Having seen the first four episodes, the new Twin Peaks is odd, and that is by Twin Peaks standard. Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying it, but it does not always feel like Twin Peaks, to me it bears greater resemblance to Inland Empire (Lynch's last film), than it does to Twin Peaks. Some of it seems a little forced, though of course, I can't help but love seeing all the characters again. The great triple plus point: Kyle Mclachlan, his acting is superb; he plays different characters having the same form, and he does well in keeping them separate. I am glad he has this chance to shine, because I have always loved Kyle. Kudos to the makeup department as well, especially with Kyle, but also the way other characters are re-imagined, I think they are doing a good job. Some character reintroductions are quite hooky, but that fits, because and connects to the original series. Characters like Andy and Lucy were very hooky in the original, and now they have become stereotypes of their own self, I think that is brilliant. Still, it lacks the typical Twin Peaks atmosphere because at moments it feels too outlandish, as I said, too much like Inland Empire. My favorite moment so far, and the segment that was the most Twin Peak-ish, was the end of episodes 1,
with the man being arrested for the murder of the librarian.
This moment was pure Kafka, a surreal arrest as in The Trial. Note also, when later on in the series we see Gordon's office, there is a portrait of Kafka there. There is also a lot connecting to Fire Walk With Me! I think I somehow know where the series will go, probably will move slow with odd kinetic bursts.