Laura Harring (from Mulholland Drive) did as she and her agent wanted a bigger part, but I don't think anyone from the original show did. The Donna stuff is confusing because you'd think that Moira Kelly would have been happy to return if they asked, so they could have had Donna material if they wanted it, but maybe…

They mostly have left her motivations a blank, so that the characters (and viewers) can assume the worst, but I think it must be more complicated than that. I imagine that's also why Lynch cast Laura Dern, beyond how close he is to her - she can play all the layers and ambiguities.

Some of those articles just seem to throw in any actor who passed away but is in the revival in some form. The mentions of Don Davis especially confuse me. If we were hearing about poor lovely Pete Martell I imagine we'd be getting articles saying Jack Nance also didn't live to complete filming, even though he died in…

The Briggs stuff I enjoyed a great deal, but seeing the diner scenes mostly through Bobby's eyes meant we didn't get much of an idea of why Shelly feels the way she does. This isn't new for Shelly, really - she was often an object in season 2, just there to be Leo's caretaker and then have Gordon flirt with her while…

That's also when the Northern started making the humming sounds, which could suggest traveling across dimensions.

I think having more of those moments (this, and Carl comforting Shelly - even Miriam surviving the attempt on her life is heartwarming in some sad way) helped the episode, and I say that as someone who didn't mind the harder tone. I imagine we'll be getting some ugly stuff coming up so it's good to see more of a…

That's how reunions often are - lesser cast members popping up with big names not interested. I have to say I don't really miss LFB's Donna at all. I do miss Moira Kelly's - mostly in the context of Laura, not James. And how sad that James and Laura are really her only two relationships in two seasons as a main…

I've seen a few people comment on it, although I haven't seen the mashups.

It was the needed reminder that not everything has to end horribly or in a nihilistic way to remind us of how brave and bold and daring this world is. It also wasn't done to sneer at her for being a fool, or to have her drop dead as a "comedy" moment to show us how edgy Lynch is. There's a lot of heart in his work…

I keep thinking he is heading for a fall. I hope not though. There are good and kind people in Lynch's works. Maybe he will stay steady. But I'm not expecting it.

We'll get them in 25 years…

It was Madchen's increasingly frantic pleading that got to me.

I have mixed feelings about all the "Bobby used to suck but he's awesome now. Yay!" articles, because I'm thrilled to see all this praise for Bobby and for Dana Ashbrook, but I always liked Bobby (the only stuff that tested me was the stuff with him working for Ben Horne as it was just so odd and pointless). He was…

For me the Jacoby stuff pretty much sums him up perfectly and also fits with the climate we're currently in, although I will admit I wish he'd also popped up in Johnny's scenes.

I think his boss is just completely oblivious.

Don't forget Albert.

The character's a bit underwritten but she's given it all her charisma and personality. I thought the scene where she went over to the hotel or apartment building with a gun was great stuff - it had that same distorted and intense hysteria that The Hitchhiker used to have. I miss that show…

I know it wasn't intentional but the tunnel/vortex at one point looked like the Doctor Who opening credits. I'd love to see Gordon Cole as a companion.

I find the way that Lynch has spaced out the Log Lady's scenes in this season to be very touching - you can see how close he was to Catherine Coulson. Each one feels like a treasure, because you never know if it's the last. There's also an added sadness and finality due to this. It's similar to conversations you have…

I agree. I also noticed the kinder moments in this episode, with Carl, and the turn in the Vegas story. And kind Miriam managing to survive. I mentioned this below but one review suggested that Rebekah del Rio singing meant bad times were on the way, as it did in Mulholland Drive. This week was a positive week (aside…