Hi all. I know many of you may be aware of my theory that Agent Cooper as we know and love him is just one of many personalities of a schizophrenic murderer/rapist named Richard Tremond/Chalfont. I am not trying to shove this down your throats, but I urge you to read this book! It is a quick, easy read that can be accomplished within a few hours. It is free as a .pdf or iBook download if you do a simple internet search (don't pay exorbitant prices for the used paperback). Once you read this, I assure you that you will see "Cooper" differently. Here are some key things I want to point out that are made clear in this book.
- Dale was an odd child that was prone to very strange (sociopathic, if I may) behavior.
- He had dreams as a child of an "evil entity" trying to get into his bedroom (his mother shared these same dreams).
- He was a Peeping Tom; also spied on a girls' sex-ed class in school.
- While he seemed obsessive with his journaling much of the time - days, weeks, months, and even years would pass between certain entries - he would go "MIA" for long periods of time with no explanation whatsoever and certain tapes were erased. What was he doing???
- Dale was unmoved by the death of his grandmother (who died in his house). When his mother asked him to place his hand on her forehead so he wouldn't fear death, his reaction was just that she "felt like an old leather handbag."
- He once killed a bird just because he felt like it. He was unmoved by the experience.
- Many strange deaths occurred around him throughout his life. These include people who have wronged him or rejected him in some way.
- Many fires would randomly "break out" around him, which sometimes resulted in deaths.
- He had an unhealthy preoccupation with sex (in my opinion).
- He was prone to very troubled relationships with women. Women he was involved with ALL, EVERY SINGLE ONE, either died or became institutionalized.
- He was prone to very melancholy, depressive, anti-"Coop" thoughts and behavior. He often stated that he wanted to disappear to a place where no one knew him.
- When he was on a vacation in the Caribbean, an old man told him he saw death in his face. (This man was found hanged the next day).
Again, I am not trying to hang EVERYTHING I believe on this book. I know we had two seasons of the original Twin Peaks, FWWM, and The Return. But I just can't for the life of me believe that we are expected to just completely discount this book. It was supported by the creators. What were they trying to tell us about our precious Dale Cooper?
Sounds a lot like the crowd I grew up with.
Do you have page references for some of these conclusions?
Hmmm, I'll have to read it. Thanks for the referral.
I read all these, mostly long ago. To me these things, even Secret History, were half cashing in and half the Star Wars extended universe. I don't take anything seriously from them till they appear on screen.
Sounds a lot like the crowd I grew up with.
Do you have page references for some of these conclusions?
Jeffrey, I don't have them offhand, but could provide them if given time. I read it years ago, and read it again recently, after I watched Part 17 & 18. Again, it is a quick read. Was the whole thing just intended to be a red herring for us fans trying to make heads or tails of things? Of course, that is possible. But why?
Of course, that is possible. But why?
Not quite the right question to ask here or when dealing with the show we are dealing with. 🙂
Of course, that is possible. But why?
Not quite the right question to ask here or when dealing with the show we are dealing with. 🙂
That is so true! 🙂
Wow, I'm going to have to read this now. Thanks for the heads up where to download it! It's funny, those of us who did not read his autobiography just assumed he was a straight A eagle scout, with a high moral compass and intellect, and very zen. Let's not forget Cooper's affair with Caroline, which was his former partner Wyndom Earle's wife.
Hi all. I know many of you may be aware of my theory that Agent Cooper as we know and love him is just one of many personalities of a schizophrenic murderer/rapist named Richard Tremond/Chalfont. I am not trying to shove this down your throats, but I urge you to read this book! It is a quick, easy read that can be accomplished within a few hours. It is free as a .pdf or iBook download if you do a simple internet search (don't pay exorbitant prices for the used paperback). Once you read this, I assure you that you will see "Cooper" differently. Here are some key things I want to point out that are made clear in this book.
- Dale was an odd child that was prone to very strange (sociopathic, if I may) behavior.
- He had dreams as a child of an "evil entity" trying to get into his bedroom (his mother shared these same dreams).
- He was a Peeping Tom; also spied on a girls' sex-ed class in school.
- While he seemed obsessive with his journaling much of the time - days, weeks, months, and even years would pass between certain entries - he would go "MIA" for long periods of time with no explanation whatsoever and certain tapes were erased. What was he doing???
- Dale was unmoved by the death of his grandmother (who died in his house). When his mother asked him to place his hand on her forehead so he wouldn't fear death, his reaction was just that she "felt like an old leather handbag."
- He once killed a bird just because he felt like it. He was unmoved by the experience.
- Many strange deaths occurred around him throughout his life. These include people who have wronged him or rejected him in some way.
- Many fires would randomly "break out" around him, which sometimes resulted in deaths.
