season x-viii

note : i regards to all the episode names- i could not find quite a few, as i never saw it, don't remember it or don't have it on tape. if you have any title information, i'd appreciate the help. thanks ^.^

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within episode title : within
definition : in the inner part or parts of; inside; inside the limits or extent of in time or distance
significane to episode : i think this is in reference to scully's pregnancy
comments : i liked this episode. agent doggett made a good introduction, and scully's throwing the water in his face was probably what a lot of x-philes wanted to do at that moment.

without episode title : without
definition : not having; lacking; not accompanied by
significane to episode : this is in reference to mulder's abscence, and that after their lead in nevada (or where ever it was) came up blank, scully is without him now.
comments : it never struck me as anything special.

patience episode title : patience
definition : bearing or enduring pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance with calmness
significane to episode : it has a double meaning. one, because the monster-of-the-week waited 30 years to kill his victims, and two, it's in reference to to scully's adjusting to her new partner, doggett- and that they have obvious differences in opinions.
comments :i can't really remember the episode, but it wasn't too bad.

roadrunners episode title : roadrunners
definition : a swift-running, crested bird; one who is quick or is constantly travelling
significane to episode : the 2nd comming cultists drove around in a tour bus with that name.
comments : worst-episode-ever.

invocation episode title : invocation
definition : the act of conjuring up a spirit by incantation
significane to episode : the missing boy returned 13 years later, unaged. in reality, he was a spirit who led doggett to the gave of another boy ... and reminded doggett of his lost son.
comments : i don't remember this episode very well, but it wasn't too bad.

redrum episode title : redrum
definition : murder spelt backwards
significane to episode : the episode was centered around a man who was reliving the death of his wife and own murder trial, but backwards. every morning that he wakes, it's the day before.
comments : i find everyone is really hard on this episode because it barely features the 'agents' in it, and thusly isn't really an 'x-file'. to be fair, i think it was probably one of the best episodes ever- it was quite well written, and well acted. not to mention the plot (for once) made sense.

via negativa episode title : via negativa
definition : latin for "negative self"
significane to episode : the villian of the week opens his 'third eye' by journey through his negative self ... we also see that doggett has his opened as well ... hmm ...
comments : this is probably the other episode that catches the most flack because it's all about doggett. heaven forbid the other lead character should have an episode where he's the central character. this was probably my favorite episode of season 8.

surekill episode title : surekill
definition : guarantee of death; "sure" of death
significane to episode : the villian of the week can see through solid structure and kills people for his brother.
comments : ya, the episode sounds cool, but not when you see it ...

salvage episode title : salvage
definition : the act of saving imperiled property from loss
significane to episode : the monster-of the-week was infected by 'smart metal' at a scrap metal company called salvage.
comments : the writers must really be out of ideas if they make subtle refrence to mr. patrick's past characters in an x-files plot. sheesh.

badlaa episode title : badlaa
definition : indian for "exchange"
significane to episode : the monster-of-the-week would 'conceal' himself within other people.
comments : this episode was a let down, i thought it would be cool, but it wasn't ... and scully cries way too much this season.

the gift episode title : the gift
definition : something that is bestowed voluntarily and without compensation
significane to episode : the monster-of-the-week eats a person afflicted with an illness in order to cure them. it subsequently contracts that disease in the process.
comments : i was really looking forward to this episode because mulder was back, but again, it wasn't as cool as it should have been.

medusa episode title : medusa
definition : the gorgon who was killed by Perseus; the tentacled, usually bell-shaped, free-swimming sexual stage in the life cycle of a coelenterate, such as a jellyfish
significane to episode : the microscopic jellyfish would react to a certain amount of body sweat and creat a rather unpleasant electrocal reaction.
comments : oh, this is the good stuff ...

per manum episode title : per manum
definition : latin for "by hand"
significane to episode : that maybe scully's baby was conceived 'by hand' (natrually) than by medical means.
comments : aside from TINH, this was probably the other favorite with the fans. i thought it was okay, i think everyone liked it so much because it catered to relationshippers. i felt bad for doggett, scully treated him pretty poorly in this episode.

this is not happening episode title : this is not happening
definition : expresses the disbelief of a current situation- when something (usually bad) is happening
significane to episode : ritchie says this when the ufo he's chasing flies away; when he trips over a seemingly dead body; when scully goes to find jeramiah smith to heal mulder, but he was taken by aliens.
comments : interestingly, this is probably the only episode of season 8 that all philes liked. not that it was a bad episode, i just find that interesting for some reason.

DeadAlive episode title : DeadAlive
definition : having lost life; no longer alive/in existence or operation; active
significane to episode : in reference to the current state of mulder. in all theory, he should be dead, but he is not
comments : i liked 'this is not happening' better.

three words episode title : three words
definition : the three words are "fight the future"
significane to episode : in the opening teaser, a man was trying to reach the president with "fight the future" written on a CD, but was shot before he made it. it was also the password to the census buearu.
comments : this was another good episode. i like the interaction between mulder and doggett, though i was dissapointed they didn't fight (ha ha ha)

empedocles episode title : empedocles
definition : greek philosopher who believed that all matter is composed of elemental particles of fire, water, earth, and air and that all change is caused by motion
significane to episode : i may have missed the obvious one, but i think this is in reference to doggett's disbelief that something 'paranormal' could have killed his son (how evil body jumps) and that something real (elemental) killed him.
comments : *sobs* poor doggett ...

vienen episode title : vienen
definition : spanish for "they're comming"
significane to episode : the aliens are comming back to the oil rig.
comments : like 'the gift', it should have been cool/good, but strangely wasn't.

alone episode title : alone
definition : to be by yourself, not with other people
significane to episode : scully has left the x-files, and is momentarily replaced by agent harrison, but in the end, he is all alone.
comments : this episode was awsome. there's a little bit of harrison in all of us.

essence episode title : essence
definition : the most important ingredient; the crucial element; the inherent, unchanging nature of a thing or class of things
significane to episode : the essence of the origin of scully's child, the essence of it's being.
comments : i thought this was a well done episode, it's good to see krycek again.

existence episode title : existence
definition : the fact or state of continued being; life
significane to episode : the existence of scully's child.
comments : for a season/series finale, i was fairly dissappointed AND the bastards killed off krycek!

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