Subject: Spirits in TP
From: dup94@campus.swarthmore.edu
Date: 1990-12-01, 21:31
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

After this (12/1) episode, the role of the spirits takes center stage.  Now We
all know WHO KILLED LAURA PALMER, which body he was in at the time, If Leland
knew what was going on and more, but nothing seems to be solved, and I sure
don't feel satisfied about the "solutions" presented.  There is so much more
happening in twin-peaks besides WKLP:  The corruption in the town, the
Jame-Donna affair, the Andy-Lucy-Dick (what kind of a name is THAT) triangle,
Coop's ex partner (whoise name escapes me), What Major Briggs _really_ does,
what flavor ice cream Ben and Jerry will come up with next (whoever noticed
that one-good job), Nadine's strasnge behavior and how it fits in, and much,
_much_ more  .
Behind the scenes on all of this is the role of the spirits.  They seem to be
connected to the woods(through Margaret's log, F.E.) and nature, and are
clearly divided into two groups at least.  I think that they are powerful,
but they do have their limitations,.  especially the good guys, who sometimes
come across as helpless, as in the night of Maddy's murder.  There is some
sort of old struggle going on there centered around the woods ( actuslly I
feel it should be The Woods) and some sort of evil lurking there. 
Limitations:  they seem to need human hosts, especially to interact
physically with human beings, and they definitely are not omnipotent.  Idon't
think we have to worry about BOB inhabiting the whole town at once, for
example.  I also don't think it is an unfair plot twist to have spirits
responsible for the murders, because they were introduced to us way [ sy]
back , and aren't pulled out of a sleeve.  I gather we'll hear some griping
about that.  a lot of bad mystery books will box themselves into a corner
with their plots, and to get out of it will bring someone or something in
from left-field at the last page, and none of the suspects are actually
involved.  This is not the case here - the spirit world is on the suspect
list and has been for a while.
I for one, am not satisfied with Leland's capture and confession - I want
BOB!  I hope that We will get to see Coop track down BOB and destroy him in a
very painful way that he learned in Tibet.  Leland's grief was so real, when
BOB left him and he realized what he had done.  I will miss him very much.
I hope we get to see what's going on with Sarah, who has now lost her husband
as well as he r daughter.  
> >Daniel