Ever known a person like Marty Glenn? During my life I've run across a handful of people who are simply arrogant for the mere sake of being so. I used to wonder about that but realize now that that's just the way some people are. There's obviously an underlying reason but you'll generally never find out. To Mulder's credit, he persisted in his belief that Marty (Lili Taylor) wasn't a murderer, and that the blind girl actually did 'see' things in a manner of speaking, making this an X-Files case worthy of it's name.
Of course, Mulder has a lot of convincing to do, most notably his partner Scully and police detective Pennock (Blu Mankuma), that what Marty is experiencing is the vision or sight of another person with whom she shares some sort of psychic link. The way he comes to these conclusions is often mystifying; in this case it's her own father, recently released from prison, who provides a terrifying perspective of the world around her and the newest trail of victims he's leaving behind.
Actress Lili Taylor is quite convincing in the role of Marty Glenn. She's not an endearing character by any means, though she does manage to soften up somewhat as Mulder makes inroads into clearing her name and solving what might otherwise have been an impossible case. The story began with a vision of a man called the 'little monster' attacking her and winding up dead, but it was a bigger monster Lili had to face when Charles Wesley Gotts (Richard Fitzpatrick) came calling on his daughter. One minor nit-pick one might point to in the resolution of Marty's fate would be how she was able to shoot Gotts with unerring precision to the middle of his forehead, if in fact she was 'seeing' through his eyes. But what the heck, Mulder never questioned it, so why should we?
Of course, Mulder has a lot of convincing to do, most notably his partner Scully and police detective Pennock (Blu Mankuma), that what Marty is experiencing is the vision or sight of another person with whom she shares some sort of psychic link. The way he comes to these conclusions is often mystifying; in this case it's her own father, recently released from prison, who provides a terrifying perspective of the world around her and the newest trail of victims he's leaving behind.
Actress Lili Taylor is quite convincing in the role of Marty Glenn. She's not an endearing character by any means, though she does manage to soften up somewhat as Mulder makes inroads into clearing her name and solving what might otherwise have been an impossible case. The story began with a vision of a man called the 'little monster' attacking her and winding up dead, but it was a bigger monster Lili had to face when Charles Wesley Gotts (Richard Fitzpatrick) came calling on his daughter. One minor nit-pick one might point to in the resolution of Marty's fate would be how she was able to shoot Gotts with unerring precision to the middle of his forehead, if in fact she was 'seeing' through his eyes. But what the heck, Mulder never questioned it, so why should we?