2X07 - 3

Summary

I wish this episode could have been stronger — storywise — so that the complaining shippers couldn't possibly be so vocal about their hatred of it. (Or maybe there's just no stopping that sort of thing.) I, on the other hand, found much to like about this episode. And yes, I'll fully admit that the majority of what I liked involved physical characteristics of DD/Mulder's body. He was just so irresistibly sexy in this hour (and I don't care how much chemistry he did or didn't have with girlfriend Perrey Reeves) that I couldn't help but indulge in shallow admiration. Anyone who's read my reviews knows that don't normally focus on that aspect of the show, but heck — this episode was about vampires, for God's sake. And the whole plot was pretty lame even as far as vampires go. The only real, redeeming moments were the ones that focused on Mulder's guilt/pain over Scully's disappearance. (And yes, yes, YES, he displayed a kajillion tons more anxiety over her loss than she ever displays over his abduction six years later!!)

Best or Worst Moment

The shaving scene. That kiss. Definitely a "slow burn" kind of incineration. I implied in my fic (Truths Untold) that the Mulder/Fowley "descent into hell" kiss in Amor Fati was hot, but this was the original hot kiss. There. Let this be my one and only shallow TXF review.

Original Rating: * *