OMG X-FIIIIIILESS!!
Yes, I was CREEPED OUT AS HELL. I always told people - the stories that were more based on non-paranormal stuff are the ones that creeped me out the most. This one reminded me distinctly of "Unruhe" in that manner - more plausible than normal and TOTALLY creepy. I was scared to get out of my car when I got back to my apartment. And that, my friends, makes for awesome X-Files.
So here's the rundown. Lest ye forget, I was a die-hard MSR fan. Consider yourselves warned.
-Let me be shallow: I love Mulder and Scully's house. A quiet little place in the country. LOVE.
-I love that Scully is the breadwinner and Mulder is the crackpot hiding all the time and sticking pencils in the ceiling (WOO! Loved that gag on the show)
-Scully has always been a doctor, yes... but when the hell did she suddenly become a surgeon? And a neurosurgeon at that! ...somewhere, McDreamy is drooling over her mad skillz.
-Mulder and Scully snuggling in bed? SO MUCH AWESOME IT KILLS ME. "Scratchy beeeeeard!" Best. Line. Evar. Well, a toss-up between that and "only a little something?" from the same scene. XDDDD Dana Scully, how are you so awesome?
-So Mulder was basically pardoned (IMHO they brushed that point aside too easily, but I suppose they really only have so much time to push the story along)... what happened to Doggett and Reyes, who were also on the run in the end? They never got a mention! Here's my theory: Skinner used them as human shields, and that's why he's good to go in this one. :P
-Speaking of Skinner... RANDOM! He's just like Scully's chauffeur... and Mulder's snuggle bunny. XDDDDDDD
-Xzibit... trying to be like Samuel L. Jackson much?!
-Love the X-Files theme playing as Mulder stares at the picture of Bush at the FBI. XD
-Yet another agent learns the rule: don't call him Fox, or Bad Things happen!
-Mulder totally ran past the parking lot where the Canadians tried to give me a parking ticket.
-"That's why I fell in love with you." ENOUGH SAID. XDDD
-Scully smashing the shit outta the guy who was gonna kill Mulder? LOVE. XD Bitch!Scully was out in full force! :P
-LOVED the side story with Scully and the sick boy. It played into the A-story well... and I think it was an interesting parallel: Scully accuses Mulder of doing everything trying in vain to save Samantha... but it's pretty clear that her connection to the boy has more to do with working out feelings over William than just being a good human being. So it was interesting to see her sort of play the role of hypocrite. And I think she knew that, too.
-I hate to say it, but I loved the will-she-or-won't-she-leave-him drama. Cliche? Possibly. But how many times has Scully hinted or flat out said that she wants a normal life? ("Don't you ever want to just STOP? Get out of the damn car?") I think it actually worked well this way. She'd adjusted to the idea that she could settle down with him, and suddenly this case throws that all out the window. Of course that frustrates and upsets her, and I think it was a natural reaction for her to snap back. Also, some nice acting on Gillian's part on those scenes - they were rather heart-wrenching.
-I'm waiting to see the slashers have a field day with Skinner cradling Mulder. XD
-The last scene between Mulder and Scully before the final surgery? LOVE. Absolutely beautiful. I like that they're coming to a compromise. That they're reminded about how they feel about each other, and accept and embrace it.
-I can't decide how I feel about the last scene... a part of me likes that they left the outcome open to your imagination, and a part of me is REALLY annoyed that we never found out how the kid's story turned out. :P
-WHAT THE FUCK WAS UP WITH THE CREDITS? HOLY MOTHER OF GOD THAT WAS RANDOM AND AWESOME. XDDDDD PREASE TO ICON????
I'm sure there's a billion other things I wanted to say, but it's 3:30 am and I gotta be up at 6:30 for work. :P
That and I'm still WAY too distracted by the mental image of Mulder and Scully in the boat. *waves at the camera*
The bottom line? If you want a classic, creepy X-Files story that'll give you the heebie-jeebies... go see it now! It's far from perfect... but it's just damn good to see them all on the screen again. Mulder and Scully are back, baby!
