There is a good balance of humour and serious story, but after checking another episode I see it's somehow the highest rated episode! Very surprising.
I don't get the praise this episode gets, I enjoyed it and the story, but the highest rated x-files episode? I don't get it at all. I feel it only has this rating because the Bruckman character is played by a known actor. Beyond that it's a normal episode, lesser than many others to this point.
It maintains the feel and essence of the show, in comparison to the sophrages insect episode that throws it all away for an episode that seemed to direct itself towards non-x-files fans.
I don't get the praise this episode gets, I enjoyed it and the story, but the highest rated x-files episode? I don't get it at all. I feel it only has this rating because the Bruckman character is played by a known actor. Beyond that it's a normal episode, lesser than many others to this point.
It maintains the feel and essence of the show, in comparison to the sophrages insect episode that throws it all away for an episode that seemed to direct itself towards non-x-files fans.