a certain paranormal bouquet
20 things i love from the first two seasons of the x-files
I’m hoping you’re taking care of yourself right now in whatever ways you can. That’s what I want to communicate most as we navigate even further crises. I’ve been caring for myself by limiting my time online, instead spending time reading, drawing, making memes, and felting. Another comfort strategy for me in hard times is thinking about early season Mulder and Scully, and since it’s my substack, I’m gonna tell you why in 20 reasons:
the fluff of mulder and scully’s hair
any time scully wears a fully grandpa-core outfit
meme with screencap from “deep throat” mulder falling in love with the female New Jersey bigfoot in episode 5
meme with screencap from “the jersey devil” scully’s “i’m telling” move whenever she needs to get the upper hand in a tense situation
mulder saying him and scully may be fated, and scully saying she wouldn’t put herself on the line for anyone else in episode 21
meme with screencaps from “tooms” mulder considering leaving the fbi in the beginning of season 2 because he can no longer work with scully at the end of season 1
anytime they put scully in a haircap for autopsies
meme with screencap from “the host” mulder’s gay relationship with the senator
the writers directly naming the first informant Deep Throat
mulder styled as peak masc lesbian
all the alien practical effects
mulder’s computer password being TRUSTNO1, and scully guessing it on the third try
how giggly mulder and scully are toward each other at the beginning of season 2
meme with screencap from “the host” everything about the tech they show, including microfiche and 90s laptops
THE FLUKEMAN
mulder acting like he has never met a single human being before and saying the most preposterous of one-liners
the absurdity of so many of the monster-of-the-week episodes
“I told her it was going to be a nice trip to the forest.”
side characters like the park ranger in “The Jersey Devil” and the fire scientist in “Fire.”
skinner taking off his glasses anytime he goes to level with mulder
Thank you for reading this far. As a treat, enjoy one more meme and a design I’m considering making into a sticker and maybe a mug down the line? Let me know if you have any thoughts about that, as well as your thoughts on early seasons msr. I wonder if you have any favorite things that weren’t on my list.
