Spoilers

“Deep Throat”

One of the key bases of The X-Files is a conspiracy with the U.S. Government hiding the existence of extra-terrestrial lives and UFOs. This is the first example of that trope that would go throughout the entire series.

I was excited to see ‘Deep Throat’ approach Mulder. This informant, if I recall, does not last long, but opens up the door for those who provide Mulder inside information.

This episode, like many, show the dichotomy between Mulder and Scully while showing their real connection that was forming. Mulder believes everything and Scully doubts anything that can not be proven by science. Yet they have a willingness to aid the other.

There were some creepy scenes in this episode, with Mulder being taken inside the government base and having some of his memories taken from him. While inside, he sees a government UFO, although we are never sure if this is true or if it is some kind of hallucination.

Scully goes to extreme efforts to find and save Mulder from himself. She shows herself as a bad ass in this episode and how, though she does not believe the same beliefs as Mulder, she is the perfect partner for him. She keeps him balanced, as much as he could be balanced.