- He had an unhealthy preoccupation with sex (in my opinion).
- He was prone to very troubled relationships with women. Women he was involved with ALL, EVERY SINGLE ONE, either died or became institutionalized.
- He was prone to very melancholy, depressive, anti-"Coop" thoughts and behavior. He often stated that he wanted to disappear to a place where no one knew him.
- When he was on a vacation in the Caribbean, an old man told him he saw death in his face. (This man was found hanged the next day).
Again, I am not trying to hang EVERYTHING I believe on this book. I know we had two seasons of the original Twin Peaks, FWWM, and The Return. But I just can't for the life of me believe that we are expected to just completely discount this book. It was supported by the creators. What were they trying to tell us about our precious Dale Cooper?
I just read the book and thought it was like a great young adult novel, and very funny at times. I thought he was quirky and adorable. Sociopathic tendencies? He has far too much empathy for that. Your judgements about his sexual interests --he's an innocent who is dealing with his hormones and as soon as he's called out on the peeping Tom thing he stops. The interest with sex is normal for a male adolescent and he's clearly attractive to older girls who hit on him. The bird killing is a bit strange bit we know he hated birds because one attacked him and serial killers don't just kill animals, they torture them. There's nothing in the book that suggests Cooper is evil.
Wow, I'm going to have to read this now. Thanks for the heads up where to download it! It's funny, those of us who did not read his autobiography just assumed he was a straight A eagle scout, with a high moral compass and intellect, and very zen. Let's not forget Cooper's affair with Caroline, which was his former partner Wyndom Earle's wife.
He was all of those things.
If you read about the affair, Windom basically forced that to happen because he knew they were attracted to each other and he wanted to play with them. He had already tortured Caroline and forced her to become a heroin addict and a prostitute. Read the book and draw your own conclusions.
Ah the angst and anger of the young male combined with the anomie of modern society. It's amazing any American male would turn out "normal." Look what we are dealing with today with the alt-right crowd's shared sense of fear and hatred; that is the evil emerging in our society.
Cooper is a Saint. I know Frost recently said there is a lot of him in Cooper.
For those who have read this book and have commented, we seem to have different takeaways from it. And as Cooper would say, that is "A-OK!" I respect your assessments, but respectfully disagree, thus far. That is the beauty of it all - we can all read/watch the same exact same thing, but draw our own conclusions and feel our own sets of emotions. If you haven't read it, I am eager to learn your thoughts once you do, if you choose to do so.
Wow, I'm going to have to read this now. Thanks for the heads up where to download it! It's funny, those of us who did not read his autobiography just assumed he was a straight A eagle scout, with a high moral compass and intellect, and very zen. Let's not forget Cooper's affair with Caroline, which was his former partner Wyndom Earle's wife.
He was all of those things.
If you read about the affair, Windom basically forced that to happen because he knew they were attracted to each other and he wanted to play with them. He had already tortured Caroline and forced her to become a heroin addict and a prostitute. Read the book and draw your own conclusions.
Hence, My first sentence "I'm going to have to read this now" 😉
Wow, I'm going to have to read this now. Thanks for the heads up where to download it! It's funny, those of us who did not read his autobiography just assumed he was a straight A eagle scout, with a high moral compass and intellect, and very zen. Let's not forget Cooper's affair with Caroline, which was his former partner Wyndom Earle's wife.
He was all of those things.
If you read about the affair, Windom basically forced that to happen because he knew they were attracted to each other and he wanted to play with them. He had already tortured Caroline and forced her to become a heroin addict and a prostitute. Read the book and draw your own conclusions.
Hence, My first sentence "I'm going to have to read this now" 😉
Drink full and descend! 🙂
Ah the angst and anger of the young male combined with the anomie of modern society. It's amazing any American male would turn out "normal." Look what we are dealing with today with the alt-right crowd's shared sense of fear and hatred; that is the evil emerging in our society.
Cooper is a Saint. I know Frost recently said there is a lot of him in Cooper.
Assuming this book is truly tied into the meaning of Twin Peaks, The degree of realism that you are applying to this book (the normality of the sometimes deviant behavior of adolescence) must be applied throughout the rest of the series. So then I am curious about how you would normalize the nonchalant reactions Dougie Jones receives from everyone around him. His wife, his doctor, colleagues, etc. all think it's somewhat normal or just "Dougie being Dougie." This kind of magical realism isn't consistent with such a realistic account of Dale's life. In other words, it doesn't mesh with the quirkiness that we all know and love about the show. It is interesting they chose to put this information (however slight) into the book, instead of portraying him as flawless who was always heroic and brave, and guided by a high moral compass,as the latter would fit much more with the rest of our story.
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