Creator Chris Carter spoke with the Canadian Press on
Monday, teasing the show’s return to its old Vancouver stomping ground
and igniting speculation as to the state of affairs between Mulder
(David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson). “As we saw in the second
movie,” said Carter, “they were together, not married. Living together.
But when we come back we will find that relationship is not where we
left it.”
That’s too vague to be cause for alarm, especially because Carter also
commented that the main duo’s relationship has “matured and evolved.” EW is pulling
for the revival to keep the partners stable and together. We don’t need
any shake-ups (even of the marriage variety). Here’s why:
1. Look at I Want to Believe. The franchise’s second movie has a long list of flaws—Scully preps for surgery by Googling stem cell therapy.
2. It’s been 22 years. If anything could break up
Mulder and Scully (cancer, abduction, shooting each other, Mulder being
less than sympathetic when her dog died), they would have encountered it
by now.
3. Marriage isn’t really their style. Remember when these two went undercover as a suburban married couple? Not their scene.
4. We’ve only got six episodes. Six-episode arc doesn’t leave a lot of room to
effectively mess with the classics.
5. There wasn’t actually a lot of drama between Mulder and Scully on the original series. For all of their disagreements, the partners never voluntarily left each other.
6. Give the people what they want. When Mulder and Scully are at odds or separated, the story falters. (See again: I Want to Believe. See also: season 9.)
Carter attended an industry reception on April 29 hosted by the
Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) at the Vancity Theatre. “Vancouver is the perfect place and I think anyone who lives here knows
that,” said Carter. “I’ve shot over 200 episodes of TV in this city.”
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X-Files Creator on Breakfast Television
X-Files Creator on Breakfast Television