“Your eyes may have changed shade, but it cannot color the soul behind them. We have come together in this life, this time. Only to meet in passing. It is so heartbreaking to wait.” – Melissa Riedal-Ephesian
Mulder and Scully are assigned by Skinner to a case reminiscent of the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas. Their investigation of paranormal claims soon clashes with the need for the Bureau to seize munitions claimed to be held at this group’s compound.
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Max: “The Field Where I Died” is, on all accounts, a difficult episode to like, and an even harder one to love. Penned by the classic X-Files duo of Glen Morgan and James Wong, it folds an exploration of past lives into a race against the clock against a religious cult that reportedly has acquired a cache of firearms. The problem for many is that the past life aspect comes to completely dominate the proceedings, and the results of this exploration are uneven at best, maudlin and overwrought at worst.
The episode opens propulsively, with our heroes and and a joint FBI/ATF task force descending on the compound of a charismatic Christian sect called the Temple Of The Seven Stars. Made aware of weapons at the compound (and child abuse to boot) by a church member turned informant. Seeking temple leader Vernon Ephesian, the task force is unable to locate him. Continue reading
Apt. 42 Revisited 