What really bothers me even more than using "rescue the lady" as a plot point is that Scully is constantly forced to defend herself and live up to her credentials, both as an FBI agent and a doctor. She's been kidnapped, was lost for a while and magically brought back to give Mulder a sidekick again. In the beginning of season 3 with Operation Paperclip, she couldn't even face down Skinner alone (Mulder busted in to help). On Sunday, the duo had an X-Files reunion as Anderson, 52, shared a selfie with her longtime pal. I'm getting fed up with the fact that she is constantly put in situations where she needs to be rescued, however.ĭuane Berry is one big example. FBI agents Scully and Mulder seek it in this sci-fi phenomenon about their quest to explain the seemingly unexplainable. Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny are together again. Mulder, a true believer, and Scully, a skeptic, perceive their cases from stand points of science and the paranormal. I love Scully: she's intelligent, capable, and genuinely cares for the people in her life. Two FBI agents, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully work in an unassigned detail of the bureau called the X-Files investigating cases dealing with unexplained paranormal phenomena. I'm currently in the beginning of season 3 (episode 3 is on right now!), and haven't watched anything beyond that - so please, spoiler warnings or none at all!