The Who Killed Laura Podcast Ep 17 - I Like To Lick

The Who Killed Laura Podcast Ep 17 - I Like To Lick

And who doesn't?

This episode of the podcast (and welcome to it) exploring the aftermath of the revelation of Laura Palmer's murderer and his funeral. Hint: it's Leland Palmer. The series belatedly tries to portray the town of Twin Peaks as not just a handful of horny weirdos but a real community of quirky, horny weirdos of all ages who care about each other. The funeral places nearly every character together and turns the decades-long feud between the doddering mayor and his serial marrying brother into comedy, or at least a few minutes of stuff that happens, that you watch, and that you then go about living your life without it having touched you more than superficially.

Speaking of comedy, isn't mental illness funny? Sure it is, and that's why Big Ed Hurley and Dr. Jacoby get 40-something Nadine enrolled in high school, since she's mentally regressed to that of a teenager.

Catherine tells Sheriff Truman what happened to her during and after The Great Mill Fire of 1990, and seems to have rekindled her faith in things Jesusy and not emanating from the forest. Give a man to open a can of tuna and he'll eat for a day, but TEACH a man to open a can of tuna and..oh, never mind.

In the Subplots We Dislike Dept, Long and Slightly Bent Dicky Tremaine wants to be a father, but really isn't cut out for it, as he doesn't notice how dangerous it is for pregnant Lucy to be on the ladder.

Did you know that Clarence Williams III only ever said, "Solid!" on The Mod Squad? Here in 1991 he gets to say, "Suspended!" about Agent Cooper, and, while a not great acting opportunity, it did serve to end racism for 1991-1992. It came back, but hey, baby steps.

The creators of the show decide that even if she's not going to be romantically linked to Agent Cooper, there's not much use in keeping Sherilyn Fenn in bulky sweaters, so she turns on the sex appeal again to flirt and conspire with Bobby Briggs. She gets him a brief, seemingly unproductive meeting with Ben Horne, but it's good enough for him to offer to treat her to some ice cream, which is where we get the title of this podcast episode.

The Trooper or Cooman 'shippers will enjoy the sheriff giving Dale a goodbye fly lure and Bookhouse Boys patch, but don't expect a Truger 'ship anytime soon, since Truman tells Roger he can take his cooperation and stuff it. And remember, you can't spell cooperation without Cooper.

The M.T Wentz secret restaurant critic storyline comes to a conclusion as Vivian confesses to Norma that she's Wentz, and she can't violate her professional ethics to give the Double R a good review. Good parents are at a premium in Twin Peaks.

Jean Renault and Hank force old con man Ernie into not only helping them launder money but also get him to partake in his vice of gambling again. And we see that Mountie who looks like William Atherton but isn't, is in cahoots with Renault.

It's not all doom and gloom in the room of Truman, as a knackered Josie Packard comes back to her khaki-slacked macker's shack and hits the sack.

Finally, Cooper takes his suspension in stride, or at least in forest, as he and Major Briggs enjoy a bit of fishin', campin' and philosphizin', before Cooper whizzes below an owl (illegal in Kentucky) and then there's some white light, a hooded figure, and go fig, no Briggs.

Thanks, cool cats and hep honeys. Let us know how we're driving.

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