35 Years Ago Today, Twin Peaks Introduced Both Its Most Problematic Character And an Insane Plot That Wouldn’t Go Away

Episode five of Twin Peaks‘ often-criticized second season doesn’t stand out as particularly bad at first, but it marks the beginning of two confusing plotlines. One involves a character whose story seems to have lost direction, while the other presents a racially insensitive development that, even when it originally aired, was problematic – and now feels especially shocking given the show’s reputation.








