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The topics in this one were fantastic, the exploration of beliefs were fantastic and the reactionary aspects to the conversations they had also were fantastic! Really enjoyed this episode and the conflict between beliefs of religion and alien life.

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Robert

On the topic of miracles, there's a line from Doctor Who that sums it up pretty well, "The universe is vast, and ridiculously complicated; and sometimes, very rarely, something impossible happens. We call those things miracles.". At least I think it says it well. There is a belief that there is a constant war between good and evil going on all around us, and that we may get called in to act as agents for one side or the other. Some go so far as to believe that agents of the anti-christ are actively hunting down and eliminating the "apostles" in an attempt to prevent the return. There are various books and movies that deal with this idea. In Mulder's defense, people that believe is extra-terrestrial life are often atheists. For whatever reason, they either can't or won't believe in a higher power, and will become dismissive of the idea.

Wreath

Think it's fantastic/interesting too.

Joe Villalobos

I loved this episode. What really gets me is how Mulder shuts down anything religious, even though he’ll chase alien conspiracies without blinking. And you’re totally right—he’s so used to being mocked for his beliefs, while religious faith gets a pass even though the claims can be just as wild as government–alien cover‑ups. It ends up flipping their usual dynamic. Because this case hits right at the core of Scully’s Catholic faith, she lets her scientific guard down and takes things like stigmata at face value. You can tell it really hits her on a personal level. She definitely takes it to heart.

Noah Cote

Love the discussion for this one! I do always enjoy when the roles are switched a bit, it makes for an interesting examination of how we can all be hypocritical even without realizing it, which I think Mulder was being in this case because of his guardedness around the topic. So often, even with religious topics, he's open to possibilities much more than in this episode. But, your point about him being used to people rolling their eyes at his beliefs, meanwhile, most of the world believes something based on faith (yet are not scrutinized in the way he is) could explain that sort of guardedness. He often plays into it when people don't believe him, and Scully doesn't really know how to react when the same happens to her. I love the introduction of her faith around season 2 because I think it adds a great layer to their dynamic when the topic comes up. Whether it creates friction or opens them up to seeing things from other perspectives, it's always interesting.

Nate

The true miracle of the episode is that the boy lived, lol. They knew he was in danger but never once posted a guard outside his home or the other place he was staying. To me, that seems like step one. I love the theme of the show treating Scully's religious views the same as Mulder's views on aliens at the supernatural. Both in that they are based on personal experiences and lack any type of incontrovertible evidence. Something about Scully's reaction to Mulder. I think she is shocked by how close minded he is to religion. That it is so weird that THIS is where he draws the line. One of the things mentioned in the Bible is God "hardening the hearts" of nonbelievers. Which could explain Mulder's reaction. Not sure if the writers intended that metaphor, or just a coincidence.

PongPong31

Oh man I loved this reaction! And I love how the show handles Scully's and Mudler's experiences as POVs. I'm pretty sure screen time between the two wouldn't be wildly different, but without being overbearing, we're always pretty quickly clued in to if a particular episode is going center on one of the two, with a lovely bias. Also, you know an episode is cooking for you, when the aesthetics of Mulder's tie doesn't even compute. 2/10 by default! On to the next episode!

BatmanFanGirl

I don't think this episode was super popular but I always loved the character study of Scully in this episode. I do think Mulder was a bit of a jerk in this episode even though I might understand his confusion with Scully's belief system.

Killian Curran

Love this one for the brilliant juxtaposition here with the roles reversed, Scully the believer and Mulder now the sceptic. One could draw a similarity with Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose, in that episode it was Mediums/Clairvoyants being murdered, here it is Religious with apparent Stigmata that are being slain. Scully feels she is in some way chosen to protect Kevin the young boy with the actual Stigmata. Favourite scene is when she confronts Mulder and says 'you want to go out on a limb every time there is a light in the sky', as he totally dismisses here Catholic beliefs. Michael Berryman ( Owen Lee Jarvis here ), probably best known for Wes Craven's 1977 Horror Film The Hills Have Eyes, puts in a great performance as Kevin's protector here, when Scully does the autopsy a great scene when she asks Mulder to smell the body. This one strangely scores a low 7.1 on IMDB, I thought it was much better than that, a really decent single episode.