son son twelfth episode sixth season american science fiction television series files aired february fox network episode written series creator chris_carter frank_spotnitz directed explores series overarching mythology concludes syndicate story arc series centers fbi special agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson work files cases deemed fbi usually dealing paranormal mulder believer paranormal skeptical scully assigned debunk work developed deep friendship reveals truth alien conspiracy earth mulder husband smoking man son effort convince work syndicate mulder scully stays true investigation find surprise ally syndicate reaches climax plans members systematically alien rebels oppose colonization son direct continuation previous episode fathers written predecessor eliminate syndicate series mythology different direction opening episode climactic scene featuring demise syndicate filmed california particularly critical visual effects episode expressing desire day episode analyzed thematic examination family son earned nielsen household rating broadcast watched million people episode received critics applauded way syndicate story arc wrapped felt resolution simplistic plot background seasons series fbi federal agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson conspiracy involves mysterious syndicate plans aid alien colonization earth fifth season episodes patient red black reveal counter colonization effort faction alien rebels opposed colonization previous episode fathers rebels tried infiltrate syndicate form alliance killed mulder learned smoking man wife successfully alien human hybrid signal aliens begin planet events demands killed mulder group mulder scully taken facility fort tells agents carrying organism reports escape syndicate noting alien rebels want kept alive syndicate decides turn colonists save commencing colonization fort mulder runs looking tells mulder subjected experiments syndicate create black oil colonists begin colonization learn existence alien human hybrid scully help lone gunmen looks personal history informs mulder collecting data alien traveling tunisia week trace activities fbi records mulder goes apartment confront inside apartment mulder search clues interrupted arrival smoking man tells mulder betrayed actually son smoking man tells mulder years ago syndicate agreed majority vote objections align alien colonists spared colonization syndicate forced family members colonists alien given syndicate order access alien dna slow agree taken syndicate worked creating alien human hybrids survive colonization smoking man tells mulder colonization begin handed mulder able sister providing address hangar syndicate members meeting colonists goes syndicate headquarters find tells group members exception smoking man gone retrieve preparing present alien aliens returns apartment finds mulder head hangar scully contacts mulder try fail stop train car transporting arrives fort runs tells find mother syndicate surgeon attempting alien killed alien rebels assumes form finds dead surgeon missing tells rebels going succeed goals halt colonization syndicate families gather shortly arrives white light appears end hangar revealed rebels surround entire syndicate smoking man escape car day mulder scully walter_skinner mitch_pileggi report assistant director deaths syndicate tells mulder scully prevented demise recommends reassigned x-files abruptly leaving room heading files office basement finds smoking man like mulder shoots head production conception writing son concluded story begun preceding episode fathers wrapped large portion series mythology centered syndicate producers decided pursue route syndicate story arc creating narrative drag series questions past seasons unanswered reason resolution syndicate arc series creator episode writer chris_carter thought series going canceled spring ultimately son written resolve arcs preparation series finale promoting episode carter said provide long awaited answers create new questions future episodes writing staff looking ways create new story lines series arc created eighth ninth seasons carter sought small issues fans feature film x-files explaining think trouble movie promised didn deliver think wanted deliver lot episodes episode writer frank_spotnitz agreed saying files film promoted tagline truth revealed realized answers presented movie answers fans wanting hear felt writing son difficult episodes gave answers entertaining viewers episodes presented new questions acknowledged episode necessary help explain complex mythology called episode biggest chapter time explore years air problem creating writers fact mythology episodes season forced material episode originally large portion episode supposed reveal history syndicate flashback reportedly scenes featured younger versions played smoking man elders panned carter episode narration courtesy smoking man filmed edited extreme pressure near end production previous episode fathers titled smoking man episode titled son reflect fact mulder remaining son fathers shooting rejection plot elements self episodes series fort presence reference season finale alien introduced term purity control reference episode references purposely placed episode connect story arc involving scully cancer discovered fourth season episode references mirrors elements popular culture apartment purposely located complex hotel notorious location 1970s scandal scenes featuring mulder scully based similar scene james_bond film according felt scene successfully played sexual tension lead characters casting filming son episode series feature character ninth season entry william learned killed carter called told going hero sorts slightly disappointed noting introduced series conclusion previous season davis upset leaving series reportedly told scene don want shoot enjoy working jokingly noted davis problems script called episode played returns crafted sequence confronts mulder way taking away beauty making look possible accomplish given terrible looking contact lenses hair seasons series mainly filmed vancouver british_columbia production sixth season based los_angeles california scenes taking place hangar filmed california hangar constructed base largest wooden united_states director photography tasked lighting entire structure episode teaser climax job later called amazing noted series los_angeles production costs risen forcing cut astonishing production values applauded use hangar noting way try create cinematic scale affordable episode trains setting previously season episodes budgetary reasons scenes taking place trains screen time effect train carrying moving high speed manners utilized sound effects music clever camera angles quick cutting reality train moving faster miles hour sets episode created charge cinematography complimented direction episode problem scene syndicate members changes alien rebel reasoning effect created short notice explained cases run time sorry later expressed desire day amend effect production staff originally wanted alien rebels syndicate screen filming wooden hangar use fire considered episode required extensive demands makeup department head required create illusion head surgeon head frozen liquid nitrogen age members syndicate flashback sequences create painted actor face blue attached head themes episode makes heavy use theme family notably reflected title highlighted fact syndicate hands family loved ones save world evidence theme highlighted fathers sons smoking man father mulder favors mulder time position son falling smoking man grace playing role son fail leaving mulder titular son noted theme commenting interesting note core story appears relationship parents children compared episode thematic mechanism concern star wars films reception ratings accolades son originally aired united_states fox network february broadcast united_kingdom episode watched million viewers earned nielsen household rating share nielsen ratings audience measurement systems determine audience size composition television programming means roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television watching episode son seen viewers making fourth watched episode week simpsons friends opening credits nominated emmy outstanding guest actress drama series role episode fathers son nominated outstanding art direction series son fathers nominated outstanding makeup series series won emmy november episode released dvd complete sixth season episode later included volume colonization dvd collection features episodes involved alien colonists plans earth reviews episode promoted promise answering questions caused increased media speculation conclusion son critics applauded way series able wrap syndicate arc wrote son ends dramatically drawing close quest opening new set challenges mulder earth awarded episode stars noting answered questions fathers applauded bonds held episode critics felt answers slightly rushed wrote carter writer frank_spotnitz wonderfully indirect way setting dramatic situations way resolving robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode half stars enjoyed davis performance noting gave role real power emotional centre episode shearman pearson critical attention allegiance received felt episode reaches significance closure works wrote son fathers elevated use family theme woven deep clear largely applauded episode exploration characters central motif noting conspiracy syndicate longer threat rebels colonists fearful unknown like family book examination unauthorized look seasons files wrote positively episode saying fathers son extremely powerful stuff tightly written beautifully filmed filled revelations fascination looks characters drama zack_handlen awarded episode rating felt episode worked extremely visual character based level handlen felt implying flat stating mythology works sight reason felt episode mixed compelling absurd mixed results handlen concluded episode moment ultimately hurt fact refuses come conclusions inherent limitations episode form reviews glowing paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode negative review awarded half stars vitaris criticized death scene syndicate noting contrived allowing smoking man escape makes sense needs return point airing son called best episodes x-files salon magazine said episode fathers coherent tense hours series run said episode gave long waited answers created new questions happened reviewer said son fathers season finale highlights sixth season dvd talk named son fathers highlights season
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