Alpha

A rare Asian dog, which was being shipped from China to The U. S. is blamed for a series of grizzly murders, Mulder calls on the help of specialist Karin Berquist.

I've enjoyed many of the wilder X Files storylines, and I've generally enjoyed those that borrowed from popular mythology, it always seemed likely that there'd be some sort of wolf/savage dog story, ultimately I'd hoped for a bit better.

I think it lacks a little originality, there is a predictability to the story, the scenes, even Karin, and I think they have the game away too early, they could have delayed the revelation until the end.

It isn't a bad episode, but it's distinctly average at best, some of Mulder's dialogue is really pretty bad.

The scenes between Scully and Karin were perhaps the best element, definitely a lot of jealousy, definite some venom in their exchanges, Melinda Culea did a pretty good job, despite the character lacking any real depth.

What I will applaud, are the scenes making the dog look genuinely terrifying, it's red eyed and mean looking, how many times do you watch a show, with a supposed wild dog, who turns out to be a soft, old floofer?

6/10.