X-Files 03x04 | CLYDE BRUCKMAN'S FINAL REPOSE

THIS EPISODE: Mulder and Scully investigate a serial killer who's taking out psychics. Clyde Bruckman (Peter Boyle) helps track him down. Will he be able to tell us when Mulder & Scully banged for the first time???
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[@CamileOnno]

Darin Morgan addresses Scully’s immortality on Kumail Nanjiani’s X-Files podcast. Clyde’s response was meant to be interpreted as him just trying to be nice and saving Scully from obsessing over her death. The misinterpretation of the line forced the staff to try to address it in some kind of ambiguous way when it was meant to mean nothing more than a kind gesture.

[@katebattista7400]

I remember that interview....I think he mentioned that part of the problem was that a lot of the writers on this episode weren't around for the immortal photographer episode so they didn't catch the connection that was made.

[@yelyzavetakrokhina8215]

But they kinda adress Scully's immortality in "Tithonus", when immortal photographer dies instead of Scully. So logically she then becomes immortal, but it's sad for me to think that way because if Mulder dies and she doesn't at all, it will be hurtfull.

[@minustwelve]

Perfectly Awkward I was gonna say this too. 😎

[@ctrue3120]

Yeah, I wanted to say that too!😢

[@abbymorrison6857]

Legit just watched that episode

[@wjrasmussen666]

And the groundhogs day episode where the bank explodes.

[@MMMRATTY]

She had to endure Mulder's death once before.

[@rogwarrior]

I think the way Bruckman addressed Scully's death isn't meant to mean she is immortal but rather to put her at ease knowing she doesn't die anytime soon. He did her a favor by not allowing her to dwell on it. Great episode. The fantastic Peter Boyle once again rocks it.

[@katebattista7400]

I think he killed himself because he couldn't take his "gift" anymore. IIRC, he seems pretty uncomfortable with meeting people and then knowing how and when they'll die. I'm sure it gets depressing after awhile.

[@matthewjury4385]

K Batt also if he had the vision then maybe he feels compelled to make it come true

[@ksenomorf4566]

ofc he killed himself. he was found with a plastic bag on his head

[@paulwartenberg8479]

Clyde Bruckman was a great episode because Darin focused less on humor or absurdism and more on the human condition, on pathos, and the fragile nature of life itself.

[@Verschlimmbesserung]

It was Peter Boyle that made this episode so memorable.

[@SandyCheeks63564]

Yes a great actor full of personality really does make a big difference. Like Giovanni Ribisi in the lightning episode. Enjoyed it so much I watched it twice just like this Brockman one

[@boredoms1]

Peter Boyle was the best guest star they ever had.

[@christinec.8107]

Omg thank you for these videos. I have wanted an X Files/MSR kick but I can't rewatch the entire series right now and this is perfect. Also your reactions are so spot and relatable on that I literally laugh out loud at the same time as being comforted that I'm not the only one having these responses LOL.

[@MMMRATTY]

Scully's immorality is expressly examined in Tithonus. It may be easy to miss, but she is certainly immortal, whether it be on the small screen or with regard to continuity. Even the secondary series confirms this. Immortality is relative. Scully's legacy will live on for hundreds if not thousands of years.

[@Spidershoes]

The best episode of the entire series. #1, gold medal, platinum medal, first appearance of QueeQueg

[@prashneetmani6760]

I Want To Believe... that this is the best x files review channel ever!

[@BenjaminSteber]

The lighter is the greatest planting and payoff bit I have ever seen in TV. When you realize that the entire resolution relies upon him being accidentally handed that lighter it can blow your mind.

[@Fouremyleofceres]

This one is my most favorite XFiles episode. I cry every time I watch it. Joe Boyle nails it. You., in your own Valley Girl discussion, brings an interesting voice to it. I will subscribe

[@Wglass90]

The best scene in "Clyde Bruckman's Final Response" is when Scully throws the phone at Yappi's commercial ad at the end. Never gets old. This episode along with a few others such as Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space', War of the Coprophages, and D.P.O. are the reasons why Season 3 of the X-Files got me hooked on this series back in the mid-90's which was the absolute peak of the show. Season 3 also had a perfect balance of Comedy and serious episodes, and was one of the last seasons to do it before they started going mostly campy towards the late 90's.

[@MackerelCat]

Agree season 3 was the peak, season 4 starts to lose it and by the end of season 5 I'm basically done.

[@MakeGoreNotLove]

"the future is close and so is your phone *wink"

[@samthelion3925]

What Clyde said to Scully about how she'll die means a lot to me. Mostly because of one of my FAVOURITE episodes in the entire show. Season 6, episode 10 "Tithonus". In that episode, Scully learns about how a photographer becomes immortal, and during the case, Scully goes through the exact same process that made HIM immortal. I knew when I watched season 3 episode 4 initially that Clyde was just being nice and that he didn't want to tell Scully the truth because he really liked her, which I thought was such a sweet thing for him to do. But now looking back on it with the eyes of someone who has seen most of the show, I know he could have meant it literally because of Tithonus. Look, I highly doubt Scully is immortal since we've seen her age past the age she became an immortal, but I think it's cool how it all comes full circle a bit.

