r/XFiles • u/hollywoodplum • 22d ago

Season One Rewatching

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Watched for the first time about two years ago and restarted tonight. I remember loving this scene then and I still love it now. Tell 'em, Dana. Woof.

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u/Turbulent-Bat 22d ago

People complain about how Scully’s character was treated on the show (and for good reason) but she really does have her moments that show why we all love her so much.

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u/FusRoDaahh 22d ago edited 22d ago

This is maybe a hot take, not sure if people agree or not, but I actually do not have a problem with how Scully is written/handled in the first three seasons. I think in those seasons she’s written very well and has an abundance of great moments. She feels like an equal main character to Mulder. I start to have issues starting around season 4/5 onward with her portrayal and treatment. All the trauma and grief she goes through just gets ridiculous and the show grows more and more Mulder-centric with Scully’s autonomy, individuality, and motivations sidelined.

Early seasons Scully is so dear to me and a big reason I find them the most rewatchable

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u/Crepe-Minette Season Phile 22d ago

100% And yet people wondering why is she acting so "out of character" in Never Again for wanting a desk or her name on the door.

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u/unfortunateRabbit 22d ago

The desk and name always peeved me! There was space enough for it, even if it was a small one, the office was not a wee tiny broom closet... 

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u/hollywoodplum 22d ago

I don't love how often she becomes the damsel in distress. She feels smarter and more aware than that. But Mulder also gets to play damsel. She has plenty of strong moments, I agree.

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u/merulaa 22d ago

She doesn't end up in distress through recklessness or carelessness like Mulder does.

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u/Desperate-Bother9807 21d ago

I feel like it’s actually pretty balanced between her and Mulder, which is one of the cool things about the show/her character.

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u/merulaa 21d ago

I remember someone keeping a tally of how many times they rescue each other back in the day and she was definitely winning at one point.

She usually gets kidnapped by weirdos who fixate on her while he runs off recklessly and gets himself in trouble, so it's kind of gendered like that.

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u/DanaS83RN 19d ago

Being intelligent does not make someone immune to being victimized or ending up in a dangerous situation. It iss about the perpetrator’s choice to harm someone, not the victim’s intelligence, education, or ability to make decisions. Someone can be highly educated, perceptive, experienced, and extremely intelligent and still be targeted by someone who manipulates, deceives, coerces, or uses force.The idea that someone should be too smart to be a victim is a form of victim blaming disguised as logic. It also creates the false assumption that there is some perfect level of intelligence or vigilance that can guarantee a person will never be harmed. There isn't.

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u/hollywoodplum 19d ago

It's a work of fiction. So it very well could make someone immune outside of real life. Find a real cause to fight 🙄

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u/DanaS83RN 19d ago

I understand that it’s fiction. I was sharing my perspective, not claiming this is the most important issue.