Friday, May 1, 2015

Revisiting The X Files: S03 E02: Paper Clip


Season 3:  Episode 2:  Paper Clip

The story develops well in this episode, with the appearance (briefly) of Victor Klemper and the secret of his experiments after WWII. The mistaken identity of Scully and her sister Melissa by the eternally gifted klutz Alex Krycek kills off yet another family member, leaving the families of Mulder and Scully declining at a rapid rate. The two being led to the vault of files on every conceivable person underground, before the scurry of aliens retreating to their ship before the bad guys come in to clean up the mess continues to show further proof of the 'big picture conspiracy' that forms the major basis of the show. 

The excellent by-play at the end of the episode between Cigarette Smoking Man and Skinner - for perhaps the first time - shows Skinner's strength of character, and is a relief after seeing him wuss it up for a couple of seasons. 

Rating:  Files it under X.  5/5

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