The Nextlander Watchcast

On this week's Watchcast we're up to parts 13 and 14 in Twin Peaks: The Return. Join us as we wander aimlessly through the woods, dream our Monica Bellucci dreams, and sing along to everyone's favorite James Hurley song.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 097: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 13 & 14
(00:00:15) - Intro.
(00:03:29) - Alex's weekly mea culpa (there's a lot to keep track of!).
(00:05:00) - Vinny is not going to wait around to talk about "Just You".
(00:07:23) - A very disconcerting conga line.
(00:13:23) - The Mitchums' bounty bestowed upon the Joneses.
(00:15:46) - A nice trip to farm country for an arm-wrestling match.
(00:25:29) - Some time alone with our good friend Ray.
(00:34:20) - The Fuscos are on the cusp of a realization, and Sinclair needs poison.
(00:37:23) - Hutch and Chantal muse about Mormons, and Sinclair makes his move.
(00:41:05) - Steven is missing, Anthony confesses.
(00:45:39) - Learning a lot about Norma's diner franchise, and Dr. Jacoby and Nadine finally meet.
(00:52:24) - Sarah enjoys some televised fisticuffs, and Charlie will not tell Audrey what Tina said.
(00:56:54) - (to the tune of Irene Cara's "Fame") James!
(00:59:34) - Ed's lonely soup.
(01:02:53) - Break!
(01:03:29) - We're back, and it's time for Part 14, otherwise known as We Are Like the Dreamer.
(01:07:46) - Diane's familial reveal, and Cole's latest Monica Bellucci dream.
(01:17:27) - Chad finally experiences justice, and the cops are off to Jack Rabbit's Palace.
(01:25:42) - What is up with this guy's face.
(01:27:22) - James and Freddie.
(01:33:30) - Something's wrong with Sarah.
(01:43:22) - Lissie at the Roadhouse, and more Billy talk.
(01:47:44) - Final thoughts (and some predictions for next week's episodes).
(01:51:08) - Outro.

Things are heating up in Twin Peaks! Keys have arrived! Billy is missing! Guns are going off! We've got to get home, and we've got miles to go! We haven't seen our uncle in a very long while! AH! AH! AH!

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 096: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 11 & 12
(00:00:17) - Intro.
(00:02:05) - Launching straight into part 11, AKA There's Fire Where You Are Going.
(00:05:21) - Becky goes off.
(00:14:11) - Hastings takes the FBI to the site.
(00:21:08) - Bobby and Shelley confront Becky.
(00:24:50) - WE HAVE TO GET HOME. WE HAVE MILES TO GO.
(00:32:39) - Hawk's cool map.
(00:37:09) - The aftermath of Cole's experience.
(00:39:26) - Dougie and the Mitchums meet face-to-face.
(00:50:10) - Champagne and cherry pie (thank you, Mr. Jackpots).
(00:58:04) - Break!
(00:58:33) - We're back, and it's time for Albert and Cole to bring Tammy into the Blue Rose in part 12, AKA Let's Rock.
(01:04:59) - Jerry escapes the woods, Sarah Palmer shops, and Dougie plays catch.
(01:10:09) - Hawk checks in on Sarah.
(01:11:41) - More texting with Diane, and Ben gets some bad news.
(01:20:11) - Cole's French friend.
(01:23:54) - Warden Murphy gets it, and Dr. Jacoby is starting to repeat himself.
(01:26:14) - Audrey! Charlie? Billy?!?
(01:34:21) - Diane looks up the numbers, and one more trip to the Roadhouse.
(01:39:27) - Final thoughts.
(01:45:46) - Outro.

After the wild note Part 8 left off on, it's time to get back to some good old fashioned Twin Peaks stuff involving mysterious devices, extradimensional experiences, and the rigors of online shopping.

CHAPTERS: 

