Summary
Could this have been good? Given the "been there and done that many times" werewolf theme, I'm not sure that it had any chance. The mythical/cultural elements were a valiant attempt at providing some sort of deep meaning to the whole thing, but in the end, it fell short. Because in the end, it's still about a guy turning into a wolf and killing people; it's not really about the culture and unique ways of this community. Shapes is one of those experiences where you see something familiar and want it to capture your imagination in a new way, but it doesn't and you realize afterwards that there's no way that it could have. In much the same way as the Star Trek creators were pushed to write "planet shows" in its early days, I think this was one of those attempts to ensure that TXF met its quota of monsters.
Best or Worst Moment
I have two — or perhaps I have one of each. The scenes of Scully stomping around in what could only be referred to as oversized "galoshes" were absolutely precious. (Could you picture her in later seasons outfitted like that??) Otherwise, my personal best moment was when Ish offered Mulder suggestions on how to create a good Indian name out of "Fox".
Original Rating: *
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