Wrapped in Plastic: Twin Peaks

author: Andy Burns
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2015/07/29
date added: 2015/07/29
shelves: non-fiction
review:
'Wrapped in Plastic: Twin Peaks' by Andy Burns just continues my love of the Pop Classics series. So far I've read books on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Elvis Costello, and now Twin Peaks. In all cases the subjects have been enthusiastically and well written about.

This time around, it's quirky Twin Peaks. The show that lasted only two seasons, but managed to change so much. Modern shows like True Detective, The Following, and Hannibal owe quite a bit to this landmark, even if they don't overtly acknowledge it. The television landscape before and after are discussed as is the fact that the shows creator came from Hollywood in a time when that didn't really happen. We read about the episodes that worked, and the ones that didn't. The movie is discussed as well as the way the characters changed as they encountered the Red Lodge. The influence of the show and the many homages are talked about, some funny, some strange. The show was ahead of it's time, and, for a show that got cancelled, it's found a loyal fan base.

Andy Burns points out the offbeat humor that a lot of people didn't get. His fandom is very infectious, and the writing is very well done. I was a fan of the show the first season, and it kind of lost me during the second, but after reading this, I might have to go back and revisit this strange, dark town with it's delicious pie and coffee. Thank you Andy Burns for reintroducing me to this series, and thank you Pop Classics for another fun entry.

I received a review copy of this ebook from ECW Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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