fearful symmetry files fearful symmetry eighteenth episode second season american science fiction television series files premiered fox network february written directed episode monster week story unconnected series wider mythology fearful symmetry received nielsen rating watched million households episode received mixed reviews critics later won award 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 investigate death federal construction worker destruction property tied escaped elephant unfortunately witnesses claim seen animals caused turmoil soon mulder scully discover local zoo claim fame successful animal birth fearful symmetry takes title line poem filming episode faced live elephants tigers producer claimed hardest filming episode getting elephant biggest filming scenes tiger keeping calm warm cool nature vancouver anti exploitation laws scenes filmed country plot idaho witness invisible force storm city street road worker later killed force highway day elephant suddenly oncoming big rig driver manages stop time elephant soon collapses dies miles away disappeared night zoo fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson survey damage city appears caused elephant seen animal zoo recounts came elephant locked cage find boss tells agents zoo danger closing animal blames zoo decline animal rights group known free captive animals group leader denies involvement elephant release tells sued government lowland took country years prior mulder contacts known animal ufo sightings mention known communicate american sign language scully follows activists zoo running inside activist attempts free tiger flash light tiger seemingly disappears activist promptly death killing captured night vision camera questioned denies responsibility death introduces agents cage expresses apparent fear light scully performs elephant revealing pregnant impossible animal zoo brought pregnancy term tiger reappears construction site shot dead charges zoo shut day incident mulder tells tiger pregnant explains theory extraterrestrial aliens endangered animals mulder thinks pregnant afraid baby abduction confirms mulder suspicions makes signs baby flying light sheriff deputies order release protective custody presumably sent unsuccessfully seeks help boyfriend advises let return wild later goes warehouse shipping finds cage mysteriously killed falling scully finds struck cattle suspects killing claims responsible mulder goes arrest keeping angered warehouse near suddenly locks mulder room enraged attacks bright light appears causes gives mulder final message sign language mulder gives message day says means man save man agents called highway struck car killed charged death agents leave says narration believes alien events production fearful symmetry written directed producer claimed hardest filming episode getting elephant action required permit animal pass border vancouver finn later revealed elephant episode named bubbles fantastic work initially concern producers elephant run truck episode teaser instead elephant thoroughly enjoyed truck producers difficulty getting creature away producers ran issues legality circus animal public streets laws passed british_columbia prohibited use appearance animals way protect abuse exploitation order rules scenes filmed bubbles took place quiet country road laws effect live tiger episode biggest filming keeping tiger calm warm cool nature vancouver episode title comes line poem fictional construction site tiger appears blake towers named poet elephant named hindu god parts zoo featured fearful symmetry shot location located vancouver reception fearful symmetry broadcast united_states february fox network original broadcast watched million households according nielsen ratings system received rating share viewers meaning percent households united_states percent people watching television time viewed episode episode later won award environmental message episode received mixed reviews critics entertainment_weekly gave episode writing aside executed invisible elephant pretty automatic pilot zack_handlen graded calling forgettable baked terrible complete failure forgettable gave episode moderately negative review awarded wrote overall episode felt like statement writer animal rights episode files plot doesn know direction wants explore ultimately elements episode robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode stars wrote despite episode having rare anger genuine passion conservation message entry good story shearman pearson called plot confusing impact teaser soon
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