volume black oil volume collection second dvd release containing selected episodes fifth seasons american science fiction television series files episodes collected release form middle series mythology centered discovery mind altering extraterrestrial black oil collection contains episodes season fourth season fifth episodes follow investigations paranormal related cases files fbi special agents fox mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson mulder believer paranormal skeptical scully assigned debunk work events covered episodes include assassination secretive informant scully diagnosis cancer mulder apparent suicide production episode included collection required extensive effects titular black oil screen appearance achieved visual effects oil effect digitally placed actors post production mitch_pileggi play supporting roles collection released august collection received positive reviews critics plot summary collection opens episodes investigating evidence alien autopsy fbi special agent fox_mulder david_duchovny secretive government train carriage carrying alien human hybrid mulder killed syndicate operative guarding hybrid saved informant tipped mulder activities agent partner dana_scully gillian_anderson scully meets group women abduction experiences similar meets member syndicate known elder claims abduction placed similar train car experimented japanese scientists crew french salvage ship trying raise world war era submarine sea floor stricken massive radiation burns infected parasitic black oil discovered submarine oil controlling body passes wife travels hong_kong pursuit selling government secrets mulder pursuing mulder catches hong_kong oil passes scully finds submarine involved discovering oil sea floor world war guise finding sunken fighter plane infected makes way missile hide ufo oil escapes body board craft scully tracked man responsible killing sister syndicate suspect members passing information mulder scully organise trap find leak information safety mulder mother bait role informant discovered shot dead able pass informant use mulder special representative secretary general united_nations aid sought mulder attempts reach russia investigate source black oil contamination whilst mulder held successful test subject black oil escapes able return america having found working russians having diagnosed cancer scully unsure future fbi mulder convinced condition result earlier abduction prepared deal syndicate find cure walter_skinner mitch_pileggi secretly makes deal instead pursued assassin responsible hoax alien corpse discovered mulder suicide assassin face provide body uses distraction offers infiltrate pentagon find cure scully cancer scully able uncover reveal syndicate connection fbi background season black oil introduced alien entity invaded bodies living hosts black oil able enter victim mouth eyes nose leave victim body revert original form find new host oil revealed tool colonists brought earth create hosts human population living fourth season episodes conceived writers trying conceive big fun canvas tell stories decided create story connections russian led natural idea russians experimenting separately syndicate create black oil writer felt natural creating arms race like story united_states russia cold war ended years earlier inspiration oil containing rocks nasa announcement possible evidence extraterrestrial life scenes based books day life screen appearance black oil achieved visual effects oil effect digitally placed actors post production crew went find right types according physical effects mix oil believed gave substance look filming fitted mask tubes scene alien black oil leaves body said filming scene horrible scene ended having filmed days later similar scene start episode submarine captain accomplished dummy head decision character killed end season writers felt character decided bigger character series pay price collaborating mulder producers decided gillian_anderson character dana_scully cancer early fourth season carter initially discussed giving scully mother cancer decided scully suffer instead carter felt interesting platform discuss things faith science health care certain element paranormal writing staff felt decision poor citing cheap thing frank_spotnitz felt given appearances cancer stricken previous episodes scully follow suit reception released august collection received generally positive reviews critics slant_magazine rated half stars noting confidence episodes comes price thrill surprise season mythology stories like colony end game replaced suspicion writers starting water singles collection highlight calling overall writing dvd talk impressed collection calling highly recommended felt episodes lacking somewhat episodes max add overall storyline hand felt negatively collection felt interrupted nature episodes caused lack believable pacing noted release feels like blatant cash grab fox milk old franchise episodes special features
The X-Files Mythology, Volume 2 – Black Oil