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Ascension

Episode aired Nov 28, 1995
TV-14
45m

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8.6/10

5.3K

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Gillian Anderson in Salaiset kansiot (1993)

Crime Drama Mystery

Mulder and Agent Krycek are in a race against time to find and rescue abducted Scully before crazed Duane Barry can take her to what he believes to be his alien puppet masters.Mulder and Agent Krycek are in a race against time to find and rescue abducted Scully before crazed Duane Barry can take her to what he believes to be his alien puppet masters.Mulder and Agent Krycek are in a race against time to find and rescue abducted Scully before crazed Duane Barry can take her to what he believes to be his alien puppet masters.

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8.6/10

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Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in Salaiset kansiot (1993)

David Duchovny and Nicholas Lea in Ascension (1994)

David Duchovny and Mitch Pileggi in Ascension (1994)

David Duchovny in Salaiset kansiot (1993)

Peter LaCroix and Nicholas Lea in Salaiset kansiot (1993)

Steve Railsback in Salaiset kansiot (1993)

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Trivia
The song playing the first time Duane Barry is seen is "Red Right Hand" performed by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. This song is also one of the more popular ones showcased in the movie Nuija ja tosinuija (1994), which hit theaters the same year that this episode aired, 1994. Recently the song has become famous as the opening theme to Peaky Blinders - gangsteriklaani (2013).

Goofs
Towards the end of this episode, when asked about the cross Scully wears, Dana's mom states "I gave it to her on her 15th Birthday." However, a flashback in a later episode reveals she actually received it as a Christmas present.

Quotes
Walter Skinner: There's nothing you can do.
Fox Mulder: What can you do about it?
Walter Skinner: There's only one thing I can do, Agent Mulder. As of right now, I'm reopening the X Files. That's what they fear the most.

Crazy credits
This is the second time up to this point in the series that the opening credits end with a phrase other than "The truth is out there".

Connections
Featured in Salaiset kansiot: The Truth (2002)

Soundtracks
Red Right Hand
Performed by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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Great follow-up to "Duane Barry"

The continuation of the thrilling episode "Duane Barry" is more of a full-fledged mythology-arc affair complete with the reveal of Krycek as a bad guy and plenty of CSM screen time. The episode picks up where the last one left off, with Duane Barry taking Scully to where he plans to have the aliens abduct her instead of him. Meanwhile, Mulder and Krycek go after her, with Krycek attempting to sabotage Mulder's efforts, and following CSM's orders. The episode surprisingly ends with Scully's whereabouts still unknown. That mystery would not be solved until "One Breath", but Mulder appears to believe that the government did, in fact, 'abduct' Scully.

"Ascension" is an excellent, thrilling follow-up to "Duane Barry". The episode doesn't concentrate on him as much, but he is still one of the most memorable guest characters as far as mythology episodes go. "Ascension" is the first episode to very clearly show the 'syndicate' at work. A great early mythology episode.

9/10

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