I just came back here -- I didn't realize you guys were still keeping the discussion going (but yay)!
That scene has always stuck with me pretty strongly, Wendy, so I know exactly what you're talking about. I hope it's all right to post some caps here, just a few of them can illustrate it pretty well:
Ouch. I find them hard to even look at, really. One of the biggest pet peeves of mine with S8 is how just about every storyline regarding Mulder (good and bad, i.e. the brain disease) is simply dropped like a hot potato. Abducted, buried essentially alive then dug back up? Sure, fine, whatever, let's move on to more cases! Ugh. Just... don't get me started, I'll rant all day.
Re: My take, Part 2
That scene has always stuck with me pretty strongly, Wendy, so I know exactly what you're talking about. I hope it's all right to post some caps here, just a few of them can illustrate it pretty well:
Ouch. I find them hard to even look at, really. One of the biggest pet peeves of mine with S8 is how just about every storyline regarding Mulder (good and bad, i.e. the brain disease) is simply dropped like a hot potato. Abducted, buried essentially alive then dug back up? Sure, fine, whatever, let's move on to more cases! Ugh. Just... don't get me started, I'll rant all day.