Scully Fest! Our Rewatch Begins: 1x12 Beyond the Sea

[wendelah1]

"Beyond the Sea" is my favorite episode from season one. I love the role reversal of Scully being the believer and Mulder the skeptic. Brad Dourif gives a terrific performance as the serial killer Luther Lee Boggs. Gillian Anderson gets a script that shows off her range as an actor. We get interesting back story for Dana Scully, and new insight into her character.



Writer/s: Glen Morgan & James Wong
Director: David Nutter
Originally aired: January 7, 1994 (in the US) – 5th May 1994 (in Australia)

Synopsis: Scully wakes up to a vision of her father sitting in her living room, a hour after he died at home of a heart attack. After attending his funeral, she journeys with Mulder to see serial murderer Luther Lee Boggs. He claims to have psychic abilities, which have given him information about the whereabouts of two kidnapped victims. Mulder is certain Boggs is a fraud. After seeing another vision of her father, this time during their interview with Boggs, Scully is no longer sure what to believe.

Most Memorable Quote:
SCULLY: You set us up. You're in on this with Lucas Henry. This was a trap for Mulder because he helped put you away. Well, I came here to tell you that if he dies because of what you've done, four days from now, no one will be able to stop me from being the one that will throw the switch and gas you out of this life for good, you son of a bitch!

Links:
Beyond the Sea transcript.
Autumn Tyson's review
Entertainment Weekly's X Cyclopedia Read their ratings for each episode of the first season!
The Truth About Season One: a short documentary.
Fanart for By the Sea by Lady Manson.

Fanfiction:
Silver Tongued Devil by ML - zinnia03. This is part of a series but it works as a standalone.
I Must Down to the Sea Again by maidenjedi. Summary: Bill Scully, Sr., and the loves of his life.
In the Family of Things by tree. Post-episode for Beyond the Sea. A reunion and a farewell.
Dance by Dith. Not a post-ep for "Beyond the Sea." Instead, it's set during the hiatus between the end of season one and the beginning of season two. The X-Files are shut down. Scully is back doing autopsies and teaching; Mulder is stuck in his cubicle, listening to reel after reel of audio surveillance tape. Out of the blue, Mulder gets a call from an old friend who wants him to come to South Street in Philadelphia to investigate a murder--off the books.

Comments

[idella]

It's too early for me to be coherent. I always forget how good this one is. And that it's set near Christmas. Scully is gorgeous and brave and I just want to hug her and Mulder's tiny tiny S1 selves. Gillian Anderson is amazing. Mulder touching Scully's face almost makes me ship it. Brad Dourif is excellent. I get a Twin Peaks vibe from this one. Creepy, atmospheric, great for getting to know more about Scully. ♥Scully♥ A++ would watch again.

[tree]

Mulder touching Scully's face almost makes me ship it.

you sound just like wendelah1. :D

[idella]

I do, don't I?

I swear I have been not shipping it since I first saw the show in 1994....