The Calusari

OK, not exactly a shippy one, but definitely a creepy one. The scenario reminds me a little of Paranormal Activity, where a demon slowly manifests itself, first by creepy poltergeist pranks, then a physical form causing physical harm.

What I'm noticing a lot of in this episode, is a pattern of M & S parting and rejoining each other. Where normally they might use their phones to keep the other up to date, here they tend to actually seek each other out.




Even when they are both hanging out at the hospital, Mulder goes to get a drink of water, then returns to Scully, who is, is dunno, holding their spot on the stairs. Sort of guarding their territory. But in general, that seems to be the movement of the episode; rejoining.



Mulder also laughs a little too hard at Scully's jokes.

Dr Burks: In 1979 I witnessed a guru named Sai Baba create an entire feast out of thin air.
S: Too bad you didn't take a picture. You could have run it through your computer and seen the entire Last Supper.



It's not nearly as funny as Mulder made it out to be. In fact, I don't get the impression Scully even said it to be particularly funny or make anyone laugh. Laughing too loud completely counts as flirting in my books. Because it was in front of his friend Chuck, and because he seems to make a big show of it by looking directly at both of them while he laughs, I'd go so far as to say he's making a statement to him about Scully. Ie going out of his way to say 'I think Scully is funny. I like funny.'. Naturally, this communicates all kinds of information to Chuck.

Scully is not above giving Mulder a hard time either.

M: You see this helium balloon here and the only thing I learned in kindergarten is when you let them go they float up, up and away. But you see, this is moving away from him. Horizontally.
S: Did you learn about wind in kindergarten?

Even though Scully is away from Mulder for the episode's climax, for once, she doesn't miss any of the action. While Mulder assists in the exorcism, Scully goes to the house and sees the woman floating on the wall. Scully herself is flung across the room!

Meanwhile, this is easily the most frightened we've ever seen Mulder.




That exorcism is a seriously scary scene and that kid is so very convincing! One of the Calusari instructs Mulder to look away, but it's too late, 'It' recognizes him. And indeed, this is not the last time Mulder and Scully will encounter the Devil.



Calusari: But you must be careful. It knows you.

Scary statement, Mulder is visibly shaken.



Oh, please don't ask me why this is USTy, but it is.