Are the Horne Family Connected to the Great 'Horned' Owl?

 

Strange, I know, but I can't help but put this thought out here in the open.

We all know from my previous article, Are The Owls What They Seem?, that the Great Horned Owl is both dreaded and beloved across the Native American tribes. I see this in terms of the Horne Family. The same views, dreaded and beloved, by the residents of Twin Peaks. They are also powerful, wealthy, and strong-willed, and Ben and Jerry Horne's secret enterprises are criminal and nefarious.

The Packard Mill is sought after by Ben and Jerry Horne so they could expand their business enterprise by taking down Ghostwood Forest. This raises some controversy among residents, who believe that the forest should still stand, especially one of those residents Annie Blackburn.

During the Miss Twin Peaks Pageant, it was a competition between Annie Blackburn and Audrey Horne on the fate of Project Ghostwood. The odds turned in Annie's favor, which in turn saved the forest. Audrey Horne soon after changes her mind about helping her father with the use of her charm after discovering that he had an affair with Eileen Hayward and that Donna Hayward was her half-sister. As revenge, she's one of the protesters against Project Ghostwood and gets caught up in the bank explosion.

So this would make the dreaded (Ben and Jerry Horne) and the beloved (Audrey Horne) aspects of the Great Horned Owl. Though Ben and Jerry could've easily been suspected by the name of Horne (could you imagine if they were part of the murder?), they have no birdly connection to BOB. But what the Horne family did have was the traits of both good and evil, just like the opposing views of the Great Horned Owl by the Native Americans.

Thank you for reading this article. Feel free to share your thoughts, theories, and debates in the comment section below. If interested, there is Twin Peaks... From Another Place group on Facebook, Reddit, and Discord to join. Also, feel free to check out my Twin Peaks: Chasing A Blue Rose fanfic series prequel, Twin Peaks: The Birdwatcher, published here and on Archives Of Our Own. Thanks again!!

Thanks again. See you in the trees.