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The X-Files - 7x11 "Closure" Full Reaction (Patreon)

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2023-10-02 03:46:40
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Demijan Omeragic

Pretty wild indeed! I enjoyed the reaction too, of course. Samantha was taken and experimented on, but benevolent spirits (walk-ins) turned her into starlight to prevent her from an even more terrible fate. She was "saved" from a horrible death, similar to Amber Lynn and the psychic's son. That's why there are missing bodies of certain children. These children are actually dead, but in a different way than regular death, because they're transformed into a specific form of energy/starlight. Very controversial "closure" among fans, lots of discussion still to this day. It is not generally disliked, but it is controversial, and not the kind of resolution many if not most people expected. I personally love this two-parter, but I too have my issues with the whole thing as well. Obviously, the biggest problem is that throughout the whole show we received hints from various characters that Samantha is still alive, physically. The alien bounty hunter in "End Game" tells Mulder she's alive. The Samantha clones in the same episode tell Mulder she's alive. In "The Blessing Way", the ghost of Bill Mulder tells Mulder that Samantha is not in the afterlife. "Paper Hearts", too, although not explicitly, hints at the audience that she is still alive. The Samantha in "Redux II" appeared at the time to be the real adult Samantha, and not a clone, based on her emotions and the whole conversation with Mulder. Cassandra Spender in "Two Fathers" tells Mulder she's alive, too. For me, this is not the ideal Samantha resolution I wanted, but it's better than leaving it open-ended forever, and I think it's beautifully written, very creative, highly emotional. The only thing you can do, as ridiculous as it sounds, is just label all of those characters who hinted at her being alive as unreliable narrators. The more obvious explanation however is, the writers thought this would be the last season, and they wanted to resolve the storyline without giving much attention to potential continuity issues. Either way, it all comes down to a personal thing, about how far one is willing to go in order to "explain" continuity issues. For someone, this and that is an "explanation" and for another person it's an "excuse" or far-fetched idea. What is "mental gymnastics" for person A is a "reasonable explanation" for person B. I think there are much bigger continuity issues in TXF than the Samantha storyline, but yeah, this one got its own problems, too. There is satisfaction indeed, but it doesn't feel like a "mythology X-Files" resolution at all. Despite my criticism, I still think they handled it in a quality way. Yes, very wild, but still creative, emotional, and definitive. Mulder says he feels "free" at the end, so he got his closure. As for the audience? That's for each viewer to decide. :)

nerakx

part of the fandom doesn't like the ending of this story but i do like it. it's very heartfelt and personal. samantha suffered so much in a short period of time, we can only wonder what more they would have done to her if she hasn't "died" the way she did. idk if you catch it but mulder and end says he's free 💗

Wolfgang Engel

I think this two parter got very mixed reviews by fans and critics. I'm still not sure if I really like it, but that's just because, like you said, it's not the way you would expect, and it's not what you were wishing for. I always hoped Samantha was still alive. But then...how many times more could you let Mulder find Samantha, and in the end it's just a clone, like always. I think they had to end it that radical, but then in a way, Mulder can find his peace with. However, I'm not the most emotional person, but the starlight scene with Mulder hugging Samantha, always makes me cry like a baby. I was suprised to see, that you didn't tear up. 😅 You're right, still a lot to come, and it kinda feels weird how they already wrap so many things up. The syndicate killed off, now closure on the Samantha arc. But don't forget, there's still some alien invasion thing going on, even if the syndicate isn't involved anymore. And there is even more to come, wich drives Mulder and Scully to continue their journey. The season finale is wild.

MCJS

Great explanation and analysis.

picjapan

Mostly I think Chris Carter wanted an episode where Mulder could express some sort of hope and religious ideas, without falling into a trap of making it about Scully. The story is very dark (even for the X-Files), and religious ideas are how we humans cope with grief.

zammmerjammer

I really like this episode as a singular story. But I simultaneously don't like it as an end to the Samantha storyline. Weird. That final bit with the ghostly kids and the music is really beautiful. Reminds me of the idea of Neverland -- Tinkerbell finds lost boys and takes them to Neverland and teaches them to fly... which is sadly not what actually happens to lost children. The hope that they get spared a horrible fate is a lovely idea. I honestly would have been okay with never getting a definitive answer to what happened to Samantha. Sometimes there are no answers. And the lack of that answer is what drives Mulder. But I guess I'm in the minority there. And TV execs definitely don't like that idea, hence the push to give a final ANSWER which led to this episode (in what they thought might be the show's final season). But I think it's kind of awkward just like when Twin Peaks was forced to give an answer for what happened to Laura Palmer (another question that originally wasn't ever intended to be answered).