‘The X-Files’ Recap 10×04: Philadelphia Story
When The X-Files began Fox Mulder was the show’s driving force. It was Mulder’s quest to understand his sister’s abduction that inspired him to look for answers, while Dana Scully was sent to reel him in with her science and pragmatism. Yet as the show evolved over time and the relationship between Mulder and Scully itself became the show’s central component, Scully’s storyline, her emotional arc, and her evolution from skeptic to near-believer proved to be, in many ways, the more fulfilling character exploration. One of the many challenges facing the show’s 2016 revival has been in depicting these characters so many years since we first met them and spent time with them, and while it’s been an imperfect run, these episodes have so far adeptly tackled Mulder and Scully all grown up.
