twin peaks is currently venturing into weekend at bernie's style buffoonery, and introducing ludicrous plot elements which are distracting from the realism aspect of the magical realism. and though i understand it's an element of the parodizing, it's the difference in type between scream and scary movie.
but, i am enjoying david lynch's performance in the role of the clown, which i didn't have advance warning of, and which is the first role i've seen him in (discounting his nonspeaking role in an early short film).