D.P.O. has the difficult job of following a very powerful myth/arc trilogy. I always find the transition from myth/arc to MOTW interesting. How do the agents go from all the excitement of uncovering the conspiracy and running for their lives to just investigating another bizarre "monster" case? But, the series has to go on, and this is how it is formatted. It is nice to see that a reference is made to the previous three episodes for some continuation. D.P.O. has a very cool intro with some rockin' music. In the MOTW episodes, Mulder and Scully either get a helpful law enforcement officer or a jerk. This time they get a big jerk. This sheriff rips Scully a new one; very surprising to see. It is cool to see Scully sporting shades. I don't recall her wearing them before. D.P.O. shows an interesting parallel to a season five episode "The Post-Modern Prometheus(PMP)". Darren's mom is watching a trashy Jerry Springer-like program. She says Darren is a loser because he's not on t.v. like the people she is watching. PMP is about a lady who watches a lot of Springer and hopes to be on the show. D.P.O. also features two before-they-were-stars appearances by Giovanni Ribisi and Jack Black. They give two excellent slacker teenager performances. Ribisi is especially good in this episode. Usually reserved for the first credit after the show ends, the executive producer credit is shown as the final scene in a unique way. D.P.O. is an interesting concept that is done very well with good guest star performances. Enjoy it away from any power lines.
Review of D.P.O.
