Kaddish

To create, or Kill. In the Bible, the Apostle John Says "In the Beginning, was the Word, and The Word became Flesh". This brings an image into my mind, of God creating Man merely by Speaking. In fact, the whole concept indicates that the concept of Words, or, Intelligence, is God Him/Herself.

Throughout the Ages Words have been used to either bring us incredible tapestries of beauty, or dank cesspits of corruption. Sometimes the two things use the same phrases. And so what we have here is a visualization of how words can kill or heal, depending on their use or misuse.

This X-Files episode is Authentic in all detail, Mulder is used to explain the Myth of the Golem in great detail. I've read through old Hebrew Mysticism texts, and whoever wrote this got a lot of detail exactly right. So when the young Rabbi explains to Mulder how one word "Truth" gave the Golem Life, the removal of one Hebrew Character "Aleph" changes that word to the Hebrew word for "Dead" and can be used to kill it.

Here are words in several forms and using different cultures - The Nazi Printer has Nazi Propaganda posters all over his wall - Another example of how words were used to bring death to a lot of people. In the same way the Hebrew Mythology is accurately explained, in precise technical detail. When we see the Nazi working in his Print Shop, he is using either an AB-Dick 360 or 385 Printing Press, and the man's hand movements are exactly what one would do when feeding ink into the system. And every Printer would always look at the Delivery end of the machine to examine the Copy, just like what this man did.

This is why The X Files, and this Episode in particular, always felt right, when these kinds of stories were told. Because a lot of research was always put into the creation of the stories, and they get a lot of technical details correct, although pushed to the limit.

Whether it was Science being bent, Religion, Alien Abduction facts, even details regarding things like the Kennedy Assassination (Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man)- Or Past Life Experiences (The Field where I Died) - They always got their facts straight - At least, the same facts that had been published in the Books about the Paranormal at the time the episodes were aired.

Using correct details regarding a multitude of things, this episode tells a sensitive tale in a profound and unique way.

Not to mention, I've always loved stories about Golems - It's Fringe Bible Science. I always thought Chris Carter treated Religion with Respect- Regardless of which Religion.

It's a love story with demonic undertones.

I find myself rather perplexed by the episode's relatively low score, it's one that I'll admit I watched twice, but that's only because I didn't fully digest the plot first time around.

Well worth giving this one a chance, I thought it was an excellent offering. I'll praise Series 4 once again, for delivering such a unique mix and blend of episodes, how on Earth they managed such a broad range is incredible.

The visuals worked incredibly well, and years later the special effects still look good to me.

I understand there will be some feelings about the tone, issues of race etc, but I think they showed the racists and bigots for what they were, cowards.

Hugely impressed me, 9/10.

I've just finished watching this episode and to my surprise found it very moving and touching, I guess it did resonate in me. This was filmed 30 years ago and world is still in the same place, hate towards other people, races, sexual orientation is still here. Can we get rid of it, probably no but do we need to fight that hate with something else, absolutely! As Mulder said "It was created not out of hate but something different!" Plus music by Mark Snow was fantastic and very fitting. That ring was also beautiful, as I understand real relic used at the real weddings. I think this was one of the best episode till this point.

A great supernatural episode without being too supernatural. But shoutout to Mark Snow for a great melodic soundtrack.

Just to point out that the British left Palestine in 1948, upon Israel's independence, so there were no "terrorist" attacks taking place on them in 1959, by Jacob Weiss or anyone else. History lovers everywhere constantly despair. Otherwise a decent, middle-of-the-road monster of the week, that I probably won't need to watch a second time.