I’m aware that my perspective is limited-though I am transgender myself, I am not a transgender woman, nor was I alive in 1991-and arguably biased, since I am a fan of Duchovny’s other work. And from that moment, my head has been spinning-what does it mean to have a transgender character who is this well written but portrayed by a cis actor? Am I allowed to enjoy this? Should I revoke my David Duchovny fandom card, or should I like him even more? My instinct was to put these thoughts into writing (either as an essay, or a Twitter thread) but I hesitated, because I wished neither to pigeon-hole nor ostracise myself. From the moment she appears on screen, Denise Bryson is a wilful and charismatic presence in Twin Peaks.
