Following through on the promise she made to FBI Agent Dale Cooper in the infamous Red Room 25 years ago, Laura Palmer is coming back. We all remember when Agent Cooper had the vision of himself in the Red Room, sitting across from Laura Palmer and ‘the man from another place.” It is here Laura tells Agent Cooper that she will see him again in 25 years and then disappears. And, finally, it is time for the highly anticipated return of Laura Palmer.
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Toward the end of last year, Showtime announced the revival of the beloved cult series from the early nineties. Not much has yet been revealed about the nine-episode revival, aside from the fact that David Lynch will direct all episodes and Kyle MacLachlan will be reprising his role as Dale Cooper. These nine revival episodes are set to air in 2016, once it has been 25 years, just like Laura Palmer said. These episodes will also be set in present day. Twin Peaks has gained a lot of popularity in the past decade. Although the original series ended in 1991 after only two seasons, its popularity has, if anything, increased exponentially. The series begins with a simple premise: who killed Laura Palmer? However, as the show progresses, Lynch slowly reveals darkness and intrigue, hidden beneath the seemingly mundane. This town, like the owls, is not what it seems. Just like the show itself, its fan base remains a mystery. Many of its original followers, who watched every week as new episodes premiered, were into it as a sort of cult series. Many newer fans seem to be avid followers of David Lynch who simply stumbled upon the series through that. Others, it seems, were just really into the show’s outlandish, bizarre and almost supernatural vibe. Whatever it is about the show, it has some of the most loyal fans out there, and this revival has a lot of hype. All we fans can do now is put our faith into the hands of David Lynch, and hope that the Log Lady makes a triumphant return.
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