Syzygy

Episode aired Jan 26, 1996
TV-14
44m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

4.5K

YOUR RATING

Wendy Benson-Landes and Lisa Robin Kelly in The X Files (1993)

Crime Drama Mystery

A rare alignment of the planets gives two homicidal teenage girls dangerous telekinetic powers while simultaneously driving their small town insane with satanic panic. Mulder's interest in t... Read allA rare alignment of the planets gives two homicidal teenage girls dangerous telekinetic powers while simultaneously driving their small town insane with satanic panic. Mulder's interest in the local female detective makes Scully jealous.A rare alignment of the planets gives two homicidal teenage girls dangerous telekinetic powers while simultaneously driving their small town insane with satanic panic. Mulder's interest in the local female detective makes Scully jealous.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

4.5K

YOUR RATING

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Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in Syzygy (1996)

Wendy Benson-Landes and Lisa Robin Kelly in Syzygy (1996)

Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson in Syzygy (1996)

Peg Christopherson and Dana Pemberton in The X Files (1993)

Gillian Anderson, Garry Davey, and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson in The X Files (1993)

David Duchovny and Tim Dixon in The X Files (1993)

Trivia
Scully and Mulder's bickering during the episode - over Mulder's "ditching" Scully, how Mulder always drives, how Scully's feet are small, etc. - was derived from fans' online complaints dating back as far as the beginning of the series.

Goofs
A "Globe and Mail" newspaper vending machine can be seen in the parking lot of a diner. The Globe and Mail is a Canadian newspaper.

Quotes
Dana Scully: I'm driving. Why do you always have to drive? Because you're the guy? Because you're the big, macho man?
Fox Mulder: No. I was just never sure your little feet could reach the pedals.

Connections
Features Keystone Hotel (1935)

Soundtracks
Gayaneh: Sabre Dance
Written by Aram Khachaturyan (as Aram Khachaturian)

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Review

Featured review

9/10

Kind of creepy while at the same time absolutely hilarious

While considered a "comedy" episode, unlike most of the comedy episodes it also can be very creepy at times. The comedy of the episode comes from a look at the Mulder/Scully dynamic that is almost spoof-like in nature. This comedy is well presented in great bits of dialog. The dialog and the comedy flows naturally the plot and theme of people acting strangely due to the alignment of the planets, however, what makes it work is the fact that every funny line and out of character action comes from the vision normally presented of the characters. For instance, while he never drinks, it seems with in the basic boundaries of the Mulder character to chug vodka. It should be noted though that unlike the other comedy episodes, the comedy tends to be less laugh out loud funny, and more smooth and witty, although there are a few of the laugh out loud moments in this episode.

Now for the other side of the episode, and that is the fact that it is downright creepy and surreal. Going into this episode knowing nothing about it, when things begin to get really weird, I started to think I might be dreaming or something. This comes not just from the dialog, but from the mood and tense atmosphere created by the solid art direction and typically excellent music and cinematography.

In conclusion, unlike most of the comedy episodes, Syzygy is not an episode to show to those new to The X-Files. It is twisted and creepy, and delves deep into the Mulder Scully dynamic.

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