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Post by Katie on Mar 29, 2020 6:23:44 GMT -5
Yes, I remember her saying that in some interviews.
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Post by Dark Avenger on Mar 29, 2020 7:02:10 GMT -5
So The Host was the next episode I re-watched. The Host was always one I really liked as a Monster of the Week story. It got its own sequel in the comics too. There is a reason why this episode is such a classic episode of The X-Files, packed with all manner of iconic and memorable imagery. I love that the writers constructed The Host as an example of what The X-Files does very well – and it’s a piece of science-fiction horror that sticks with people. I loved seeing Scully in research mode, and yes, they do so well with camera angels to not show Gillian pregnant, helps she wears coats, or is in her lab. And they had her and Mulder meet secretly on a park bench. Flukeman is never that much of a physical threat; given the thing's preferred habitat, but the creepiness of it lurking around. But the plain fact of its existence is horrifying enough that it doesn't need to do more. Showing less is more, and why I wished some shows too note, I'm looking at you Charmed with showing the Source's face. At the end of the episode, Scully explains it with radiation poisoning from Chernobyl, and we see it is still alive out there somewhere, and I loved the sequel in the comics.
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Post by Tim on Mar 30, 2020 0:30:14 GMT -5
Piper was actually born here in Canada (in Vancouver, where the X-Files was filming at the time).
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Post by Dark Avenger on Mar 30, 2020 1:34:00 GMT -5
Piper was actually born here in Canada (in Vancouver, where the X-Files was filming at the time).
That she was. She practically grew up on the set, as she was no doubt raised in Gillian's trailer on set. I think she even joked about that in interviews when Piper worked on the prop department for Season 10 and 11.
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Post by Tim on Mar 30, 2020 12:04:42 GMT -5
Yeah, I guess that brought back a lot of memories.
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Post by Jean on Mar 31, 2020 21:28:58 GMT -5
So The Host was the next episode I re-watched. The Host was always one I really liked as a Monster of the Week story. It got its own sequel in the comics too. There is a reason why this episode is such a classic episode of The X-Files, packed with all manner of iconic and memorable imagery. I love that the writers constructed The Host as an example of what The X-Files does very well – and it’s a piece of science-fiction horror that sticks with people. I loved seeing Scully in research mode, and yes, they do so well with camera angels to not show Gillian pregnant, helps she wears coats, or is in her lab. And they had her and Mulder meet secretly on a park bench. Flukeman is never that much of a physical threat; given the thing's preferred habitat, but the creepiness of it lurking around. But the plain fact of its existence is horrifying enough that it doesn't need to do more. Showing less is more, and why I wished some shows too note, I'm looking at you Charmed with showing the Source's face. At the end of the episode, Scully explains it with radiation poisoning from Chernobyl, and we see it is still alive out there somewhere, and I loved the sequel in the comics. I love this episode. A very interesting monster of the week. I have read the sequel comic I think. I did think they did a hood job with the science fiction and horror. I loved that they didn't flat out show the Flukeman until the end, but enough to creep us out.
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Post by Tim on Mar 31, 2020 23:45:13 GMT -5
When the Charmed Reboot started, Macy reminded me of Scully. Both were trained scientists who didn't believe in the supernatural. Both had their belief systems totally turned upside down. And both eventually adjusted to the idea that there were things beyond science. And, finally, both still use science to help solve the mystery.
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Post by Dark Avenger on Apr 1, 2020 7:27:55 GMT -5
So The Host was the next episode I re-watched. The Host was always one I really liked as a Monster of the Week story. It got its own sequel in the comics too. There is a reason why this episode is such a classic episode of The X-Files, packed with all manner of iconic and memorable imagery. I love that the writers constructed The Host as an example of what The X-Files does very well – and it’s a piece of science-fiction horror that sticks with people. I loved seeing Scully in research mode, and yes, they do so well with camera angels to not show Gillian pregnant, helps she wears coats, or is in her lab. And they had her and Mulder meet secretly on a park bench. Flukeman is never that much of a physical threat; given the thing's preferred habitat, but the creepiness of it lurking around. But the plain fact of its existence is horrifying enough that it doesn't need to do more. Showing less is more, and why I wished some shows too note, I'm looking at you Charmed with showing the Source's face. At the end of the episode, Scully explains it with radiation poisoning from Chernobyl, and we see it is still alive out there somewhere, and I loved the sequel in the comics. I love this episode. A very interesting monster of the week. I have read the sequel comic I think. I did think they did a hood job with the science fiction and horror. I loved that they didn't flat out show the Flukeman until the end, but enough to creep us out. That it was, a real classic. I really liked it.
When the Charmed Reboot started, Macy reminded me of Scully. Both were trained scientists who didn't believe in the supernatural. Both had their belief systems totally turned upside down. And both eventually adjusted to the idea that there were things beyond science. And, finally, both still use science to help solve the mystery.
That was a cool thing, we need more scientists on shows. The only ones, I know are Scully and of course Fred on Angel was a physicist.
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Post by Tim on Apr 1, 2020 11:20:05 GMT -5
I think Scully was a scientist before she went into the FBI. Of course, she had no idea what was coming.
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Post by Trinity on Apr 1, 2020 23:30:30 GMT -5
It has been a while since I've seen the X-Files. She was an inspiration, and her skills as a scientist always came in handy for cases.
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Post by Tim on Apr 1, 2020 23:37:39 GMT -5
I wonder how many young scientists she inspired.
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Post by Trinity on Apr 1, 2020 23:47:52 GMT -5
I'm sure she has inspired plenty, which I think is a good thing, especially women.
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Post by Tim on Apr 1, 2020 23:54:41 GMT -5
This has happened before. Nichelle Nicols (Lt. Uhura on Classic Trek) was the inspiration for many young black females, One was Dr. Mae Jemison, who before the first black female astronaut. She also cameoed on and episode of TNG as a Transporter operator.
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Post by Trinity on Apr 2, 2020 0:14:20 GMT -5
This has happened before. Nichelle Nicols (Lt. Uhura on Classic Trek) was the inspiration for many young black females, One was Dr. Mae Jemison, who before the first black female astronaut. She also cameoed on and episode of TNG as a Transporter operator. That's just so cool. I love seeing stuff like this happen.
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Post by Tim on Apr 2, 2020 0:20:19 GMT -5
Me too.
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