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 093: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 9 & 10
(00:00:20) - Intro.
(00:01:46) - Launching right into Part 9, otherwise known as This Is the Chair (and one addendum to last week's episodes).
(00:13:40) - Flying over South Dakota in grand FBI style.
(00:16:32) - The Fuscos are on the case.
(00:22:33) - The arrest of Ike The Spike.
(00:25:14) - This is not The Chair.
(00:27:48) - This IS The Chair.
(00:33:09) - Diane gets a text, Briggs' body is examined, and Albert makes a friend.
(00:36:25) - The eternal struggle of man versus foot.
(00:37:58) - Chad is banished from the conference room, and Bobby is the key.
(00:45:11) - The world's most awkward smoke break, and Lynch's nickname for Laura Dern.
(00:47:21) - Hastings unburdens himself.
(00:54:11) - Ben and Bev continue to not find the sound (or each other), and our Roadhouse check-in.
(00:59:15) - Break!
(00:59:34) - We're back, and it's time for Part 10, otherwise known as Laura Is the One.
(01:07:24) - Carl sings a song while Steven flies off the handle.
(01:11:01) - Candy hunts for a wild beast.
(01:13:22) - Dougie goes to Doctor Phlox.
(01:15:32) - The Mitchums watch the news.
(01:17:45) - The sexual allure of Dougie Jones is too much for Janey-E.
(01:21:18) - Dr. Jacoby's latest broadcast.
(01:23:16) - Janey's post-coital glow, Jerry remains lost, and Chad is on a sneaking mission.
(01:26:06) - Hello Johnny, how are you today?
(01:28:49) - Duncan Todd makes Anthony Sinclair an offer.
(01:34:40) - Albert and Constance have their date, and Anthony visits the Mitchums.
(01:38:06) - Cole has a vision, and gets some news.
(01:43:51) - Ben gets word about Richard's attack, and the Log Lady has a message.
(01:47:01) - Rebekah Del Rio in the Roadhouse.
(01:49:20) - Final thoughts.
(01:53:53) - Outro.

The time has come, Watchcasters. We know this is a Twin Peaks: The Return episode a bunch of you have had circled on your calendars, and now the wait is at an end. Join us as we pick through parts 7 and 8, and ponder what revelations they may have to offer.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 093: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 5 & 6
(00:01:03) - Intro.
(00:02:32) - Answering some questions Vinny had last time. Alex says one thing about numbers that's wrong here but corrects himself later, so please don't yell at him.
(00:08:16) - Let's jump into Part 7, AKA There's a Body All Right.
(00:10:10) - Some solid meat right out of the gate. Stop giggling.
(00:21:20) - Andy is on the case of the hit-and-run, and Frank's sick desk.
(00:29:21) - Back to Buckhorn, where there's a body, all right.
(00:32:51) - Gordon whistles some Rammstein, and Diane is brought into the fold.
(00:44:47) - Diane grills Mr. C.
(00:50:57) - Andy's guy never shows, and Warden Murphy accepts Mr. C's invitation.
(00:57:33) - Detectives Fusco arrive with some vehicular questions.
(01:02:57) - The Spike attacks!
(01:06:01) - A hum in the walls of the Great Northern.
(01:10:15) - A man sweeps, and a Renault does something scummy.
(01:14:17) - Mr. C absconds with Ray, and we close out at the Double R.
(01:19:25) - Getting ready for Part 8.
(01:21:11) - Break! 
(01:21:54) - We're back! And before we launch into Part 8, here's a minor correction.
(01:23:28) - OK, let's do this thing.
(01:29:17) - Mr. C and Ray make their escape. Sort of.
(01:35:32) - Ray makes his move.
(01:43:31) - The Nextlander Watchcast is proud to welcome The Nine Inch Nails.
(01:50:29) - Meanwhile, in New Mexico (in 1945).
(02:02:50) - Welcome to the Cool Zone.
(02:12:42) - Eleven years later...
(02:27:28) - Final thoughts.
(02:37:48) - Setting up for next week's episodes. 
(02:41:03) - Outro. 

On this week's Watchcast we're up to parts five and six in The Return, and we're meeting all kinds of new folks from Las Vegas to Philadelphia, and all the South Dakotas in between. And only some of those folks die horrifically!

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 093: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 5 & 6
(00:00:48) - Intro.
(00:03:38) - Vinny has questions.
(00:10:57) - Kicking things off with Part 5, AKA Case Files.
(00:14:18) - Well, now we know what that headless body ate.
(00:17:40) - He's still with us.
(00:20:27) - Mike Nelson got old and square, and Sheriff Truman's wife is very upset.
(00:25:12) - Everybody wants Dougie's car, and Dougie goes to work.
(00:33:21) - Here come the Mitchum brothers.
(00:37:58) - Car go boom, key gets mailed.
(00:40:45) - Our first real visit to the Double R.
(00:47:14) - Someone forgot to pick up Dougie, Hawk and Andy continue the work, and Jacoby is a streamer.
(00:52:44) - Meanwhile...at the Pentagon?!?
(00:56:40) - The Trouble with Richard.
(01:01:17) - Tammy inspects Cooper's fingerprints, and Mr. C makes a call.
(01:07:01) - Break!
(01:07:24) - We're back! Part 6! Don't Die!
(01:15:53) - Mike has another message. Don't die! Also, Albert finds his target.
(01:22:06) - Richard and Red.
(01:27:00) - Carl! The giggling German waitress! Some kid!
(01:36:25) - Duncan Todd gets a message, of sorts, and here comes Ike the Spike.
(01:38:54) - Cooper/Dougie delivers his homework.
(01:41:46) - Janey-E lays the smackdown.
(01:45:36) - Loraine, we hardly knew ye.
(01:48:55) - Hawk makes a discovery (and so does Brad).
(01:55:41) - Closing out the episode with Sharon Van Etten, and final thoughts.
(02:05:44) - A little housekeeping for next week's episodes, and outro.

