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Twin peaks: Mid-Season 2 (Revisited)
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Original Release Date:
1991
Original Running Time:
616
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Fanedit Running Time:
493
Time Cut:
123
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Brief Synopsis:
ABC forced Frost and Lynch to name the killer mid-season and it really changed the series direction from Episode 10 and on.
This fanfix covers ONLY those episodes, which is everything after Laura's killer's reveal.
The goal of this edit is to keep the main Cooper/Black Lodge story in focus while also keeping the subplots that
actually had a payoff at the end of the season and keeping Windom Earle a more menacing force.
This fanfix covers ONLY those episodes, which is everything after Laura's killer's reveal.
The goal of this edit is to keep the main Cooper/Black Lodge story in focus while also keeping the subplots that
actually had a payoff at the end of the season and keeping Windom Earle a more menacing force.
Intention:
Was very disappointed with the direction of Windom Earle and the filler plotlines (like most fans) in Season 2.
I also thought it could use a few updated pieces of music, I used 2 tracks by David Lynch that fit very nicely.
I also thought it could use a few updated pieces of music, I used 2 tracks by David Lynch that fit very nicely.
Other Sources:
DAVID LYNCH – THE BIG DREAM: SUPER DELUXE EDITION - "Say It' (Instrumental Version) - Replaces James motorcyle music
DAVID LYNCH & LYKKE LI – "I'm Waiting Here" (Instrumental Version) - Replaces Ben Horne's 8mm film screening
DAVID LYNCH & LYKKE LI – "I'm Waiting Here" (Instrumental Version) - Replaces Ben Horne's 8mm film screening
Release Information:
Digital
Cuts and Additions:
Removed Little Nicky subplot (Andy/Dick/Lucy already have another subplot happening)
Removed all of Windom Earle and Leo scenes till the very end *Episode 19*.
Pushing Windom to the back gives Cooper an opportunity again to be a detective on-screen.
Leo no longer gets killed by spiders, his death happens off-screen now and isn't played silly.
Removed Catherine eavesdropping on Josie when on the phone with Eckhart.
Removed some scenes of Pete and Catherine giving Josie a hard time as a maid.
We see her become a maid and her vent to Harry about it already, but removed most of this as the story ran on too long.
Removed Ben's dissociative Civil War fugue/ Audrey & Bobby team up that goes on forever.
Removed Lana and Dick scenes at Miss Twin Peaks audition rehearsal.
Removed scene of Audrey and Pete watching Jack's plane fly away.
Removed 98% of James's subplot when he leaves Twin peaks. His story happens off-screen but
Donna does go searching for him and is in for a surprise.
Trimmed up Garland being shot by the horse. It no longer shows Windom Earle's face and shows Garland's vision instead.
Removed Dartboard Garland scenes.
Reorganized the Nadine/Mike/Hank/Ed/Norma subplot.
Removed scene of Audrey and Jack that breaks up the scene of Harry being attacked.
Cut Ben Horne making shadow puppets when Hank tells him he's fired.
Updated two songs in Episode 11 with 2 instrumental tracks by David Lynch ("Say it" & "Waiting Here" Instrumental (from The Big Dream).
Recreated opening credits for Episode 17 because I didn't have footage I could use. (This episode had Windom and Leo in the opening)
Removed all of Windom Earle and Leo scenes till the very end *Episode 19*.
Pushing Windom to the back gives Cooper an opportunity again to be a detective on-screen.
Leo no longer gets killed by spiders, his death happens off-screen now and isn't played silly.
Removed Catherine eavesdropping on Josie when on the phone with Eckhart.
Removed some scenes of Pete and Catherine giving Josie a hard time as a maid.
We see her become a maid and her vent to Harry about it already, but removed most of this as the story ran on too long.
Removed Ben's dissociative Civil War fugue/ Audrey & Bobby team up that goes on forever.
Removed Lana and Dick scenes at Miss Twin Peaks audition rehearsal.
Removed scene of Audrey and Pete watching Jack's plane fly away.
Removed 98% of James's subplot when he leaves Twin peaks. His story happens off-screen but
Donna does go searching for him and is in for a surprise.
Trimmed up Garland being shot by the horse. It no longer shows Windom Earle's face and shows Garland's vision instead.
Removed Dartboard Garland scenes.
Reorganized the Nadine/Mike/Hank/Ed/Norma subplot.
Removed scene of Audrey and Jack that breaks up the scene of Harry being attacked.
Cut Ben Horne making shadow puppets when Hank tells him he's fired.
Updated two songs in Episode 11 with 2 instrumental tracks by David Lynch ("Say it" & "Waiting Here" Instrumental (from The Big Dream).
