Nostalgia is dangerous and the past isn't better simply because we remember the good parts from it. We pretend memory is crystal, but we tend to stitch together

Nostalgia is dangerous and the past isn't better simply because we remember the good parts from it. We pretend memory is crystal, but we tend to stitch together the best memories and even fill-in the gaps of what we forgot with lies. It isn't comfortable to think about the past and remember all of the things that sucked when you've got plenty to complain about today. When you yield to nostalgia you forfeit your agency to make today and tomorrow better. Suppose the past was better, what are you going to do so you can look back at today with the same fondness? This theme was explored quite a lot by David Lynch in "Twin Peaks: The Return;" where he annihilated fans' desire to feel nostalgic over the original show.