Subject: Re: Twin Peaks season premeir : The Lighter Side From: jmd@ursa.UUCP (Josh Diamond) Date: 1990-10-02, 13:32 Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks In article <3481@dptg.ATT.COM> rkh@dptg.ATT.COM (Robert Halloran) writes: > >In article <1990Oct1.170438.26919@athena.mit.edu> dot@athena.mit.edu writes: >> >>In article <0093D856.29A2F940@robot.nuceng.ufl.edu>, carl@robot.nuceng.ufl.edu (Drifter...) writes: >> >>|> - Cooper lying on his back still, talking to Diane (via recorder). "If >> >>|> you can just forget the fear..." Puzzled expression, as if the phrase were >> >>|> familiar. That one took a moment to sink in but was worth it. >> >> >> >>*Sigh* Another instance of something in Twin Peaks that went straight over my head. I've never sure when something happens if it means anything or if it's just a Lynchism. Was I supposed to get this? > > > >Lynch was responsible for the film of (sort of) Frank Herbert's DUNE. > >As I recall, McLachlan played the role of Paul Atriedes. One of the > >mental disciplines trained into the character by his Bene Gesserit tutors > >was the control of fear ("Fear is the mind-killer...."). Hence the > >connection to Cooper's comments....