We dive further into Twin Peaks' final season and take a fantastic voyage with our good friend Agent Cooper through time, space, and the electrical grid.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 092: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 3 & 4
(00:00:18) - Intro, and early thoughts.
(00:12:36) - Gathering our thoughts to kick off Part 3, or Call for Help.
(00:17:26) - Cooper's not-so-fantastic voyage.
(00:25:29) - She's an American Girl, but is she Ronette?
(00:28:27) - Mr. C tries to hold it in, and we meet Dougie Jones.
(00:37:33) - Cooper comes in through the outlet.
(00:43:38) - Something real badwrong happening in Mr. C's car. Meanwhile, in Twin Peaks...
(00:48:58) - The longest two minutes in Twin Peaks history.
(00:50:41) - Helloooooo Mr. Jackpots.
(00:56:09) - Cole! Albert! Tammy! The Cactus Blossoms!
(01:05:47) - Break!
(01:06:07) - We're back, and it's time for Part 4, or, ...Brings Back Some Memories.
(01:16:07) - Off to Lancelot Court to meet Janey-E and Sonny Jim.
(01:21:07) - Cole goes to see an old friend.
(01:27:45) - Sheriff Truman! Wait...Sheriff Truman?
(01:36:55) - Wally Brando.
(01:44:57) - Dougie gets a message and enjoys a jazz breakfast.
(01:49:42) - Classified fingerprints.
(01:52:32) - Face to face with Mr. C, and Cole wants to bring someone in.
(02:04:51) - Au Revoir Simone, and final thoughts.
(02:10:34) - Outro.

It's been a long road getting to Twin Peaks: The Return, but let's all just be glad we didn't have to wait 25 years like everyone else. Join us as we dive into Twin Peaks' final season to learn what all our favorite residents are up to, what happened to Agent Cooper, and what the hell is in that big glass box.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 091: Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 1 & 2
(00:00:27) - Intro.
(00:05:28) - A bit about what's gone on in the previous 25 years.
(00:16:20) - Some of the people we lost during that time, and will lose before all is said and done.
(00:19:25) - Kicking things off with Part 1, or My Log Has a Message for You.
(00:27:28) - Dr. Jacoby gets shovels, and New York City?!?
(00:35:45) - Them rowdy Horne boys are back, albeit in less rowdy form.
(00:40:23) - Mr. C.
(00:43:24) - Sam and Tracy's big date.
(00:51:40) - Taking a little jaunt to Buckhorn, South Dakota.
(00:57:15) - Our first visit with the Log Lady.
(01:01:25) - Matthew Lillard, what have you done? And some talk about Cooper's status in the world.
(01:05:22) - The interrogation of Bill Hastings.
(01:09:22) - Break!
(01:09:44) - We are back, and it's time for Part 2, otherwise known as The Stars Turn and A Time Presents Itself.
(01:15:21) - Mr. C kills Bill's wife.
(01:17:46) - This guy! It's that guy!
(01:21:51) - Mr. C doesn't need. Mr. C wants.
(01:26:17) - Hawk visits the circle, and Cooper is visited by some old friends.
(01:40:54) - Mr. C goes a killin'.
(01:52:05) - Cooper's flight from the Red Room and journey into the beyond.
(01:56:52) - Sarah Palmer drinks, and James' Cool Status.
(02:04:47) - Final thoughts (and questions).
(02:12:01) - Outro.

For all you Twin Peaks superfans out there, enjoy this very special bonus Watchcast where we talk about the various deleted and extended scenes from Fire Walk With Me. 

