3X06 - 2Shy

Summary

As proof of how The X-Files used to be extremely innovative and relevant with its storylines, this episode brought to light the potentially nasty aspects of the internet — at a time (late 1995) when many people were not yet "connected". I thought that the relatively mundane circumstances — i.e., lonely, insecure woman wanting to be swept off her feet, etc., etc. — were very effectively dressed up in '90s fashion with the on-line aspect. I recently read an article about how present-day teenagers (who have grown up with computers and the internet) differ from "the rest of us" in that they are just as comfortable communicating with their friends in chat rooms as on the phone. To that end, those of us who have reservations about on-line "chatting" likely found this episode to be decidedly creepy, even apart from the special effects "gross-ness". And speaking of, the "fat-sucking vampire" story was a marvelous idea... if only we could harness that in a less-destructive manner. All in all, this is not normally held up as one of the great X-Files ever, but it was a well-developed script with excellent supporting characters.

Best or Worst Moment

I gotta highlight one of these moments one of these days, so why not now? Just what is it about Scully and her bathroom tussles with crazed killers?? Not only does she get attacked in her own bathroom on a regular basis, but now she's started her own road show.

Original Rating: * * *