Wrapped In Plastic Magazine: Issue #1

A fun gathering of fan content, however one particular essay, about the film Fire Walk with Me, irked me. Here's why:

The piece insists that the film takes Laura's character and presents it as “a bad girl getting what she deserved.” This is an incredible untruth of the film and of her character in it! The movie is about how she copes with abuse in extremely unhealthy ways, so it should be assumed that there's very little of a “good side to counterbalance her descent.” That isn't the nature of the film. The essay in the same breath praises Laura Palmer's Diary, which is surprising considering I've had the complete opposite experience with both entries into the universe. The novel felt almost unnecessary, as if it was so focused on Laura's pain that it became fascinated only with displaying more of it, and not of Laura herself. I recognize that these are all personal opinions though, and it was interesting hearing what fans thought of the film upon release.