Mind's Eye (19 Apr. 1998)
"The X Files" Mind's Eye (original title)

Mulder and Scully assist local police when they suspect woman they arrested at a murder scene, Marty Glenn, is the murderer. The problem is that the woman is blind. Mulder finds it all very... See full summary »

Director:

Kim Manners

Writers:

Chris Carter (creator), Tim Minear

Stars:

David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Lili Taylor

Cast

Episode credited cast:
David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
Lili Taylor	...	Marty Glenn
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	Charles Wesley Gotts
Blu Mankuma	...	Det. Pennock
Henri Lubatti	...	Dr. Wilkenson
Peter Kelamis	...	Assistant D.A. Daniel Costa
Joe Pascual	...	Examiner
Colin Lawrence	...	First Officer
Jason Diablo	...	Angry Man
Veronika Stocker	...	Susan Forester
Dalias Blake	...	Second Cop
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Laurie Brunetti	...	Police Officer

Storyline

Mulder and Scully assist local police when they suspect woman they arrested at a murder scene, Marty Glenn, is the murderer. The problem is that the woman is blind. Mulder finds it all very unlikely That a woman who has been blind from birth could actually commit the crime in question. Matty knows a great deal about the crime scene and can describe much of it in detail however. Testing confirms her blindness but Mulder begins to think that she is "seeing" things in a far different way than a normal human being can.

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Plot Keywords:

blind woman | locked in a cell | body in a dumpster | murder of mother | wilmington delaware | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 April 1998 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 2, North Shore Studios, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Ten Thirteen Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the last scene, Mulder's left hand and Marty Glenn's right hand change places on the bars between shots.

User Reviews

Angry-young-blind-girl comedy routine.

Mind's Eye draws a striking parallel to season three's 'Oubliette'. In both episodes, young women are accused of murder, however unlikely, and Mulder is the only one who believes them. There is a big enough difference in the story lines of the two episodes, that I don't fault Mind's Eye for having a similar theme. I think what carries Mind's Eye is the strong guest acting by Lili Taylor as Marty Glenn. She is so believable as an angry, young, blind girl. Definitely a top- notch performance. It was also great to see Blu Mankuma, last seen in season one's 'Ghost in the Machine', return as a guest star, albeit in a different role. I like the visuals of Marty's visions, probably a result of Kim Manner's direction. A great line is when Detective Pennock tells Mulder he is the most skeptical person he's ever met, and Mulder replies by saying he's been called a lot of things, but skeptical wasn't one of them. Just like in Oubliette, Mulder forms a connection with the young woman, and that's what makes the episode a little more special. It's almost as if he sees them as a younger sister to him. So, in conclusion, Mind's Eye: good story, great guest acting.