bad blood files bad blood twelfth episode fifth season american science fiction television series files written directed featuring guest appearances aired united_states february fox network episode monster week story unconnected series wider mythology episode received nielsen rating watched million viewers addition bad blood received largely positive reviews critics praising episode humor centers fbi special agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson work cases linked paranormal called files mulder believer paranormal skeptical scully assigned debunk work episode mulder scully report supervisor assistant director walter_skinner mitch_pileggi mulder kills young man believes vampire takes event realize different memories investigation bad blood inspired episode dick van main characters tell different versions fight according critical analysis episode bad blood explores dynamics relationship mulder scully addition scholars argue scully telling tale perspective opposed mulder episode male gaze feminist concept arguing films tend cater male viewers perspectives episode makeup special effect techniques create effects seen episode vampire teeth glowing eyes bite marks plot night fbi special agent fox_mulder david_duchovny kills young man mulder believes vampire pointed instead actual fbi partner special agent dana_scully gillian_anderson report supervisor assistant director walter_skinner mitch_pileggi attempt stories straight scully tells version story flashback previous day arrives work mulder tells murder texas believes work vampires version mulder irritating calm thoughts agents travel small town texas meet sheriff scully finds highly charming mulder leave investigate scully body discovers victim meal pizza returns room orders pizza mulder soon appears sends autopsy body leaves food delivered finds second victim pizza realizes mulder danger returns room finds attacked pizza delivery boy shoots runs woods catches mulder gotten stake heart mulder tells scully version sensitive scully dismissive clearly sheriff mulder version far refined obvious teeth scully performing autopsy mulder local park situation find dead body apparently victim attacker mulder returns room scully left eats pizza realizes enters glowing green eyes prepares attack mulder mulder manages postpone demise scattering seeds floor starts pick scully enters shoots bullets effect runs scully pursuit mulder recovers chases office scully says believe story given statements fact apparently human texas prepares perform autopsy body removes stake wakes escapes skinner sends mulder scully texas investigate scully stakes cemetery sheriff mulder goes park wait sheriff gives scully hot drink apologizes behalf says makes look bad makes clear vampire scully realizes loses consciousness sees sheriff eyes turning green park mulder finds tries arrest mulder surrounded overwhelmed group people glowing green eyes wakes morning park car rejoined scully unharmed vampires disappeared washington skinner unified report production writing filming bad blood written written number episodes series fifth writing credit season aware episode filmed soon christmas period working script involve story presented mysteries unknown actors playing mulder scully pressure complete script decided idea work said couldn figure series later explore idea files crossover guise non fiction seventh season episode penned help executive producer frank_spotnitz came new idea inspired episode dick van called night roof fell characters rob tell different versions fight said idea thought cool way tell story versions story taking episode knew plot simple settled vampire story easily understand mulder scully version episode filmed utilizing exact sets camera angles park featured episode site previously fourth season episode burned casting effects guest starred sheriff previously worked comedy film scripted child actor played said started asked pretending told control created special effects coordinator auxiliary steering wheel rigged vehicle driver able steer car window camera sight wilson fitted faux vampire teeth labeled funny courtesy special effects makeup coordinator toby wilson later recounted fit comfortably actor mouth wear kid fit order create glowing green eyes material actors unable gave vampires somewhat vacant corpses marks created makeup artist order create suitable model bit hand work themes according bad blood explores dynamics relationship mulder scully develop ing dysfunctional potential routine interactions scully hits glass ceiling files suggests x-files concept male gaze series bad blood includes example allowing scully sheriff book myth described episode allowing viewer inside mulder scully heads showing title bad blood applied tension characters episode described stories try describe way find attractive reception ratings bad blood broadcast united_states february fox network original broadcast watched million viewers according nielsen ratings system received rating share viewers meaning percent households united_states percent people watching television time viewed episode episode featured revelations dvd released prior release movie files want believe reviews bad blood received largely positive reviews critics review season called episode absolute gem hilarious x-files episode seen called possibly best files episode time review revelations dvd contained bad blood praised way writers managed genre said episode witty quick features great performance review called episode hilarious riff mulder scully view zack_handlen wrote positive review described favorite files called script smart compared story plot said yes bad blood goofy good kind goofy kind holes characters ways robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode stars wrote tell vampire story praised use humor episode examination mulder scully differing points views shearman pearson noted gimmick isn supernatural structural called episode framing device subtly resulted brilliance review website ign named eighth best standalone x-files episode entire series robot named bad blood funniest x-files episode article montreal gazette listed bad blood ninth best stand episode series book examination unauthorized look seasons files named episode episode time x-files ranking number called episode file finest den geek writer named finest stand episode season wrote sheer fun narrative winner bad blood reviews glowing paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode mixed review awarded half stars enjoyed comedic elements episode somewhat critical underlying issues notably way mulder scully viewed episode wrote relationship strangely passive aggressive vitaris critical fact mulder guilty fact killed innocent boy gillian_anderson described bad blood favorites series commenting yes loved episode far concerned best think showed david work
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