Note: The spoilers are what they seem. This article contains details about the various twists and turns from episodes 17 and 18 of Twin Peaks: The Return.
A third season of Twin Peaks seemed like a dream even just a few years ago – but against all expectation, we got one, and The Return came to a dramatic and at times emotional conclusion tonight.
The two-part finale saw heroes come to the fore – and we're not just talking about Dale Cooper – as everyone's favourite special agent returned to Twin Peaks to do battle with BOB one more time.
With order (apparently) restored, Agent Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) went on to warn people that "things would be different" from now on, as he made a bid to find Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee). But did his attempts to save Laura 25 years after her death actually create something completely different? And, to quote MIKE, "is it future or is it past?"
Who knows? It seems like it was a finale that left more questions unanswered – which, let's be honest, we probably should have expected from David Lynch and Mark Frost. Here's how fans reacted to and theorised about the twists and turns of the Twin Peaks season 3 finale...
Cast and crew were getting hyped for the big event...
To start with, exposition aplenty from Gordon Cole, in which a lot of convenient plot points are very swiftly addressed...
And of course, their realisation that Dougie *is* Cooper...
Lucy got her chance to shine, taking out Mr C just in time...
And then, there was the small matter of Freddie and his magical green gardening glove's destiny... bye bye, BOB.
Naido was actually Diane all along?!? And wait, Coop and Diane are in love?!?
And there was a happy ending for the Joneses, too...
Meanwhile, Cooper has one more important mission – to find and save Laura – but could it actually be his undoing?
The question of "Richard and Linda" came up again – and we (sort of) got an answer...
Also, the driving. SO much driving.
But Coop and Laura/Carrie's long road trip set up another mystery, and you might want to get your Fire Walk with Me DVDs out again...
And talk about a cliffhanger ending...
And of course, there were one or two huge mysteries that still weren't resolved...
So, Twin Peaks season four, Showtime? How about it?
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