Summary
I couldn't give this one a higher rating than its predecessor, so there's the logic behind it. To me, it didn't have the same impact as Pusher and I thought the plot suffered from having to be a sequel to it, making it sort of contrived. I found myself wishing that they'd found some other way to connect the two stories rather than to use the not-entirely-convincing "long-lost twin" angle. Linda Bowman just seemed too vengeful given the fact that this brother had been a stranger all her life, not to mention the fact that he really was a baddie and deserved to be put away after all the havoc that he'd wreaked. Overall, while Pusher kept us guessing all the way through, this one seemed lacking in true mystery. One mystery, however, had to do with how Mulder figured it out so quickly (because he's Mulder?). I loved the dynamics that arose among him, Scully and Skinner because of his suspicions, but I couldn't figure how he came to be so sure about Linda right from the start.
Best or Worst Moment
Going with the obvious here, even though we saw this one coming from a mile away. The scene with Mulder in the warehouse confronting Linda was very well done, with the possible exception of Diana Scarwid's delivery. She wasn't quite convincing as Scully because she wasn't able to capture GA's style or inflections. But DD was remarkable in displaying his barely contained grief and subsequent anger. I think I liked it especially for the fact that it wasn't overdone.
Original Rating: * *
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