
Originally Posted by
Stevil
Twin Peaks is surreal, but not the point of obscurity. It does lay out the clues early on, and most of the second half to Season 2 digs them back up. Perfect example - remember how Cooper keeps dreaming about the Black Lodge and how he's an old man there? Well, it's not a dream, he's basically forseeing his fate.
You also have to remember how Earle's wife changed him, and how Annie does the same thing. Cooper is seen as infallible, has made himself that way. He really doesn't care for people's problems, only how their motivations affect the case. It's how he solves the murders. But when he meets Annie, he's basically like everyone else - he's fearful and has something to lose. It's the reason why he panics in the Black Lodge.
If you think there's a clear lack of explanation for the last twenty minutes, then you're dead wrong.