VarietyconfirmedThursday that legendary writer-directorDavid Lynchhas passed away at the age of 78.
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Theres a big hole in the world now that hes no longer with us.
But, as he would say, Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.
Its a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.
The donut is a beautiful thing.
There was always a hint of truth in that perception.
Thats one of the reasons the word Lynchian entered our film lexicon.
Instead my mind veers to the fourth part ofTwin Peaks: The Return.
Bryson, a transgender woman, expresses hesitation about Coles new plan.
In response, Lynch reminds Bryson of the support hes shown her during her career.
There is little ambiguity in Colesand, by extension, Lynchsstance on the subject.
Either get right or get gone.
Its hardly a surprise that the line has become a rallying cry for Lynch fans in the LGBTQ community.
He reveals it inTwin Peaks, a show that hooked millions with the line who killed Laura Palmer?
even as it begged us to see Laura Palmer as a life and not just a body.
Some calledThe Straight Storythe oddity of Lynchs career because it is the directors most normal project.
Yet its really the perfect Rosetta Stone for those who never quite understood his work.
Its just not expressed in those other works in quite the same way.
Yet sometimes a piece of pie is simply quite good in a world that always isnt.
Fix your hearts or die can be used as a threat and a pretty great one at that.
But its also a softer, sweeter, sadder kind of warning.
That power is empathy laced with confusion, anger, and fear.
That power is the raw humanity we are blessed and cursed with.
Its rarely simple, but it is undeniable.
That power is a David Lynch work.
