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Should we judge this season finale as just another Chris Carter fever dream, or the lastX-Filesever?
Although, that presumes Carter wouldnt just cliff-hanger us again at the end of that one.
We all know he would, right?
The first reboot episode entitled My Struggle opened with narration by Fox Mulder.
The season ten finale, My Struggle II started with Dana Scully.
My Struggle III, the season 11 premiere, began with words from Cigarette Smoking Man.
If you were hoping for Walter Skinner this time, youll have to wait for chapter five.
We learn hes basically a young X-Man, developing powers as a kid that have only grown more intense.
A shot rings out and credits finally roll.
Mulder has been on the net talking about the coming plague, and Kersh has finally had enough.
Skinner goes into the hall to find Scully, who needs his help.
Cut to 15 hours earlier.
Reyes goes behind CSMs back to tell Mulder that theyre on Williams trail.
Mulder wants to go after him, but for some reason, Scully doesnt follow.
Its a strange scene with slow motion, shattering glass, and head shots.
(Maybe Carter is auditioning to directJohn Wick 3?)
Scully has a lead on William that involves lottery tickets, which gets Mulder closer to his son.
The driver freaks out and Mulder catches up to him quickly, but William has escaped yet again.
This is a weird scene in an episode full of em.
Why not show us Mulder talking to the truck driver?
Why the overhead shot?
Do you think Carter shot more than he could fit into the episode?
Anyway, Mulder knows where William is going.
And we know that William hitched a ride with the guy whos following Mulder.
As Mulder tracks his son to the girls from Ghouli, we get some scenes with William, a.k.a.
Jackson, as hes known to his girlfriends.
He threatens to kill himself, and one of the girls offers to meet him at the Timberland Motel.
But Mulder gets there first.
Its a bit odd that Anderson didnt get this moment, but its still a good one.
William glares at Mulder, but chooses not to make him go boom too.
Finally, Scully tells Skinner that she needs to go after William, and he offers to drive.
In an episode of problematic moments, this is definitely the most frustrating.
The first big moment comes when Skinner pulls a gun on Reyes and CSMs car.
He shoots as CSM forces the car forward and Reyes appears to die.
Its a sad way for her character to go out, to say the very least.
Skinner dives under a car as CSM crashes into it.
Meanwhile, Mulder tells Scully that William doesnt want to be found.
He asks her to let him go.
We see Mulder running at them and another chase ensues.
The X-Filesculminates on a dock as Cigarette Smoking Man pulls that gun on Fox Mulder, his son.
Because CSM needs William.
Will he really shoot Fox Mulder?
Yes, it turns out he will.
And it turns out that the real Fox Mulder wont hesitate to shoot him too.
After the shoot-out, both CSM and William (still disguised as Mulder) fall into the water.
Mulder is upset, thinking William is dead, but Scully comforts him.
Does Scully know that William isnt actually dead?
I guess so, because thats the only way the scene that unfolds next would make rational sense.
Otherwise, shes way too calm and collected, calling William an experiment.
She even says, I was never a mother to him.
Thats cold, Scully.
He cant really be gone, right?
Again, maybe she knows that William didnt die, as theyve always had a psychic link.
You just knew Chris Carter wouldnt leave us without some kind of cliff-hanger.
Maybe Carter never got used to filming for widescreen.
I know its sacrilegious, but does anyone else feel like David Duchovny phoned this one in?
Its also the name of a Leonardo da Vinci painting that sold for$450 millionjust last year.
Do you want Mulder and Scully back?
If this isreallythe end, are you satisfied?
Finally, thanks for reading this season.
I grew up adoringThe X-Filesand was ecstatic to get the chance to write about again.
Hope you enjoyed the ride!
