True to form around here, you can never trust the weather, but yesterday was beautiful. And oh yeah...TWO WEEKS.
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"The Unnatural"
Season 6, Episode 20
"The Unnatural"
Season 6, Episode 20
Mulder meets with Agent Arthur Dales' brother also named Arthur! Who tells him a tale of a talented black baseball player from 1940's Roswell, New Mexico, an alien that ran away from his colony because of his love of the game. (from tv.com)
Why I love it: There are plenty of significant, nostalgic baseball flicks. But when you drop that formula into the X Files universe, and let David Duchovny take the reins, you've got something unique. This episode is fun and touching. Duchovny, not only directed but wrote the episode as well. I love the first scene between Mulder and Scully, their exchange is pure wit. And I can't help remembering, this is why I fell in love with these characters in the first place. The story is not a typical x file, there is no investigation, and Scully only appears at the beginning and end of the episode. The viewer and Mulder are being told a story, (yay story time!) So it's a totally different construction from other episodes. Musically the same is true, Mr. Mark Snow plays the blues, and at the end there's a spiritual playing. This is a big shake up from the usual avant-garde electronica. I'm trying not to get too attached to it. Plus who doesn't love the ending? Be still my shippy heart. My only sadness with this episode is the original actor Darren McGavin (who played Arthur Dales in previous episodes of the X Files) could not complete his role in this episode, due to illness. You can see the two scenes he did complete, on the Season six DVD set. It's a great performance, and I have to say McGavin does a much better job then his replacement.
Why I love it: There are plenty of significant, nostalgic baseball flicks. But when you drop that formula into the X Files universe, and let David Duchovny take the reins, you've got something unique. This episode is fun and touching. Duchovny, not only directed but wrote the episode as well. I love the first scene between Mulder and Scully, their exchange is pure wit. And I can't help remembering, this is why I fell in love with these characters in the first place. The story is not a typical x file, there is no investigation, and Scully only appears at the beginning and end of the episode. The viewer and Mulder are being told a story, (yay story time!) So it's a totally different construction from other episodes. Musically the same is true, Mr. Mark Snow plays the blues, and at the end there's a spiritual playing. This is a big shake up from the usual avant-garde electronica. I'm trying not to get too attached to it. Plus who doesn't love the ending? Be still my shippy heart. My only sadness with this episode is the original actor Darren McGavin (who played Arthur Dales in previous episodes of the X Files) could not complete his role in this episode, due to illness. You can see the two scenes he did complete, on the Season six DVD set. It's a great performance, and I have to say McGavin does a much better job then his replacement.
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