I have no idea if we'll get more back story (if I had to bet, I'd say probably a little, but nothing as clear as a flat out explanation—but I wouldn't bet much either way), but it's not that hard to figure out why Walt was drummed out. He has a deeply selfish and insecure side to his personality which means that the…

That's not a bad explanation. I think I just like the idea that they killed themselves when they were older, though; it undercuts Mulder's romantic notions nicely.

That's not a bad explanation. I think I just like the idea that they killed themselves when they were older, though; it undercuts Mulder's romantic notions nicely.

Yeah, it's not like I really needed to ever see Andrews again. And you're right, the direction makes this a lot more interesting than it probably was on the page. As mentioned, Ed's visions and the murder house Emma walks through are really effective.

Yeah, it's not like I really needed to ever see Andrews again. And you're right, the direction makes this a lot more interesting than it probably was on the page. As mentioned, Ed's visions and the murder house Emma walks through are really effective.

You could argue it's ambiguous—Scully loses her keys, asks Mulder where they are, and they turn up in Maurice's hand later in the episode—but the look Mulder gives when Maurice mentions stealing them seemed, to me, to indicate that he did it. To say the ghosts were involved would extend their sphere of influence…

You could argue it's ambiguous—Scully loses her keys, asks Mulder where they are, and they turn up in Maurice's hand later in the episode—but the look Mulder gives when Maurice mentions stealing them seemed, to me, to indicate that he did it. To say the ghosts were involved would extend their sphere of influence…

SPOILERS FOR S1-4 (just in case)

SPOILERS FOR S1-4 (just in case)

That's a fine idea. There's also a sketch in the 1948 Show (if I'm remembering right) that made the jump to Flying Circus.

That's a fine idea. There's also a sketch in the 1948 Show (if I'm remembering right) that made the jump to Flying Circus.

If this runs long enough, I don't see why we wouldn't look at the movies.

If this runs long enough, I don't see why we wouldn't look at the movies.

I actually watched most of that stuff for my If You Like Monty Python book; I'm sure I'll integrate a few thoughts on it as this goes on.

I actually watched most of that stuff for my If You Like Monty Python book; I'm sure I'll integrate a few thoughts on it as this goes on.

Terry Jones' idiot soldier—stares at the joke, rubs his glasses, thinks, then goes "Pfffffft" as he collapses.

Terry Jones' idiot soldier—stares at the joke, rubs his glasses, thinks, then goes "Pfffffft" as he collapses.

It starts tomorrow. I'm just putting the finishing touches on my review.

It starts tomorrow. I'm just putting the finishing touches on my review.

Thanks, I was wondering. (That still doesn't stop this episode's use of the issue from being problematic, but I was probably too harsh about it in the review.)