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“Founder’s Mutation”

This episode had some undercurrents that struck hard for Mulder and Scully. The investigation they were working brought them both to picture moments with their son, William, that they were unable to experience, and each of the daydream ended with a tragic circumstance that seeded the questions that they had about their son.

The scenes with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson and the young boy playing William were very sad and poignant. Moments where normal parents have with their child that were denied to Mulder and Scully.

These scenes helped to give us hope that at some point our heroes will be reunited with their son. We know that William was sent away by Scully to protect him and we could see the pain that the decision brought to both of them, even though they understood that she did what she had to do.

The episode also brought us a pair of telepaths, Kyle and Molly, were were siblings that had been separated. The reunion between them became dangerous as Kyle popped the eyeballs of the doctor responsible for the separation. Mental powers are the most dangerous ones around and their exhibit of their abilities proved that they were formidable. Honestly, though seeing Mulder thrown across the floor was kind of humorous and not the greatest stunt I have ever seen.

The connection between Mulder and Scully was strong and this episode did a great job of showing that connection.