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Encyclopedia > Bob (Twin Peaks)

Bob, often written as BOB, is the primary villain in the TV series Twin Peaks. He is portrayed as a malevolent entity who possesses people and feeds off their “fear and the pleasures.” He was played by Frank Silva. Twin Peaks is an American serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. ... Frank Silva (31 October 1949-13 September 1995) was a set dresser and sometime actor best known for his disturbing performance as the evil spirit Bob in the TV series Twin Peaks. ...


Confusingly, there are at least two Bobs in the series (the other is Bobby Briggs), and furthermore both are associated with characters called Mike. Such pairings are a characteristic of the series (and alluded to in its title). Bobby Briggs (Dana Ashbrook) is a fictional character on the 1990-1991 primetime ABC series Twin Peaks. ...

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Frank Silva is Bob.
Frank Silva is Bob.

Bob possesses people and uses their bodies to murder and rape. He seems to be an evil spirit of some kind, who has a connection to the woods and the owls outside the town. Image File history File links Silva_Bob. ... Image File history File links Silva_Bob. ... Families Strigidae Tytonidae Ogygoptyngidae (fossil) Palaeoglaucidae (fossil) Protostrigidae (fossil) Sophiornithidae (fossil) Synonyms Strigidae sensu Sibley & Ahlquist Owls are solitary, mainly nocturnal birds of prey. ...


Bob was once human; in his corporeal form, he was a serial killer who committed his crimes with a man named Mike (Al Strobel). At some point, Mike had a religious epiphany and repented, cutting off his own arm to rid himself of a “Fire Walk With Me” tattoo, which symbolised being touched by an “evil one.” When Bob would not repent, Mike killed him. Bob’s spirit remained, however, and possessed Leland Palmer in order to continue his rape and murder spree. Mike searched for Bob, aware that he was still killing, but not who his host was. Serial killers are individuals who have a history of multiple slayings of victims who were usually unknown to them beforehand. ... Mike is a fictional character in the TV series Twin Peaks. ... Leland Palmer is a fictional character played by Ray Wise on the David Lynch/Mark Frost television series Twin Peaks, and in the prequel feature filmTwin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me . ...


Bob’s victims are not aware that they have been possessed. Leland Palmer was possessed by Bob when he was still a boy. As an adult, Leland molested, raped and eventually murdered his daughter, Laura, all while possessed. It is implied that Laura allowed herself to be killed, because she knew that death was the only escape from the abuse. Another interpretation is that Laura gave in and allowed herself to be possessed by Bob, whereupon Leland tried to physically stop her. Bob's bloodlust took over and he killed Laura through Leland, robbing himself of his new chosen host body. Sexual abuse is physical or psychological abuse that involves crimes in most countries. ... Laura Palmer is a fictional character played by Sheryl Lee on the David Lynch/Mark Frost television series Twin Peaks. ...


By the end of the series (including the prequel film), Bob is known to have killed at least four people through Leland: Teresa Banks, Leland's mistress; Laura Palmer, his daughter; Jacques Renault (though it is debatable whether "Leland" or "Bob" did this one); and Madeline Ferguson, Leland's niece by marriage. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is one of the best-known prequels. ...


Bob possesses several people during the show’s run, and appears to be able to possess whomever he wishes, provided they let him in. The final episode of the show climaxed with Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) being possessed by Bob. The climax of a narrative work is its point of highest tension or drama. ... Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) FBI Special Agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper was the lead character in the popular television series Twin Peaks, created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. ... Kyle MacLachlan as Agent Cooper in Twin Peaks Dune (1984) Kyle MacLachlan (born February 22, 1959 in Yakima, Washington) is an American actor of Scottish descent, best known for his work with American film director David Lynch. ...


Bob is a symbol of the evil that can lurk beneath the surface of apparently ordinary people. FBI agent Albert Rosenfield articulates this at one point, suggesting that Bob is not a real entity unto itself, but rather an embodiment of “the evil that men do.” In religion and ethics, Evil refers to the morally objectionable aspects of the behaviour and reasoning of human beings — those which are deliberately void of conscience, and show a wanton penchant for destruction. ... Albert Rosenfield is a character in the television series Twin Peaks The Albert Rosenfield character was played by Miguel Ferrer, in the David Lynch television show Twin Peaks. ...


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Twin Peaks' central plotline tells the story of FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper and his investigation into the shocking murder of a popular young local schoolgirl, Laura Palmer.
Twin Peaks was hotly tipped to sweep the Emmys in 1990, being nominated for no fewer than eight non-technical awards, but to the shock of most (especially the show's creators), it didn't win a single one.
Twin Peaks' legacy can be seen in the slew of "quirky" TV shows that followed it, such as Northern Exposure, Wild Palms, Eerie, Indiana, Picket Fences, The X-Files and Carnivàle.
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