Twin Peaks (TV Series) Slaves and Masters (1991) User Reviews

Windom Earle plans his next move

[Tweekums · 8/10 · 5 June 2012]

The previous episode ended with Leo Johnson stumbling upon Windom Earle's cabin in the woods; it is now clear that that Leo is the one in danger; not fully recovered and wearing a shock collar that electrocutes him when ever he disobeys Windom; it is clear who is the master and who is the slave referred to in the episode's unofficial title. With Windom planning his next move FBI forensics expert Albert Rosenfield makes a welcome return to Twin Peaks although he seems less condescending towards the local police this time. Meanwhile James and Donna are worrying about what they should do after James has been framed for murder by Evelyn and her lover Malcolm; eventually he goes back to confront her; an act that will lead to another death! It isn't all doom and gloom though; Ben Horne finally returns to reality after 'General Grant' surrenders to him and Nadine gives Big Ed her blessing to go with Norma Jennings.

While this episode primarily served to advance the main plot it appears that the two subplots involving James and Ben Horne are neatly wrapped up; both in satisfying ways; I particularly liked the obvious 'Wizard of Oz' reference when Ben returned to reality! It was great to see the return of Miguel Ferrer as Albert, even if the character doesn't seem quite as amusingly abrasive as he was the last time he visited Twin Peaks. With Windom getting ready to make his next move the tension is increasing once more; the scenes with him and Leo were rather creepy as well as tense. Equally creepy was the arrival of Thomas Eckhardt; a man who clearly has feelings for Josie; feelings that are not reciprocated.

2x15

[formotog · 7/10 · 10 September 2020]

First of all thank goodness that civil war is over. I don't know how much more of that I could've stood. Please please please let that be the last of that. Anyway this was better than last episode. Norma and Ed are actually quite sweet, and overall Norma is just a lovely woman. What they're doing isn't really related to the central plot, but then again I don't really know what the central plot is anymore. It looked to be the mystery surrounding Major Briggs, but that's been tossed aside and now I suppose it's Windom Earle, but that's not moving very fast. Cooper did get that ominous tape recording at the end but I feel like this midseason has turned into a lot of setup and cliffhangers and not much resolution or progression from it. James got himself out of a bad situation pretty much as quickly as he got himself into it, and I'm really not seeing how that plot can be that relevant. Thomas Eckhardt's appearance was promising but even that didn't give us much. At least we got to see some Agent Rosenfield

Low 7

Love, War and lack of interests

[AvionPrince16 · 6/10 · 25 January 2023]

Windom Earle get more and more closer to Cooper. Mrs Marsh will reveal everything to James and after an accident will kill her husband. James is in danger but Donna try to rescue him despite the threat. Horne will get more and more mad and his daughter want to take charge of things. Leo become a slave of Earle. Shelly and Bobby tell everything include their relationship. Josie get more and more trapped. There are also the couple who tried to make some projects: the woman who own the restaurant and the man who live with the woman who is really strong.

Still interesting but some parts really feel like just to fill the empty bottle to be honest. It have some interesting parts, some tensions arround Cooper and Earle and how they will confront each other. But things getting pretty boring sometimes im not gonna lie. It really lack of interest and put me off sometimes but i just want how it will finished and what our characters will become.

Coop Under Assault/Lee Wins the Civil War

[Hitchcoc · 9/10 · 18 August 2017]

There are four plot lines at work here. First of all, Ben Horne thinks he is Robert E. Lee, and is in full battle mode, waiting for Grant to surrender. For some reason, his daughter, brother, Bobby, and the psychologist guy are playing along, trying to get him back to reality. Second, Windom Earle has Leo in a shack in the woods and is brainwashing him, in a sort of Bride of Frankenstein mode. Third, James has been framed by the beautiful but dangerous woman he tried to help and with whom he fell in love. However, things take a turn. And finally, Josie realizes that her dominator, whom she thought was dead, has come back to enslave her again. Katherine is also involved and Josie may have to make a move at some point and get herself out of that subservient position. If she's afraid for her life, she may have nothing to lose. She should enlist Harry now that she knows a little of the score.

A TV show I used to like a lot

[Cristi_Ciopron · 8/10 · 26 June 2006]

The story goes on easily with a gracefulness and ability like that of the "Arabian Nights".This is so much better than the other five Lynch movies I know ("Dune","Blue Velvet","Fire Walk ...","Mulholland" and "Straight")!This work is the most important,keen,accomplished,clever and successful of all the Lynch's movies I've seen.

There is also a wide amount of bad taste,and the invoked secrets make me laugh (but I admit they didn't when I was 12!).(The "Arabian Nights" do not lack bad taste and aren't faultless either.)

The humor is sometimes clumsy and alien,but the overall note is droll and thrilling.

Lynch's epics is unstrung and seemingly sewed together,but broad,interesting,homogeneous and hypnotizing.

The photography is fine.

The acting is average and in itself obviously very reduced and poor ( MacLachlan is an fourth-rate actor,and commonplace,vapid,and so is the rest of the crew, excepting Ian Buchanan (as "Dick") and,maybe,Beymer). For a check,see the opposite case of Von Trier's "Riget"/"The Kingdom", were the acting is elegant,consummate and sundry,diversified (Jaregard, HJ Hansen,Okking,etc.,etc.,the whole cast).

(I know Lynch is a ,in this matter,a minimalist,but sometimes he just keeps too ..."minimal".)