THE X FILES-3-SQUEEZE

 

THE X FILES-3-SQUEEZE

 

“This looks like an X File.”

 

“Maybe you won’t have to be Mrs. Spooky anymore.”

 

“But I am officially assigned to the X Files.”

 

“You said Mulder was out there. That guy’s insane.”

 

“In our investigations, you may not always agree with me but at least you respect the journey.”

 

“Look, Dana, whose side are you on?”

“The victims’.”

 

“So what is this, the anti Waltons?”

 

 

 

A killer that can fit thought the smallest of vents? That wants to eat human livers?

Tooms is the most vile or one of the most vile villains in X FILES and TV history. It’s made more creepy by the fact that he passes the lie detector test in one of the only scenes where he speaks and it’s monotone. The actor is handsome but there is also some otherworldly about him and not in a comforting way. The yellow eyes and backstory helps to bring shivers.

 

I also like that, although this is most like KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER’s vampire and humanoid shaped supernatural monsters, unlike Carl, Mulder has a Dana that sticks by him, despite the ridicule of others (Donal Logue of GROUNDED FOR LIFE) and despite her own misgivings about Mulder’s more spooky theories. Like Mulder himself says she keeps an open mind and those that do not should be made fun of sometimes. It helps that he’s handsome and cute.

 

He. Eats. Livers. Ewl.

 

If they miss getting him, the next year they would have to get him is 2023. Dana seems to start to believe the far out theory that this is the same man, though she does not voice that. Anderson seems to play it that way.

 

Microfiche. Bless.

 

The stalking of Scully is truly chilling. Her colleague in the bureau is an uncooperative jerk.

 

As Tooms, Doug Hutchison is perfect. And that end scene with him looking at the food vent (it’s locked but will that stop him? As Mulder says security might not be enough for all of us, which is a scary notion) is truly chilling and his slow burn smile is also.

 

A terrific episode and possibly the first serial killer episode and one that resembles THE NIGHT STALKER movies and TV show episodes.

 

David and Gillian are once again excellent. The locations are suitably scary and Tooms stealing of Dana’s locket is really horrific as he’s right above them and he snagged her.

The moody and fast paced music, slow when needed, is perfect, too and adds to the overall tone and feel of this show and this episode in particular. 

 

Wow. Again, I’m not surprised this series took off. What a great trio of first episodes.

 

Again, you can find a lot about this episode elsewhere so I will not go into its details but it's worth exploring and watching. Tooms returns in another episode and the actor plays a significant role in MILLENNIUM, too. I think something controversial happens in his real life and I don't hear too much about him so maybe his career is over?