Summary
Ah, one of those classic "motion picture" two-parters. I remember watching this when it originally aired and thinking (and you have to remember that I was a bit of a neophyte at the time) — "this show is so annoyingly convoluted and addictive at the same time!" The varied yet related plot points had me semi-baffled as the hour wore on, but I was perched on the proverbial edge of my seat the entire time. Just think of what we got here — the laying of the groundwork for Scully's cancer storyline (didn't her meeting with the women of MUFON send shivers up and down your spine?), the "aliens or not aliens" conspiracy, and more Mulder action than you can imagine being packed into a single hour. When it ended with our favourite agent landing hard against the top of that fast-moving train, I was wishing it was next week already.
Best or Worst Moment
I like a man who can take his lumps and come right back. So my pick for best moment in this one occurs near the beginning, during the big chase scene between Mulder and the "man with the bag". Seems we're not the only ones tired of seeing Mulder lose his gun....
Original Rating: * * *
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