The Chair Company, Twin Peaks, and the Crying of Lot 49
Hi all, I'm a writer in American studies trying to bring literary theory into TV and Film, and there's just something about Tim Robinson's comedy that feels like its begging for interpretation lol.
I want to write a deep dive into him, Connor O'Malley and Nathan Fielder as a demon pack of post-reality comedians, but first I needed to explore why I thought The Chair Company felt both familiar yet also inscrutable. That's when I remembered my experience with Twin Peaks: The Return, and my reading of Thomas Pynchon's The Crying of Lot 49.
Anyway, this piece attempts to bridge those three works. It's a little heady at times, but if you think you might be interested, give it a read.
u/nickdenards — 1 day ago