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the reason coop feels immediately at home in twin peaks is because his soul is there.
he’s never felt at home anywhere, for much of his life - while he had strong ties to his childhood home by virtue of living there at the time, he had no problem leaving it behind, and while bittersweet to finally let it go when he comes up there the last time, he outright says that he doesn’t think he’ll visit again and that “there’s nothing here for anymore”.
yet when he comes to twin peaks, he’s immediately drawn in, excited, and feels whole in a way he never did before, and he speaks fondly of twin peaks despite all that is happening around him that is objectively bad.
his entry into the black lodge is part of a closed loop; he was always meant to end up there, because his soul was always meant to be trapped, because he was always meant to fail. and when his soul - or the good dale, if you will - is trapped in the lodge, it’s trapped at a fixed point that exists outside of the normal timeline, meaning it’s always been there and his whole life he’s been playing schrödinger’s soul - he’s had it, but he hasn’t.
so when he comes to twin peaks, it feels like home because it’s the first time he’s truly himself. his very soul is tied to the entry point in ghostwood. he’s closer to his soul than he’s ever been. it’s no wonder he’s ready to buy a house and settle down.
of course, when he gets into contact with his soul again is the moment he loses it, so that’s home for you.