never been a huge fan of hers. The scene in question delivered absolutely nothing, and felt like an eternity. It involved an argument between her and her husband which we didn't even get to see the resolution to as her husband wouldn't reveal the information he heard. We're 2/3rds into the show now and new plots are still being introduced. It's not a winning formula, especially when it's being done to the detriment of the main story. Another dragging scene featured that French woman, which was actually quite funny, followed by another humongous pause between Gordon and Albert. It definitely could've been shorter, and Mr. Lynch you are NOT slick. Ben and Sheriff Truman had a nice talk in a decent scene which was one of the episode's best, to put it into perspective. At this point, it is what it is. I'm very much ready to finish this show as soon as possible and be done with it

Mid 6

Plenty of questions

[lareval · 6/10 · 9 October 2021]

This show has the ability to keep me kind of invested even if I am disappointed with the plotting. Here's another installment that keeps me watching but makes me miss so bad the old 'Twin Peaks'.

Plenty of questions

[lareval · 6/10 · 9 October 2021]

The return enters the final strech of episodes. So far, no resolution. But even if I wanted to really disliked it, I couldn't stop watching.

Can't stand this show ANYMORE

[MouazOyoon · 1/10 · 15 October 2020]

I've tried hard not to write my review until I finish this freak show, but Oh God, Lynch would not let me stay hushed up. This man insists to burn every chance I gave to this show.

I think all the 10-star ratings here are due to the return of Audrey, and this is the magical trick of Lynch: introduce an old character, which the audience is waiting passionately for it, in a very lame, tedious and stupid episode, then get the 10-star ratings!

Go read a joke instead on wasting 1 hour of precious time on such garbage!

And the silences. Ooooooooh the silences. What a show of non-contextual silences. We have a woman who was asked to leave the room. Lynch can't make this a normal scene of a thing that happens all the time.

Audrey also appeared for the first time in the Return, just to let us realize that she is married to a dwarf (the show of dwarfs - is there a fetish?) in a very uncomfortable 15-minute scene, just to talk about someone we don't know, and to make a phone call to someone else, who also we don't know, to watch a prolonged conversation of yeses and whats, and at the end the dwarf refuses to reveal the result! And along the folly scene, the shouting and unneeded profanity continue.

And before the names of cast shows up on the screen, Lynch decided to make a scene at the Bang Bang Bar, where 2 new characters (who I doubt that they will ever appear again) are involved in the middle of a conversation of nonsense, to be joined by a third new character (with the same doubts), to continue wasting our time, and that's all.

This is torturing. I mean it. Continuing this show is the most disgusting and boring thing that I will ever do in my life.

Lynch fans will soon come out of everywhere to prove me shallow and lacking the depth and understanding the surreal and humor of this show. To those people: He is sadistically mocking you, and having some fun with good looking women teasing him.

a bud of decency?

[karlericsson · 7/10 · 30 July 2017]

In this episode there is a scene where Harry Dean Stanton gives a man 50 dollars and free rent at his car park for not Selling his blood to get Money for food. The American system, best referred to as the swinery, upsets any human being with just a shred of decency left in him or her. Because of their weapons the ruling Americans now forces other nations to be as indecent as themselves by promoting their lackeys to the throne of these other nations. Life is short and when you get older it becomes more and more apparent. Harry Dean Stanton plays an old man who still seems able to see - often what other people fail to see. Now Lynch has been very spoilt by the swinery and therefore has a hard time to free himself from it - that's one theory. The other theory is that the swinery Controls Everything and that it is very difficult to get anything passed it. Well, in this episode there was at least a Little glimpse of decency.

Audrey, let's rock

[pantoleinasdimitris · 7/10 · 22 February 2024]

Part 12, so-so ..

This episode confirmed the return of a favourite character from the old series, Audrey Horne! And apparently she's married to some man she really doesn't enjoy being around.

A strange episode for sure, really felt like a filler even though I've not felt this way for other episodes. Even felt like the whole episode was a proper introduction for Audrey, anyways.

Sarah Palmer. She had some really wack scenes, unarguably my favourite so far. What a damned family. Hawk pays her a visit and.. she's acting all weird, even weirder than Leland.

Anyhow, it still had its enjoyable moments, namely seeing Audrey, and the Sarah scenes I mentioned. It ended with a nice tune, so that's that.

what the **** was this crap?!

[briefexistance · 1/10 · 2 August 2017]

i know, it's Lynch. Lynch doesn't give two f*cks about what I think, even if I thought this was the slowest episode I've ever seen in my entire life, if it was super painful get through it, 40 minutes and lacking a damn coherent story line.

I know it has been taking time to know the characters and set the scenarios, i know it's 20 episodes and he's not gonna reveal everything quickly, but WHY ARE YOU TREATING US LIKE THIS? it was more time on screen of a French woman who told NOTHING and contributed NOTHING than the very anticipated return of Dale Cooper!! i mean, what the actual f*ck

I'm so angry, even Audrey was here for the first time in 25 years but it had this weird atmosphere we have been getting acquainted of since the revival started, it's not pleasant at all! WHY CAN'T YOU MAKE A FREAKING REALISTIC BELIEVABLE CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE? WHY IT HAS TO BE ALWAYS SO UNCOMFORTABLY WEIRD??

Aaaaaand more of the "bang bang bar", when this f*king place shows up I know the episode's over. A band with a vibe is playing and maybe a conversation of characters I don't care about and never seen before who are a bunch of pathetic losers and, that's all.

nonsense, nonsense and more nonsense.

WHY LYNCH, WHY?? I hate this freaking show. It started SO good, It was surreal, amazing, superb performances and weird but haunting stuff. But now, he's treating his public with such a lack of respect, we're not puppets in your strange world. We want to stick to relevant stuff, is that so hard? I'll finish the damn show because I love Cooper and I really hope he's back sometime, but I'm so f*cking angry at this episode. Even the number 8 who was weird as hell was super cool, it made no sense, but in a way I knew it was well done, it was good sh*t and might come later the revealing of the meaning. This was just a total waste of my precious time. I'm sticking with GoT premieres the next Sundays from now on.

A disrespectful filler

[drgrozozo · 1/10 · 3 August 2017]

There are fillers in almost every series, but this must be one of the worst, a blatant spit in the face of audience, probably aimed at some studio head Lynch had problem with at the time.

Almost completely consisting of long trivial scenes going nowhere it's the paint drying episode that can be summarized in 10 seconds tops. Just bad.

French pinup appears out of nowhere to disappear - but not fast enough

[dierregi · 1/10 · 10 December 2017]

Looks like Lynch aims at alienating the remaining part of the audience that is not die-hard fans... you know, those people who think whatever he puts on screen is fabulous, being it a one-hour shot of a monkey peeling a banana in slow motion.

In this episode, what seems like half of it was about a French chick flirting with Gordon (because, you know, he is so irresistible and we care so much about that). More about the gold sh*t shovel and yet another dwarf - somebody must have a fetish.

Audrey popped up again, in a most unmemorable scene with the above mentioned dwarf, who turned out to be her husband Charlie (because, you know, this is a freak show).

To wrap up, we have a conversation between two girls at the Roadhouse, while a sulking blonde plays guitar onstage.

I lost count of how many old and new characters are in this, but frankly I am following only for the heck of it. Wouldn't recommend it, though.