Because I think Scully, authentic Scully, would slap this guy upside the head and demand a clear explanation of his behavior.
So you are saying her Scully is out of character or unconvincingly written or just not your Scully? There are a lot of Scullys out there in fanfiction land.
And I simply do not believe that Special Agent Scully, whatever her private longings, would in this situation play sex slave wake up later and believe that all's right with the world.
But I know you don't think this is a bondage scenario? There was no agreement as to ground rules, no negotiation, no safe word. This was not play, safe or otherwise. To the contrary, I think Mulder had every intention of forcing her. He says so himself.
So she was afraid. So what? It was nothing to do with him. Let her take care of herself.
She had reservations. She could get over them. He certainly had no intention of respecting them.
That seems like a CRYSTAL CLEAR STATEMENT TO ME.
Yes, he is angry and wants to destroy her but no, her obvious love for him doesn't redeem anything, because he doesn't believe it. We believe in her. We can see into her head through the magic of third person pov. He willingly sets aside his anger and his despair for the illusion, for the temporary cessation of pain that sexual union gives him. He uses her, like a drug, like heroin or cocaine to dull his pain.
Sexual arousal in this story is a drug. Mulder uses it to subdue his normally feisty partner. The handcuffs are just for show. It's his kisses, his touch, even his presence that pulls her under. Yeah, maybe "Authentic Scully" is a little too in her head, a little too controlled to fall for this kind of a seduction. But this is a season two Scully, the Scully who was abducted not that long ago, and experimented on, who was called back from near death by her partner's presence and voice, who fell apart in his arms after being beaten up by Donnie Pfaster. She is much more emotionally vulnerable than I think you give her credit for. This is the Scully who is willing to sacrifice herself for Mulder. Not my personal fav, but as has been pointed out to me in other places, it is a valid interpretation of her character.
Why did she wake up feeling all blissed out? Great sex, sure but my take is dissolution of the ego. It makes you feel great, maybe for weeks, assuming nothing happens to make you come down.
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So you are saying her Scully is out of character or unconvincingly written or just not your Scully? There are a lot of Scullys out there in fanfiction land.
And I simply do not believe that Special Agent Scully, whatever her private longings, would in this situation play sex slave wake up later and believe that all's right with the world.
But I know you don't think this is a bondage scenario? There was no agreement as to ground rules, no negotiation, no safe word. This was not play, safe or otherwise. To the contrary, I think Mulder had every intention of forcing her. He says so himself.
So she was afraid. So what? It was nothing to do with him. Let her take care of herself.
She had reservations. She could get over them. He certainly had no intention of respecting them.
That seems like a CRYSTAL CLEAR STATEMENT TO ME.
Yes, he is angry and wants to destroy her but no, her obvious love for him doesn't redeem anything, because he doesn't believe it. We believe in her. We can see into her head through the magic of third person pov. He willingly sets aside his anger and his despair for the illusion, for the temporary cessation of pain that sexual union gives him. He uses her, like a drug, like heroin or cocaine to dull his pain.
Sexual arousal in this story is a drug. Mulder uses it to subdue his normally feisty partner. The handcuffs are just for show. It's his kisses, his touch, even his presence that pulls her under. Yeah, maybe "Authentic Scully" is a little too in her head, a little too controlled to fall for this kind of a seduction. But this is a season two Scully, the Scully who was abducted not that long ago, and experimented on, who was called back from near death by her partner's presence and voice, who fell apart in his arms after being beaten up by Donnie Pfaster. She is much more emotionally vulnerable than I think you give her credit for. This is the Scully who is willing to sacrifice herself for Mulder. Not my personal fav, but as has been pointed out to me in other places, it is a valid interpretation of her character.
Why did she wake up feeling all blissed out? Great sex, sure but my take is dissolution of the ego. It makes you feel great, maybe for weeks, assuming nothing happens to make you come down.