Sometimes I think that part of the brilliance of the X Files is that it knows how to salvage a flimsy plot idea. When you think about episodes like Syzygy, War of the Caprophages, and especially Bad Blood, Carter seems to know when an episode might tank if a half baked plot were taken too seriously. Instead of plunging headlong into a weak idea and forcing the drama to work, Carter side steps the weaknesses with comedy. If you look at Syzygy (or the other episodes mentioned) the plot has holes in it, and you might not enjoy it if you scrutinize it too closely. But that's the beauty of Syzygy. We are too busy laughing at Mulder and Scully nitpicking each other to death to care about details. Typically Mulder and Scully speculate on all sorts of science and pseudo-science, but in this episode it is enjoyable that they seem blissfully unaware that they are acting like immature teens. They seem too preoccupied swapping wonderful jabs at each other to swap scientific theories. The comedy episodes are some of my favorites and this one ranks up there as well crafted.
Review of Syzygy
