(Season 2, Episodes 5-8)

Thanks for all the tips explaining Scully’s near absence this season after last week’s column. Now that I know she was pregnant, I can’t help but notice all the chest-up angles and seated shots she’s been getting. It was clever of the writers to ultimately work her pregnancy into the story (that pregnant belly looked so real!). I’m assuming they also worked her out of the plot for a bit so she could have the baby. Well done all around on that.

All in all, this was a pretty intense block of episodes. Aside from one vampiric diversion for Mulder, there was a singular focus driving through all four installments, culminating in a bizarre climax that I’m sure we’ll be hearing more about. Oh, and they got to spend an entire episode showcasing how enormous Anderson’s breasts had gotten.

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(Season 2, Episodes 1-4)

What a great start to the second season. In the first four episodes we’ve had an alien encounter, a true monster, psychological manipulation and now mental powers, military experimentation and ultimately a government cover up. Sounds like every facet of The X-Files was just covered.

And we got to see one of the most famous monsters ever on the series. This run also featured the first appearance of Alex Krycek as well as a greater involvement for both Assistant Director Skinner and Cancer (Cigarette-Smoking) Man. The X-files has been closed and Mulder and Scully are split. What now? Read the rest of this entry »