I think that Scully's thinking is that as long as William is with her, he's a target because they'll know who he is. Adopting him out (presuming that there are measures taken to make it VERY anonymous) would mean that he's just another baby, somewhere. On the run, everyone knows that the baby they are seeing is William.
I still agree that going on the run with William would have been a far better storyline, ESPECIALLY for the end of the show (can you imagine that last scene in The Truth, with William tucked up between them?) but as far as what Scully is thinking, I think she's seeing herself as the problem. Which is a horrible horrible thing in and of itself.
I think that's probably true. And like I said, GA's performance in this ep goes a long, long way in making me believe that Scully would do this.
It's still frustrating, though, because in a matter of about two minutes, we're told he's fixed and normal, and then Spender's all, "Psych! He's totally still in danger!"
Anyway, YES, both of them on the run with William is a much more compelling storyline. "The Truth" would've been kind of amazing with William still in the mix. (Although...a part of me is kind of glad that there won't be a seven-year-old kid in the movie...)
Oh man, "William was a bullfrog." David is pulling out the Vince Gilligan-esque continuity nods. LOVE.
Doggett doing push-ups, “1,492, 1,493...20,” is a really charming character moment. I noticed that this time around, and my immediate thought was that it reminded me of the type of humor we used to see with Mulder. Again, no surprise, considering who's at the helm at the time. It's kind of like a little breath of fresh air.
MARRY ME, DUCHOVNY. I could just go on and on about how good he is at the little things, like having Gillian do that little hop as she pulls her pants leg out of her boot. Also, I feel like having him right over there somehow magically made Gillian light up on screen in a way we haven't much seen this season. Maybe it sounds crazy, but it's like their magic chemistry was there, even though he was behind the camera, not in front of it.It doesn't sound crazy, because I agree completely. The magic is still there, even though he's not on camera! Plus, it's not that hard to imagine that the spark that's been missing
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And then, and then: Spender asks to hold William, saying that he wants to hold him “for Mulder.” As he holds him, saying, “He’s so beautiful,” Scully just looks like she’s about to lose her shit. If this is Mulder, oh my God, it’s Mulder, he’s holding our kid. If it isn’t Mulder, oh my God, why can’t Mulder be there to hold our kid? And despite everything, you almost DO want it to be Mulder, want him to be holding his child, at least for a minute. Yeah, I'm kind of weeping now. I never would have thought the "breather" storyline would work, when I heard the concept, but somehow it's heart-rending and perfect. You've totally outlined why here, and this scene is kind of the pinnacle of it. (I'm sorry, I just kind of love how David has such romantic leanings in everything he writes. I'm a sucker, okay?)
And presumably, since it's altered DNA, that would be passed to William. (First, I just have to say that I love you're putting so much thought into the mytharc and trying to lay it all out like this. It's a big help to me, just reading
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First, I just have to say that I love you're putting so much thought into the mytharc and trying to lay it all out like this. It's a big help to me, just reading it, even if we're only able to untangle it a bit, and not entirely straighten it out. Aw, thanks. It's really helpful to watch them all so quickly in succession. When it's spread out over seasons, you lose threads of things so easily. I think Frank should hire me as his blog fact checker. I could help him avoid having to do any other retractions.
They should've consulted him as a contributing writer more than ONCE this season, like they used to, dammit! Oh, IF ONLY.
Especially since you can tell that she's not just saying it, she totally means it (of course she does).I KNOW. That's what kills me. She almost gives this little smile, like, if she really thought that was Mulder, she'd truly be so happy. She wouldn't care
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When it's spread out over seasons, you lose threads of things so easily. I think Frank should hire me as his blog fact checker. I could help him avoid having to do any other retractions. Heh, I know. It's no wonder the series can be awfully daunting to new fans, either. I barely remember what it was like trying to keep up back in the day, during the original airing, but DVD watching is a beautiful thing, I do know that much.
And I get Spender's point, I do, but it's so frustrating that they normalize William and then just because Spender says these things, she suddenly abandons the hope she felt when she found out William was "fixed." I know she can't deny what's happened to him, nor can she deny what's happened to all of them, but it feels iffy to have this person who's been lying to her the entire episode then so completely change her mind here. Does that make sense?It does make sense. As you said in a comment above, it's sort of a "Psyche!" moment. And I think that's where it becomes clear that David and Chris/Frank differed so
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I don't remember caring about this episode the first time around (in fact, I think I kind of forgot about what happened), but when I rewatched it in January, it (and the end of the series) made me sad for days. Ultimately I'm still glad they wrote William out, because I would have hated for them to have ended the series with a baby, but I hate that they gave a baby to Scully (and Mulder) and then took him away. It's just so cruel and it squeezes every last ounce of anything good out of their lives and ends the series with two extremely messed-up people (more than they already were, I mean) who have been totally screwed over. I just hate that the show totally ruined their lives in every possible way. Is that weird? It's just so horrible! They have nothing good left! Except each other. Oh, and hope. Maybe. (Bullshit! It feels totally hopeless to me by the end
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But William dying would have been TOO GRIM to handle. Maybe it would've made sense, but at least at the end, they have the cold comfort of knowing he's out there, hopefully safe.
