Subject: Re: Ben
From: nhess@gumby.us.oracle.com (Nate Hess)
Date: 1991-01-21, 12:50
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

In article <1991Jan15.233650.25873@math.lsa.umich.edu>, ekushnir@math (Eugene Kushnirsky) writes:
> >Fine. Suppose a man as calculating as Ben Horne could snap after a series of 
> >financial losses and public humiliation. Would the resulting insanity manifest
> >itself in an obsession with toy soldiers? Do you really think Ben's character
> >isn't being milked for comic relief?

Yes, it is, but I don't think it's being done in the way that you think.
Every so often, Ben demonstrates enough lucidity that I come to the
conclusion that he's putting this elongated act on for the purpose of
putting his enemies at ease.  When he's fully done so, he'll snap back
to calm and rational and strike back.

--woodstock
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