rain king rain king eighth episode sixth season american science fiction television series files premiered fox network january rain king written directed kim_manners episode monster week story unconnected series wider mythology rain king earned nielsen household rating watched million people initial broadcast critical reception episode mixed results ranging negative positive 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 asked investigate strange weather phenomena occurring small town find man claims produce rain rain king written script episode originally purchased freelance script bell later hired time writer california stood fictional town kansas filming episode required elaborate special effect sequences create heart shaped hail simulate flying cow plot valentine day kansas argument engagement news paper wanted secret long drought makes business poor argument goes drunken drive crashes heart shaped wreck car months later mulder scully arrive request mayor months terrible drought plagued region rain king power control weather sum able rain mulder scully obtain client list head local television station talk admits talents odd appears truly power control weather mulder scully skeptical attend rituals despite notions mulder scully witness bring rain dry farm mulder scully check cow crashes roof mulder room incident confesses cow fault admits experienced strange history weather related phenomena believes control weather mulder assures conversation hears drunk night accident relieved immediately rain powers disappear revealed actually controlling weather bizarre weather effect long silent love felt guilty weather related problem caused crash car cause rain realized drunk night accident stopped unfortunately mulder begins unintentionally attract resulting massive thunderstorm emotions town high school reunion admits love accepts storm stops live happily production writing rain king episode written new files writer bell intended work television sent production staff script ideas fan staff agreed buy eventually rain king freelance script bell worked frank_spotnitz edit script boarding process note cards flesh story group men pitched story idea series creator chris_carter august bell later hired writer script went considerable changes bell unaware character steal addition relationship fbi agents grew stronger subsequent drafts final draft bell attempted parallel emotional state mulder scully said guy affecting weather emotions better help people emotions express feelings filming scene crashes car hit heart shaped hail filmed lonely road near california road seldom highway officials reportedly problem shutting entire road crew film scene director kim_manners happy way filming turned note hardest shot car crashing pole car kept crashing angle series location manager decided use california stand kansas fictitious city named bell college roommate ghosts stole christmas later filmed town climactic scenes high school filmed actual abandoned high school california art team tasked turning derelict gym believable reunion set effects property master costume designer tasked making legged version portrayed day constructed fake prosthetic leg created harness pulled actual leg camera sight harness later described painful scene featured cow crashing mulder roof orchestrated initially jones approached owner called requested episode deal stated production staff cut hole roof episode exchange brand new roof episode filmed files construction coordinator later said fun calling local explaining kind damage repairing special effects producer acquired cows field photographed reference digital technology animated cows create effect upwards finally cow puppet dropped creation mulder room noticed cow puppet color different computer generated cow forcing quickly change color kim_manners later stated biggest regret episode david_duchovny respond got milk cow crashed roof broadcast reception rain king premiered fox network january following initial american broadcast episode earned nielsen household rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million viewers rain king highest rated episode season episode x-files viewed million viewers episode aired united_kingdom ireland april received million viewers making watched episode week fox promoted episode tagline mulder abducted infected tonight faces greatest woman love critical reception mixed results ranging negative positive book examination unauthorized look seasons files wrote positively episode saying rain king cute cute found suffering fact laughed entire way named rain king ninth best x-files episode praised lighter approach paranormal saying episode ingenious way use paranormal motif thrills zack_handlen awarded episode grade despite criticizing filming land sunshine lemon drops border ing overly independent movie vibe handlen noted episode essential sweetness heroes goes completely rails note episode placement string humorous episodes hurt reception argued appeared earlier darker season entry viewed eyed classic robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen gave episode mixed review rated episode praised scene featuring cow getting tornado calling funny comic genius noted romantic comedy work flying cows shearman pearson cited casting flaws episodes able live potential reviews negative review seventh season episode brand 11th hour magazine cited rain king worst episodes x-files paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode mixed review awarded stars vitaris heavily criticized flying cow scene noting scene poorly executed offensive turning death creature joke final scene according featured false sky end beginning noted episode poorly received fans internet
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