Twin Peaks GIFs
All the Freaky, Fabulous Reasons Twin Peaks Is a Cult Classic
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While Showtime's revival of Twin Peaks may be in danger of losing creator David Lynch, we still remain hopeful for the TV classic to come back. This week actually marks its 25th anniversary (that means it debuted in 1990!), and the creepy, mysterious, enthralling series is a cult hit for a reason. Lynch and Mark Frost created a pop culture phenomenon, full of iconoclastic characters, quotable dialogue, and spellbinding mystery. It's hard to explain why Twin Peaks is such an eccentric masterpiece, so we thought we'd illustrate it instead with 30 insane and amazing GIFs.
1 You think Twin Peaks is just going to be a straightforward murder mystery.
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2 But there's something delightfully off about the haunting intro.
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3 Laura Palmer is the victim, who is "wrapped in plastic" when she's found dead in the water.
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4 And then Agent Dale Cooper comes to town to investigate, and he's a whole lot of character.
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5 He's OBSESSED with coffee. No, really.
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6 See?
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7 And pie.
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8 Then you start to meet the townspeople, like Pete, who finds the body.
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9 And Laura's best friend, who is deeply traumatized by her friend's death.
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10 There's also Audrey Horne.
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11 The daughter of local live-wire hotel owner Benjamin Horne.
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12 The sweet receptionist at the sheriff's office, Lucy.
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13 Some characters mystify you — and fascinate you.
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14 Sometimes characters just rock out and dance.
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15 This cast is truly fascinating.
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16 And David Duchovny (yes, that's David Duchovny)!
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17 And Heather Graham!
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18 David Lynch himself even cameos.
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19 And there are truly original characters, like the creamed-corn kid.
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20 And the Log Lady.
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21 The Log Lady cares deeply about her log.
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22 And the log is very important to the series.
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23 Oh, and there's the little matter of how scary it is.
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24 This is Bob.
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25 Things get truly, wickedly bizarre.
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26 And Laura Palmer shows up there.
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27 And this guy.
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28 Stuff starts going backwards.
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29 And stuff like this happens.
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30 Then, there's The Man From Another Place.
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And he's just one of the reasons why this show is so unforgettable.
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