Is the Log Lady Missing From Streaming?
It's true! The Log Lady (Catherine E. Coulson, she was the absolute best), who always pops up in those intro scenes on the TV, has actually gone missing from all the streaming versions of Twin Peaks! It's really a bummer.
Why Are the Log Lady Intros Missing From Streaming?
There's no official explanation! Fans have some ideas! Maybe it's a mistake from those streaming platforms! Or maybe, just maybe, there is a difference between the audio in the intros and the actual Twin Peaks episodes.
Why Are Those Log Lady Intros Important?
- Those intro scenes aren't just fun, they actually are pretty essential, in a strange way! If you look back on Twin Peaks history, we know the series creator - David Lynch - really didn't give a whole bunch of explanations!
- The intro scenes for each episode? Those were actually written by David Lynch. You're looking at an extra dose of what David Lynch is all about, with those really quirky stories that have so much more than what we get on-screen.
- The intro scenes help ground you when everything is super messed up, you've got to see what is happening. They really are essential!
- Those intros show us how much Margaret Lanterman (that's her real name!) adds so much depth to Twin Peaks, a real key to how this entire world works. You can even think about those classic intros when you watch her pop up throughout the TV show!
How Do the Intros Add To The Show?
- She really is the key to some pretty essential clues. She hints at what the show's universe is all about.
- It makes watching those Twin Peaks Episodes, especially season 2, even more enjoyable. There's that cool nostalgia that makes it so special - a throwback to when people actually watched episodes in a whole series. She even shows that there is actually something to these really wild and bizarre scenes! We even get to understand that it’s not all about the crazy stuff but the mystery and characters themselves.
- Her commentary actually tells a bit of a story as it shows up for different events and clues about how much her relationship with the woods - how she is basically tied to its powers and magic! - plays a role!
- But it’s kinda sad that it isn’t out there on streaming, since Catherine E. Coulson was actually amazing! She got to reprise the Log Lady for "Twin Peaks: The Return", before she passed, and you have to admire her career! That role, Log Lady Twin Peaks, was a super cool way to go out!
The intros bring us back in time, a reminder of how Twin Peaks forever changed television shows. These scenes, a real taste of David Lynch's perspective and insight, and the Log Lady's mystical magic - will be missing if you choose to watch the Series through streaming! And since they gave so much more context and even extra depth, it's pretty disappointing they aren't available - just like an extra little treat from the world of Twin Peaks, so don't forget that you can find those Log Lady Intros for that whole "Twin Peaks" vibe on the DVDs, just a nice throwback to an era before everyone watched on a tiny phone!