I have just gotten back into the X-files after a break of something like 10 years.Fire was the first episode I saw and it got me hooked again!.The story sees M and S following the trail of a firestarter who can seemingly start fires just by using his mind.Several British aristocrats have been burned alive in a strange manner with no signs of any accelerants and no clue how the fires started.As a prominent British family arrives in America,Mulder is approached by his old flame,Phoebe Green,now working for British Intelligence to help find the killer,who she believes has followed the family to America,and to protect the family from harm. This episode is enjoyable for a number of reasons.It sees the appearance of Mulder's old flame Phoebe Green and there is some definite chemistry between them.The relationship between Scully and Green is a frosty one perhaps indicating that Scully herself has deeper feelings for Mulder than just as a colleague.It also has a good performance from Mark Sheppard(who I thought resembled a young Robbie Williams at times)as the firestarting gardener who takes a devilish delight in his evil work.There is a particularly nice moment when he sticks a cigarette in his mouth and we see it ignite on its own.Plus Mulder has an intense fear of fire and it is interesting to see him battle and try to overcome his fear as he trails the killer.Overall an enjoyable episode and one of the better ones from the first season.
Review of Fire
