As a one off, maybe. But in the timeline and progression, the episode is actually uninspired and the script undeveloped.
Why doesn't Mulder actively figure it out like he always does? The word insect should have immediately set off some deductions like effects of light on "visibility". When Mulder has the opportunity to convince Skinner, he instead pouts like child, doesn't even try to coerce.
Far too much filler footage and very little story satisfaction from dependably strong writers and scrappy characters. But no.
Surprise surprise, insects escape. And the 2 super agents don't even have a debate and conjecture any hypothesis of what this creature is, or even bother to continue tracking it despite plenty of evidence and motivation to do so. WTF? There's unsolved and then there's just dropped. Again, atypical, and for the audience, straight up annoying.
Scully is aggravatingly and incredulously hostile and rigid. After everything they have been through and having literally swapped positions on more than one occasion recently, this is a great cause of concern.
After much character development, this is such a backward turn, it hints towards a plot point that hasn't been shared. Or a seriously misguided writer that went unnoticed. Whilst fascinating, this episode is the worst in an accumulating frustration and dislike of Scully's authors as they keep trying to return black and white what's more interesting when grey.
Wish I could go back in time and slap them upside the head. They can do better.
Why doesn't Mulder actively figure it out like he always does? The word insect should have immediately set off some deductions like effects of light on "visibility". When Mulder has the opportunity to convince Skinner, he instead pouts like child, doesn't even try to coerce.
Far too much filler footage and very little story satisfaction from dependably strong writers and scrappy characters. But no.
Surprise surprise, insects escape. And the 2 super agents don't even have a debate and conjecture any hypothesis of what this creature is, or even bother to continue tracking it despite plenty of evidence and motivation to do so. WTF? There's unsolved and then there's just dropped. Again, atypical, and for the audience, straight up annoying.
Scully is aggravatingly and incredulously hostile and rigid. After everything they have been through and having literally swapped positions on more than one occasion recently, this is a great cause of concern.
After much character development, this is such a backward turn, it hints towards a plot point that hasn't been shared. Or a seriously misguided writer that went unnoticed. Whilst fascinating, this episode is the worst in an accumulating frustration and dislike of Scully's authors as they keep trying to return black and white what's more interesting when grey.
Wish I could go back in time and slap them upside the head. They can do better.