Subject: Re: TP - Twin Peaks thearies From: carey@m.cs.uiuc.edu (John Carey) Date: 1990-11-21, 12:38 Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv,alt.tv.twin-peaks alternat@watserv1.waterloo.edu (Ann Hodgins) writes: > >Peter Howell of toronto Canada has a reference book > >called A Dictionary of Symbols by J E Cirlot. > > >From this book Howell has recently published some theories > >in the newspapers... > > > >Giants and Dwarves: In Cirlot's book backwards talking dwarves > >watch over sleeping beauties - Laura and Maddy? > > Backwards talking dwarves isn't a new idea !!?? Is there any reference in literature ( or folklore ) given? > >Cooper's Hotel room: numeralogically a point of meeting or a rift > >between heaven and hell. > > You mean his room number? What is it? A couple of cute things from last week's show -- The flashlight dance -- The usual game is for the spectators to hold the flashlight, this scene was backwards. I just thought of this -- this is another use of the spotlight, this time in a non- threatening situation. Leland saying "something about a 'dairy'", probably a reference to Steven King's It, which was showing on ABC the next night. "It" takes place in a town called Derry. -- John Carey University of Illinois Dept. of Computer Science carey@a.cs.uiuc.edu {uu-net,pur-ee,convex,...}!uiucdcs!carey