pynchon-l-digest V2 #13721

Sat Sep 9 11:18:34 CDT 2017

I liked 17, but not 18.  This theory requires viewers become scholars, and
that might qualify for "contempt."  Still, if true, it is crazy ballzy.

David Morris

On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 7:18 AM David Faust <faustdp at gmail.com> wrote:

> The theory that the last two episodes are in sync is pretty interesting.
>
>
> https://medium.com/@onantiad/episodes-17-18-of-twin-peaks-the-return-are-meant-to-be-watched-in-sync-81352ce38e8
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> On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 4:00 PM, pynchon-l-digest <
> owner-pynchon-l-digest at waste.org> wrote:
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>> It sorta sucked.  Very disjointed (saying a lot with Lynch).  Slow and all
>> just disconnects.  Probably his point.
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>> Next to last episode felt like an action hero movie. Fast and mythical.
>> Fun.
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>> I loved it all!
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>> David
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>> <div dir=3D"auto">It sorta sucked.=C2=A0 Very disjointed (saying a lot
>> with=
>>  Lynch).=C2=A0 Slow and all just disconnects.=C2=A0 Probably his
>> point.</di=
>> v><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Next to last episode felt
>> l=
>> ike an action hero movie. Fast and mythical. Fun.</div><div
>> dir=3D"auto"><b=
>> r></div><div dir=3D"auto">I loved it all!</div><div
>> dir=3D"auto"><br></div>=
>> <div dir=3D"auto">David</div>
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>> I found the ending really confusing and frustrating in a good way, if
>> only because it's so hard to do that competently these days. It felt
>> as though there's a deep and solvable logic behind it that will break
>> your brain trying to figure out.
>> When Lynch's style is described in terms of dreams people tend to
>> think weird imagery around curtains and smoke and inexplicable white
>> horses, but I think his genius is in things that feel like they make
>> sense on a profoundly non-rational level. That's incredibly difficult
>> to accomplish and I reckon he only gets near the mark occasionally,
>> but does it better than most.
>> The road rage scene from episode 11 really dug into my brain:
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_1Jxd95o7Y
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 12:45 PM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > It sorta sucked.  Very disjointed (saying a lot with Lynch).  Slow and
>> all
>> > just disconnects.  Probably his point.
>> >
>> > Next to last episode felt like an action hero movie. Fast and mythical.
>> Fun.
>> >
>> > I loved it all!
>> >
>> > David
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>> I've been waiting to watch the whole thing (with the singular exception of
>> Episode 8, the infamous White Sands test episode), and I caught a glimpse
>> of "the end" (lights out) that shook me, and this vomiting road rage scene
>> just kind of makes me laugh... altho the sound production is unnervingly
>> accurate vis-a-vis nausea-inducing vomit sounds.
>>
>> J
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 11:23 PM, John Bailey <sundayjb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I found the ending really confusing and frustrating in a good way, if
>> > only because it's so hard to do that competently these days. It felt
>> > as though there's a deep and solvable logic behind it that will break
>> > your brain trying to figure out.
>> > When Lynch's style is described in terms of dreams people tend to
>> > think weird imagery around curtains and smoke and inexplicable white
>> > horses, but I think his genius is in things that feel like they make
>> > sense on a profoundly non-rational level. That's incredibly difficult
>> > to accomplish and I reckon he only gets near the mark occasionally,
>> > but does it better than most.
>> > The road rage scene from episode 11 really dug into my brain:
>> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_1Jxd95o7Y
>> >
>> > On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 12:45 PM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > > It sorta sucked.  Very disjointed (saying a lot with Lynch).  Slow and
>> > all
>> > > just disconnects.  Probably his point.
>> > >
>> > > Next to last episode felt like an action hero movie. Fast and
>> mythical.
>> > Fun.
>> > >
>> > > I loved it all!
>> > >
>> > > David
>> > -
>> > Pynchon-l / http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l
>> >
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>> <div dir=3D"ltr">I've been waiting to watch the whole thing (with the
