mind eye files mind eye sixteenth episode fifth season american science fiction television series files episode aired united_states april fox network written directed kim_manners episode monster week story stand plot unconnected series wider mythology mind eye received nielsen household rating watched million viewers episode received moderately positive reviews critics praising taylor performance centers fbi special agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson work cases linked paranormal called files episode mulder scully investigate murder committed blind woman mulder suspects capable seeing images way eventually revealed blind actions father mind eye mind eye inspired concept remote viewing able events range normal vision sought opposite character film wait dark hepburn played innocent blind woman mind eye marked rare television appearance taylor primarily worked regarded independent films fact taylor requested appear series plot wilmington delaware walking apartment experiences vision knife approaches man standing bathroom sink later local police called find murdered man bathroom floor discovered hiding shower holding bloody police arrest realize blind blu calls fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson believes blind birth possesses sixth sense makes capable committing crime interrogation obvious possesses knowledge crimes guilty party know mulder decides administer scully looks crime scene bathroom scully discovers leather glove hidden old razor disposal mulder convinced observe murder suddenly experiences vision murderer approaches woman bar vision able bar ends requests phone calls bar warns man named leave later scully shows glove informs found fits concludes evidence charge mulder think scully proposes blind eye examination undertaken test experiences vision mulder points measurement mode screen gauge reaction despite concludes truly blind mulder believes reaction physical response image mind eye district attorney concludes charging blind woman solely based convict released walking home experiences vision attacking eventually makes way crime scene finds victim body returns police station confesses murders convince police murderer tells hid heroin stole victim prints heroin belong mulder argument fact innocent mulder approaches tells researched mother murder died stab wound kidney way kills victims mulder concludes given ability pregnant mother killed revealed actually father spent thirty years life prison sends mulder scully bar seen takes apartment pick things entering protective custody packing vision apartment lobby knocks takes gun waits mulder figures experiencing sight thirty years prison effect spending life prison mulder scully arrive apartment find dead daughter hands convicted murder sentenced prison finally free father vision production writing mind eye written second credit series directed kim_manners inspired write episode hearing concept remote viewing process allows view events eyes eyes range normal vision reportedly spent million research project determine ability exists initially trouble idea noting good idea short story thing work visually combat issue decided remote viewer blind sought blind woman reference film wait dark hepburn played innocent blind woman later said wanted bitch fact disability doesn necessarily person meetings fellow writers frank_spotnitz provided storyboard support allowed begin work episode casting filming mind eye marked rare television appearance primarily worked regarded independent films taylor cast initially producers felt taylor interested actually fan series star anderson taylor fact contacted series casting director requested role played previously appeared season episode ghost machine mulder line gloves fit reference leather gloves murder case improvised duchovny filming filming episode art director pointed apartment need lamps ceiling lights lighting department countered x-files dark wasn dark remote visions experiences created post production visual effects supervisor broadcast reception mind eye premiered fox network united_states april broadcast united_kingdom bbc february earned nielsen household rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million viewers mind eye nominated emmy awards taylor nominated award category drama series nomination shared fellow files guest star won editor nominated outstanding single camera picture editing episode received moderately positive reviews television critics praising taylor performance zack_handlen gave episode moderately positive review awarded slightly critical ability visions sufficiently expanded ultimately called mulder explanation handlen praised guest star taylor duchovny noting taylor convincing role duchovny good job making lines sound logical actually ultimately concluded entry bad episode exactly far great gave episode positive review awarded labeled episode strong stand installment helped powerful chemistry duchovny taylor noted interesting philosophical themes work concluded lack context season arc worked episode manages stand paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode moderately positive review awarded half stars vitaris drew comparisons installment season episode noted new episodes doesn specific connection drew mulder sister samantha doesn touch heart deeply praise taylor performance writing taylor makes mind eye truly memorable robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode stars called entry solid noting premise developed depth mined shearman pearson concluded episode works nonetheless thanks superb central performance gives best guest star turn year lending strength anger humour blind woman adapted world disability
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