XF movie
Ooh, I loved. Seriously, I could nitpick, but at the end of the day, Mulder and Scully and spending time with them again was so wonderful.
So yes, I loved it. In some ways, Mulder and Scully were exactly where I thought they would be. Still on the lam -- or at least, Mulder is -- and looking noticeably older and in Scully's case, fatigued and sorrowful (I don't think it's a coincidence that the hospital she works at is called "Our Lady of Sorrows"). And I did like that Scully seemed stretched to the breaking point, though it did seem odd she would bring Mulder back to the XF out of concern for his pencil-ceiling habit and maybe even with the ulterior motive of getting him to shave that horrible fake two-toned beard, but then to pull back so preciptiously when it was clear this was an X-File. Scully's "complacency" has always bothered me, given the weight and magnitudes of her sacrifices for the X-Files, and so this was good push-back.
The case itself was secondary to the Mulder and Scully relationship, which was probably the most poignant, emotional, and exciting as ever. They haven't lost their chemistry at all, and loved, loved DD's delivery of the one liners. Scully looks like the years have been hard on enough and it shows in every glance, every touch, while Mulder has filled out, grown complacent and bored, and maybe even a little bit "Beautiful Mind." Scully's passion for Mulder was much more obvious; his desire for her translated more into neediness -- lots of need. And he seemed able to detach himself quite cleanly when she delivered her ultimatum, while she, the instigator, didn't seem to be able to follow through. Even so, Scully is still the kickass Scully I adore -- she's much more forceful, much more authoritative, almost fierce in her desire to protect the life she's built with Mulder, but at the same time, will stop at nothing to protect Mulder.
I wasn't crazy about Scully's medical case, because her emotional attachment to the boy, like so many other things, was unclear, and I know she's smart, but to be an expert on stem cell research in such a short period of time? Please. Also, I'm not sure when she got the credentials to be a surgeon, but okay. That one you can at least slip by saying that it's been six years and she could have done a residency in that time.
The case itself was decent, not the scariest ever, and a little muddled, and I had lots of questions at the end of the episode, which after much discussion, we were able to figure out. I'm assuming victim #2 survived after Scully came to the rescue, and that as long as Frankenstein was alive, so was Dr. Joe. The real question is whether Dr. Joe and Frankenstein had a real connection or were they accomplices? I think because things rang together and it was not clear, it takes a second or two to piece together what actually happened in the case. The Dr. Frankenstein aspect of the case made it scarier, especially when you do hear stories about organ harvesting in real life, and it was much more accessible than aliens.
There were lots of little "Easter eggs" throughout and those were fun. You could tell who the true blue fans in the theater were when those Easter Eggs showed up. And oooh, you have to stay to the very end of the credits to see the little revealing scene that kind of hints on what really happens.
For me though, it was really about seeing Mulder and Scully, and where they ended up. I don't believe they could be without each other, but the break-up/parting scenes and subsequent scenes were just really hard to take. And it was clear that they were fragile without each other. Mulder almost didn't seem to care -- taking on the entire Frankenstein team on his own -- while Scully immersed herself in her work. But the end of the movie, for once, it was about Scully, and I like the idea that Mulder may have given up what was important to him to actually work on their relationship.
We had a mishap in the movie theater -- projector went out, then the volume, and what we could hear was obscured by the giggling junior high kids sitting behind us. We did get some free passes to make up for the movie mishap, so the Boy told me we could see it again. Very sweet of him, considering he's not even an XF fan. I think he still feels bad about making me going to "The Dark Knight" (g) (though he did temper that with "Mama Mia!" last weekend).
So yes, I loved it. In some ways, Mulder and Scully were exactly where I thought they would be. Still on the lam -- or at least, Mulder is -- and looking noticeably older and in Scully's case, fatigued and sorrowful (I don't think it's a coincidence that the hospital she works at is called "Our Lady of Sorrows"). And I did like that Scully seemed stretched to the breaking point, though it did seem odd she would bring Mulder back to the XF out of concern for his pencil-ceiling habit and maybe even with the ulterior motive of getting him to shave that horrible fake two-toned beard, but then to pull back so preciptiously when it was clear this was an X-File. Scully's "complacency" has always bothered me, given the weight and magnitudes of her sacrifices for the X-Files, and so this was good push-back.
The case itself was secondary to the Mulder and Scully relationship, which was probably the most poignant, emotional, and exciting as ever. They haven't lost their chemistry at all, and loved, loved DD's delivery of the one liners. Scully looks like the years have been hard on enough and it shows in every glance, every touch, while Mulder has filled out, grown complacent and bored, and maybe even a little bit "Beautiful Mind." Scully's passion for Mulder was much more obvious; his desire for her translated more into neediness -- lots of need. And he seemed able to detach himself quite cleanly when she delivered her ultimatum, while she, the instigator, didn't seem to be able to follow through. Even so, Scully is still the kickass Scully I adore -- she's much more forceful, much more authoritative, almost fierce in her desire to protect the life she's built with Mulder, but at the same time, will stop at nothing to protect Mulder.
I wasn't crazy about Scully's medical case, because her emotional attachment to the boy, like so many other things, was unclear, and I know she's smart, but to be an expert on stem cell research in such a short period of time? Please. Also, I'm not sure when she got the credentials to be a surgeon, but okay. That one you can at least slip by saying that it's been six years and she could have done a residency in that time.
The case itself was decent, not the scariest ever, and a little muddled, and I had lots of questions at the end of the episode, which after much discussion, we were able to figure out. I'm assuming victim #2 survived after Scully came to the rescue, and that as long as Frankenstein was alive, so was Dr. Joe. The real question is whether Dr. Joe and Frankenstein had a real connection or were they accomplices? I think because things rang together and it was not clear, it takes a second or two to piece together what actually happened in the case. The Dr. Frankenstein aspect of the case made it scarier, especially when you do hear stories about organ harvesting in real life, and it was much more accessible than aliens.
There were lots of little "Easter eggs" throughout and those were fun. You could tell who the true blue fans in the theater were when those Easter Eggs showed up. And oooh, you have to stay to the very end of the credits to see the little revealing scene that kind of hints on what really happens.
For me though, it was really about seeing Mulder and Scully, and where they ended up. I don't believe they could be without each other, but the break-up/parting scenes and subsequent scenes were just really hard to take. And it was clear that they were fragile without each other. Mulder almost didn't seem to care -- taking on the entire Frankenstein team on his own -- while Scully immersed herself in her work. But the end of the movie, for once, it was about Scully, and I like the idea that Mulder may have given up what was important to him to actually work on their relationship.
We had a mishap in the movie theater -- projector went out, then the volume, and what we could hear was obscured by the giggling junior high kids sitting behind us. We did get some free passes to make up for the movie mishap, so the Boy told me we could see it again. Very sweet of him, considering he's not even an XF fan. I think he still feels bad about making me going to "The Dark Knight" (g) (though he did temper that with "Mama Mia!" last weekend).