tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post5462903758775122344..comments2024-03-27T08:49:38.786-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: The X-Files #265: Nothing Important Happened TodaySiskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-51173943946651762972015-12-12T09:13:05.406-04:002015-12-12T09:13:05.406-04:00You're absolutely right. I wasn't think ab...You're absolutely right. I wasn't think about that, by this point taking the Gunmen for granted. Although since they've been also interacting with Skinner, perhaps they now think (it's been almost a decade after all) that they're sort of got a free pass at the FBI and stay invested in case they can get some juicy morsels for the paper.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-42666742599970489092015-12-12T04:14:12.866-04:002015-12-12T04:14:12.866-04:00Okay, we're here. A moment I've been waiti...Okay, we're here. A moment I've been waiting for since this series of reviews was announced.<br /><br />There is, as far as I can tell, no reason for the Gunmen to continue working with our new heroes.<br /><br />They were introduced to the show as not just a resource for Mulder to draw information from, but as his friends. They trusted each other--Mulder knew what the Gunmen told him was on the level even if wasn't the level they thought it was, and they knew he wasn't going to go all narc on them. Plus, he was there when they got together, which counts for a lot.<br /><br />They may like Scully more than they like Mulder (being an attractive redheaded woman would certainly help her in that regard), but they're only going to trust her as much as he does. Fortunately for all involved, that turns out to be pretty much completely.<br /><br />Then Mulder vanishes and Doggett gets brought in on the search. They don't know him, but since they've all got the same goal it's okay for now. Scully may eventually vouch for him, but even with as much as they like her, her word doesn't quite go as far as Mulder's does. Besides, on some subconscious level he reminds them of that creepy guy from that one movie, and that's more than a little off-putting.<br /><br />Then Scully leaves. What reason do they have for working with the Doggett/Reyes team?<br /><br />I think someone in production knew this would be a possible sticking point for people, which is why they tried spinning them off. Pity the show tanked, though.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06382811944483828955noreply@blogger.com