eleventh episode ninth season american science fiction television series files originally aired fox network march written directed kim_manners episode monster week episode stand plot unconnected mythology overarching fictional history x-files episode earned nielsen household rating watched million viewers generally received positive reviews television critics centers fbi special agents work cases linked paranormal called files season focuses investigations dana_scully gillian_anderson episode car accident reyes awakens surreal hospital reyes struggle prevent organ donor card acted soon discover unique woman ability communicate conscious unconscious guest starred title character previously appeared major character season episode called episode favorites film addition contained elaborate stunts effect sequences created unique manners plot driving home work struck drunk driver transported hospital examined soon slips coma reyes wakes moments later room running door discovers hospital floating dark void soon finds patients assume dead reyes maintains alive dana_scully gillian_anderson tells reyes fact refuses believe informs scully reyes organ donor days life support pulled hospital harvest remains floating hospital reyes sees woman standing hallway disappears moment begins screaming blue electricity disappearing real world revealed fellow patient life support removed nearby stands mystery woman reyes encountered begins looking ways save reyes noting suggests brain activity visiting room runs tells reyes soul gone walks room basement model hospital built concentrating mind able floating hospital reyes trapped finds reyes asks tell dog person reference conversation reyes crash message determined reyes gone following learns hospital model confronts injection saw reyes kills edwards cover tracks later floating hospital stephen collapses disappears pulled life support spotted basement begins worry expose drug kill edwards able concentrate floating hospital time informs reyes way jump void reyes wakes hospital bed moments organs harvested runs room find killed manages capture escape production written directed kim_manners entry second ninth season entry episode features guest star titular previously appeared major character season episode noted episode favorite episodes stand episodes reyes wonderful acting challenges stories fantastic friend recently died worried bringing emotion set later noted kind raw remember little worried bringing emotion felt safe kim knew going tough time episode contained elaborate stunts effect sequences performed stunts episode including shot jumped thirty foot later called sequence biggest stunt career special effect shots manners forced compromise original decision specific shot disappear appearing originally going cgi eventually manners decided tie actresses cut face shit reaction pan straight crane right completely called effects like creative ways trim budget create floating hospital scene small door set merged cgi hospital initially scene straight flat piece cement building effects team tried adding big piece earth building felt looked like little prince piece earth removed final result removed cement like base broadcast reception originally aired fox network united_states march broadcast united_kingdom bbc january episode initial broadcast viewed approximately million households million viewers ranked eighth watched episode television aired week ending march earned nielsen household rating meaning roughly percent television equipped households tuned episode episode generally received positive reviews television critics robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen gave episode glowing review rated stars noted x-files template built series starring reyes furthermore noted script written directed restraint makes emotional scenes affecting shearman pearson ultimately called end result clever thoughtful moving beautiful gave episode largely positive review awarded wrote overall strong episode lot wonderful character exploration interesting concept weaknesses typical episodes episode places winner final season named episode time favorite episodes files ranking number wrote episode powerful themes faith love sacrifice concluded best starring new agents reyes book denying truth files praised performances stating visuals dream sequences pitch perfect television pity gave episode mixed review criticized character called ultimately gave episode grade dvd talk called entry borderline weird evidence ninth season arguably worst season series zack_handlen generally writing bad episode exactly doesn lot point makes forgettable hour
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