So some time ago I finished watching the first two seasons of Twin Peaks, which is a series that does love its coffee. It's a gritty yet mellow companion drink for them hard-boiled noir detective stories, y'know? Anyway, what a weird show. The first season is pretty grounded with few supernatural elements, but season 2 rolls around and hoo boy Lynch just goes bananas. Repeatedly I found myself asking aloud "what the fuck, David Lynch?". Would've been cool if they kept the supernatural angle suspect, like that all these weird things were just hallucinations or Cooper's possible insanity. But no: spooky spirit stuff actually exists. And what a note to end on for 23 years when season 3 finally arises. I haven't the means to see the latest season right now, but I'm hoping there will be a satisfying conclusion. For what it is, though, I see why it's such a cultural icon. Memorable characters, intriguing mystery (for much of it), and moments of inexplicable comedy. And damn fine cups of coffee to go around.
Back on the mentioning of hard-boiled noir, one time I decided to cook myself the most hard-boiled hard-boiled egg, which is simply boiling said egg in a pot of coffee. Did this twice; doesn't seem to affect the taste, though it makes a nice shade of brown on the shell. Perhaps I should try poaching it in coffee someday...
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