Last night I re-joined DavidLynch.com. I used to be a member ages ago and was even featured in the Ladies of DavidLynch.com calendar. I cancelled my $10/month subscription to the site (totally worth the money) when I got extra poor. I didn’t think to resubscribe until last night, on a whim.
The first thing I did upon entering the member-only site is jump into the chat rooms. Back in the day David Lynch would chat for a bit almost every single day. HE WOULD TYPE IN ALL CAPS AND HIS TEXT WAS ALL RED. One time I asked him where Aunt Ruth was. Instead of answering he asked me where I thought she was. That question is one of a couple of questions about Mulholland Dr. I don’t know the answer to. I felt stupid and foolish. I still am not sure where Aunt Ruth was.
Anyway, after catching up with old DL.com members in the chat room I signed off and put "Twin Peaks" on. I hadn’t watched any episodes in several months. It was good to go back. I watched the pilot and the first episode. I’ve seen the pilot episode so many times I could probably perform it for you in completion by heart. But when episode one came on I found myself asking questions, even after probably my 30th viewing, so I took some notes.
These are those:
"Twin Peaks," Episode One: Notes and Inquiries:
- If Laura Palmer, according to Dr. Hayworth who did the autopsy, had "sexual relations" with at least three men the night she died why were they not persuing more than one perpetrator?
- It has always bothered me the way Agent Cooper says, "Wait a minute. Wait a minute," to the waitress who serves him coffee at the Great Northern. So rude. But he finishes it off with the first mention of "damn fine coffee," so all is forgiven.
- People ask me sometimes where the name of this blog comes from. Well, it is from "Twin Peaks" and Sparkwood & 21 gets its first mention in the first episode. It is the intersection where Laura leaves James on his bike the night of her death. She freaks out and then disappears into the woods. That pretty much sums up this site I think.
- I think if I saw Eric de Rae walking down the street I would be so scared. All I’d be able to think is: Soap in a sock! Soap in a sock!
- If Laura Palmer did all that coke, why was Donna the skinny one? [Lara Flynn Boyle has aged A LOT in fifteen years.]
- Heh. Sheriff Truman has a mullet. I think Lynch likes the mullet. Hawk has one and so did Billy Ray Cyrus in Mulholland Dr.
- I know it is cold in the Northwest sometimes, but a turtleneck under a flannel is never a good idea. It is never that cold.
- The Catherine Martell/Josie Packard/Ben Horne burn-the-mill plot line always confuses me.
- When Ben confronts Audrey about ruining the deal with the Norwegians every single thing in that scene is either red, white or black.
- If Donna’s boyfriend Mike is such a big badass, why doesn’t he burst in on her and James having dinner with her parents? What a pussy!
Tune in next time for a post you can relate to!
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I never could get into Twin Peaks and I tried to watch it a few times, especially because I was living in Wahsington State during the time it was being filmed in Snoqualmie, Washington. I think probably because my kids were wee little back then I probably didn’t have the energy to follow along. I should really buy the DVD’s now that my kids are 21 and 17!
PS–I’ve moved my blog! The new place is Retroville: retrovle.blogspot.com.
Here I am in the northwest, and I’m totally wearing a turtleneck and flannel.
Heh. No I’m not. Actually I’m wearing a red bathrobe and no underwear. BUT CLOSE ENOUGH!
Damn, I miss DL.com like you wouldn’t believe. I was a member a few years ago and practically lived on the site (I was “therat,” not that you’d remember me. Why I couldn’t just use a short user name like “erat” was a mystery). I got poor and had to drop the membership just like you; I returned to college and couldn’t afford the $120/year. As soon as I’m out of school I’m re-joining.
Did David pop in on the chat while you were there? A few months before I had to drop my membership I managed to catch him in the X room mid-day with only four other people in the room. Talk about a gift! Instead of the 100 MPH comments flying by, David and the five of us had a casual chit chat for about 15 minutes, sans all the sucking up that typically took place when he’d pop in at night. David’s awesome.
Anyway, tell everyone I said hi, or don’t, whatever. I miss that place.
I’m going to have to go out and buy the DVD now, it’s been on my list of ones to get, but reading your entry makes me want to watch it again, right now.
Sparkwood
Link: Sparkwood
I have Twin Peaks in my Netflix queue: it’s been a long long long time since the last viewing marathon. Now that I know there is a kindred soul floating around our fair city, I’m especially excited.
I need a Coop fix and some apple pie. Yummy.
If Laura Palmer, according to Dr. Hayworth who did the autopsy, had “sexual relations” with at least three men the night she died why were they not persuing more than one perpetrator?
Wasn’t she working at Jacque’s place and dating James? That seems like plenty of opportunity for relations aplenty. Or maybe there is some theory about serial killers working alone.
Yes, but they didn’t know yet that she was working at Jacques.
Does anyone remember if Theresa Banks was ruttin’ with multiple guys on the night she was killed? If not, I suspect the pattern of serial killings led folks to believe that — although Laura may have have engaged in gymnastics on the night of her death — only one person killed her.
Oooo! Retrogirl…I lahk yo site.
once a day, every day, give yourself a present.
- i always get confused when James Hurley goes off to that other town and lives with that lady and her butler/brother/lover?
- any scene w/ Billy Zane gets fast forwarded quick snap.
- i was just thinking about the judge who drives the RV a couple days ago. that guy is cool.
- i think Ray Wise is a good actor. whatever happened to him?
james is sweet, but he’s so dumb.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/vine/showthread.php?threadid=144735
This dude has a theory on “Where is Aunt Ruth?” if you’re interested. Maybe you’ve already seen it… Not bad, although maybe he’s trying too hard??? I’m still trying to piece it together. Everytime I watch it, I get a little more. It’s genius.
-Jen
I just stumbled here today, and I love you. Not in the creepy stalkery obsessed way, but you love David Lynch and Twin Peaks, so I love you. And the name of your blog. Geh. I love you so much.
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