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Bonus Episode 001: Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014
(00:00:17) - Intro.
(00:04:00) - How The Missing Pieces came into existence.
(00:09:23) - Kicking things off with the added Chester Desmond material.
(00:14:06) - Diane?!?
(00:17:40) - Give us all the Bowie we can handle.
(00:23:53) - A few miscellaneous scenes.
(00:28:30) - Falling in love with Dell Mibbler.
(00:31:00) - More time at the Double R, and checking in with the Haywards.
(00:35:19) - Checking in with The Arm, and BOB is in the ceiling fan.
(00:37:33) - If only these Ed and Norma scenes were necessary. And taking the ride to Canada.
(00:40:46) - More with Teresa Banks, more key bumps, and our first check-in with the Twin Peaks cops.
(00:44:03) - More of the aftermath from Bobby's homicide, and Dr. Jacoby checks in.
(00:47:32) - A vital dose of Vitamin Briggs, and our one Lucy moment.
(00:50:34) - A truly terrifying Leland moment.
(00:52:01) - The last handful of scenes.
(00:57:25) - Where we go from here.
(01:03:23) - Outro.

Our watch-through of Twin Peaks: The Return is visible on the horizon, but before we can get there, we've got to go back to where it all began. Join us as we learn about the Blue Rose, meet Phillip Jeffries, and witness the final tormented days of Laura Palmer.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 080: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
(00:00:34) - Intro.
(00:02:38) - Some early reactions and attempts to figure into the Twin Peaks canon.
(00:07:20) - The three picture deal that never came to be.
(00:11:04) - What this movie does for Laura's story, and how it reframes Leland.
(00:20:40) - Additional production notes, including casting changes.
(00:25:34) - How Fire Walk With Me was received at the time.
(00:30:34) - Doing a quick brother check-in before we launch into the film proper.
(00:34:04) - Break!
(00:34:33) - We're back, and it's time to meet Chester Desmond.
(00:44:29) - Dealing with the Deer Meadow cops, and that gosh darned fingernail.
(00:49:57) - Do not wake Harry Dean Stanton.
(00:51:23) - The disappearance of Chet Desmond, and the arrival of Phillip Jeffries.
(01:01:30) - One year later.
(01:11:15) - The diary, and what Laura knows about BOB.
(01:17:45) - Playing around with time.
(01:21:53) - Laura abandons Meals on Wheels, has a terrible dinner.
(01:29:41) - Laura's dream.
(01:34:38) - This is where we live, Shelly!
(01:37:24) - Roadhouse artist in residence: Julee Cruise.
(01:39:52) - The Pink Room.
(01:46:27) - The one-armed man appears.
(01:53:17) - Bobby finally gets around to killing a guy.
(01:56:37) - James is almost redeemable in this thing.
(01:57:49) - BOB is unmasked.
(02:04:33) - The last night of Laura's life.
(02:07:38) - The murder.
(02:15:18) - Laura gets her angel.
(02:19:25) - Final thoughts (and questions).
(02:27:38) - Outro. 

On this week's Watchcast we dive deep into the movie that kicked off Tom Cruise's obsession with crafting exciting near death experiences for himself in Brian De Palma's Mission: Impossible!

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 89: Mission: Impossible (1996)
(00:00:36) - Intro.
(00:02:03) - What is our familiarity with any version of Mission: Impossible.
(00:04:54) - A little bit of M:I history.
(00:11:14) - How this movie came to be (and some discussion of The Tom Cruise Experience).
(00:19:24) - Talking about writers, and writing.
(00:25:43) - Pressing the Tom Cruise button.
(00:28:41) - Last production notes.
(00:32:32) - How did the TV cast feel about this movie? Well...
(00:36:50) - Break!
(00:37:13) - We're back! Let's dig into everything going on in Mission: Impossible.
(00:43:05) - Setting up the next (and final) mission for some of this team.
(00:53:43) - Time to go to work.
(00:56:47) - EVERYBODY'S DEAD.
(01:02:18) - M:I gadgetry.
(01:04:25) - Tom Cruise discovers Usenet.
(01:11:40) - Claire's back, so let's go meet Max.
(01:21:02) - The Langley Job.
(01:37:21) - We have a NOC list, and suddenly, Jim Phelps!
(01:48:37) - Let's jump on a train. And off a train. And onto a helicopter. And then off the helicopter back onto the train.
(02:06:12) - Folks, we have a franchise.
(02:08:10) - Final thoughts.
(02:15:38) - Talking about next week's film: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.
(02:20:10) - Outro.