files fourth episode ninth season episode overall american science fiction television series files episode aired united_states december fox network written directed episode monster week episode stand plot unconnected mythology overarching fictional history x-files episode earned nielsen rating viewed million households received mixed positive reviews television critics centers fbi special agents work cases linked paranormal called files season focuses investigations dana_scully gillian_anderson episode vicious murderer named capable jumping parallel shoots reyes gun opens investigation figure truth eventually real murderer wrote episode inspired situation real life french journalist paralyzed communicate left character inspired created hopes memorable villain effects expert created unique visual sequence showed traveling different create effect parallel universe scene episode teaser flipped mirror image shown plot monitors suspected serial killer cuts victims pursuing reyes goes apartment building attacked razor observes pursuit hears scream rushes help reyes finds dying throat cut chases killer seemingly appears fires reyes gun setting changes arrives reyes new apartment gift aware previous events reyes receives phone walter_skinner mitch_pileggi informs shot taken hospital reyes tells skinner apartment finds vanished arrives hospital reyes learns shot gun reyes questioned fbi insisting time shooting watches interrogation identifies reyes shooter regains consciousness breathing help goes apartment lives disabled mother prepares fix lunch goes pulls bag containing human tongue reyes performs background check convinced fact responsible shooting reyes goes computer setup enables tap words tells shot saw throat cut returns shot based contradictory evidence reyes concludes travel parallel order kill concludes unharmed disappeared versions person exist universe skinner questions agitated mother mentioned noting skinner decides hint mother questioned leads uncomfortable returns home find mother found gun shot threatens talk fbi kills tells reyes order resolve situation turn allow die refuses plans kill reyes skinner convinces reyes apartment scully monitor returns attacked team rush aid shoots head killing reyes returns hospital closing eyes opens eyes scene changes apartment moment disappeared earlier reyes stunned fighting tears evidently unaware previous events asks wrong production writing writer previously written eighth season episodes success asked pen ninth season stand episode efforts hampered fact departure david_duchovny general circumstances x-files difficult plot inspired situation real life french journalist paralyzed communicate left wanted employ similar type script originally thought drawing guest character purpose eventually felt plot successful regular character decided use employed theory parallel order explain circumstances episode character inspired film later noted wished create villain memorable antagonists x-files relationship reyes romantic interactions limited according series creator chris_carter big flamboyant big performances later claimed came scene reyes wounded noted read diving bell butterfly believe book character gets shaved thought wow intimate kind moment effects cultural references effects expert instructed create visual sequence showed traveling different effects tested including characters disappearing black holes air exaggerated way ultimately decided use combination effects separate shots scene taken actors background software appear vanished later artistic touches added post production editing futuristic effect create effect parallel universe scene episode teaser flipped mirror image shown order render words correctly letters written backwards yielded correct spelling georgetown apartment address bennett avenue reference address new_york furthermore apartment number reference number television series prisoner reception ratings aired united_states december episode earned nielsen household rating meaning seen nation estimated households viewed million households 62nd watched episode television aired week ending december episode later broadcast united_kingdom bbc november reviews received mixed positive reviews critics robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode stars noted episode premise doesn thought past efforts worth shearman pearson concluded episode earns stripes restoring series pulse furthermore praised performance noting finally given showcase makes reyes new age fanatic editorial review ninth season praised episode urban said far best season television pity awarded episode morgan slightly criticized episode resolution writing explained mean work season review entertainment_weekly wrote ninth season episodes worthy praise overshadowed conspiracy plots reviews critical mixed zack_handlen gave episode called mediocre bad hour television better effort applied handlen particularly critical editing structure sense urgency wrote shows happens creative team legitimately cool concept opportunity book denying truth files felt interactions highlights episode critical ending wrapping things far
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