@nev I think, ultimately, powering through the bad part of season 2 is worth it because it gets you to season 3. "Fire walk with me" is entirely watchable, and season 3 is *amazing*. If there was no season 3 i'd tell people to stop watching season 2 "after episode 17, or whenever you get bored". But in the world where we got season 3 I think it's worth pushing all the way through, so you can understand the questions season 3 asks.
Condolences for some of what follows, though.