History Recap / TheXFilesS02E17EndGame

->Written by Creator/FrankSpotnitz\\
Directed by Creator/RobBowman

->Written by Frank Spotnitz\\
Directed by Rob Bowman

'''Mulder:''' "N. No. But I... I found something I thought I'd lost. Faith to keep looking.

->'''X:''' "A nuclear submarine located [[TheHeavy his]] craft in the Beaufort Sea five days ago. They were ordered to destroy it but [[CurbstompBattle they were disabled]]. [[GodzillaThreshold An attack fleet]] left port from Anchorage this morning to make sure [[TheDreaded this]] [[NighInvulnerability man]] does not leave."\\
'''Mulder:''' "[[TooDumbToLive I got to get up there]]."

-->'''X:''' "I've killed men for far less."\\
'''Skinner:''' "You pull that trigger, you'll be killing two men. Now I want to know where Mulder is."

-->'''[[TheDreaded Alien]] [[TheJuggernaut Bounty]] [[TheHeavy Hunter:]]''' "[[PreAssKickingOneLiner You're making]] [[{{Understatement}} a really big mistake.]]"

->'''Scully:''' "Did you find what you were looking for?"\\
'''Mulder:''' "No. No. But I... I found something I thought I'd lost. Faith to keep looking."

* CurbStompBattle: The Alien Bounty Hunter effortlessly overpowers and defeats both Scully at the hotel and Mulder on the submarine once he drops the act of the disguise he is wearing. Even pointing out how many times he could have simply killed Mulder throughout both episodes. To say nothing of wiping out the entire crew of a nuclear submarine that was dispatched to destroy his UFO.

->'''X:''' A nuclear submarine located [[TheHeavy his]] craft in the Beaufort Sea five days ago. They were ordered to destroy it but [[CurbstompBattle they were disabled]]. [[GodzillaThreshold An attack fleet]] left port from Anchorage this morning to make sure [[TheDreaded this]] [[NighInvulnerability man]] does not leave.\\
'''Mulder:''' [[TooDumbToLive I got to get up there]].

-->'''X:''' I've killed men for far less.\\
'''Skinner:''' You pull that trigger, you'll be killing two men. Now I want to know where Mulder is.

-->'''[[TheDreaded Alien]] [[TheJuggernaut Bounty]] [[TheHeavy Hunter:]]''' [[PreAssKickingOneLiner You're making]] [[{{Understatement}} a really big mistake.]]

->'''Scully:''' Did you find what you were looking for?\\
'''Mulder:''' No. No. But I... I found something I thought I'd lost. Faith to keep looking.

* PunchClockVillain: The Bounty Hunter racks up quite a body count in this episode, but he avoids gratuitously killing humans unless they stand in his way. At the climax, he repeatedly tries to talk Mulder out of his search for Samantha, only relenting when it's clear Mulder won't give up no matter what he says or does. Leading to the Alien Bounty Hunter telling him what is ultimately revealed to be a comforting lie, that Samantha is still alive.

The alien bounty hunter abducts Scully and holds her hostage in exchange for Samantha. Mulder learns that the clones from the previous episode were human-alien hybrids, part of an attempt to establish an alien colony on Earth -- and that his apparently-returned sister Samantha is another such clone. Following this discovery, he recklessly pursues the Alien Bounty Hunter for answers.

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[[Recap/TheXFiles Index]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E01LittleGreenMen 1]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E02TheHost 2]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E03Blood 3]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E04Sleepless 4]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E05DuaneBarry 5]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E06Ascension 6]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E07Three 7]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E08OneBreath 8]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E09Firewalker 9]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E10RedMuseum 10]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E11ExcelsisDei 11]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E12Aubrey 12]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E13Irresistible 13]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E14DieHandDieVerletzt 14]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E15FreshBones 15]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E16Colony 16]] | '''17''' | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E18FearfulSymmetry 18]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E19DodKalm 19]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E20Humbug 20]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E21TheCalusari 21]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E22FEmasculata 22]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E23SoftLight 23]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E24OurTown 24]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E25Anasazi 25]]]]-]]]
'''Season 2, Episode 17:'''
!End Game
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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[BullyingADragon "NOW, YOU TELL ME HOW I CAN FIND HER AND I'LL LET YOU GET BACK TO YOUR SHIP BEFORE IT'S DESTROYED!"]]'']]
->Written by Frank Spotnitz\\
Directed by Rob Bowman

->'''X:''' A nuclear submarine located [[TheHeavy his]] craft in the Beaufort Sea five days ago. They were ordered to destroy it but [[CurbstompBattle they were disabled]]. [[GodzillaThreshold An attack fleet]] left port from Anchorage this morning to make sure [[TheDreaded this]] [[NighInvulnerability man]] does not leave.\\
'''Mulder:''' [[TooDumbToLive I got to get up there]].

