I'm in a rewatch and season 9 is the worst season, while season 8 gets a bad rap too I actually really enjoyed it.
This particular episode was just lazy and poor storytelling. The disfigured man is revolting and you get the feeling they did that to spice things up but it's not done well.
Scully is center stage for once this season but it's a shame it's wasted on a crap story. Oh and yes, she's crying again, that's really getting old. I really need to speed up and close out season 9 so I can get to the reboot seasons with mulder and scully. The last episode jump the shark was really excellent, so there are some bright spots in season 9 but this episode can absolutely be skipped, 4/10.
This particular episode was just lazy and poor storytelling. The disfigured man is revolting and you get the feeling they did that to spice things up but it's not done well.
Scully is center stage for once this season but it's a shame it's wasted on a crap story. Oh and yes, she's crying again, that's really getting old. I really need to speed up and close out season 9 so I can get to the reboot seasons with mulder and scully. The last episode jump the shark was really excellent, so there are some bright spots in season 9 but this episode can absolutely be skipped, 4/10.