The Blessing Way ('Mythology'): I'm in (Spacial) Heaven

Okay everyone. . .all together now! KRYCEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KRYCEK!!!!!!!!! Okay, I got it out of my system. My X-Files viewing habits were so sporadic for the last few months that seeing my old buddy Krycek put me in the fits I missed having so much. *clears throat* KRYCEK!!!!!!!!! Okay. I'm done.



Anyways. . .'The Blessing Way'. Great episode. And while it is great it also kind of ends the true 'mystery' of The X-Files. I was just reading the trivia section on imdb.com and it says this is the first episode to feature the Consortium portion of The Syndicate. I don't mind the Syndicate, exactly, but when you see the group that's pulling all the strings behind the shadows, it kind of ruins the effect. Now we know all these stuffy Brits and such are running things in New York (to fast forward a bit, the first X-Files movie does a muuuuuch better job of making this group seem interesting, even if it is only for a few minutes). Once again: I like it. . .but I don't love it.

But the key to this episode is Mulder's journey on The Blessing Way, the Native American tradition that heals the very sick. It contains what can only be some of the most poignant moments in the show's run including the return of Deep Throat! (in spectre form) and a kind of last hurrah for Mulder's pops (played, once again, brilliantly by the actor Peter Donat). Scully got her moment with her dad in 'One Breath' and Mulder gets his in this episode. The family and friends are dropping like flies! Anyways, the sequence is very powerful and solemn and I loved the way they put Mulder in this spacial purgatory surrounded by beings of light. One of my favorite visuals from the entire series.

And while on the topic of death. . .let's all have a silent moment for Melissa Scully. Wah. She's dead (or on the way). God she was hot. Can you imagine growing up next to the Scully beauties living in your neighborhood???? Then again, you'd have that dick brother (we haven't met him yet. . .I'm getting ahead of myself). Anyways, Melissa gets capped and it's pretty sad plus it was done by that bastard Krycek! KRYCEK!!!!!!!!! *ahem*



I was impressed with Gillian Anderson's ability to carry this episode. She hasn't really had a chance to do that yet. Duchovny, mainly because of Anderson's pregnancy, has had the chance to carry a few eps and he did fine. . .Anderson does equally well. Mulder kind of sits back in this one and let's his supporting actors do the work. Anderson gets some deep/dark stuff to work with and she threw a touchdown. The hypnosis appointment being the best part of the episode in regards to Scully.

The episode, for a cliffhanger of sorts, is excellent but better things are yet to come. See you next time for 'Paper Clip'.