Subject: Re: Catherine placing the bomb
From: machala@hcmv2.ti.com (Chuck Machala )
Date: 1991-06-12, 08:32
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

rjohnson@vela.acs.oakland.edu (R o d Johnson) writes:

> >In article <1991Jun12.030007.7871@risky.ecs.umass.edu> giovin@medr3.ecs.umass.edu (Rocky J Giovinazzo) writes:

>> >>Although my dictionary doesn't have define doppleganger, my understanding of 
>> >>the definition of a doppleganger was a creature/being that could change its 
>> >>shape.  For example, it could make itself have the face and body of any other
>> >>creature.  

> >No, a doppel-ganger is simply a double (a double-goer, literally).
> >Your doppelganger is a creature/person who looks exactly like you.
> >Stories about them often treat them as if they're mere reflections,
> >without any independent existence.  Sometimes they're just doubles,
> >though.  Anyone out there have some more information on the folklore
> >of doppelgangers?

I dusted of my AD&D Monster Manual last night to see if dopplegangers
were part of the ethereal or material plane. A doppleganger, according
to AD&D is simply a creature that can change shape into any humanoid
from 4` to 8' tall (interesting there is a midget and a giant!). They
take the form of a human and then try to do away with him to replace
him. There is only a 10% chance of others discovering that it is not the
real person. There is no connection of dopplegangers with the ethereal
or astral planes, they are simply creatures; hence, I theorize that
these are aliens, the black lodge is their spaceship (don't forget
Briggs and the connection with project bluebook). These guys are similar
to "Predators". Of course, I'm probably wrong. I can't explain why there
is a white and black lodge. Flame away.
No sig, Chuck Machala