Going from past experience color plays an important role in David Lynch's work, so although I haven't had the time to go back through the episodes yet I just wanted to throw out the idea that Diane's hair color changes might have some significance to the narrative 🙂 There was a lot of color to her costumes and "look", including her hair ...something I am sure might have been picked up on already.
Others pointed out, and I think it is possible, that red haired Diane reflects Marjorie Cameron. That takes us down all kinds of Kenneth Anger and Thelema paths.
I'm not sure about the white hair.
I'm not really up on how it all relates to the Red room with the nails and everything but I thought the white hair was to show the tulpa was old, having drank and smoked herself silly, and not the real Diane.
We saw her Tulpa having strange and off color about her overall makeup, like the original Dougie's strange hair, and that strange color blazer. This time what I got from her new look didn't felt like an original person to me either.
It reminded me of some split screen images from FWWM. Reminiscent of Laura when she said Fire Walk With Me, ME which was a terrifying appearance, and when we saw the exact same with Leland screaming in agony with the same off, and very disturbing make up. Of course with Diane it's not the same and not as extreme. But had the same very dark feeling to it.
The shade of red was so unnatural. I found it almost overwhelming. If Diane were a punk rocker, then ok. She's a middle aged woman, so I can't imagine many mature women wearing that shade. That leads me to think that the color was obviously done for a reason. I'm not sure what that reason would be.
Diane and Marjorie Cameron (who appears on pages 256 and 260 of The Secret History).
Diane and Marjorie Cameron (who appears on pages 256 and 260 of The Secret History).
I haven't read that whole book yet.
Diane and Marjorie Cameron (who appears on pages 256 and 260 of The Secret History).
I haven't read that whole book yet.
Definitely worth a read to the end. I cannot wait for the Final Dossier.
Maybe there's a reason for it, but it looks awful.
For reference in some of Lynch's other work if you have time check out some of the information at this link on the psychology of color used in Mulholland Drive -
https://introphilosophyfilm.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/objects-and-colors-in-mulholland-dr/
Fire walk with