The alien bounty hunter abducts Scully and holds her hostage in exchange for Samantha. Mulder learns that the clones from the previous episode were human-alien hybrids, part of an attempt to establish an alien colony on Earth -- and that his apparently-returned sister Samantha is another such clone. Following this discovery, he recklessly pursues the Alien Bounty Hunter for answers.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"[[BullyingADragon NOW, YOU TELL ME HOW I CAN FIND HER AND I'LL LET YOU GET BACK TO YOUR SHIP BEFORE IT'S DESTROYED!]]"'']]

-->'''X:''' "I've killed men for far less."
-->'''Skinner:''' "You pull that trigger, you'll be killing two men. Now I want to know where Mulder is."

-->'''[[TheDreaded Alien]] [[TheJuggernaut Bounty]] [[TheHeavy Hunter]]''': "[[PreAssKickingOneLiner You're making]] [[{{Understatement}} a really big mistake]]."

->'''X:''' A nuclear submarine located his craft in the Beaufort Sea five days ago. They were ordered to destroy it but they were disabled. An attack fleet left port from Anchorage this morning to make sure [[TheDreaded this]] [[ImplacableMan man]] does not leave.\\

The alien bounty hunter abducts Scully. Mulder learns that the clones from the previous episode were human-alien hybrids, part of an attempt to establish an alien colony on Earth -- and that his apparently-returned sister Samantha is another such clone.

* TheBadGuyWins: The Alien Bounty Hunter easily accomplishes all the objectives he set out to do for both episodes and escapes to his ship, in spite of the heroes efforts. [[IgnoredExpert X]] even warns Mulder that fighting the Alien Bounty Hunter was a battle he 'could not win'.
* BigDamnHeroes: When X refuses to help Scully find Mulder, Skinner shows up and fistfights him until X relents.
-->'''Skinner:''' You pull that trigger, you'll be killing two men. Now I want to know where Mulder is.

-->'''[[TheDreaded Alien]] [[ImplacableMan Bounty]] [[TheHeavy Hunter]]''': "[[PreAssKickingOneLiner You're making]] [[{{Understatement}} a really big mistake]]."

[[Recap/TheXFiles Index]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E01LittleGreenMen 1]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E02TheHost 2]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E03Blood 3]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E04Sleepless 4]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E05DuaneBarry 5]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E06Ascension 6]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E07Three 7]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E08OneBreath 8]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E09Firewalker 9]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E10RedMuseum 10]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E11ExcelsisDei 11]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E12Aubrey 12]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E13Irresistible 13]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E14DieHandDieVerletzt 14]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E15FreshBones 15]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E16Colony 16]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E17EndGame 17]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E18FearfulSymmetry 18]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E19DodKalm 19]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E20Humbug 20]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E21TheCalusari 21]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E22FEmasculata 22]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E23SoftLight 23]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E24OurTown 24]] | [[Recap/TheXFilesS02E25Anasazi 25]]]]-]]]

* BittersweetEnding: On the bitter side Mulder has seemingly lost his sister another time, is brutally beaten by the Alien Bounty Hunter and poisoned with his blood and is left with few if any answers across the two episodes, but on the sweet side Scully saves his life and he has found 'the faith to keep looking'.
* CaptainsLog: Scully's reports.
* CloningBlues
* CurbstompBattle: The Alien Bounty Hunter effortlessly overpowers and defeats both Scully at the hotel and Mulder on the submarine once he drops the act of the disguise he is wearing. Even pointing out how many times he could have simply killed Mulder throughout both episodes.
* {{Flatline}}: Mulder. He gets better.

* StockEpisodeTitles
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* TheBadGuyWins: The Alien Bounty Hunter easily accomplishes all the objectives he set out to do for both episodes, in spite of the heroes efforts. X even warns Mulder that fighting the Alien Bounty Hunter was a battle he 'could not win'.

* TheBadGuyWins: The Alien Bounty Hunter easily accomplishes all the objectives he set out to do for both episodes, in spite of the heroes efforts. [[GenreSavvy X]] even warns Mulder that fighting the Alien Bounty Hunter was a battle he 'could not win'.

* TheBadGuyWins: The Alien Bounty Hunter easily accomplishes all the objectives he set out to do for both episodes, in spite of the heroes efforts.

* PunchClockVillain: The Bounty Hunter racks up quite a body count in this episode, but he avoids gratuitously killing humans unless they stand in his way. At the climax, he repeatedly tries to talk Mulder out of his search for Samantha, only relenting when it's clear Mulder won't give up no matter what he says or does.

* FriendOrIdolDecision: Mulder has to decide to risk his newly-found sister if he wants to save Scully.

* AlienBlood: Scully spends much of the episode investigating the Alien Bounty Hunter's blood and trying to find a clue.

* AlienBlood

* LateArrivalSpoiler: In order to watch this episode on DVD, you have to click on a still from the episode showing [[spoiler: Samantha Mulder's face bleeding green blood]], revealing not only that [[spoiler: the Samantha featured in this and the previous episode was fake]], but also that she dies.
* PrisonerExchange: It doesn't go too well.

* CaptainsLog Scully's reports.

* CaptainsLog Scully's reports.

* CaptainsLog Scully reports.