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I agree, there are a lot of loose ends that I hope get wrapped up in the future. Audrey is the main one I am frustrated with.
That said Cooper's goal was to destroy mother and Bob. He thought Laura could destroy mother so he went into another reality, saved her, and then tried to use her to fight mother. Unfortunately, the host of Mother, Sarah Palmer, wasn't in the house and Cooper's whole plan backfired. He ended up just scarring this version of Laura and isn't sure where to go next.
Mr. C was trying to get rid of Cooper because he was part of the team that was going to destroy him. His main focus was stopping him and basically everyone working with the fireman. The coordinates he was given lead to a portal that should have helped him get to the Palmer household where he could team up or unite with mother via Sarah Palmer but instead, the fireman tweaked the portal to spit Mr. C out at the sheriff's station. Thinking this is where he was supposed to be he entered under the guise of cooper, unaware that he was about to be set up.
This is my take on it at least. It's a challenging show for sure so feel free to pick my theories apart.
That might be the case. Maybe he's back in the lodge or something and this is just some vision forced on him by Mother to get him to back the hell off. Give him a nightmare to live out or something like that.
As to your point #2, he was lucky to have found her on his "spirit quest" or whatever you want to call it but him leading her to his old home makes sense to me. It's where this all started. He has the weapon for good, Laura, and knows where the evil originated... He knows they need to face off head to head but he isn't sure what to do once he gets there, especially with Sarah gone.
I think the fact that the restaurant was called Judy's and that alt-Laura worked there could be points in favor of your theory though. Since it is very nightmarish and quite a big coincidence he'd end up there. I just figured that was part of his "spirit quest" or whatever. He knew Laura was in the area and that Judy had something to do with it.
5 - Finally, why wouldn't he know which time he was in, given that he would recognize that the version of Laura Palmer he is seeing is older than the younger version he saved?
When he freaks out about the year it's because he's coming to terms with the new owners of the house. If it is 2017, Sarah should still be there. He's trying to figure out what to do next and realizes that either the timeline is off or he's in a different world. I will admit, if he had said "Where are we..." it would have helped my theory more but I still believe it fits.
6 - What happened to Diane?
When they were having sex she realized she's no longer just Diane and he's no longer Cooper. They've become other people. She realizes that he literally gave up his, and her, identity to complete his mission. She doesn't want to be a part of that.
That's why she covered his face while they had sex. It wasn't the man she wanted to see.
Also, I know this show is very dense and this episode was particularly challenging, in both good and bad ways. I could be wrong but I think this theory covers most of the bases and I find it a satisfactory ending. EXCEPT, for Audrey... Let's get a movie or season 4!!!
1 - how does timelines change a person from being A to B? I would agree it's a different reality as Cooper says, but even with time shifting A would still be A either in the past or future.
Sorry, when I said timeline I meant like an alternate version of the current timeline. As in, when he entered our timeline he took on the role of who he would be in a different world essentially. Almost like a tulpa.
2 - Cooper knows he is in a different reality, so why the surprise?
Cooper knew it'd be a different timeline and was willing to go there to save Laura. I think he was so hell bent on his mission, which is why he risked his relationship with Diane, that he couldn't logic his way through it. He thought if he took Laura to her home, things would happen and he could fight Judy. That's not how it played out and he realized that in this world, no one is the same. It's a new set of cards so to speak.
3 - If Cooper saved Laura from dying. why would he take Laura to her home if her killer is there in the first place?
She's the hero. She's been the hero since the start of the show and he believes she's the only one who can defeat Sarah Palmer/Judy. We see this early on when Laura's face is filled with white light while her mother's is filled with the monster. We also see that in episode 8 when the Fireman sends her down to Earth in order to combat Bob.
4 - If he was searching for Laura in that other reality but he is confronted with a person saying she's not Laura Palmer, why would he try to make her remember someone she is not?
Again, for the same reason as #3. She's the only one that can stop Judy. He has lost his relationship and most of his life trying to fight this evil. This is the only move he has left other than giving up and starting his life over.
That's a good point. I'd argue then that Judy is certainly a source, a great source, and the fact that abuse and danger are still prominent in the area means Judy is alive and well. I still believe it tried to tie in with our real world.
1. Asylum
2.Murder House.
3. Freak Show.
4. Coven.
5. Hotel.
6. Roanoke
So my thoughts are this, the original run of Twin Peaks, and this season up until now, took place in an alternate timeline. There was no saving Laura so Coop had to enter another one.
He tells Diane his plan and she wants to go with him. She tells him things might be different because, after all, it's a different world they enter. After driving through the portal they stop at a hotel in the middle of the night. This is where the timelines begin to converge and because of that convergence she sees another version of herself.
They try to have sex, which should be great since it's consensual, but the alternate versions of themselves from this timeline are coming into reality. That's why it's so weird and awkward. She becomes Linda and he becomes Richard.
The next morning the timeline has switched, we see a different hotel and Cooper is now "Richard" although he doesn't quite know it yet.
He goes and finds "Laura" who isn't Laura because we're in a different timeline. He thinks she can stop Mother, or Judy. He drives her to the house and we see the owners. The owners, by the way, are the real life owners of the house. This gives my theory more credit because they've now entered our dimension. Laura freaks out because she starts to remember what she went through in the alternate timeline. Cooper freaks out because he realizes it's a different time, a different place, another timeline.
I really hope they pick it up but in my opinion it's a good ending. As long as there is evil in OUR world, Cooper and Laura will never win. Defeating Judy essentially means all evil, which is spread by her minions such as Bob, would be gone. It can't be if we look at the world around us.
With that all said... I'd love another season. I'd love to see Cooper get Laura to face Judy/Mother. I'd love to see more COOPER IN TWIN PEAKS! We did not get enough of that. I'd also love to find out what the hell happened to Audrey! She is the most frustrating part of the show. I want more of her!
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