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Paint the town red game jim sterling2/18/2023 David Lynch (along with series co-creator Mark Frost), however, did a fair job. Few are able to resist the lurid temptation of sensationalizing or exotifying the seemingly bizarre nuances of small town life. Speaking as a woman who grew up in one of the many logging towns that inspired Twin Peaks, there aren’t many artists who “get it right”. Unless you’ve lived it, you don’t get to complain. The combination of rural isolation and poverty puts us on the defensive. Outsiders may maintain a sense of awe and reverence that reflects the forbidden mystery of our forests and wetlands, but only we’re allowed to pick on the Pacific Northwest. Any criticism of its portrayal from an insider always has a whiff of sibling entitlement. Growing up in Western Washington is a unique experience, one that can instill a kind of possessiveness when you see it depicted in books or on film.
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