Okay. I was just curious. Often people that are bothered by characterization that differs from canon are bothered a lot and across the board, including when the show does something they deem OOC, with "Never Again" being an oft-sited example.

I started rereading "Iolokus" on the plane ride home and just finished it last night. I would think every reader would have a problem with Iolokus!Scully, considering her actions. As you said, to appreciate the story as fiction, you have to completely separate your version from theirs. And yeah, Mulder seems pretty off in that one too. The first section is grim. Okay, the whole thing is grim. I think what makes her more sympathetic as the story progresses is how she keeps being victimized by the Consortium; also, with so many evil nasty characters abounding, the wrong she committed starts to pale by comparison. And, she offers herself up as a sacrifice at the end to insure Miranda's safety, which is a redemptive act.