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The X-Files S1
May. 18th, 2015 07:47 pmI finally opened my complete series box set. It only took me... 5 years? LOL!
You know what I love most about the show? The intimacy between Mulder and Scully. By episode 3, they were touching so warmly, a hand or arm grip here, a shoulder touch there, a face caress... Wonderful, truly wonderful. I know that today, the trend is to portray partners as endlessly bickering - but I miss this! Yes, Mulder and Scully poke fun at each other, but it's gentle, not hurtful. And they always have each other's back, they don't doubt each other. And even though Scully is a non-believer, she respects that Mulder does believe in anything and everything paranormal or ET - and all her research and doubting attitude, she does that to protect Mulder from himself and especially from others who would love to destroy him.
One thing I do find frustrating, though - that every time they have their proof in sight, it's snatched away. Once or twice, fine. But continuously? It's frustrating.
You know what I love most about the show? The intimacy between Mulder and Scully. By episode 3, they were touching so warmly, a hand or arm grip here, a shoulder touch there, a face caress... Wonderful, truly wonderful. I know that today, the trend is to portray partners as endlessly bickering - but I miss this! Yes, Mulder and Scully poke fun at each other, but it's gentle, not hurtful. And they always have each other's back, they don't doubt each other. And even though Scully is a non-believer, she respects that Mulder does believe in anything and everything paranormal or ET - and all her research and doubting attitude, she does that to protect Mulder from himself and especially from others who would love to destroy him.
One thing I do find frustrating, though - that every time they have their proof in sight, it's snatched away. Once or twice, fine. But continuously? It's frustrating.
