The X-Files episode in which a Marvel hero was killed before the opening credits

One of the funniest aspects of “Syzygy” is the very different chemistry between X-Files Mainstays Mulder and Scully. The planetary constellation affects them as much as everyone else, and at first this manifests itself in nothing more than a little more impatience on Scully’s part, and Mulder flirts a lot more than usual with the local detective.

Eventually it gets to the point where Mulder gets drunk alone in his hotel room while Scully smokes one cigarette after another in hers.

At some point, things get much ruder between the two. When an angry Scully complains that Mulder never lets her drive, Mulder replies, “I was just never sure if your little feet could reach the pedals.”

The authors apparently used online complaints X files Fans have taken the show to task to write the taunts Mulder and Scully use to torment each other in “Syzygy.” The “your little feet” joke comes from a fan’s theory about why Scully never drove, and Gillian Anderson apparently found it particularly funny.