The X-Files/Recap/S01/E20 Darkness Falls

"Spinney: The darkness is our enemy."
 * All Webbed Up: How the victims are found.
 * Don't Go in The Woods
 * Fade to White: Fade to Green in this case.
 * Green Aesop
 * Gaia's Vengeance: Metaphorical. The bugs attack because they were let out when the ancient (protected) trees were cut down.
 * Hassle-Free Hotwire: Well, the hotwire itself is hassle-free. Just don't ask about the drive that came after it ...
 * Maybe not so hassle-free. It seems to have taken Humphreys all day to actually get it to work
 * Hospital Surprise
 * Karmic Death: Spinny alleges this in the case of the loggers; he himself is done in by his own caltrops.
 * My Car Hates Me: The jeep certainly seems to hate Humphreys. Him not just getting out of the car is justified by the car door being blocked by a rock lying on the road.
 * Primal Fear:
 * Spiders. The bugs aren't really spiders, but they look similar to them, weave cocoons out of spiderweb-like thread, and are even referred to as spiders a few times.
 * Darkness. The bugs swarm in darkness.


 * Eaten Alive: The bugs suck all the fluids out of their victims' bodies while the victims are still alive.
 * Tempting Fate: "Come on, Scully, it'll be a nice trip to the forest."
 * The Swarm
 * Weakened by the Light
 * Western Terrorists: Type VII - eco-terrorists
 * What the Hell, Hero?: Scully calls Mulder out on unilaterally making a decision that could easily have killed them all.


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