files eighth episode season american science fiction television series files originally aired fox network november written directed kim_manners monster week story unconnected series wider mythology earned nielsen rating watched million people initial broadcast episode received positive reviews emotional nature story david_duchovny performance received positive critical attention centers fbi special agents fox_mulder duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson work cases linked paranormal called files mulder believer paranormal skeptical scully assigned debunk work installment little girl named amy kidnapped imprisoned mentally unstable photographer mulder discovers psychic connection recently kidnapped victim girl kidnapped man years ago attempts use connection help solve investigation discovers event traumatic handle files screenplay written exited writing staff entry produced extensive outdoor filming lead difficulties production crew amy years old original screenplay fox network concerned situation uncomfortable parallel recent case resulting age increased filming begin critics complimented thematic resonance kidnapping effect mulder plot seattle photography assistant photographs year old school picture day obsessed following event eventually kidnapping younger sister witness incident takes place bedroom middle night exactly time fast food worker collapses agent fox_mulder david_duchovny investigates amy disappearance drawn case younger sister kidnapped similar situation investigation leads mulder taken bedroom age years held dark basement years escaped mulder partner dana_scully gillian_anderson suspects connected amy disappearance based long criminal record fact contained blood type amy room halfway house appear face experiences temporary injuries identical amy tortured basement wade cabin develop psychic connection happens amy physically happens mulder tries convince help find amy afraid assist scully informs mulder new lead case school photography assistant wade recently fired strange circumstances mulder adamant admits wade man abducted kidnapping scully suggests samantha disappearance causing involved case investigation team receives tip tow truck driver concerning wade location corresponds area found years ago find wade cabin woods near washington discovering basement clear indication came begins feel cold wet mulder connection amy local river mulder scully rush find wade attempting amy police begins despite near water mulder shoots wade scully attempts perform amy connection instead amy lies dead mulder continues attempt despite scully protests suddenly process reversed amy recovers dies overwhelmed sacrifice inability save mulder breaks body later tells scully suspects died save amy forget wade years ago production writing screenplay authored writer time little background experience television joining writing staff x-files season significant writing credits included episodes booker notable television screenplay entry final escape left staff shortly entered production unknown reasons credited supervising producer installments season title derived french word refers pit like dungeon consisting total darkness hole opens narrative centers mulder identification based abduction sister samantha decided time spent scully sympathy victim despite abduction experience second season episode ascension despite scully gentle mulder wanted believe evidence pointed overwhelmingly point scully takes antagonistic role going wishes partner originally included script david_duchovny added line connection case samantha series creator chris_carter stated original draft hard boiled actress played wounded person fox standards practices department uncomfortable screenplay featured year old girl kidnapped network requested late teens plot heavily feature amy ordeal suffering turned cast producers felt looked older applied add effect reason concern original screenplay featured similarities case received large public attention time production year old girl kidnapped party eventually death antagonist episode compared culprit case convicted sentenced death crimes novel unofficial files companion commented unlike amy didn survive abduction filming shot vancouver british_columbia rest episodes season location antagonist house important factor production screenplay called remote house middle producers required site closer studio production crew consisting members decided use appear parking lot suitable area found near peak location previously ascension mountain featured parking lot log cabin met needs filming crew issue arose mountain ski lift needed avoided composing shots prop trees brought filming site camouflage surroundings atmosphere remote feel crew encountered larger issue contract committee park required seven day notice filming kind approved production manager contact park representative directly assured needs met final sequence considered ultimately chosen filming location filming episode plagued rain heavy weather conditions example directing climax river risen inches causing crew position shoot week later cost crew days worth production large sum money shooting conditions complicated shoots involving water notably difficult requiring new set costumes extensive outdoor shooting director kim_manners hated directing episode commenting couldn fucking worse despite negative experience shooting mountain episode fourth season filmed similar issues gillian_anderson stand appears cameo previously played doctor colony end game nurse themes kidnapping amy shares similarities abduction mulder sister mulder sister samantha abducted aliens mulder child timeline x-files amy kidnapped represents logic wade treats girls virtually identical ways kidnapping manner deny knowledge asserts mulder capable seeing simple caring individual girl separately argues grants mulder ability separate case personal experience sister scene best trait mulder attempts comfort amy mother following daughter kidnapping mulder comments knows feels happened sister identify general sense loss thematic elements concerning concept remote viewing paranormal ability perceive feelings distance later explored greater detail fifth season installment mind eye broadcast reception broadcast fox network november earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode watched total million viewers premiered following year october received positive reviews critics todd_vanderwerff assessed commenting belongs x-files episodes satisfying usual categories villain human described dark occasionally moving praised cinematography editing storytelling critical performance finding characterization fit character noted installment fell women victims paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave program half stars felt mulder relationship believable contrast vanderwerff thought performance perfect robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated stars noting difficult uncomfortable watch parallels real world series greatest achievements praised depth mulder characterization duchovny performance entertainment_weekly gave grade stating plot wasn scary considering subject matter positively episode worth sequences review criticized scully aggressive buying mode writer awarded entry commenting subject matter hard watch mother praised characterization mulder performance duchovny commenting brought warmth plot positively described mulder truly gentle man compassion wrote negatively scully antagonistic meaning mulder scene scully makes half hearted attempt amy giving duchovny particularly pleased work episode feeling best acting performance entire run x-files later cited episode favorites
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