It was indeed a mean-spirited story. I'm not saying that I agree with the portrayal, or that Mulder agrees with it. Just that I saw some similarities in that comment to the idea that Scully has been so broken by events that she just can't reach out or connect with people emotionally. That there is some spark missing.

Needless to say, this story proves that Mulder's statement is not correct. And that's as it should be.