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* BaseBreakingCharacter: Anabella the transsexual prostitute. While most fans agree that the episode is fantastic, her portrayal caused a serious split between whether she was hilarious and fun, or a mess indicative of Darin Morgan refusing to take trans issues seriously. Her not being played by a real transsexual is also a big sticking point.

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* BaseBreakingCharacter: Anabella the transsexual transgender prostitute. While most fans agree that the episode is fantastic, her portrayal caused a serious split between whether she was hilarious and fun, or a mess indicative of Darin Morgan refusing to take trans issues seriously. Her not being played by a real transsexual trans person is also a big sticking point.
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on a second thought, removing as misuse (A Spiritual Successor is a type of sequel that is not part of the same world or story as its predecessor, but is nonetheless considered to be a successor because it shares common themes, styles, and elements. In other words, it’s a sequel "in spirit".)


* SpiritualSuccessor: To the iconic episode, "[[Recap/TheXFilesS03E20JoseChungsFromOuterSpace Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space']]"... written by the same person, no less. It's also a thematic one to "[[Recap/TheXFilesS03E22Quagmire Quagmire]]".
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* SpiritualSuccessor: To the iconic episode, "[[Recap/TheXFilesS03E20JoseChungsFromOuterSpace Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space']]"... written by the same person, no less. It's also a thematic one to "[[Recap/TheXFilesS03E22Quagmire Quagmire]]".

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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: As par for the course for any Darin Morgan script, this one has gems:

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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: As par for the course for any Darin Morgan script, this one has gems:



*** "This is how I like my Mulder." Also doubles as a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming 'cause it's Scully happy Mulder is getting his groove back.

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*** "This is how I like my Mulder." Also doubles as a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}} 'cause it's Scully happy Mulder is getting his groove back.



** "Mulder, the internet is not good for you..."

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** "Mulder, the internet is not good for you...""
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Has nothing to do with familiarity with in-universe fiction.


** Mulder breaking out his smartphone - which keen-eyed observers noted is years out of date - to take pictures of the monster instead of his gun, finally getting [[GenreSavvy smart enough]] to document the moment. He still fails to get a good shot, instead setting his phone camera on video... and on selfie mode so that the only thing he does get is himself screaming. [[CallBack Again]].

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** Mulder breaking out his smartphone - which keen-eyed observers noted is years out of date - to take pictures of the monster instead of his gun, finally getting [[GenreSavvy smart enough]] enough to document the moment. He still fails to get a good shot, instead setting his phone camera on video... and on selfie mode so that the only thing he does get is himself screaming. [[CallBack Again]].
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* "Mulder, the internet is not good for you..."

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* ** "Mulder, the internet is not good for you..."
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** The fact that Scully straight-up steals a dog.

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** The fact that Scully straight-up steals a dog.dog.
* "Mulder, the internet is not good for you..."
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* The fact that Scully straight-up steals a dog.

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* ** The fact that Scully straight-up steals a dog.
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** Scully does catch the Real Killer, who tries to start giving his MotiveRant before Scully interrupts him and shoves him out the door. "Wait, I had a speech ready..."

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** Scully does catch the Real Killer, who tries to start giving his MotiveRant before Scully interrupts him and shoves him out the door. "Wait, I had a speech ready...""
* The fact that Scully straight-up steals a dog.
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* BaseBreaker: Anabella the transsexual prostitute. While most fans agree that the episode is fantastic, her portrayal caused a serious split between whether she was hilarious and fun, or a mess indicative of Darin Morgan refusing to take trans issues seriously. Her not being played by a real transsexual is also a big sticking point.

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* BaseBreaker: BaseBreakingCharacter: Anabella the transsexual prostitute. While most fans agree that the episode is fantastic, her portrayal caused a serious split between whether she was hilarious and fun, or a mess indicative of Darin Morgan refusing to take trans issues seriously. Her not being played by a real transsexual is also a big sticking point.



** Scully does catch the Real Killer, who tries to start giving his MotiveRant before Scully interrupts him and shoves him out the door. "Wait, I had a speech ready..."

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** Scully does catch the Real Killer, who tries to start giving his MotiveRant before Scully interrupts him and shoves him out the door. "Wait, I had a speech ready..."
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** It's not funny that Guy's best friend was killed by a Jackalope. It is funny that Guy's best friend - another lizard-man - was named George.

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** Also the running gag that nearly every witness is on drugs.



*** "There's the Mulder I like."

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*** "There's the "This is how I like my Mulder." Also doubles as a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming 'cause it's Scully happy Mulder I like."is getting his groove back.
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** Mulder breaking out his smartphone - which keen-eyed observers noted is years out of date - to take pictures of the monster instead of his gun, finally getting [[GenreSavvy smart enough]] to document the moment. He still fails to get a good shot, instead setting his phone camera on video... and on selfie mode so that the only thing he does get is himself screaming. [[CallBack Again]].
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*** "But first, ''we need to move out of this motel''."
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** Scully's seduction of Guy at the phone store.

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** Scully's [[BlatantLies seduction of Guy at the phone store.store]].
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*** His ''werewolf'' client is scheduled for Mondays. Wait, this episode aired on a Monday...

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*** His ''werewolf'' client is scheduled for Mondays. Wait, [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou this episode aired on a Monday...Monday]]...



*** "THAT... did NOT happen."

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*** "THAT... did NOT Did. NOT. happen."
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* BaseBreaker: Anabella the transsexual prostitute. While most fans agree that the episode is fantastic, her portrayal caused a serious split between whether she was hilarious and fun, or a mess indicative of Darin Morgan refusing to take trans issues seriously. Her not being played by a real transsexual is also a big sticking point.
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: As par for the course for any Darin Morgan script, this one has gems:
** The running gag over whether or not the lizard monster has three or two eyes.
** Mulder interrupting Scully's sleep by going on a non-stop rant about the case up to that point, not only throwing out his patented wacky theories but also tossing out the usual skeptical responses Scully would make. Poor Scully tries to, but Mulder jumps on them first, forcing her to just nod silently and smile more and more as Mulder finally gets his groove back.
*** "There's the Mulder I like."
** The entire scene with the psychiatrist about the role of monsters in the real world, and how he tries to give Mulder a prescription for his obvious obsession with monsters. And after Mulder leaves, the shrink downs the same pills he gave to the lizard monster who came to see him earlier.
*** His ''werewolf'' client is scheduled for Mondays. Wait, this episode aired on a Monday...
** Mulder's entire interview with Guy Man(n) at the graveyard. Entirely upturning every concept of what it means to be ''human'' more than what it means to be a lizard.
** Scully's seduction of Guy at the phone store.
*** "THAT... did NOT happen."
** Scully does catch the Real Killer, who tries to start giving his MotiveRant before Scully interrupts him and shoves him out the door. "Wait, I had a speech ready..."

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