Subject: Re: Uncle Leland
From: csu@alembic.acs.com (Dave Mack)
Date: 1990-11-19, 15:53
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

In article <1990Nov19.031416.22952@world.std.com> unicorn@world.std.com (Arthur P Hamlin) writes:
> >The incident between Leland and Coop and the Golf bag does seem to indicate 
> >that Leland 'secretly' wanted to be caught.  But let us take a slightly
> >broader view of the scene, and Lelands actions.
> >
> >The whole reason Leland was stopped was because he was weaving all over the
> >road. Beyond conspicuous, just begging to be noticed, stopped, pulled over
> >by the police. Why?
> >
> >I think that Leland is ( always has been ?? hmm?? ) fighting BOB. I think
> >Leland knows alot more about whats going on then we think, but BOB is 
> >keeping him in line.  Is Lelands abundant strange behaviour a symtom of the
> >struggle, is Leland trying to tell us ( the people around him ) what is 
> >happening? Are there clues in the singing and dancing? Does anyone have the
> >complete list of songs he's sung or danced to? 

There is, of course, another explanation (there are five explanations for
everything.) BOB wants Leland to get caught. Leland then goes to prison/
the chair/the psycho ward, and BOB moves on to another host to continue
his games, leaving everyone who knew and respected Leland a bit emptier.

What do you bet that the "real" Leland doesn't know he killed Maddy?

Dave Mack