5 Alice In Wonderland References In Twin Peaks: The Return
I’m too excited by certain Twin Peaks: The Return and Alice In Wonderland connections that I need to share these half-baked thoughts. Much more to come eventually. Here we go!
1. Dougie’s green-colored suit jacket (a very distinct lime green choice) can also be found on the Mad Hatter. Dougie is equally “mad,” exemplified by (among many things) his tie on his head. Additionally, the Mad Hatter’s pal, the March Hare, wears red (like Sonny Jim in the Dougie breakfast scene) while Janie-E (in blue jeans, like Alice’s blue) bops around the kitchen. The Dougie, Sonny Jim and Janie-E trifecta is comparable to the Mad Hatter, March Hare, Alice trifecta, at least visually and somewhat characteristically. Janie-E’s temper is very short with Dougie, like Alice gets with the Mad Hatter.
2. ALICE Tremond lives at the Palmer residence. ALICE! Guys… Alice. She also happens to be blonde. Of all the names to give a character who ends up in the final scene and has essentially replaced the Palmers, it’s Alice.
3. Shrunken Cooper gets sucked through an electrical socket / Shrunken Alice gets sucked through a keyhole.
4. Jack Rabbit’s Palace is a portal to the White Lodge. Alice falls down the White Rabbit’s hole and is transported to Wonderland.
5. Phillip Jeffries is a Teapot that spells things with smoke like the Caterpillar. And insomuch he, and his scenes, contain a hybrid of references from Alice In Wonderland. Mr. C demands of Jeffries, “WHO IS JUDY?” The Caterpillar demands of Alice, “WHO ARE YOU?”
There’s so much more (plus so many Wizard of Oz references as well, which is.. someone else’s destiny to blog about). I can’t wait to dig deeper.
