Comments on: Twin Peaks – The Second Season

By: V. Colaiocco

V. Colaiocco — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:57:17 +0000

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

THERE'S A MAN IN A SMILING BAG

THE OWLS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM

WITHOUT CHEMICALS, HE POINTS

By: horatio

horatio — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:41:55 +0000

. . . or is it? Many of us waited to buy Season 1, not trusting that Season 2 would ever come. Now that it has, Season 1 has been pulled, and you have to spend $100 to get it through “alternative” channels. Bummer. I won’t buy until both are available via a “normal” purchase. I refuse to be taken advantage of — this is seriously annoying. I don’t think the Bookhouse Boys would stand for this. Yeesh.

By: Media Junkie

Media Junkie — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:53:23 +0000

Why release Season 2 of ANYTHING when Season 1 is unavailable? Why is anything “unavailable” unless there’s no market for it? Which clearly isn’t the case if they are releasing a Season 2 set. Here’s the thing: I’m absolutely CERTAIN that, in six months–just in time for the holidays–we’re all going to see a Twin Peaks Special Edition Box Set, containing the FULL Season 1 (yes, WITH pilot) + Season 2. What can we do? Simple: Refuse to buy this product. Until consumers stand up for themselves and say “I’m mad as hell (at this marketing rip-off) and I’m not going to take it anymore!” we’ll keep getting slammed. Why is this STILL available in the UK (INCLUDING the pilot)? It’s not a rights issue, people. They only tell you that. Rights means money. Yes, two different production companies own the rights to the pilot and the rest of Season 1. But if it can be worked out in the UK, they can do the same here. It’s that simple.

Home video distributors have been playing this game for years. Disney is the worst offender: They even advertise that such-and-such film is going “back in the Disney vault”! Which means, if you don’t buy this now–whether you want it or not–when your kid screams for it, it won’t be there. It’s the equivalent of holding a gun to the consumer’s head, and it should be illegal.

Bottom line: Exert your right of refusal and force them to play fair. If not, the only way you’ll be able to purchase the complete Season 1 is by buying this set all over again.

By: J. Koskinen

J. Koskinen — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:02:14 +0000

NO WAY!! I'm not going to put my trust in this advertisement. I waited, and waited for the first one, finally I decided to get it from the UK. Heck, I was playing on buying a new DVD player anyway, so I got one that played US and UK dvds. It's COOL!! I so many choices and in many cases, cheaper too!!

Look, the first season from the UK INCLUDED the pilot episode, okay??? Do I need to do the math for you???

I'll wait and get the second season from the people who knows how to bring real value to the table.

Boy, I hate that America loves to rip off its own for the sake of a buck.

GET YOUR TWIN PEAKS FIX FIXED!!! BUY FROM THE UK!!!!

By: Robert Workman

Robert Workman — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:01:20 +0000

Twin Peaks should have been a mini-series, perhaps 6-8 hours total. The longer it went on, the more absurd it became (and not in the cool way it already was). I remember watching the two hour season opener after the nail-biting cliffhanger and being completely deflated. Supporting characters in all their quirks rose to the fore, Lynch himself appeared as a caricature of his straight-arrow leading man and the focus on solving Laura Palmer’s murder diffused into the vapor. Biggest. Letdown. Ever.