What makes TWIN PEAKS and SEVERANCE so different? [Mini-Essay]
23(SPOILERS FOR SEVERANCE S2 MARKED – NO SPOILERS FOR TWIN PEAKS)
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As the fervour from Season 2 of Severance dies down, and people continue to check out Twin Peaks for the first time, I thought I’d make this video to add to the conversation (rather than burying it as a Reddit comment somewhere).
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CLIPS & REFERENCES
Severance: Seasons 1 (2022) and 2 (2025)
Twin Peaks: Seasons 1 (1990) and 2 (1991)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)
Inland Empire (2006)
The Prisoner (1967)
Playtime (1967)
Western Motel & Office in a Small City by Edward Hopper
The First Pope, Triptych & Study for a Portrait by Francis Bacon
Severance Season 2 Finale Conversation – Deadline Hollywood (YouTube)
David Lynch on Jacques Tati – The Filmosopher (Podcast)
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