I guess. I think it's horrible either way but I feel like William dying would have been more satisfying in some way for me. I'm not sure why. Maybe because it would have given them a clean break? But yeah, you're right--it would have been even more upsetting for Scully (I assume) and I guess at least this way they know he's out there somewhere so it's not quite as sad. Sort of. Maybe in a way it's like the William situation rewrote the ending of the Emily plotline--Scully still isn't meant to have a child, but at least this one will live? So it's like a minor success? I'm not sure where I'm going with that.
I like to think of the final scene in bed as bittersweet, but that might only work if you don't think about it for too long.I think they're definitely going for bittersweet, but I always get hung up on how much their lives suck and how much they've been
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Maybe in a way it's like the William situation rewrote the ending of the Emily plotline--Scully still isn't meant to have a child, but at least this one will live? So it's like a minor success? I'm not sure where I'm going with that.I can kind of get on board with that. Maybe she needs to try to have one more kid, and that one they'll actually get to keep and raise. Third time's a charm, Scully! Get to it
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I still agree that going on the run with William would have been a far better storyline, ESPECIALLY for the end of the show (can you imagine that last scene in The Truth, with William tucked up between them?) but as far as what Scully is thinking, I think she's seeing herself as the problem. Which is a horrible horrible thing in and of itself.
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It's still frustrating, though, because in a matter of about two minutes, we're told he's fixed and normal, and then Spender's all, "Psych! He's totally still in danger!"
Anyway, YES, both of them on the run with William is a much more compelling storyline. "The Truth" would've been kind of amazing with William still in the mix. (Although...a part of me is kind of glad that there won't be a seven-year-old kid in the movie...)
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Doggett doing push-ups, “1,492, 1,493...20,” is a really charming character moment.
I noticed that this time around, and my immediate thought was that it reminded me of the type of humor we used to see with Mulder. Again, no surprise, considering who's at the helm at the time. It's kind of like a little breath of fresh air.
MARRY ME, DUCHOVNY. I could just go on and on about how good he is at the little things, like having Gillian do that little hop as she pulls her pants leg out of her boot. Also, I feel like having him right over there somehow magically made Gillian light up on screen in a way we haven't much seen this season. Maybe it sounds crazy, but it's like their magic chemistry was there, even though he was behind the camera, not in front of it.It doesn't sound crazy, because I agree completely. The magic is still there, even though he's not on camera! Plus, it's not that hard to imagine that the spark that's been missing ( ... )
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Yeah, I'm kind of weeping now. I never would have thought the "breather" storyline would work, when I heard the concept, but somehow it's heart-rending and perfect. You've totally outlined why here, and this scene is kind of the pinnacle of it. (I'm sorry, I just kind of love how David has such romantic leanings in everything he writes. I'm a sucker, okay?)
And presumably, since it's altered DNA, that would be passed to William. (First, I just have to say that I love you're putting so much thought into the mytharc and trying to lay it all out like this. It's a big help to me, just reading ( ... )
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Aw, thanks. It's really helpful to watch them all so quickly in succession. When it's spread out over seasons, you lose threads of things so easily. I think Frank should hire me as his blog fact checker. I could help him avoid having to do any other retractions.
They should've consulted him as a contributing writer more than ONCE this season, like they used to, dammit!
Oh, IF ONLY.
Especially since you can tell that she's not just saying it, she totally means it (of course she does).I KNOW. That's what kills me. She almost gives this little smile, like, if she really thought that was Mulder, she'd truly be so happy. She wouldn't care ( ... )
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Heh, I know. It's no wonder the series can be awfully daunting to new fans, either. I barely remember what it was like trying to keep up back in the day, during the original airing, but DVD watching is a beautiful thing, I do know that much.
And I get Spender's point, I do, but it's so frustrating that they normalize William and then just because Spender says these things, she suddenly abandons the hope she felt when she found out William was "fixed." I know she can't deny what's happened to him, nor can she deny what's happened to all of them, but it feels iffy to have this person who's been lying to her the entire episode then so completely change her mind here. Does that make sense?It does make sense. As you said in a comment above, it's sort of a "Psyche!" moment. And I think that's where it becomes clear that David and Chris/Frank differed so ( ... )
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I guess. I think it's horrible either way but I feel like William dying would have been more satisfying in some way for me. I'm not sure why. Maybe because it would have given them a clean break? But yeah, you're right--it would have been even more upsetting for Scully (I assume) and I guess at least this way they know he's out there somewhere so it's not quite as sad. Sort of. Maybe in a way it's like the William situation rewrote the ending of the Emily plotline--Scully still isn't meant to have a child, but at least this one will live? So it's like a minor success? I'm not sure where I'm going with that.
I like to think of the final scene in bed as bittersweet, but that might only work if you don't think about it for too long.I think they're definitely going for bittersweet, but I always get hung up on how much their lives suck and how much they've been ( ... )
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