Character Profile: Federal Agent Dale Cooper

"Gentlemen, when two separate events occur simultaneously pertaining to the same object of inquiry, we must always pay strict attention." 
                                        -Dale Cooper

Federal Agent Dale Cooper is best known for his appearance on Twin Peaks. He is an FBI agent investigating the mysterious murder of Laura Palmer. Over the course of events as he is tracking down this serial killer it becomes apparent that the town is much more than it seems.

As the mystery unravels we find that to many conspiracies within the town tied to the Great Northern Hotel, the various residents of the Town, aliens, and the ancient supernatural forces. The investigation finally leads to a man known as Mike the one armed man, who is a vessel for the "Sorcerer". Apparently the "Sorcerer" had cast off his familiar who called itself "Bob". The entity "Bob" inhabited Leland Palmer, a lawyer and advisor to Benjamin Horne, who would commit murders on his behalf. Eventually this lead to the death of his daughter, Laura. During the investigation Agent Cooper linked Mike/Bob to the Black Lodge. These entities had a nexus nearby in the Ghostwoods, and used it to contact our world. Beside the supernatural element here, Agent Cooper was contacted by Aliens as well in the form of a Giant and Dwarf, who were somehow related to the Black Lodge. Eventually after the case was solved, an old nemesis by the name of Windom Earle. The serial killer somehow knows about the Black Lodge and drags Cooper directly into it. In the end, Dale Cooper and Windom Earle are trapped in the Lodge.  Although, it appears that "Bob" used this opportunity as well, and took control of Dale Cooper's body.

What is interesting about Special Agent Dale Cooper is that almost everything amazes him. He can makes sense of even the most bizarre, and  thinks outside the box. Highly intelligent and one who follows his own path. He balances reason with wisdom, and is highly intuitive.  He is courageous, methodical, and logical in the face of danger. He also takes time and appreciates the simple pleasures in life, whether it be a great cherry pie and coffee or watching ducks on a pond. In away he also likes living in the past, in the ideal past where the Government looked out for people, the people were the salt of the earth, and things made sense for they were plain and true.

His resolve and quirkiness was something I admired. For despite the fact that the oddest things in the world kept happening around him..... he persevered to make sense of it all.