10 TV ‘Mistakes’ That Were Totally Intentional

9. The Diner - Twin Peaks: The Return

Twin Peaks The Return Diner Scene
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Twin Peaks: The Return was many things; a brilliant, bizarre, and baffling sequel to one of TV's most influential shows. One thing it wasn't, though, is accidental. David Lynch had complete control, directing all 18 episodes, and there isn't a shot in there that he didn't design in that marvellous mind of his.

In Part 7, then, there's a strange moment in the Double R diner at the very end. We're presented with one scene in the diner, before someone runs in and yells, and the scene completely changes with customers replaced.

Many wondered at the time if this was a continuity error, which is what it appears like, but you can also notice Norma briefly look up, as though realising something is amiss. Given what happens later in the season with the different dimensions, we can safely assume that Lynch was seeding the idea here.

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