Subject: Re: Bob is now in Truman?
From: alternat@watserv1.waterloo.edu (Ann Hodgins)
Date: 1991-02-21, 08:52
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

In article <1991Feb21.133535.10396@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov> afmartp@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov writes:
> >While I'm not sure how I feel about this theory, a friend of mine 
> >postulates that Bob is now in Truman.  The back up to this argument is that 
> >when ever a 'spirit' appears to Coop, the host must be present, and when 
> >the spirit appears, the host dissapears.  Remember the scenes with Senor 
> >Droolcup/The Giant, and of course Leland/Bob.  Well when Bob appeared on 
> >the 2/16 episode, Truman was there and when he dissapeared, Bob reared his 
> >ugly head.  Any other thoughts on this idea??

I've always felt that Truman is too good to be true. He is the only character 
who shows no dark side (except for Cooper who at least has a weird
side).  I also believe that Bob needs to gain entrance through repressed
feelings such as repressed desire or repressed anger. Truman has been 
living a frustrating life for years, separated from the woman he loves,
no sexual outlet otherwise, and by now he must be very angry with Josie,
yet he does not express that anger in any way. I think his soul is fertile
ground for Bob.
 
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