Mediocrity at its Finest

Outside of intense moments when emotions run higher than usual, we haven't been given much insight into how Mulder views Scully and Scully views Mulder, and more importantly, how they view themselves in the context of their weirdo situationship. So seeing so clearly how they interpret the actions of the other really drives the point home.

Mulder is every bit the sad wet towel of a man I knew him to be. In his mind he is a misunderstood genius, and he tries SO HARD to get approval from others, especially Scully because he views her as an authority but also an intermediate obstacle to his goals. He also sees her as a snarky, playful opponent for the sport of verbal and physical repartee which he loves so dearly. He remembers her exaggerated disinterest, and therefore betrays how he enjoys the challenge of her. (He also remembers her saying she "does it all for [him]" which is just insane, and implies that he feels a slight sense of guilt for dragging her into his personal mission. Christ almighty.)

Scully, on the other hand, sees herself as the long suffering martyr, a victim of Mulder's wacky exuberance. She remembers him as eccentric and careless. But she also sees herself defending him, explaining him to others. She knows she is the rational element to his esoteric nature.

The differing accounts of Sheriff Hartwell are interesting too. She remembers him suave, and in her memory Mulder gets a bit fed up with her flirting. She feels it, maybe even decides to twist the dagger a bit while recalling her story to Mulder. Meanwhile he takes every opportunity to disparage the Sheriff and make him look undesirable. Oh, many, many conclusions can be drawn from that.

I wanted to buy this print but last I checked on his site it was sold out. Here’s his shop though:

Also Triangle is one of my favorites