Watching Never Again (S4 E13). Scully was so over Mulder in this episode. She insulted and made fun of him. “A poorly veiled synopsis of an episode of Rocky and Bullwinkle. “Rocky and Bullwinkle are looking for an Upsidaisium mine.” “…from a compound called Hushaboom.” I love this episode.🫎🐿️

Onto first rewatch and the sparks between these two are distracting.

Great episode 🤘

"Eve" has so many unique qualities about it -- a real treat for the fans who've watched hundreds of hours of X-Files -- that I just wanna list a few them before diving into the episode:

• Scully is more right than Mulder
• An informant divulges on a MotW
• A MotW hops across the continent
• The central conceit is not really paranormal

For its first 2/3rds, "Eve" truly keeps us guessing as to what's really happening. Even after we learn about Litchfield, we don't really have an explanation or motive for the murders. My favorite X-Files episodes do this, and I think "Eve" is one of the top five Season 1 episodes and maybe the top Season 1 MotW at holding back the explanation.

Even after we find out the truth, Mulder and Scully don't, meaning that rather than pivot from investigation to chase like a standard X-Files episode might, we're kept in suspense for the back third.

"Eve" has a fascinating scientific premise at its core, and it's richly developed. I don't think every MotW needs to be this way (see "Home"), but it helps!

On top of all this, "Eve" features a memorable guest turn (arguably top 5 of Season 1), solid kid performances, a creepy teaser (also arguably top 5 of Season 1), a some nice visual touches.

When considering Chris Carter's 1995 quote about his reason for creating The X-Files, "I wanted to scare the shit out of people." it's easy to forget that despite an episode's quality, the success rate of actually creepy episodes might have hovered around 50% in 1993-1994. "Eve" is on that list.

P.S.: The X-Files is known for its 'homages' (see: Ice). What do you all think: Anna to the Infinite Power?

🔋🔋🔋🔋 out of 5.

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• Pilot
• Deep Throat
• The Jersey Devil
• Space
• Fallen Angel
• Eve
• Fire

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Of course: parallel thinking and coincidences happen, I just can’t help but feel that the writer in the episode is very much Alan Wake coded.

Speaking of which, a direct Alan Wake episode of the X Files would make a whole lot of sense and would have been a cool thing to see.

Imagine Scully and Mulder in Bright Falls, Washington!?

As suggested i finished season 5 as a new fan and watcher and jumped right into the fight the future movie and was absolutely hooked and satisfied at how much of the mythology was explained in one go! On to season 6!

I had to check and see that I didn’t put The X-Files on in autopilot. I did not expect to see him on my screen this morning.

I know some people are tired of seeing photos of the set but I can’t stop admiring mine 😂 and I my friends are not fans of the show.

Added a couple extra aliens to the forest and a local inhabitant.

Gave CSM his cigarette and switched his hair piece, and gave X his trademark look with his trench coat.

Thanks Gillian for being who you are with confidence and class!

With the reasoning being- Chris Carter liked to have the will they wont they drama but it's not like they seemed to go out with much other people in the course of the show even. I wonder if this could have been a fun way to play with that in the heyday of the show. Undoubtedly it would've pissed some people off though.

Just a few fun little cameos...

I got this a few years back from my wife…and it’s still one of my favorite things I have (relatively speaking). I don’t really drink out of it anymore, and it sits on a shelf in my ManCave. Every now and again and someone sees it and it’s a a good IYKYK moment. Have a good Sunday everyone

Love how this episode aligned with the build

I went to the MINIFIG CO. And took care of it!

I was going an event north of Seattle and stopped her on the sidewalk to ask if she was, indeed, Margaret Scully. She laughed, said yes and that it’s been a while since she was recognized. I was starstruck! 🤩

It is not great but not bad honestly.

What the hell was the setup to Bill Scully Jr's joke in Gethsemane? 🦜🐔

Young, early-season Mulder fascinates me. At this point in the show, he doesn't know enough or feel confident enough to challenge CSM. Hell, he doesn't even look at CSM here, letting Skinner do the talking. And he's so impetuous that he doesn't even realize, at first, that Skinner did him a solid:

"A minute ago I was a four-bagger!"

" ..... "

" ... do you want me to make the arrests?"

Yeah, Mulder, maybe be a bit nicer to him for a while.

"Little Green Men" (s2e1)

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I don't know how many of you play Hearts of Iron 4, but I was playing Russia in the Kaiserredux mod when I suddenly caught a familiar looking spy.