Subject: Re: Deeper meaning of TP-NOT!
From: shiau@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Mr. Liquid Cheeze)
Date: 1991-04-19, 11:35
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

In article <1991Apr18.012204.227@mac.cc.macalstr.edu> sdbeck@macalstr.edu writes:
=>I just thought I'd put in my own theory on Twin Peaks and symbolism, etc.
=>
=>IT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING!!! And if it does, it's not intentional!!!
=>
=>I came to this conclusion after reading David Lynch interviews, following
=>TP from day(week?) one, and watching a few movies, esp. Wild at Heart. I
=>realize that Lynch isn't the only person involved with creating the warped
=>ideas for the show--I've seen some interviews with Frost, and I think he
=>doesn't get nearly enough credit. But as for Lynch, he just doesn't know what
=>he's saying, and has said that he Doesn't want to pry too deeply into his 
=>work for meaning. 'Nuff  said? (of course not!--so here's more.)
=>
=>In any case, my point is: symbolism on twin peaks doesn't really mean
=>anything!  I firmly believe that the "deeper meaning" of at least half
=>of the mysterious stuff on the show is just there for fun, and to get people
=>like us to have fun speculating. (maybe I shouldn't include myself in that).
=>
=>Some of it, of course, is foreshadowing of the plot, but TONS can be validly
=>interpreted in so many different yet plausible ways that saying it actually
=>MEANS something is silly. (example: give me an interpretation of the stop
=>light's changing color from last spring's shows...Better yet, I'd like to see
=>SEVERAL people interpret it the same way...(the gauntlet is thrown! will I 
=>regret it?)

Although Lynch and company may not conciously decide to put symbols into the
show the simple fact of the matter is that they are indeed there.  Why?  We
really don't know.  Through interpretation we can take a little peek into the
psyche of Lynch and company.

I agree while the symobls may not mean anything significant or any one thing
it is worthy of examination.  It is good to hear what people have to say 
about various symbols in TP.  It is also a lot of fun.

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