Summary
First of all, I appreciate the challenges involved with getting an episode into the can without using stars who were not quite back from their summer projects yet. Having known it in advance, I was okay with it and was able to enjoy this episode for what it was. And what it was, was a one-time-view kind of MOTW episode that was — at times — paint by numbers in the worst way. This poor mutation was obviously hoping for Mulder and Scully to solve his case, because he sure gave them everything they could have hoped for, right down to the murdered landlady. While you can always count on Vince Gilligan for some nice bits of humour and clever dialogue, I think history shows him at his best when he delves into the monstrosities and inconceivable quirks of human nature. Actual monsters are just too predictable. And stupid.
Best or Worst Moment
Mulder's such a wimp sometimes, isn't he? The expression on his face when he points out the supposed "brain matter" underneath the stove was priceless, and — not to be outdone — Scully's resulting deadpan reply that it was only ground beef.
Original Rating: * *
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