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12 out of 12 people found the following comment useful :- Angry-young-blind-girl comedy routine., 14 December 2006 Author: Muldernsanta from Washington Terrace, Utah
Mind's Eye draws a striking parallel to season three's 'Oubliette'. In both episodes, young women are accused of murder, however unlikely, and Mulder is the only one who believes them. There is a big enough difference in the story lines of the two episodes, that I don't fault Mind's Eye for having a similar theme. I think what carries Mind's Eye is the strong guest acting by Lili Taylor as Marty Glenn. She is so believable as an angry, young, blind girl. Definitely a top- notch performance. It was also great to see Blu Mankuma, last seen in season one's 'Ghost in the Machine', return as a guest star, albeit in a different role. I like the visuals of Marty's visions, probably a result of Kim Manner's direction. A great line is when Detective Pennock tells Mulder he is the most skeptical person he's ever met, and Mulder replies by saying he's been called a lot of things, but skeptical wasn't one of them. Just like in Oubliette, Mulder forms a connection with the young woman, and that's what makes the episode a little more special. It's almost as if he sees them as a younger sister to him. So, in conclusion, Mind's Eye: good story, great guest acting.
6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful :- Wandering around looking sour, 1 August 2007 Author: Edgewalker from Tuxford, England
An OK - if unspectacular - X File that relies on some stunning guest star performances to pull it through. Richard Fitzpatrick is brilliant as Charles Wesley Gotts, he radiates menace and you are sometimes unsure as to whether this is an actor or an ex-con who just happened to be in the vicinity. Blu Mankuma makes a welcome return to the series and gives a convincing turn as the dour cop who desperately wants to close a case that seems to constantly twist and turn out of his grip. The scene where Blu calls Mulder sceptical is a gem, both actors working the material for all its worth. Gillian is given little to do except wander around looking sour, but nobody can wander around looking sour like she can. A workman-like X File that won't knock your eyes out, but passes forty minutes amiably.
1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful :- Well, you're lucky he wasn't a fan of the Ice Capades., 20 October 2008 Author: Sanpaco13 from Sandy, UT, United States
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This is definitely an interesting episode although I won't say it is a personal favorite. It was actually nominated for a couple of Emmy's the year it was run even though I've heard a number of people say they really didn't like it. I thought the story was pretty interesting and, although the blind lady was kind of annoying at times, she was an interesting enough character to where there was actually some closure to the episode which is pretty rare when it comes to this show.The story is about a woman who is blind from birth yet she is caught at a murder scene with the murder weapon. Mulder and Scully are called in to try and help prove that she is in some way capable of having committed the crime. "Some kind of sixth sense that lets her see in the dark like a bat," says the detective. However, Mulder is led to believe that while she does have some strange phenomenon allowing her to see through her mind's eye, she is not the killer. Even after she confesses to the crime and is sent to prison, Mulder gets her out and they work together to catch the real killer, whose eyes she is seeing through. Unfortunately, she gives them false information in order to lure the murderer to her home so she can kill him and she ends up going to jail. The ending is sort of nice where Mulder comes to visit her and she talks about how all she can see now is the beach and Mulder tells her she's lucky that the killer wasn't a fan of the Ice Capades (not the first anti-Ice Capades joke we've heard from Mulder). I give the episode an 8 out of 10.
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