There's another meta level to this. Bushnell is named after Lynch's mentor and friend who basically made Lynch's whole art and film career possible. "I will not soon forget your kindness and decency".
Thanks for pointing this out! I went down a RU-vid rabbit hole (in a good way) after you revealed it to me. It was very cool to see the painterly ambitions of a young David Lynch. I'm having a blast in my art class, and I'm wondering if I should pursue it too!
He even takes the time to make a good Dougie so that they won't be left alone after he goes on his mission. He clearly doesn't want to simply leave them alone, so he takes the time to ensure they won't be. But this time the Dougie will be created from him, the noble Dale Cooper, as opposed to the villainous Mr C. Hopefully they are going to find their lives improved with this new Dougie looking out for them as Cooper would.
It’s revealed with Diane’s return in episode 17 that people retain the memories of their tulpa’s, while cooper isn’t Dougie, he has all of his memories. I believe that’s why he was so happy to see sonny Jim in episode 2(?)
The scene where "Dougie" goes back to Janey-E and Sonny Jim is one of my favorites of the series... dude had a tulpa created in his image because he loved them so much and couldn't abandon them. That was the happiest scene in the series... and for me, one of the most fulfilling scenes. That and the scene where Dale comes out of his coma... "Are you... awake?" "100%." "...FINALLY." We all felt the same way, my friend. I wish my mother and I had gotten the chance to complete this story before she passed... She was battling mortal illness in 2017, so I basically ignored season 3 when it came out. I waited nearly 7 years to view "The Return"... after waiting somewhere between 25 and 27 years waiting for season 3 to even happen... it was something for US... not for ME... alone, ya know? Cathartic about covers it. R.I.P. Momma. Season 3 was BETTER than you (or we) could've hoped for, given the passage of time. I'm sorry you missed it.
Definitely the best scene of season 3. After Cooper says, "I'm the FBI" that wonderful music enters the stage... At that moment, you can feel that Cooper is back. This scene makes me emotional.
I can’t imagine what it must’ve felt like watching season 2’s cliffhanger and waiting 25 whole years just to see Coop’s return… I only started watching the show last year and just now finished season 3 a couple days ago… and I don’t think I’ve ever fan-girl’d over something as much as I did watching this scene!
I don't like the fact that Frost/Lynch pulled a fast one. I suppose I should've expected it. In eps. 2, Mike told Cooper that he could not go out (become 100%) until Mr. C came back in. Here in eps. 16, Mr. C still hasn't come back in but Cooper is out. I love that Cooper is back, but the reason is shady.
I rarely react when I watch a movie or TV series by myself, no matter how good they are, but when Cooper said "I am the FBI", it genuinely made me smile.
@@domanskikid for me its just his unbridled enthusiasm for life. He takes so much joy in the little things, be it the smell of pine trees or a damn fine cup of coffee. Like honestly, out of any fictional character I would want to date, Cooper would probably be top 3, maybe number 1.
I still think about this moment as a cinema fan. The fact that you can absolutely pay off a 25 year old cliffhanger and NAIL it is amazing filmmaking. 5 years later I'm still stunned how well they pulled this off.
On the night this comment was posted I had just finished watching this very episode for the first time. My friend who is a big Twin Peaks fan showed me TP in February of 2024 and next week from this comment we will be finishing the last two episodes of the return. What an amazing ride. I will not lie when I tell you I was screaming when Coop hit us with that line. All that wonderful Lynch-y nonsense and build up for the BEST pay off EVER. God bless Cherry pie, DAMN fine coffee, and of course, Twin Peaks.
This sequence gave me goosebumps and brought tears of joy. Literally. What a brilliant way to bring Dale Cooper back to the "real world" and the theme music just tops it off 👏
Goosebumps. Absolutely epic. It was worth being frustrated by “cooper dougie” for so long, to get to this one moment. Epic beyond belief. Thank you once again, David, for your heart and soul in your work, which affects so many of us, with such ease. Season 3 was an incredible cinematic odyssey.
I only started watching Twin Peaks from S01E01 just over a month ago, and I've just finished S03E16 as we speak. How did it take me this long to watch this show. It's phenomenal. I'm so not ready for it to end. I'm taking it one episode a day to draw this out as much as possible.
This has to be one of the most beautiful pieces of television I've seen in ages. Thank you David Lynch and all the actors for sending me off to work on a Monday morning feeling hugely optimistic. I literally had tears in my eyes seeing Dale Cooper back on the case. When I feel sad in my life, this will cheer me up.
Cooper, you have been in the Black Lodge for 25 years. The way she was looking at you, you're that night you're going to get your first lay back on earth.
Welcome back, Coop! :) :) I can hardly believe it's happened. I have to replay this scene continuously. We waited 25 years for this moment. Thank you, Kyle, thank you, David. And the most important: good luck, and good job, Coop! It's time, to make the world better. :)
I watched this episode for the first time the other day and I cried when I got to this scene. I had started watching Twin Peaks from the beginning a couple of months ago and to finally see Cooper again really moved me. A beautiful moment
Amazing scene... one of the best i can remember in a long time.. i cheered and yelled with joy, when is saw that Coop is back.. cant wait to see what happens.
I cried so hard after this scene. David Lynch is man with good heart. All his character are living being. I wish him & crew good health so he can bring us this more.
I hear everyone saying “we just got CooPer bacK and. Is it’s OVER booo” but doesn’t that maKe his return that much sweeter? Just seeing CooPs confident smile come bacK got me all teary - but I’ll admit I ain’t seen the end yet
After the 4th season all it has been is fan service for Daenarys fans. They dumbed down the show to appeal more to childish imbeciles who only watch the whow for dragons and amazing CGI. What D&D did to Stannis was an insult to George's vision.
Yea but this required BALLS from the writer and director. Tbh Twin Peaks The Return is so masterfully, ballsy executed that I doubt it will ever be topped.
The fact that after all this time, the first thing dale cooper does when he wakes up is make sure that dougie can be remade so that his family can be with him is a huge testament to dale coopers character.
The finale is going to be AMAZING!!! I get chills just to imagine that the last 2 hours will be with Cooper, the Mitchum brothers and the girls, Gordon, Albert and Tammy in Twin Peaks with Frank, Andy, Lucy, Bobby, Shelly, Hawk, James, Freddie, Ed, Norma, Nadine, Dr. Jacoby, Ben Horne and Carl Rodd!!! and I whish we could see Denise again and maybe Harry S. Truman
This scene was comforting. People who were long time fans saw their hero back and the theme that normally is very melancholy is now a theme of triumph. But it still has that twin peaks feel of “this can’t last”
