ninth episode sixth season science fiction television series files premiered fox network january united_states episode written directed episode helps explore series overarching mythology earned nielsen household rating watched million people initial broadcast episode received mixed positive reviews critics 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 hours save assistant director skinner mitch_pileggi engineered disease order combat disease scully looks medical answer mulder searches attack skinner life aid task mulder reaches senator hopes help find responsible time runs writing writers files felt character walter_skinner writer episode decided work skinner series mythology crafting episode mitch_pileggi endure long bouts application process admitted hated blood sample designed computer rendered final footage plot episode opens assistant director walter_skinner mitch_pileggi hospital veins purple suddenly goes cardiac arrest doctors begin dead hours earlier skinner loses boxing match experiencing spell discharged hospital fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson witness ribs growing security footage entrance scully recognizes physicist advises senate ethics new technology stopped skinner hall morning mulder skinner travel physicist house find held hostage mulder speak english release papers showing diplomatic immunity mulder background check background check leads mulder senator results dead end scully discovers skinner blood sample checking finds skinner blood contains carbon skinner ends hospital following fbi parking garage mulder scully reunite hospital mulder tells scully skinner investigating health funding bill called later physicist dies carbon blood condition skinner sick skinner remembers having seen numerous occasions man showed actually running scheme saves skinner sacrifices men case closed skinner aggravated agents ordering report exclusively assistant director man actually rogue fbi agent worked syndicate continues control potentially skinner system production writing character walter_skinner evolved course sixth season start season producers writers felt skinner character transfer away files division mulder scully saw boss originally writer episode wanted mulder decided audience knew mulder killed plot effective order compensate loss decided work skinner series mythology putting mulder place inspired noir film remake jokingly called pretty bad movies decided craft episode x-files guy poisoned short time live use time find murdered began crafting story borrowing plot considered writers seasons rest writers point control skinner manner skinner mysterious character true tested noted control gives skinner agenda mulder doesn know ultimately sic carry year filming effects originally time consuming fight scene skinner supposed place scenes cut time constraints budgetary reasons skinner boxing match proved easy stage mitch_pileggi boxed college went course gym los_angeles later remarked makes happy people assume stunt double ring wasn pretty good time location manager called damn parking lot episode tasked finding variety parking lots episode later joked started wake screaming barriers parking tickets entrances exit ramps endure long bouts application create principal illusion monstrous veins long black faux veins face arms endure little early seasons noted beautiful job veins looked awesome man hated don know guys star trek stand having day wouldn work took infection progressing special effects makeup supervisor different sets sets mixed post production effect disease progression blood sample designed computer animation program score episode inspired big time feature like action broadcast reception aired united_states january episode earned nielsen rating meaning roughly percent television equipped households tuned episode viewed million viewers episode aired united_kingdom ireland received viewers making second watched episode week fox promoted episode tagline hours solve murder die episode nominated emmy awards series dramatic episode later included volume colonization dvd collection contains episodes involved alien plans earth episode met mixed positive reviews critics book examination unauthorized look seasons files wrote positively episode saying established wonderful conspiracy overtones set stage interesting developments future touched base roots files sprung strong fashion todd_vanderwerff gave episode moderately positive review awarded enjoyed plot calling fun praised twist ending called makeup effects legitimately terrifying write critically skinner role episode noting lack presence entry disappointing addition vanderwerff criticized fact teaser shows skinner dying wrote little gas idea skinner dying viewers knew die paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode mixed review awarded stars vitaris cited severe problems skinner emotional journey main detractors episode robert_shearman lars_pearson hand awarded episode stars book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen despite writing positively traditional file feel called episode return sort promises delivers little
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