XFiles: The Movie: A Phile Is Born
by Pickle1019

I am conducting a very scientific survey, and I need Pickle's help...Pic, I understand you saw the movie without ever having watched the show. In my scientific survey of one respondent, I would like to ask you, What made you go see the movie?

a. My spouse or boyfriend dragged me to it.
b. The ads on TV made it sound so interesting I was intrigued.
c. I go see every new movie that opens.
d. None of the above

...What was it about the movie that made you want to watch the show?

-SusanDef

The answer is C. We're both humongous movie buffs and we see just about everything that comes out. . . Once we saw it, we loved it.

I was immediately intrigued by the friendship of the two characters. It started with the scene where he had "the face" and he said he didn't make the face and she said he did. I liked how they picked at each other - like two people that care about each other do. At that point, I realized they were best friends.

Then, the scene where Scully is testifying and Mulder is in the hall. He tells Skinner that it was his fault and Agent Scully doesn't deserve it. Shortly after, Scully comes out and the way they looked at each other LITERALLY ELECTRIFIED ME! They didn't say anything. There was no dialogue to betray their feelings, but their eyes!

You know that feeling you get in your gut when you see something shocking? Or, stunning? Or, emotional? That's how I felt when they were looking at each other in that scene. When he said "you're quitting", I saw in his eyes how he felt about her. And how devastating it would be if he lost her. And the defeat in her eyes was shattering.

From that moment on, I was a goner. I could feel how they felt! I knew that they had to be together.

Other scenes that I loved: in the car when they don't know which way to go and Mulder goes forward. That explained so much about him ... and her, to a certain extent.

Of course, the scene in the hall ... I don't need to say anymore. My heart was jumping during this scene. I was actually somewhat surprised. I don't remember seeing any ads for the movie and I'd already read where the characters were just partners. But it seemed so normal. It seemed natural. I felt like it was the right thing for them to do.

And finally, the entire ending. When Mulder goes to find Scully and sees her in that thing, the look on his face told me what he was thinking inside. And everything he did to save her just warmed my heart. And when she gathered him in her arms at the end. Geez. It never occurred to me there were people out there that DIDN'T support a romance?

I guess after the movie, I assumed that the past five years had led up to that point and a romance was welcome. What a stunner to discover there were NOROMOS out there!

In addition to the romance angle that grabbed me by the gut and held on, I absolutely ADORE these characters! They are both alike to me. Both are strong, both are smart, both are extremely insecure, both are needy, both are independent. They are alike --- in different ways (if that makes any sense at all). They both want the same thing but are both too insecure in themselves to make a move. Both are smart - but smart in different ways. In this way, they compliment each other perfectly. Both want answers but I think are almost afraid to face the truth.

It's like they are two pieces in a two-piece puzzle and they haven't figured out how to make it fit. It was fascinating watching two people who need each other so desperately push each other away.

By the way, after watching many episodes from FX, I saw the movie again and enjoyed it even more. It made more and more sense.

And now that I'm ALMOST caught up (except for season four), I am anxiously awaiting October 13 so I can see it one more time.

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