This may be the most moronic episode to date, which is saying something. The entire basis of this poorly written and conveyed foray into the absurd is that astrology is real. This may be true, as the script appears to have been sent here from Uranus.
As an aside, astrology apparently not only impacts humans, but localized television programming. It may be that this episode was intended to be viewed with tongue-firmly-in-cheek, but, if that's the case, it's awkwardly executed and doesn't come across as such (until the end, when a slapstick comedy scene is presented). The tone is all over the place, it doesn't know what it wants to be and there's a vein of mean-spiritedness between the protagonists that's off-putting.
How is it that I don't remember any of the negative aspects of this series? How come the show wasn't torn apart when it first aired? As of today, 751 modern viewers rated this episode 74%, which is a high rating. It's sad. On a positive note, this episode features some nice framing, lighting and camera work, such as when Scully and the Sheriff are in the car and come to a stop after birds begin (presumably) falling from the sky. The closing monologue from Mulder is ludicrous, as is their departure. As an aside, there's no resolution to the events taking place during this episode. Wow.
Review by VesparadoBlockedParentSpoilers2023-08-24T14:44:50Z
"What's happening here? Something cosmic."
This may be the most moronic episode to date, which is saying something. The entire basis of this poorly written and conveyed foray into the absurd is that astrology is real. This may be true, as the script appears to have been sent here from Uranus.
As an aside, astrology apparently not only impacts humans, but localized television programming. It may be that this episode was intended to be viewed with tongue-firmly-in-cheek, but, if that's the case, it's awkwardly executed and doesn't come across as such (until the end, when a slapstick comedy scene is presented). The tone is all over the place, it doesn't know what it wants to be and there's a vein of mean-spiritedness between the protagonists that's off-putting.
How is it that I don't remember any of the negative aspects of this series? How come the show wasn't torn apart when it first aired? As of today, 751 modern viewers rated this episode 74%, which is a high rating. It's sad. On a positive note, this episode features some nice framing, lighting and camera work, such as when Scully and the Sheriff are in the car and come to a stop after birds begin (presumably) falling from the sky. The closing monologue from Mulder is ludicrous, as is their departure. As an aside, there's no resolution to the events taking place during this episode. Wow.