 The fact that the series' protagonist embraces this intuitive manner of deduction sets "Twin Peaks" "at odds with the naturalistic trend in analytic philosophy".This dreamlike approach is a hallmark of Lynch, who, according to Greg Olson in his book "Beautiful Dark", "has always identified himself as an artist first, a man fascinated by spiritual realms who's committed to expressing his inner life".The episode's reliance on surrealism has also been seen as symptomatic of "a broader move away from social realism within television drama".