Yes, I was CREEPED OUT AS HELL. I always told people - the stories that were more based on non-paranormal stuff are the ones that creeped me out the most. This one reminded me distinctly of "Unruhe" in that manner - more plausible than normal and TOTALLY creepy. I was scared to get out of my car when I got back to my apartment. And that, my friends, makes for awesome X-Files.
So here's the rundown. Lest ye forget, I was a die-hard MSR fan. Consider yourselves warned.
-Let me be shallow: I love Mulder and Scully's house. A quiet little place in the country. LOVE.
-I love that Scully is the breadwinner and Mulder is the crackpot hiding all the time and sticking pencils in the ceiling (WOO! Loved that gag on the show)
-Scully has always been a doctor, yes... but when the hell did she suddenly become a surgeon? And a neurosurgeon at that! ...somewhere, McDreamy is drooling over her mad skillz.
-Mulder and Scully snuggling in bed? SO MUCH AWESOME IT KILLS ME. "Scratchy beeeeeard!" Best. Line. Evar. Well, a toss-up between that and "only a little something?" from the same scene. XDDDD Dana Scully, how are you so awesome?
-So Mulder was basically pardoned (IMHO they brushed that point aside too easily, but I suppose they really only have so much time to push the story along)... what happened to Doggett and Reyes, who were also on the run in the end? They never got a mention! Here's my theory: Skinner used them as human shields, and that's why he's good to go in this one. :P
-Speaking of Skinner... RANDOM! He's just like Scully's chauffeur... and Mulder's snuggle bunny. XDDDDDDD
-Xzibit... trying to be like Samuel L. Jackson much?!
-Love the X-Files theme playing as Mulder stares at the picture of Bush at the FBI. XD
-Yet another agent learns the rule: don't call him Fox, or Bad Things happen!
-Mulder totally ran past the parking lot where the Canadians tried to give me a parking ticket.
-"That's why I fell in love with you." ENOUGH SAID. XDDD
-Scully smashing the shit outta the guy who was gonna kill Mulder? LOVE. XD Bitch!Scully was out in full force! :P
-LOVED the side story with Scully and the sick boy. It played into the A-story well... and I think it was an interesting parallel: Scully accuses Mulder of doing everything trying in vain to save Samantha... but it's pretty clear that her connection to the boy has more to do with working out feelings over William than just being a good human being. So it was interesting to see her sort of play the role of hypocrite. And I think she knew that, too.
-I hate to say it, but I loved the will-she-or-won't-she-leave-him drama. Cliche? Possibly. But how many times has Scully hinted or flat out said that she wants a normal life? ("Don't you ever want to just STOP? Get out of the damn car?") I think it actually worked well this way. She'd adjusted to the idea that she could settle down with him, and suddenly this case throws that all out the window. Of course that frustrates and upsets her, and I think it was a natural reaction for her to snap back. Also, some nice acting on Gillian's part on those scenes - they were rather heart-wrenching.
-I'm waiting to see the slashers have a field day with Skinner cradling Mulder. XD
-The last scene between Mulder and Scully before the final surgery? LOVE. Absolutely beautiful. I like that they're coming to a compromise. That they're reminded about how they feel about each other, and accept and embrace it.
-I can't decide how I feel about the last scene... a part of me likes that they left the outcome open to your imagination, and a part of me is REALLY annoyed that we never found out how the kid's story turned out. :P
-WHAT THE FUCK WAS UP WITH THE CREDITS? HOLY MOTHER OF GOD THAT WAS RANDOM AND AWESOME. XDDDDD PREASE TO ICON????
I'm sure there's a billion other things I wanted to say, but it's 3:30 am and I gotta be up at 6:30 for work. :P
That and I'm still WAY too distracted by the mental image of Mulder and Scully in the boat. *waves at the camera*
The bottom line? If you want a classic, creepy X-Files story that'll give you the heebie-jeebies... go see it now! It's far from perfect... but it's just damn good to see them all on the screen again. Mulder and Scully are back, baby!
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