I think said scene is where my brain keeps trying to reconcile Iolokus Scully with 1013 Scully, and it just doesn't seem to gel for me. I like my angst plastered on with a trowel, and it certainly brings that, plus is an amazingly written scene but I have trouble with it.

I really enjoyed Penumbra's Black Hole Season, but while I think she (?) writes beautiful stories, I wasn't as crazy excited about Contact High or Parabiosis. I couldn't seem to get into Fathom Five, but I'll give it another go sometime.