God these were such brilliant reads! I think it's probably the most frustratingly realistic description of "first" sex between Mulder and Scully, too; no one ever portrays their first kiss or sex as anything other than heavenly and it's the type of thing that is so unbearably awkward. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's had a first kiss with a best friend that felt so strange and unfortunate while seeming so necessary. The characters are sooo spot on, and the first collection did a great job of exploring the strain of outside relationships that the show never dared to--a really incredible dynamic, I think. Not to mention the maintaining of FOUR DIFFERENT PLOTLINES--mytharc (and NEW mytharc elements), monsters of the week, arching investigation, and ROMANCE. Ugh, just, like...making a trophy out of my elation.
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Date: 2012-04-06 02:01 am (UTC)