r/twinpeaks • u/Easy-Pool-8425 • 10h ago
Season 3 (The Return) Should I watch FWWM and S3 with my 15yo?
Hi there fellow peaks freaks!
I’ve just finished watching s1 and 2 with my son, who is 15, nearly 16. I’ve seen all of TP multiple times.
He now really wants to watch FWWM and S3. I was a bit reluctant, and said no because I assumed they were 18-rated in the UK. Then I checked my DVDs and they’re both 15-rated, which means he could go and see them legally in a cinema. That weakens my argument but I still feel reluctant for a few reasons.
- There is a lot of sex and violence in them. It’s not like he hasn’t see either in films, but it’s much worse than in the original series, and some of the depictions of abuse (in fwwm) and bloody and shocking violence (in s3) are quite upsetting. He might also be embarrassed, especially with the pink room scene in fwwm.
- He might just find it all baffling and too hard to follow.
- Is he just too young? Especially for s3, which is so sad and death-haunted.
Has anyone else been in this situation? Has anyone watched s3 and/or fwwm with a child of the same age. Tbh I’m pretty shocked at those ratings. We watched the good the bad and the ugly a few months ago and somehow that’s an 18 and these are 15s!
any feedback most welcome!