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My theory posted earlier definitely has cycle/Roland vibes, Plastic. I feel pretty good about it -- I'm happy with that being my interpretation and personal ending at least.

Reposting without spoiler markings and with slightly more coherent presentation of info. On the surface, it's the horror movie ending. Mother yanked Laura away after Dale intercepted her in the past. She probably put Laura far, far away in a new life so that Dale couldn't use her against the Mother. Mother gamed this all out so that Dale couldn't find her -- the Chalfonts being owners of Laura's house is a clue there. Laura was the golden orb sent by the Giant to stop Mother. In the old past, Laura was dead. In this future, Coop can find Judy/Mother and use Laura to stop her. Mother escaped, but Coop now has the gun to kill her with (Laura). It's a worse surface level ending than before, but there is SOME HOPE that Coop can find and stop Mother now. Before, there was none. On the surface, dire. In the details, actually a more hopeful future than we had.

I spoilered my interpretation above, but it's actually an ending with more hope to stop mother than what we had before, I think.

Yeah. I had that thought too. It might explain why nothing happened to James one way or the other in the boiler room. Tulpa James would be sad in a tragic, wonderful way. I don't think that's where we're heading, but the similarity in backstories is there.

Hutch is refered to as her husband in that scene, yes. I just started the season over. Even having watched a lot of the episodes two and three times, I'm still making connections I'd missed. One thing occurred to me, and I don't think it's likely, but Dougie's backstory is that he was in a car accident and is a bit slow. That's almost exactly what we think and know about James. What if James never returned to Twin Peaks and is just an off, Tulpa-fied version of James! Oh no! Again, I don't think so, but the similarity made me laugh.

Wasn't he in the two part premiere?

Yeah. I'm not sure we're to assume that Jeffries IS the kettle, but rather is communicating THROUGH the kettle. Like an interdimensional walkie talkie.

I didn't know how much I needed to witness a gardening glove swathed fist imbued with supernatural strength smashing nogoodnicks in the face until the moment it happened. The music skipping on contact and the forceful, incredibly blunt and direct way it was depicted was so satisfying.

I think Sarah is currently possessed by the mother after the mother made her way into our dimension and killed the teens. I don't think she spirit ghosted out of Sarah then to return to her via her tv or what have ya. I think Sarah picked her up later.

I assume that's mother.

I think you might be like Dougie -- we simultaneously posted the same theory, lol.

Billy in the jail cell isn't a for sure thing, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was him either. "Billy" in jail also just repeated everything said aloud in the room like Dougie does. He never made an independent vocalization, all were mimicry.

Showtime is getting a taste of the Netflix streaming model. One show boosting their sub numbers that much is noteworthy. Les Moonves was beaming about it in their investor call. That the president of Showtime is saying, basically, he's open to whatever Lynch wants to do, is really the best case scenario. If Lynch has more great things to say with Twin Peaks, awesome. If he'd rather tell us a different story with different characters, fine. If he thinks he has nothing noteworthy to make right now and opts out, perfect. As a fan of Lynch, the Showtime boss' willingness to do whatever Lynch thinks best is a good thing. Even if that means Lynch doesn't want to do anything.

Quick drop in to say that Bobby Briggs is one of the better acted characters on the show and he really stole his scenes this episode. Believable vulnerability followed by protective toughness followed by exasperation and then horror. So good.