Subject: Re: Black Lodge Set in Finale (Spoilers...)
From: xxmartn@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (Jeff Martin)
Date: 1991-06-11, 14:34
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks
Reply-to: xxmartn@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov

In article <1991Jun11.172628.5331@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>, brackney@author.ecn.purdue.edu (Larry J Brackney) writes...
> > 
> >  The general concensus which I am receiving from the group, is  that
> >Lynch's depiction of the Black Lodge was disappointing.  I can't
> >disagree more!  I found the maze of red curtains, disorienting,
> >distressing, and just plain spooky!

You find red curtains "disorientating, distressing and spooky" ???

Personally, I find leather chairs very distressing and spooky.
:-) :-) :-) :-) :-)  <--- note friendly, jesting "smilies"

> > 
> >  The atmosphere in the waiting room seemed quite oppressive.  It had
> >an evil/oily ambience which I though was entirely appropriate.  (I had
> >the same feeling watching Kubrick's "The Shining")  I had no difficulty
> >believing that this COULD be a vision of Hell.

I think Hell is a little more scary than people screaming behind curtains.

> > 
> >  As for Coop's present situation.  The LMFAP did say "doppleganger"
> >before WE, BOB and the evil Coop appeared.  My feeling is that Dale
> >is trapped in the Black Lodge, while his doppleganger is free to
> >roam the material plane.  I think it will be up to the Major (and
> >Annie?) to rescue him.  (I also think Truman is not up to the task.)

Bingo.  I also get the strangest feeling that (as one netter already 
pointed out) Andy will play a major role in Coop's release.

> > 
> >  As for Annie, did she make it out of the BL? 

Yes.

> > She didn't look to
> >good laying next to Coop in the clearing.  Perhaps she did die, and
> >Truman lied to spare Coops feelings upon his recovery?

She was a tad worse for wear, but Coop freed her at the expense of his own 
imprisonment. She probably IS recovering in the hospital.  There was no 
"hesitation" in Truman's voice when he told Coop about Annie's condition.


> >  In the final analysis?  I liked it.  Lynch did NOT wimp out.  I
> >would have been a bit miffed by a "happy ending." - IMHO of course!

True, but a COMPLETE (not necessarily happy) ending would have been nice.


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