Subject: Series or season finale?
From: mhorn@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Melanie M. Horn)
Date: 1991-06-11, 02:56
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

One of the best yet.. the biggest disappointment is that
after a year of holding up the virtues and determination of
Cooper, Cooper seems to have lost to BOB.  I agree with some
of the posters who say that this could just be Coopers 
shadow self.  But unless there is another TP made, it is a
rather depressing way to end Coops character.. maybe thats in
Lynch fashion, though.

A few comments on the finale:

* What will happen to Leo?  The guy is left hanging by a
  string.. (bad pun)  Were those tarantulas up there?  
* Very surprised about Audrey being in the bank during the
  explosion.  However, I guess she can afford to have her 
  character (possibly) killed off.  She certainly has gained
  enough publicity from TP!
* Great of Lynch to bring back the old characters.  The German
  waitress, Sylvia Horne, Leland (did anyone notice his hair
  changing color while talking to Cooper?), Maddy, Laura (my,
  can that girl scream!), LMFAP and Ronnette. 
  Yea for not bringing back James! 
* Why didnt they explain why everyones hands were shaking in
  the past few episodes?  Was it contamination (like some here
  guessed) of the water, etc.  or was it just the fear of what
  was to come?
* Was anyone else very annoyed by the scene with the old man 
  at the bank.. walking.. very.. slowly.. to.. wherever.. it..
  was.. he.. was.. going?  ARGH!  Especially since Coop was
  in the Lodge at the same time..
* I thought that when Cooper and Briggs had discussed the Lodge
  earlier, there were two seperate entrances to two different
  Lodges- White and Black.  Was the White Lodge ever entered?
  It seemed to be the Black Lodge the whole time.
* Nadines wrestling slide show was a good touch.  Pretty funny.
* The plotline with Donna and Ben was the worst.  Donna just
  seems to whine all the time.  Nobody cares about her anymore.
  This seemed to be invented just to give these characters 
  something to do.  What was the point?  And having Dr. H 
  get so mad?  For a sec, we all thought BOB had possessed him!
  No way.. Doc H cant have it in him.  And him at Great Northern
  so suddenly?  Nope, sorry, not buying it..
* A co-viewer yelled, Ive always wanted to do that!  when 
  Cooper starts emptying the toothpaste tube.  :)
* Did it occur to anyone else that Lucy was doing some pretty 
  fancy stunts (including that split) for a lady who was 
  pregnant?       
* Why did Josie weigh so little at her death?  And why wasnt 
  she brought back?
* The LMFAP is very good at those close examining stares at
  Cooper.  He was really giving me a scare!
* The scene with Cooper and BOB staring at each other in the
  mirror and Coopers Hows Annie?  was incredible.. If it had
  to happen, MacLachlan sure did do a good job.  He did a 
  complete turnaround from his usual Jo e Friday.
* How about this.. Catherine planted the bomb in the safety
  deposit box because she was getting sick of Andrews taking
  over.  Only she didnt think that Pete would be there.. or
  maybe she didnt care..
* If the Log Ladys husband knew about the oil, did he know
  about the Lodge itself?
* On a last note, my friends all remarked that Lynch was really
  going all out on his last episode when Norma & judges were
  talking about the pageant (first 15 mins of show) and a
  guy walks in front of them carrying a deer?  Did it look 
  peculiarly like something kind of kinky or do my friends
  just have very dirty minds?  They all seemed to notice it
  right away!

It was interesting how the two episodes were broken up by the
credits.  The second half definitely had that Lynch-ish 
quality.  

Lets hope our unanswered questions will be answered and that
that was only a kind of season and not series finale!  Oh, and
sorry.. my quote and apostrophe key is out of whack.  :)
 
-- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Melanie Horn | University of California, San Diego melanie@ucsd.edu | Hello Agent Cooper. Ill see you in 25 mhorn@sdcc13.ucsd.edu | years. Meanwhile.. -Laura Palmer