Eve

"Eve" was 100 times better than expected. A lot of suspense, real detective work by Mulder and Scully and plot twists flying all over the place.

I like this one a lot!

The story is rather boring and the girls who played the twins simply ruined my experience. One of them smiled constantly at inappropriate times. Probably would've skipped this one if not for the reviews.

The only script by Chris Brancato and Kenneth Miller (thank God!), whose credentials include "Species II" and "Beverly Hills 90210" (eek!), the concept behind "Eve" is silly, and the execution does nothing to improve on the base idea, with little good dialogue, no good character moments, and lots and lots and LOTS of stupid, scientifically laughable technobabble.

I really expect more from "The X-Files". Seasons 2 through 8, even with some lulls in quality, rarely featured episodes as generally dumb as this one, and for all the praise for the twin girls' acting among fans, they're pretty laughable really. This is exactly the sort of episode that makes season one so much weaker than most seasons of this show, and considering that it's supposed to be a highlight of the season in terms of standalone episodes shows how weak this is, generally.

4/10

Mulder and Scully investigate the disappearance of two young girls, that have an uncanny resemblance to one another.

I quite liked this episode, I liked the creepy, sinister nature of it, and to contradict some of the other reviews, I thought the twins did a good job, they were suitably creepy.

They managed to fit a very complex story into the episode, explain it, and conclude it. It could have easily been all over the place, but it's well paced and concise.

We've had some pretty heavy episodes in recent times, where politics was at the very heart, this one is just good old fashioned villainy, it was a welcome change.

It's not a classic, but it's good, 7/10.

The filmmakers make good use of the creepy child premise to craft a memorably unsettling episode.

It might be a tribute to The Boys from Brazil, but one of the biggest positives is how well it blends the psychological horror seen in movies like The Shining and The Silence of the Lambs, and uses it within a very X-Files type conspiracy story.

Mulder and Scully are used well by the writers. I like how certain X-Files tropes are subverted. It is good to see both baffled by what's going on in a case, as opposed to the usual Mulder was right after all.

The guest stars are very effective in the roles, particularly Harriet Harris, Erika and Sabrina Krievins. I cannot go into detail without spoiling.

Visually, it is very well filmed to maximise fear. Certain characters are filmed from certain angles, through various spaces and in atmospheric lighting. The red dresses were an excellent creative choice.