![]() ![]() Right before they hit a tripwire, Skinner comes out of nowhere and knocks Davey to the ground, punching him repeatedly. Skinner, still remarkably conscious, offers to give Mulder a boost ( aww), but Davey returns with gasoline and a lighter - and then Scully shoots him from behind ( AThe agents chase after him, paying too little attention to their feet for how many traps are in these woods. It almost looks like Skinner pushes him to safety. The attempted rescue is cut short when Davey, in full monster getup, rams Mulder into the pit, though at least Mulder lands close enough to the wall to avoid the spikes. Maybe that, too, is part of the point - fear and logic rarely coexist - but after 25 years, this mistrust is a little too illogical. By leaving that issue off the table, this episode misses out on the potential for real, emotional tension, giving the agents so little to work with (a few ignored phone calls and dodged questions: hardly world-ending betrayal) that they just look disloyal. They still don’t know the one good reason to be at odds with Skinner: He’s keeping secret everything he knows about CSM’s alleged role in Scully’s pregnancy. But for most of the hour, Skinner stands a little bit outside that circle of trust even though they’re defending his good name and working to prove his innocence, the fear that he’s turned a dark corner still colors Mulder and Scully’s private conversations, which would be more effective if they had any sensible basis for that fear. In counterpoint to all of this weaponized fear, Mulder and Scully are a united front in “Kitten” (just look how many times I’ve already written “Mulder and Scully” in this recap). ![]() For once, the partners are in agreement that they’re not dealing with an actual monster. ![]()
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