Recreated opening credits for Episode 17 because I didn't have footage I could use. (This episode had Windom and Leo in the opening)
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User reviews
4 reviews
Overall rating
9.9
Audio/Video Quality
10.0(4)
Visual Editing
9.8(4)
Audio Editing
10.0(4)
Narrative
9.8(4)
Enjoyment
10.0(4)
Overall rating
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
10.0
I'm a working dad with a wife and kids, and don't have a lot of free time. I only ever watch TV series with my wife, and we usually have similar tastes so we settle on a series and watch it after work when the kids are (finally) in bed. So, it usually works out. But not with Twin Peaks. I really wanted to watch it, and she really didn't click with it (mostly.., she did like the Laura Palmer / Dale Cooper / Black Lodge stuff, but absolutely hated all the side-plots).
We had made it to the mid-point of season 2... but I knew I was going to lose her with the mid-season slump, and I wouldn't get a chance to watch it on my own. So, if we couldn't find a way through the mid-season 2, then that was it (and I was so looking forward to The Return).
MisterCooper's fanedit saved my marriage.
We had made it to the mid-point of season 2... but I knew I was going to lose her with the mid-season slump, and I wouldn't get a chance to watch it on my own. So, if we couldn't find a way through the mid-season 2, then that was it (and I was so looking forward to The Return).
MisterCooper's fanedit saved my marriage.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
U
(Updated: June 03, 2023)
Overall rating
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
10.0
Damn fine edit. And smooth! I've seen I can't tell you how many versions of Twin Peaks and this? This is one of the best. So give yourself a present today and pick up a copy of Mister Cooper's Twin Peaks: Mid-Season 2 (Revisited). You'll be transported to a place both wonderful and strange.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
G
Overall rating
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
10.0
I'm an avid David Lynch fan and I've watched Twin Peaks straight through many a time. Season 2 becomes a slog, many know that. I'm normally not keen on Lynch fan edits, but considering that he didn't have as much input in this stretch of episodes, a fan edit seemed appropriate for this case.
MisterCooper worked fantastically to trim the clumsier elements from the later third of the series, resulting in two fewer episodes when everything's said and done. Some highlights:
- James's arc is stripped to its bare essentials, giving more of a glimpse into his soap opera escapades rather than languishing in it. I consider that this works, as the less of this content, the better.
- Little Nicky is gone.
- Ben Horne's Civil War charade is reduced to a single-scene inclusion.
- Windham Earle is handled verrrrrry differently. While I appreciate his character in the original show, the restraint in his inclusion here works to boot the mystique of his presence.
The edit itself is technically tight and the narrative holds together with greater tension and a more focused mystery. My only qualm is the inconsistent runtime of the separate episodes, but I understand that managing this while stitching together a fragmented story would be difficult. In the case of marathoning, this note is minor anyhow.
I'd suggest any fan of Twin Peaks give this edit a shot, definitely for any nonpurist who struggles through season 2.
MisterCooper worked fantastically to trim the clumsier elements from the later third of the series, resulting in two fewer episodes when everything's said and done. Some highlights:
- James's arc is stripped to its bare essentials, giving more of a glimpse into his soap opera escapades rather than languishing in it. I consider that this works, as the less of this content, the better.
- Little Nicky is gone.
- Ben Horne's Civil War charade is reduced to a single-scene inclusion.
- Windham Earle is handled verrrrrry differently. While I appreciate his character in the original show, the restraint in his inclusion here works to boot the mystique of his presence.
The edit itself is technically tight and the narrative holds together with greater tension and a more focused mystery. My only qualm is the inconsistent runtime of the separate episodes, but I understand that managing this while stitching together a fragmented story would be difficult. In the case of marathoning, this note is minor anyhow.
I'd suggest any fan of Twin Peaks give this edit a shot, definitely for any nonpurist who struggles through season 2.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
B
(Updated: August 22, 2022)
Overall rating
9.7
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Visual Editing
9.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Narrative
9.0
Enjoyment
10.0
The first and only way I have seen this section of Twin Peaks so far, the second half of Season 2's reputation had led me to intentionally avoid investing time in the franchise until I noticed this edit crop up in the forum.
Apart from a few instances (couple of shots feeling a touch short, the remaining sections of James Hurley's very abridged story feeling a little out of place) this edit follows the preceding half-season very naturally. It can't help feeling different to what came before (with the central mystery of the earlier episodes being solved), but in my opinion this can be overcome simply by considering it as a separate season, say Season 2.5.
Not sure when (if ever) I will get around to watching the edited episodes in their original form, will update the review if necessary. From what clips I have seen of them though I think that could only make this edit look better in comparison!
Apart from a few instances (couple of shots feeling a touch short, the remaining sections of James Hurley's very abridged story feeling a little out of place) this edit follows the preceding half-season very naturally. It can't help feeling different to what came before (with the central mystery of the earlier episodes being solved), but in my opinion this can be overcome simply by considering it as a separate season, say Season 2.5.
Not sure when (if ever) I will get around to watching the edited episodes in their original form, will update the review if necessary. From what clips I have seen of them though I think that could only make this edit look better in comparison!
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
P