Darin Morgan talks about the ending of the latest episode.
In contrast, Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster fits neatly in the tradition of standalone Monster-of-the-Week episodes.
Ever the skeptic, Scully asks how she will meet her end.
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Bruckmans memorable response: You wont.
Later episodes featured vague references to that idea.
When Mulder complains that Scully risked her life, Scully nonchalantly reminds him, Im immortal, remember?
(Head here to learn more from Morgan about the making of this episodeand howLouieis likeThe X-Files.)
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:Do you think Scully is actually immortal?
DARIN MORGAN:I hope not.
[laughs] I know all about those theories, and thats why the joke lines in there.
If people want to think that, good for you.
Its always struck me as being a silly notion, and thats why I joke about it.
At the end of Were-Monster, it feels like Mulder has become himself again.
Where do you think Mulder goes from here?
I think all my previous episodes have always ended on a very depressing downbeat.
This one is… more of an uplifting outlook?
And Id like to think that thats where Mulder is headed?
But youll just have to watch the rest of the episodes to determine whether that proved correct.
You mentionedthat this episode was inspired, partially, by your thoughts about getting older.
Do you think you have a more uplifting look on life now than when you wrote your originalX-Filesepisodes?
Ive seen, recently, my old episodes ofThe X-Files.
you could tell, when I wrote that stuff, I didnt have a dog.
And now I have two.
Im not necessarily happier.
I dont understand life anymore than I ever did.
But I now I have dogs, so things dont seem so depressing.
