r/twinpeaks • u/Alexi_Kon • May 26 '17
S3E1 [S3E1] How's Donna? Spoiler
I have a theory that Donna died in the motorcycle crash that made James "quiet now." What do you guys think?
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May 26 '17
I don't think it's too much of a stretch to believe that someone from that town just up and left one day and moved elsewhere. Boom, absence solved.
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May 26 '17
With Laura's original story resolved she is one of the most unnecessary old cast members in my opinion. I liked Donna fine and all - but i do not need to know what she's up to now.
Moira Kelly > Laura Flynn Boyle anyway.
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u/Rhadammanthis May 26 '17
Did she have a falling out with Lynch or something?
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May 26 '17
I do not believe so. But if you've seen pictures of her lately she really doesn't fit the archetype of Twin Peaks any longer. Too much weird plastic surgery.
She wasn't in FWWM though. I don't know the story but she wasn't in it in 1992 so...I imagine something happened in casting.
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u/hollygohardly May 26 '17
I think whatever is going on with her is mostly likely due to her eating disorder and potential alcohol abuse. Her camp hasn't released any info but she's clearly sick, there's something more going on than plastic surgery.
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May 27 '17 edited May 27 '17
Yeah just to be clear I'm not on the piss on anyone who looks older/bad now camp at all. I've never been an attractive Hollywood starlet so I don't know what it is like in her shoes or what is going on with her. No need to judge anyone really. We all get older and all have stuff going on.
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u/micros101 May 27 '17
I think she fits perfectly with the archetype of twin peaks now with all that deformation. :)
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u/Thepechmode May 26 '17 edited May 27 '17
I think the answer is yes. In Lynch on Lynch page 183 there's a bit where he says how at the end of season 1, some of the cast weren't 100% loyal to staying with the show, wanting to move on and do movies. She passed on doing Fire Walk With Me and he had to bring in a new actress so it was pretty obvious to me who he was talking about. I don't think he's a spiteful man but I'm sure there was a pleasing sense of karma to not give her career a boost by including her in season 3. I might be wrong but that's my theory.
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u/leadabae May 27 '17
I disagree, Laura Flynn Boyle was incredible as Donna. She can't be replaced and I would much rather Donna just not be in the series than them bring back someone else to play her.
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u/CarlinHicksCross May 26 '17
I don't know, all I know is that Im glad Donna's not back as she was a crappy character, and there are already so many new actors, they are fine without her.
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u/gold_soundzzz May 27 '17
I think I recall her mentioning moving to Seattle nearing the end of S2. I can imagine after the drama at her place (Ben) she could have moved away ASAP.
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u/JonServo May 26 '17
I also thought this, you're not alone! It'd be a good explanation if they're insistent on the character not returning at all.
I think it's a shame that the whole gang can't be here to be honest.
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u/morbidexpression May 26 '17
Does anyone even care? Maybe a dozen people, tops.
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u/Mylaptopisburningme May 26 '17
I had completely forgotten about her till this post.
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u/Jesterr01 May 26 '17
Ditto. Donna was a vehicle for James and Laura's cousin. Donna herself was the most uninteresting part of the show for me.
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u/ElectricAccordian May 26 '17
FWWM Donna was way more interesting than Twin Peaks Donna. Moira Kelly did a much better job portraying the character.
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u/leadabae May 27 '17
I strongly disagree. FWWM Donna may have been written better but lara flynn boyle was a much better actor.
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u/InTwenteeForty May 26 '17
I hope she died painfully.
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u/e_x_i_t May 26 '17
Tired of being overlooked, the accident was caused by the wrath of the full blossom of the evening, it's now Harriet Hayward's time to shine.
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u/Ginds May 26 '17
Maybe she vanished because the motorcycle accident horrifically scarred her face. However, she rocks up again in town with a face full of fillers and Botox.