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N7777777 t1_itln1ll wrote

Reply to comment by joeyscheidrolltide in I watched Twin Peaks for the first time, feel like a fool by neuroflix

Did you watch it when it was on TV the first time? I don't think it's the full reason, but a lot of the adoration is admiring it for how revolutionary it was at the time. Music, cinematography, pacing, and much of the acting were unique and opened new vistas for what television could be.

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joeyscheidrolltide t1_itlrj80 wrote

Nope, before I was born. I understand that it was different but revolutionary seems to imply that it strongly influenced what came after it. Thing is that it seems, at least to me, that it is very unique compared to things before and after.

Additionally because I saw great quality TV shows like Sopranos, The Wire, Breaking Bad, etc before seeing TP I actually don't really see the influence that I hear people talk about. TP seems so...cheesy and soapy I guess which seems very different from those other prestige shows. Yet I hear critics and creators say TP was definitely an influence on them. I just can't connect the dots unless it's just the fact that it was different than what came before. But in that case, I don't get why it's so singled out because things are always evolving.

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N7777777 t1_itm3qwv wrote

You seem open to what they say about TP in vague theoretical terms, but it does not come into focus for you. You should be satisfied this is not crucial to your personal travel through life. If you were something like a professional media critic, you would be making a mistake not digging deeper.

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