Subject: Re: Fisher-King stuff in Finale
From: rkc@u02.svl.cdc.com (Rodney Cooper)
Date: 1991-06-13, 17:12
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

barb@zurich.ai.mit.edu (Barb Miller) writes:


> >In article <1991Jun11.162522.17747@cica.indiana.edu> will@ogre (William Sadler) writes:

>> >>   Since Cooper becomes wounded I would guess that he
>> >>   is the "arthur" figure and that he is either going to have to
>> >>   restore himself (from inside the Black Lodge ?) or someone is going to
>> >>   have to do it for him.  If Lynch holds true to arthurian legends it would
>> >>   be a child without a father, or maybe even a child Annie might have(?).

> >Actually, since the writers brought in King Arthur at this late date,
> >I would have to give that role to Windom Earle (in a twisted sort of
> >way).  Caroline could be Guinevere and that would make Cooper be
> >Lancelot.  I don't think Cooper wants to be King of anything; his
> >character is much better suited to the role of the knight of
> >exceptional ability, very close and loyal to the King, but at the same
> >time the secret lover of the Queen.  Having killed off the first Queen
> >(Caroline), Windom Earle has to pursue Cooper and set up another Queen
> >for him to love, refusing to let go of that triangle relationship.

Actually, if you continue this line of reasoning it would explain
Coop's lack of success in the Black Lodge. Lancelot was unable to
succeed in the quest for the Grail because of the impurity inherent
in his consumated love for another man's wife. That is why the need
for the Galahad and Percival figures in the Arthurian legends.

Perhaps it is Albert's form of non sexual love that is needed to
win through to the White Lodge and save everyone.

In any case, I agree that to date the parallel's to the Arthurian
legends are a little strained.

Rodney

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