a twin peaks mystery
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 2:19 pm
After watching the series for years now, always chronologically
in episode sequence, I have always come to a stopping point
at 2 distinct moments in twin peaks, once at the final episode (29)
(not just for obvious reasons) as to the highly anticipated direction
of the coming storyline, namely cooper's new identity/character
and the future of the other characters - And right after the close
of episode 16 and into 17 - when little by little, the twin peaks world
and associations that have become so familiar and respected, slowly
become replaced with another show temporarily, scene by scene,
the visual effects, the cadence of leland's wake at the haywards,
the essence of the storyarc seems now to rest on the shoulders
of cooper, and his immediate future, both with the fbi and with
a mr. windom earle - and well, you know the rest -
until we conclude with the good "coop" bad "coop" ending~
Just a side note: Although seemingly imperfect alot of the less
desirable episodes of twin peaks do act to heighten the experience
of the rest of them ~ Also I admire the final episode so much, that I
try not to watch it, for a great while, just for maximum red room impact.
Like FWWM, it is difficult not to put my eyes on it often, but it's worth it !
So where could the show have gone ? What could the writers have done ?
I have to wonder, next to laura's life/death as being the most significant,
would coopers life/death be the next highest storyarc available here?
I considered a few other possibilities that might have changed
not just the "ending" of episode 16, but the "ending" after the final episode (29)
It's as if I am being force-fed the windom earle story, when I all I want
to do is savor laura's mystery ~ and continue the investigation to find bob!
This could have led to a less dischorded series ending, and potentially
a continuous narrative/storyarc for the show - a golden circle
So instead of deviating into the mixed storylines post ep.16, let's consider
the exponential outcomes of these possibilities, and please present your own:
*Possibility 1. Another victim is either targeted or taken (fell a victim)
namely donna, audrey, annie perhaps - I found these characters strong enough
that other characters could be colorfully developed around them, but not significant
enough to dominate the storyarc in the way that laura's so eloquently did
This new mystery could be introduced at the very least simply to re-align cooper
on his original intended mission, to find bob - and stop him!
with the support and cast of twin peaks by his side of course
*Possibility 2. While maintaining (testing) the former f.b.i. partner
character in the background (windom), continue exploring the tremont lead,
je une solitaire, something happened there, that needs investigated!
Another mystery (fwwm establishing) that beckons.. and then
who knows- perhaps donna or audrey accidentally discover another piece of laura's
secret life, another video, recorded evidence maybe, found in her bedroom - and on it
is another unexpected and disturbing interference from within this dark town -
A static flash, and then dark nothing, black screen and an electrical surge
just before laura appears with what sounds like a video diary, or confession,
something terrible "bob" made laura do ..or perhaps a crime was recorded ...
Maybe nothing with laura at all is on the video, but a message of some kind, non-decipherable
at first - evidence that falls into the hands of coop, albert and his team, along with major briggs,
and the intuitive sarah palmer, a message, "the message"
buried secret clues that bob is trying to communicate.. to materialize..
"he" is out there..silently waiting - watching
in episode sequence, I have always come to a stopping point
at 2 distinct moments in twin peaks, once at the final episode (29)
(not just for obvious reasons) as to the highly anticipated direction
of the coming storyline, namely cooper's new identity/character
and the future of the other characters - And right after the close
of episode 16 and into 17 - when little by little, the twin peaks world
and associations that have become so familiar and respected, slowly
become replaced with another show temporarily, scene by scene,
the visual effects, the cadence of leland's wake at the haywards,
the essence of the storyarc seems now to rest on the shoulders
of cooper, and his immediate future, both with the fbi and with
a mr. windom earle - and well, you know the rest -
until we conclude with the good "coop" bad "coop" ending~
Just a side note: Although seemingly imperfect alot of the less
desirable episodes of twin peaks do act to heighten the experience
of the rest of them ~ Also I admire the final episode so much, that I
try not to watch it, for a great while, just for maximum red room impact.
Like FWWM, it is difficult not to put my eyes on it often, but it's worth it !
So where could the show have gone ? What could the writers have done ?
I have to wonder, next to laura's life/death as being the most significant,
would coopers life/death be the next highest storyarc available here?
I considered a few other possibilities that might have changed
not just the "ending" of episode 16, but the "ending" after the final episode (29)
It's as if I am being force-fed the windom earle story, when I all I want
to do is savor laura's mystery ~ and continue the investigation to find bob!
This could have led to a less dischorded series ending, and potentially
a continuous narrative/storyarc for the show - a golden circle
So instead of deviating into the mixed storylines post ep.16, let's consider
the exponential outcomes of these possibilities, and please present your own:
*Possibility 1. Another victim is either targeted or taken (fell a victim)
namely donna, audrey, annie perhaps - I found these characters strong enough
that other characters could be colorfully developed around them, but not significant
enough to dominate the storyarc in the way that laura's so eloquently did
This new mystery could be introduced at the very least simply to re-align cooper
on his original intended mission, to find bob - and stop him!
with the support and cast of twin peaks by his side of course
*Possibility 2. While maintaining (testing) the former f.b.i. partner
character in the background (windom), continue exploring the tremont lead,
je une solitaire, something happened there, that needs investigated!
Another mystery (fwwm establishing) that beckons.. and then
who knows- perhaps donna or audrey accidentally discover another piece of laura's
secret life, another video, recorded evidence maybe, found in her bedroom - and on it
is another unexpected and disturbing interference from within this dark town -
A static flash, and then dark nothing, black screen and an electrical surge
just before laura appears with what sounds like a video diary, or confession,
something terrible "bob" made laura do ..or perhaps a crime was recorded ...
Maybe nothing with laura at all is on the video, but a message of some kind, non-decipherable
at first - evidence that falls into the hands of coop, albert and his team, along with major briggs,
and the intuitive sarah palmer, a message, "the message"
buried secret clues that bob is trying to communicate.. to materialize..
"he" is out there..silently waiting - watching