8x05 Roadrunners
Synopsis
Scully evades Doggett's help in investigating a vicious murder in a remote area of Utah and she is trapped in the small town by a religious cult that believe a slug-like creature is the second coming of God who needs a human host to survive.
Writer: Vince Gilligan
Director: Rod Hardy
Originally aired: November 26, 2000
Quotes
Scully: I get the distinct impression that somebody doesn't want me to leave.
Milsap: I don't know anything about that.
Scully: A bus came through here about an hour ago. Where did it go?
Milsap: A bus?
Scully: Don't tell me you didn't see it.
Milsap: Oh, I think I'd have known if a big bus came through. Are you sure I can't help you out with a room?
Scully: Him? That thing in my spine is a him?
Doggett: The guy had a gun in his pocket and I don't mean he was happy to see me.
Links
Episodes online and here and here
Episode transcript
Screencaps
Episodic Fanfic
Jessica's TWoP Review
Mods thoughts and discussion attempts
I...don't even know what to say. The Jesus Slug episode isn't exactly one I frequently rewatch. I've seen it 2.5 times, including right now. Maybe. If that.
This is a bizarre case of a town/cult sort of thing that kill people and put parasites in peoples bodies and...basically this episode is gross and grosser than gross. Scully takes another leaf out of Mulder's book and ditches Doggett which is kind of amusing to me at first.
So Scully is the main featured player in this one. Other than that, there isn't anything particularly remarkable or likable that I'd want to comment on. I can't even watch where Scully gets the slug put in her body and then when it's removed. I do love where Doggett blasts the crap out of that ugly-ass slug and it's like: WHAT NOW BITCHES? Hooray for John Doggett for Saving the Day: I assume we were supposed to automatically love him for helping our Agent Scully. Well. Uh. I am glad he was available in any case.
Oh! And alls I have to say is: Baby Embryo William is one strong little sucker.
The ScreenGrab Archive
Things We Learned 101
Extra
Nothing.
I've learned that Scully looks cute in button-downs and tank tops though.
Oh and Scully's tattoo seems to be removed.