Subject: 2/2 episode From: jfl@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Juan F Lara) Date: 1991-02-03, 00:27 Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks SPOILER WARNING FOR 2/2/91 ( 2014 ) ( A crying shame to make the 1/26 episode ( 2013.5 ) just one of Andy's bad dreams brought on by a bad doughnut. At least it revealed much about his attitude to Dick. :-) But here are some random thoughts about some story lines. 1. Windom Earle ( I prefer Wyndham ) Casting Kyle's brother Craig as the murdered vagrant added a neat in- side joke and gave a nice eerie feel to the scene. The writers were ghoul- ishly imaginative in designing the corpse's condition. And did anyone see in the closing credits whether Carole Lynley was listed as playing Caroline Earle. Perhaps she's the Diane ( pet name? ) Cooper keeps talking to. After all, we did see just "parts of her." And I'm glad to finally see Kenneth Walsh in the WE role ( at least not in disguise ). He certainly has the right look for the character ( Check out his hair. ). One thing though: Cooper's really hyped him in his recount of WE's life. So Walsh BETTER live up to this big hype, else he just might ruin the show by disappointing us. Still, this is the best candidate we have for a central focus right now ( and a neat way to keep Cooper around ). 2. Leo Johnson Leo's awakening was a chilling scene, but somehow I found it uninvolv- ing. Perhaps if it had better direction it would've worked better. With that owl buzzing Leo, I wondered whether BOB was psychically con- trolling Leo. More likely though, he's just peeking into the Johnson house to enjoy the spectator sport. So Leo's run into Windom. I bet he's in more danger now than Shelly was at the beginning. That's a nice irony. 3. The White Lodge Too little seen today, though Major Briggs becomes more intriguing by the minute. Scott Frost's rather awkward lines work best with Briggs though. 4. Packard-Eckhart I've never been able to understand this mess, and so I'm giving up following this line. Still the scene with Catherine and Andrew certainly strengthened previous assertions of possible incest between the two. Brr. And I'm glad to see David Warner in as Thomas Eckhart. I remember his good performances in films such as "TRON" and "The Omen." And remembering that, perhaps they could have little Nicky save the day by beheading Eck- hart in the end, perhaps by smashing him through a windshield. :-) 5. James and the Marshes Who cares?!! James was REALLY unlikeable in this episode, acting like a self-righteous jerk without the common sense to get out when the get- ting's good. The problem now is more than James Marshall. I think James Hurley has to go altogether, and I'm sure there are others who agree. 6. General Ben Horne I really liked the beginning of this line in 2011. But it's really lost its appeal to me and now just seems pathetic. The only thing I came away with from this story was a resolve to NEVER have a shrink like Dr. Jacoby. Oh, yeah. Another thing occured to me upon hearing Beymer and Tamblyn singing: It HAS been a long time since "West Side Story." :-) 7. Mrs. Milford ( What IS her name?! ) This story really gives me the creeps. Mrs. Milford isn't so much a character as somebody's fantasy come to life. That's fine, but I think the show wastes its time when it dwells on superficial characters. Still the scene where they took time off for a commercial while they waited for Mrs. Milford to work her magic on Dwayne was a neat gimmick. Excedrin, anybody? 8. Little Nicky Andy's as hilarious as ever! His trouble with the rubber glove was a classic. I also loved the scene where Dick and Andy wind up crying after hearing Nicky's sad story. Warren Frost gave a bravua performance here in reciting the story ( which had some intriguing aspects that might connect him to BOB ). Though personally I wonder, could Dr. Hayward have been WE in disguise? Overall a good episode though nothing really outstanding. I think these many storylines though should keep it running along smoothly for the rest of year. Well, see you in a week, maybe sooner. To everyone - Juan F. Lara Truman: Hawk, you better get that search warrent for Harold Smith's house and get that diary. Hawk: I will, Sheriff Truman, just as soon as I finish my good cup of cof- fee.