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You can give them the Emmy right now! "Triangle" is a phenominal and fun episode! The X-Files pulverizes the mold with this break-through episode. Filmed in wide-screen or letterbox format, "Triangle" was also unique in that it was made up long, continuous scenes without cuts. The episode was a little too dark for me at some points, especially for the kiss between Mulder and Scully'39, but the darkness is understandable. It allowed for Carter to put in cuts where the viewers couldn't notice...unless they were looking for it. The longest scene is the one where Scully is frantically running around the FBI building, doing whatever she can to scrounge up information on the location of Mulder. That entire scene, from one commercial break to the next, was one single take. There weren't any cuts in it. Now that is amazing. The other long scenes where even completed with characters speaking German! It's amazing. Towards the end, Carter even played with the split-screen effect. He mastered it flawlessly when Scully and Scully'39 "met" ever-so-breifly as they passed through each other in the hallway. What a clever addition to an extraordinary sequence!
The acting was top of the line by the entire cast. Gillian, as always, gives the performance of her life. She really grasped the opportunity to play the stunning 'Scully of 1939' with such pizazz. David's performance was unusually great, as well. He seemed to be very happy for some reason. It must be the movei to LA. I have always been dissapointed with David's work on the series, with a few exceptions. However, since the move and the sixth season, he really seems to be acting at a much better level. I hope it stays that way. The music in "Triangle" is very fitting for the mood. Thumbs up to Mr. Snow. The title sequence sported a different tag line: "Die Wahrheit Ist Irgendwo Da Draußen," which I am told translates into "The Truth Is Somewhere Out There."
You all should know by now that I am not a shipper; I am a proud fence-sitter. I loved seeing Mulder and Scully'39 running through the hallways of the Queen Anne holding hands. I liked the playful banter between the two of them and, of course, the kiss. (The kiss was 10 sec. 57 milsec. for all you shippers.) I think that in that scenario, the kiss was appropriate. The punch by Scully'39 was also very appropriate and well-deserved. Something I don't understand is that after Scully'39 punches Mulder with her right, Mulder says, "I was expecting a left." Why was he? He knows she's right handed. Why would he expect her to punch with her left hand?? Contrary to what others might say, I also think that the kiss between Scully and Skinner was fairly appropriate. It's not like it included tongue or anything. It was a simple thank-you for him putting his job on the line to help her. Scully had just done and learned so much in that short time that she was looking for help with the information that she was overcome with joy. I also liked the little hip touches by Mulder when he was in the hospital talking to Scully. It made that final scene feel more personal, and added a bit of reality to it. Scully's response to her long-time partner's "I love you" was perfect.
A little note: The woman who plays Skinner's assistant is Arlene Pileggi, Mitch's wife. She is also the photo double for Gillian, which is how she and Mitch met. I think it's great that Carter is calling them "assistants" as opposed to "secretaries." It gets rid of that blonde bimbo stereotype of secretaries who look like Kersh's assistant.
Below, are the ratings submitted by XFEOS members. They are followed with the quotes and comments on "Triangle".
Average Rating 9.2
Name Rating
Christina P...............10
Colleen C.................10
Crystal G.................10
Dana N....................10
Dena C....................10
Eileen A..................10
Jana S....................10
Michael B.................10
Sean A....................10
Vivian C..................10
Lauren H...................9
Mark P.....................9
Gypsy M....................8
Ali P......................8
Eric R.....................4
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