>> s=
>> ingular exception of Episode 8, the infamous White Sands test episode),
>> and=
>>  I caught a glimpse of "the end" (lights out) that shook me,
>> and =
>> this vomiting road rage scene just kind of makes me laugh... altho the
>> soun=
>> d production is unnervingly accurate vis-a-vis nausea-inducing vomit
>> sounds=
>> .<div><br></div><div>J</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div
>> class=
>> =3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 11:23 PM, John Bailey <span
>> dir=3D"=
>> ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:sundayjb at gmail.com"
>> target=3D"_blank">sundayjb at g=
>> mail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"
>> style=
>> =3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I
>> found =
>> the ending really confusing and frustrating in a good way, if<br>
>> only because it's so hard to do that competently these days. It
>> felt<br=
>> >
>> as though there's a deep and solvable logic behind it that will
>> break<b=
>> r>
>> your brain trying to figure out.<br>
>> When Lynch's style is described in terms of dreams people tend to<br>
>> think weird imagery around curtains and smoke and inexplicable white<br>
>> horses, but I think his genius is in things that feel like they make<br>
>> sense on a profoundly non-rational level. That's incredibly
>> difficult<b=
>> r>
>> to accomplish and I reckon he only gets near the mark occasionally,<br>
>> but does it better than most.<br>
>> The road rage scene from episode 11 really dug into my brain:<br>
>> <a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dn_1Jxd95o7Y"
>> rel=3D"noreferrer=
>> " target=3D"_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch
>> ?<wbr>v=3Dn_1Jxd95o7Y</a><=
>> br>
>> <div><div class=3D"h5"><br>
>> On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 12:45 PM, David Morris <<a href=3D"mailto:
>> fqmorri=
>> s at gmail.com">fqmorris at gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > It sorta sucked.=C2=A0 Very disjointed (saying a lot with Lynch).=C2=
>> =A0 Slow and all<br>
>> > just disconnects.=C2=A0 Probably his point.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Next to last episode felt like an action hero movie. Fast and
>> mythical=
>> . Fun.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > I loved it all!<br>
>> ><br>
>> > David<br>
>> </div></div>-<br>
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>> It would make a magnificent 18-hour binge, or even two 9-hour days.
>> There are a few plot threads that arc across the whole thing but
>> enough offshoots, narrative culs-de-sac and one-off moments that it
>> really is close to a Pynchon novel in terms of narrative complexity,
>> and I don't necessarily mean one of the shorter novels.
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 2:19 PM, Mark Thibodeau <jerkyleboeuf at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > I've been waiting to watch the whole thing (with the singular exception
>> of
>> > Episode 8, the infamous White Sands test episode), and I caught a
>> glimpse of
>> > "the end" (lights out) that shook me, and this vomiting road rage scene
>> just
>> > kind of makes me laugh... altho the sound production is unnervingly
>> accurate
>> > vis-a-vis nausea-inducing vomit sounds.
>> >
>> > J
>> >
>> > On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 11:23 PM, John Bailey <sundayjb at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I found the ending really confusing and frustrating in a good way, if
>> >> only because it's so hard to do that competently these days. It felt
>> >> as though there's a deep and solvable logic behind it that will break
>> >> your brain trying to figure out.
>> >> When Lynch's style is described in terms of dreams people tend to
>> >> think weird imagery around curtains and smoke and inexplicable white
>> >> horses, but I think his genius is in things that feel like they make
>> >> sense on a profoundly non-rational level. That's incredibly difficult
>> >> to accomplish and I reckon he only gets near the mark occasionally,
>> >> but does it better than most.
>> >> The road rage scene from episode 11 really dug into my brain:
>> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_1Jxd95o7Y
>> >>
>> >> On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 12:45 PM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >> > It sorta sucked.  Very disjointed (saying a lot with Lynch).  Slow
>> and
>> >> > all
>> >> > just disconnects.  Probably his point.
>> >> >
>> >> > Next to last episode felt like an action hero movie. Fast and
>> mythical.
>> >> > Fun.
>> >> >
>> >> > I loved it all!
>> >> >
>> >> > David
>> >> -
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>> >
>> >
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