Mulder had to basically explain out loud at the end that whatever it was (I’m sure he believed it to be alien) was controlling him, and that the colonel had been fighting it. They never really hinted at what it was that was controlling him. I finally figured out that some sort of alien/ghost thing was controlling the colonel, but until then it was just weird. It was really a clever illustration of character, and probably the best thing to take from this episode.
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This seems insignificant, but it’s wholly indicative of their characters to this point in the series as believer versus non-believer.
Mulder, however, idolized astronauts and wanted to be one. Scully never wanted to be an astronaut or admired an astronaut. If for no other reason, I’m glad I watched this episode because it said a lot about Mulder and Scully. Mulder and Scully’s characters really shined in this episode, as well. Headlined by a significantly younger Susanna Thompson ( Arrow’s Moira Queen), the cast, both regular and guest stars, made the best of what seemed to be a bad situation. Anyhow, for a bad episode, the guest acting was really pretty good. I generally try to stay positive in my reviews, but this episode made little sense, and the narrative structure didn’t do it any favors. I will start with the positives, because honestly, I don’t have too many this time. The two agents help the space program through obstacle after obstacle, while investigating the mysterious problems that the shuttle has encountered. Mulder meets a childhood hero, who is in charge of this particular program. In this episode of The X-Files: Mulder and Scully are summoned by a NASA employee, who found that the shuttle they were about to launch had been sabotaged. However, in terms of this episode, there’s not much to say about it other than it was pretty bad. That’s the case with this particular installment of The X-Files. In just this short journey, I have by and large become enamored with The X-Files. Anderson and Duchovny are wonderful, and the way that the series holds up after 22 years is simply remarkable. When you think back to a show’s first season (especially a network show), you can always think of an episode that maybe wasn’t the best part of a show you (generally) love.
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