Denial
"Hey, I watched X-Files yesterday. Sorry
about Agent Pendrell dying."
"He's not dead."
"Uh, yeah he is, Scully told Mulder at
that army base - "
"He's not really dead."
"What are you talking about? They *said*
he was dead."
"They were lying."
"Yeah, okay. Whatever. You keep living in
your happy little world. Us sane people know he's dead."
"No he's not."
- a LabMouse's conversation with her best
friend, 3/23/97.
Deny Everything
And remember, Chris Carter doesn't change those tag
lines for nothing! Listen to him! Deny the death of our
adorable little puppy dog/agent. Just consider the facts:
1. There was a whoooooole lot of controversy
and conspiracy surrounding his shooting...
2. We never saw a hospital, a funeral, or anything.
Just Scully telling Mulder that he is dead. And we
all know Scully's a chronic liar. Right? RIGHT??
3. If they can heal Ma Mulder's most-likely-fatal
stroke they can heal a GUNSHOT wound!
4. The most solid and damning fact of all: They're
not seriously thinking about making us LabMice ANGRY,
are they????
The Clones Are Out There...
"Scully's cancer won't last the season, okay?
They're throwing it in just for a ratings boost.
Jeremiah Smith'll be back in the season finale
to miraculously cure her or something."
"No, I think they'll probably play the cancer out
in the movie."
"What the heck's the movie going to be about, anyway?"
"The miraculous return of Pendrell from the dead?"
"SHUT UP!! He's NOT dead...yet..."
- a LabMouse's Instant Message conversation with her
cousin, two days after "Tempus Fugit."
Trust No One Who Kills Off Small Helpless Dogs
Hey, CC & Co sent Queequeg into the jaws of
a 'gator! Were we surprised that Agent Pendrell
was scheduled to be killed off? Outraged, yes,
but not quite "surprised."
Maybe we should tell the good people
at FOX that we expect to see Pendrell return as
a way to make up for killing off Queequeg, Melissa,
Deep Throat, X (and giving us Marita :::shudder!!:::)
NoRomos, Back Me Up Here...
You don't want Mulder and Scully doing anything, right? So what about Scully and Pendrell? Mulder and Scully can safely stay away from each other, while we see Pendrell and Scully safely occupied. It's an idea! CC, are you listening??
Shippers, Back Me Up Here...
You want Mulder and Scully to be doing plenty, right? So why not do a slightly classier "Never Again" move and have Scully and Pendrell get together? Think of it! UST city! Well, it's still an idea, hopefully a one that CC is paying attention to.
Believe The Lie? Certainly....
I think that our GOOD FRIEND(tm) Chris Carter meant something in that little statement. Oh, sure, you can go ahead and associate it with Gethsemane if you really want, but I think we all know he's hinting at the *lie* that is Pendrell's death. Yep. He wants us to believe the lie. Yeah, sure CC, Pendrell's dead. Right. *wink*.
All Lies Lead To The Truth?
Oh, come on Chris, now you're just being obvious!
Everything I Need To Know I Learned In "Redux"
Namely: a) Mulder and Scully spend most of their time composing autobiographies in their minds, b) if you have footage of something exploding or of President Nixon, a certain Mr. Carter will gladly broadcast it all over the globe in large, five-minute chunks, and c) if Mr. Fox "Fire + Fire Extinguisher = Blank Stare" Mulder can fake his death, so can Pendrell!!
We Know Continuity Isn't Exactly A Strong Suit...
In the newly-released X-Files Interactive Computer game, Agent Pendrell plays a small but critical role that I'll speak of in more detail as soon as soon as the store gets the @#!@(#! game in. Not only is he quite noticably living, but he's got a first name and everything. Now, weren't we told in Tempus Fugit that Pendrell was both dead and without a first name? Is this a glaring continuity error or perhaps a subtle hint at TRUE events yet to come?
By The Pricking Of My Thumbs...
...more denial this way comes! Eventually. Check back soon!