Fictional Life-Andrew Hardy

The potential to be someone other than myself tempts the strangest depths of my psyche. I assembled a list as soon as I read the prompt, ranging from Deep Thought in Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, to Lady Cregga Rose Eyes the Badger Lord in Brian Jacques The Long Patrol. I even considered the unnamed narrator in the Mountain Goats 2002 song Jenny. All of these characters accomplished something significant in their life, experienced beauty, or had incredible intelligence. I was quite tempted by a brand new Kawasaki, but my final decision transcends any of those mediums. I want to be FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper in Lynch's absurdist television show Twin Peaks. Dale Cooper is the perfect human being. He has none of the limitations of Lady Cregga or Deep Thought. Even though he fails in his ultimate goal, unlike Deep Thought, it is not because of a character flaw. Cooper has mastered ancient arts of Tibetan meditation, and is a top notch detective. He also experiences things more out of his norm than any of the other characters I can think. His growth as a character is profound and moving. While his enemy is shrouded in mystery, he has no moral ambiguity that plaques so many of my favorite protagonists. He has the added bonus of eating the best apple pie in the United States.