7x03 Hungry

This reminded me of the tv show Grimm lol. Definitely monster of the week episode and one of the best ones so far.

This episode came so, so close to being great. There's something very special here. I especially like the actor playing the protagonist. It's no wonder, considering the writer. That's why the conclusion is so surprising...or lack thereof. A The X-Files specialty. It's definitely a bug, not a feature.

So many possibilities sprang to mind - and they chose the laziest and most unsatisfactory non-ending you'd never think of... because so many better options exist. From the doctor having a similar condition or working with those with "special needs" like our protagonist, to the main character having an actual arc and becoming a better entity (via a cheesy self-help group) - or simply getting away with it. That and a better wrap-up from our mostly absent agents. Has a single X-File ever been "solved" or resolved in a satisfactory manner? This was such a good episode let down by the most banal of (non-) endings.

I used to like this one way more. This features a young man who feeds on human brains. The opening sequence at the fast food drive-thru is eerie. Although, I would never treat an employee like that customer did. I wouldn't want to think of what they may have done to my food order. There are a few funny bits scattered about. My favorite being the hallucination of brains frying on a grill instead of hamburger patties.

Mulder is a thorn in the guy's side throughout but his pestering instead of taking the suspect into custody costs several lives. This one really plays as a tragic comedy.

Secondary characters in this episode: None

This was a pretty cool episode. I wonder who write it. It feels almost Stephen King-style. The kid's counselor looked so familiar too. I thought she was Jessie from Saved By The Bell, but the more I watched I later learned that she was the actress for April O'Neil (Judieth Hoag) from the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.