Twin Peaks: The Return was refreshingly “Trump-proof” as escapist TV

The Verge

“Escapism has been TV’s bread and butter since the medium’s inception — not just through overt fantasy or science fiction, but through stories revolving around the idealized lifestyles of the rich and famous,” says Charles Bramesco. “The shocking, aggravating, awe-inspiring run of Twin Peaks: The Return has rejiggered the notion of escapist TV into something darker and more complicated. It’s no longer about getting lost in a fantasy of success or conspicuous consumption. It’s about putting so much distance between fiction and reality that the two can’t be linked.” PLUS: The Return was about the price of dreams, the finale transformed the women from victims to soldiers in the fight over good vs. evil, and theme song singer Julee Cruise calls the finale a “slap in the face.”