x-files twelfth episode second season american science fiction television series files thirty sixth episode overall premiered fox network united_states january written directed episode monster week story unconnected series wider mythology received nielsen rating watched million households episode received mixed positive 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 mulder scully believe serial killer 1940s passed genetic trait violence detective mysteriously remains fbi agent disappeared years investigating modern day murder case similar older cold case written written x-files provided additional contributions story story episode developed concept year old murders transfer genetic memory later combined separate concept female serial killer guest stars episode later play roles feature film ninth season episode trust recurring character millennium appear short lived series work episode submitted emmy consideration plot town missouri local detective tells gotten pregnant affair requests meet later night waiting vision leads field skeletal remains fbi agent agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson head remains identified belonging agent disappeared area partner agents find story comes defense mulder tells scully case investigating involved murders women word sister chest discovering similar cuts chest autopsy realizes cuts spell word brother admits affair pregnancy scully reveals new murder occurred woman word sister chest claims seen victim dreams involve man face monument quick sketch mulder recognizes new york world fair searching old photos recognizes man dream arrested woman named sister chest scully believes recalled case father cop discussed agents visit elderly lives released prison insists home latest murder occurred awakens nightmare covered blood finding word sister chest sees young reflected mirror heads stranger basement tears away revealing skeletal remains found missing arrested denies attacking insisting old leave residence large oxygen scully tells mulder blood latest victim matches agents visit describes encounter 1940s mulder notices photo world fair featuring pressed reveals rape resulted child adoption fbi tracks child turns father causing mulder killer operating genetic memories tend skip generation agents way intercept attacks stops sees sister chest agents find left head house believing target arrived cuts tubes attacks razor agents arrive attacks mulder finally dies stops placed suicide watch attempting self production episode written making writing contribution series episode directed initially developed story revolving concept year old murders transfer genetic memory later combined separate concept female serial killer written x-files provided additional contributions story script revised shortly shooting resulting newer scenes added scene attacks mulder morgan suggested casting previously performed work series jump street actor quinn appears episode later appeared different characters feature film ninth season episode trust later recurring role millennium sister series x-files appeared short lived series quinn later earned nickname thirteen appearance multiple shows movies affiliated company produced x-files series creator chris_carter happy finished episode later noting think came great elaborated morgan excellent came gave excellent job director later declared proud sequence wakes blood chest members cast crew pleased casting carter called terrific said performance notch furthermore performance submitted emmy nomination didn final list reception premiered fox network united_states january episode earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million households episode received mixed positive reviews television critics entertainment_weekly gave episode describing paced murder mystery inventive wrap robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode half stars positively episode character study noting makes episode stand shearman pearson complimented performance writing gives dignity critical genetic defect arguing character reveal turns puppet paranormal reviewer gave episode rating wrote overall episode opens interesting doors adding concept genetic memory list phenomena explained fully material terms plot makes certain sense number convenient moments away end result strong episode reviews mixed zack_handlen said fun particularly interesting stated things got revelation child buy mulder genetic impulse theories criticised ending writing sacrificed mood character development previous thirty spent establishing cheesy thing lands problems concept nature debate going decades throws thing window minutes cause actions given lazy writing right gave episode mixed review wrote sort good sort terrible idea cited theme breaking cycle abuse plus entry noting revenge story woman male ancestors breaking cycle violence outside family critical elements episode notably genetic theory idea baby caused past ancestors work
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