Roland the Limerick:
Scientists keep getting killed
One by getting his head chilled
An evil twin's brain
Makes Roland cause pain
Because it projects to him its will.
Superb acting by guest star Zeljko Ivanek. This is definitely one of my favorite overall episodes of the series and one of the first that comes to mind when people ask me what the show is about. Roland is a mentally challenged man who works as the janitor at a sort of aeronautics lab. One of the scientists at this lab has died but his brain is being kept alive in a tank. Because of this he is able to project his will to his twin brother Roland and finish his work, a very interesting concept. One thing I find interesting about this and other episodes involving lab scientists is how the villain it seems always overhears Mulder's theory and latches right onto it whether it makes sense or not, where Scully the scientist always remains skeptical. Roland is such a great episode because of the characters and the story. I give it a 10 out of 10.
Scientists keep getting killed
One by getting his head chilled
An evil twin's brain
Makes Roland cause pain
Because it projects to him its will.
Superb acting by guest star Zeljko Ivanek. This is definitely one of my favorite overall episodes of the series and one of the first that comes to mind when people ask me what the show is about. Roland is a mentally challenged man who works as the janitor at a sort of aeronautics lab. One of the scientists at this lab has died but his brain is being kept alive in a tank. Because of this he is able to project his will to his twin brother Roland and finish his work, a very interesting concept. One thing I find interesting about this and other episodes involving lab scientists is how the villain it seems always overhears Mulder's theory and latches right onto it whether it makes sense or not, where Scully the scientist always remains skeptical. Roland is such a great episode because of the characters and the story. I give it a 10 out of 10.