Scully's back! But her return is a little more ambiguous than celebratory. She's in a state of Coma where she is weakening by the second and no one knows why or the circumstances of her arrival at the hospital. There are a lot of elements of mystery and spirituality throughout this episode. The scenes in which Scully is on a canoe with the rope to shore breaking (the metaphorical life line to the physical plane) were beautiful and poignant. On the other side of things Mulder's struggle to find who was responsible for Scully's state had some great moments. Mulder's scenes with X were intense and mysterious. X is quite the enigmatic figure and way more bad ass than Deep Throat that's for sure. Then there is the confrontation with the Smoking Man who admits to being involved in Scully's capture. His toying with Mulder saying he likes both Mulder and Scully and his taunts to Mulder of him never knowing the truth shows how manipulative he can be. My favorite scene however is when Mulder is faced with the decision of taking out Scully's captors or being with Scully in her final moments. Mulder picking the latter was a great payoff especially considering when she finally wakes from her coma she reveals to him it was his voice she heard.
Pros: David Duchovny's performance
Mulder's struggle
Scully's visions
X > Deep Throat
The Smoking Man and Mulder
Cons: No hard answers for Scully's disappearance
Nurse Owens character while sweet wasn't really necessary
Overall Score: 9.3/10
Pros: David Duchovny's performance
Mulder's struggle
Scully's visions
X > Deep Throat
The Smoking Man and Mulder
Cons: No hard answers for Scully's disappearance
Nurse Owens character while sweet wasn't really necessary
Overall Score: 9.3/10