In "Aqua Mala" Mulder and Scully end up a monster that can get you anywhere even while your sitting on the head. Really. It's a very good monster-on-the-loose episode of "The X-Files". Arthur Dales (the late great Darren McGavin) returns in this episode. He expresses concern for his daughter and son-in-law who have disappeared during a hurricane in Florida. He's been monitoring the police bands and he believes that some sort of creature is at work taking inhabitants during the storm. He calls Mulder for his help when the police treat him like a crackpot. Mulder suspects that it's something that was driven into the sewer system by the storm but he and Scully find something much more dangerous and sinister than they could possibly have imagined...
Well directed "Aqua Mala" is a suspenseful episode with a lot of good humor in it as well. Although the conclusion seems a bit rushed the episode works still works due to sharp direction, witty writing and strong performances from the regular and guest cast. My only complaint is that Dales doesn't seem very upset at the conclusion of the episode (you'll know why when you see the episode)and clearly some scenes were left on the cutting room floor explaining the outcome of this episode.
This was McGavin's last appearance on "The X-Files" as Dales. When McGavin's wife passed away he wasn't able to make his third appearance in the episode "The Unnatural" and so veteran character actor M. Emmett Walsh stepped in to play the role in a very "X-Files" twist. Although writer/actor Duchovny's "The Unnatural" is a bit heavy handed at times with its message, it's still a delightful episode as well.
Well directed "Aqua Mala" is a suspenseful episode with a lot of good humor in it as well. Although the conclusion seems a bit rushed the episode works still works due to sharp direction, witty writing and strong performances from the regular and guest cast. My only complaint is that Dales doesn't seem very upset at the conclusion of the episode (you'll know why when you see the episode)and clearly some scenes were left on the cutting room floor explaining the outcome of this episode.
This was McGavin's last appearance on "The X-Files" as Dales. When McGavin's wife passed away he wasn't able to make his third appearance in the episode "The Unnatural" and so veteran character actor M. Emmett Walsh stepped in to play the role in a very "X-Files" twist. Although writer/actor Duchovny's "The Unnatural" is a bit heavy handed at times with its message, it's still a delightful episode as well.