Summary
As so many people have already opined, the MOTW elements of this episode were not the best. But you know what? I never sat back and complained about them like I may have with several other episodes, because there were so many other things to enjoy about this one. This was a Mulder/Scully story all in all; some lovely series-defining moments here. (If I hadn't been of the opinion that there was something between the two of them all the way through to the end of the fourth season, four episodes into season five would have changed my mind.) On the other hand, the juxtapositioning of the two sets of agents — while of course providing comic relief — revealed a lot about why we care about Mulder and Scully and what makes them successful in their partnership. Some things are just there... and can't be learned at any conference costing any amount of money.
Best or Worst Moment
An obvious choice, I know, but I watch this episode repeatedly for this scene, so I gotta go with the night sequence in the woods as my best moment. There are so many layered interpretations of what was actually said during that exchange, that lo and behold, it was one of the significant focal points of my first TXF fanfic, Crossing Lines.
Original Rating: * * *
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