Twin Peaks: Unwrapping the Plastic

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Few contemporary television shows have been subjected to the critical scrutiny that has been brought to bear on David Lynch and Mark Frost's Twin Peaks since its debut in 1990. Yet the series, and the subsequent film, Fire Walk With Me, are sufficiently rich that it's always possible for a close analysis to offer something new – and that's what Franck Boulègue has done with Twin Peaks: Unwrapping the Plastic. Through Boulègue's eyes, we see for the first time the world of Twin Peaks as a coherent whole, one that draws on a wide range of cultural source material, including surrealism, transcendental meditation, Jungian psychoanalysis, mythology, fairy tales, and much, much more. The work of a scholar who is also a fan, the book should appeal to any hardcore Twin Peaks viewer. Title Page Copyright Contents Foreword Acknowledgements It’s Happening Again! Chapter 1: Birds, Mountain Peaks and Dreams for Sale Chapter 2: Northwest Passage to the Ocean of Consciousness Chapter 3: How I Slept Like a Log: Dreams, Nightmares and Secret Gardens Chapter 4: Mirrors, Curtains and Windows: Introspection, Visions, Masks and Viewpoints Chapter 5: Mythology and Fairy Tales: Sleeping Beauties and Angry Gods Chapter 6: Food, Clowns and Dance: Twin Peaks’ Carnival of Souls Conclusion Appendix 1: At the Roots of Meaning Appendix 2: Filmic Influences References About the Author Back Cover