avatar files avatar episode season science fiction television series files premiered fox network united_states april story episode developed david_duchovny written gordon directed episode monster week story unconnected series wider mythology avatar earned nielsen household rating watched million viewers initial broadcast episode received mixed reviews television 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 assistant director walter_skinner mitch_pileggi accused murdering prostitute mulder scully investigate determine truth happened avatar developed duchovny initially suggested having episode way break skinner popularity fans risen increased role episodes blessing way paper clip episodes helped establish ground rules skinner stood regards x-files episode title means incarnation deity sanskrit plot fbi assistant director walter_skinner mitch_pileggi given divorce papers wife seventeen years marriage bar meets attractive woman named engage night stand skinner nightmare old woman bed awakens find dead head twisted completely murder investigation skinner tells agent fox_mulder david_duchovny involved refuses test viewed suspect agent dana_scully gillian_anderson examines corpse finding glow lips mulder finds prostitute interviews claims skinner credit card number collected previous night skinner sees old woman looking city street pursues old woman instead finds agents talk says marriage failed skinner emotional distance scully learns skinner receiving treatment sleep disorder apparently dreams bed old woman fears skinner killed sleep mulder believes skinner having visions female demon mention similar symptoms people bad dreams experienced visits skinner home leaves falls asleep seeing old woman awakens detectives enter house telling run road severely injured skinner admits mulder saw woman experience vietnam passed drugs revealed smoking man observing conversation way mirror interrogation room mulder investigates skinner car hit scully defends skinner good fired mulder believes weaken x-files mulder help agent finds face imprint skinner goes prostitute boss discovers murdered agents hope use employee saw man actually hired prostitute use set meeting agree meet ambassador hotel hour skinner goes wife telling sign divorce papers witnesses old woman awakens coma mulder waits hotel bar scully guards hotel room assassin enters room attack quickly killed skinner dead man identity unknown skinner returns work declining mulder knew hotel mulder leaves reaches puts wedding ring production david_duchovny initially suggested having episode way break ultimately ended having large episode duchovny felt skinner good character utilized extent duchovny idea written collaboration writer surrounded mulder skinner comes tremendous price skinner popularity fans risen increased role episodes blessing way paper clip episodes helped establish ground rules skinner stood regards x-files writer noted skinner originally intended bad guy mitch_pileggi good actor writers decided character direction scene skinner smoking man removed final cut time considerations reducing role episode short dialogue appearance scene mulder questions skinner allegiance removed viewed episode title means incarnation deity sanskrit broadcast reception avatar premiered fox network united_states april episode earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode episode watched total million viewers episode later aired united_kingdom january bbc episode received mixed reviews critics todd_vanderwerff gave episode praised storytelling positively commenting revolved skinner past life addition wrote episode possessed good felt central paranormal mystery episode handled fashion feels bit gave episode moderately negative review awarded wrote overall episode fails capitalize idea world walter_skinner conspiracy elements bit redundant paranormal episode forced inconsistent mess instead developing unique skinner episode known suggested leaving character emotional place end beginning entertainment_weekly gave avatar describing ridiculous saying toothed skinner deserves air time reject robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode stars critical storyline noting doesn work don look ghost story conspiracy piece praised acting dialogue written gordon called great real paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode mixed review awarded stars referred scenes skinner contrived derided skinner confession simply poor writing vitaris positive duchovny acting wrote gave best despite fact little chemistry characters effective david_duchovny hand pleased episode mitch_pileggi performance later noted nice think deserved episode years great job
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