x-files fifteenth episode fourth season american science fiction television series files written producer directed kim_manners episode originally aired fox network february episode monster week story stand plot unconnected series wider mythology overarching history episode received nielsen household rating viewed million viewers received moderately positive reviews critics centers fbi special agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson work cases linked paranormal called files episode jewish man killed group teenagers working racist shop owner soon death neck despite factors mulder convinced attempting avenge murder written gordon fascination legend originally script called antagonist african american like character fox concerned increasing popularity black viewers damaged gordon agreed villains words neo nazis vancouver stood exterior shots supposed brooklyn jewish rent space episode renovated look like included completely carpet light fixtures crafting jewish altar episode title reference jewish mourning prayer service hebrew furthermore critically examined themes concerning love hate plot brooklyn new_york group jews gather cemetery funeral beaten shot death gang young leave father nightfall dark figure enters cemetery crafts man shaped sculpture mud found dead man body fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson called investigate scully suggests murder act retribution argues evidence staged look like revenge grave agents visit jacob request body old man mulder scully interview racist owner copy shop street market worked mulder tells boys work danger scully mentions rumor spreading risen grave avenge death boys conversation terrified prospect night boys dig grave find body intact tools car boys brutally murdered morning mulder scully find book jewish buried body mysteriously bursts flames book jacob agents search jacob finding hanged body remaining boy jacob admits murders mulder believes creature jewish true murderer later found murdered mulder scully watch shop surveillance tape discover features similar mulder officially jewish created love serve late husband agents arrive find creature exchanging wedding vows intense fight jacob mulder wounded declares love returns creature dust production writing written producer directed kim_manners episode dedicated memory gordon grandmother episode title reference jewish mourning prayer service gordon inspired write episode based heritage noted compelled mythology dealt anti power word files jewish compelling personally idea create story proposed times probably jewish writer passed according gordon gordon claimed wanted write story like season emotional basis inspiration gordon communal ring featured episode ring real jewish owned survived holocaust fact gordon friends wedding gordon developed romeo juliet like story revolved themes love wanting bring loved dead order ensure story chosen air gordon decided play elements anti originally script called protagonists antagonists african americans main protagonist like character gordon later rewrote script realized black anti subtle difficult subject needed dramatic structure create kind hate propaganda episode gordon contacted requested samples articles presented episode minor alterations casting characterization chosen play role based character demeanor memory father death cancer jewish assisted friend order successfully play helped learn proper pronunciation jewish prayers episode gordon adamant want portrayed stereotypical way initially dismayed actor affected distinct accent fear scenes lapse parody easily gordon stated certain right choice accent fans internet hoping episode reveal mulder jewish episode mulder unable identify jewish book states know hebrew jesus returned dead asked mulder jewish gordon said think think half jewish note david duchovny jewish jewish sensibility filming music scene featuring burning book difficult film unknown reason required create fire refused cooperate david_duchovny gillian_anderson ended spending hours trying shoot scene vancouver described area vancouver remotely resembles residential queens new_york stood exterior shots shots apartment filmed winter hotel originally production team going remove hotel neon sign director manners instead decided camera feet prevent expenses unfortunately series jewish rent space episode scenes actually filmed church chosen possessed gothic interior stained glass windows resembled new_york church booked weeks entire interior look like legitimate jewish temple included completely carpet light fixtures crafting jewish altar construction altar hebrew translation scheduled created series set hebrew advisor available according art director staff ended text series composer mixed violin cello solos episode score addition admits borrowing elements minor little piece noted aim wind band list themes gordon said love central episode myth creature gordon took liberties legend wanted literally resurrection creates imperfect reflection husband crafting mud essence trying play god role gordon later likened scientist famous novel modern differ fact flaw related loving able let cruelty injustice suffered manner motivation creating slightly romantically robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen analyzed gordon portrayal racism anti wrote gordon makes convincing point argues like openly cultures personally hurt guilty openly violent individuals nazi beat shoot man broadcast reception originally aired fox network february broadcast united_kingdom bbc december episode earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million viewers episode received moderately positive reviews television critics book want believe official guide called episode best non mythological episodes fourth season seamless integration character development social commentary supernatural den geek named best stand episode season called absolutely real utterly tragic despite highly zack_handlen rated episode claiming sort episode works best enjoy style presentation getting caught script felt appropriate handlen criticize episode characterization scully noting scientific counter arguments applying common sense madness arguing arguing sake shearman pearson awarded episode stars called gordon best furthermore praised aspects script particularly real anger episode special despite felt plot offer unexpected position revelation scully cancer caused look cheating consequences scully illness paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode positive review awarded stars called flawed unusually affecting episode vitaris cited reminder death beautiful way translate visual terms depth grief
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