[@Wraith1959]

Peter Boyle was so good in this episode, that he won the Emmy that year for best guest actor in a drama series. It's hard to reconcile this performance with his line from 'Everybody Loves Raymond' when his wife says that she's not just some trophy wife and his response was "What contest in Hell did I win!" Great actor, period. BTW, I just discovered your review vids, you're really good, fun, entertaining and pretty damn cute. Looking through your play list of XF reviews, I see that you have yet to cover 'Tithonus'. It's a Scully centric episode and it does deal with the whole Scully's immortal mythos that really wasn't dealt with after Clyde's vision. Check it out.

[@fangirll3967]

Thanks for this (and all) your reviews, they’re fab! And this has got to be one of my fave eps - so funny and clever. The moment with Scully and Clyde broke my heart. When you get to season 4 please review Small potatoes! I just love how the part with Scully and “Mulder” drinking wine at Scully’s place is what every X Files fan dreams of, its fanfic - except it’s not actually Mulder. The writers are such a tease! 😂

[@karatheklown]

👏🏻👏🏼👏🏾👏🏿 best line: BITCH ITS THE BELL HOP WE GOTTA GO! 💀😂

[@Spidershoes]

Honestly this is top five best episodes, the art of television.

[@nataschaafsma]

Liked before watching. Because you are a delight.

[@cynthiacharles9982]

Candace I am living for your blogs. Your energy, intelligence, wit and beauty make each post enjoyable and very informative. Thank you for all the work and your devotion. You revived my love for the X.

[@Soundwave927]

Great of you to review this one)

[@etheangel2220]

You should have explained the scene where Bruckman was talking about the death of the Big Bopper. He reference his song Chantilly Lace. It seemed like a throwaway scene but then it connected to that that moment when Scully _connect the dots_ and she realized the fiber was chantilly lace from the bellhop/killer.

[@rabbitcarrot651]

Yay, love seeing new vids from you!

[@rogwarrior7688]

I am a late comer to this GREAT show and of course so are my comments. I love this episode so many reasons. The first thing I want to do is ask a question: Am I the only one who picked up on the scene of Mulder holding the doll who looks like a small child and then stands next to Scully? For a brief instant it resembles a family portrait. I loved the way Mulder the believer doesn't want to know how he dies but, Scully the skeptic does. It's Mulder who believes Clyde has a gift and he doesn't want to know whereas Scully the skeptic is kind of like yea sure tell me so I can decide if you are full of ****. So many great scenes in this episode and Peter Boyle was fantastic. Love your video as always Candace.

[@GodIsJamesMason]

9:15 it's the same in the episode "Revelations" at the end when Scull says to Kevin "maybe I'll see you again" and Kevin is like super convinced that they will and he says "we will" and there's NO follow up on that!! It's so fucky! They should have mentioned it later on! But no...

[@rogwarrior1018]

I thought of Kevin and his promise in Redux when she asks the doctor if he believes in miracles. I just thought it wasn't the chip it was Kevin. I think he made another appearance when William was conceived. Mulder says don't give up on a miracle, bam (maybe bang) then there was William.

[@dennisd4452]

I almost forgot about this Johnny Carson joke. Till he put the envelope up to his head. I just watched this a few hours ago. This was one of the best episodes. Great writing and acting. We may have lost you Peter Boyle in 2006. Though we will remember you won an Emmy for this performance. Rest in peace sir.

[@MariaCerase]

This is one of my favourites! Now that you are on to season 3 are you going to review SyZyGy or War of the Coprophages or both???

[@jessicawardlaw1821]

Repose? I thought it was reponse too 😂😂

[@melvinmerkelhopper5752]

God dang it! I saw this episode in school and I can not find a recording of Clyde describing the dream he always has to Mulder. That scene terrified me when I saw it.

[@ksenomorf4566]

but its also chilling and highly poetic

[@melvinmerkelhopper5752]

@@ksenomorf4566 Yeah and I want to see it again. The effects of the corpse rotting were also good.

[@mikejanney7975]

It should be noted that it didn't tell Mulder how he would die either. At most he's teasing Mulder.

[@Kezzeract]

This...fucking...episode. It's just the best.

[@AF-oc1ko]

Why did I just find this channel?!

[@MissXFiles4eva]

I love TXF so much!! ❤️👽👽❤️

[@valeweathers]

Can't wait til you get to season 4! I just made it to season 5 and it just gets better and better! 😊😊😊😁

[@IroSot]

Hey there Candice! I really like your reviews, they're great!! Thank you for doing this! However, in this particular episode, you forgot to refer to that small conversation Mulder and Scully shared about the lace...! So explicit! Scully: "Chantilly lace?" - Mulder: "You know what I like..!" 😌😌😉 I haven't seen this episode in years, but I vividly remember these lines! If I'm wrong or if they exchange these lines in another episode, please let me know!

[@rogwarrior1018]

You're spot on. I loved that exchange between them. SO many younger fans probably missed some of the 1960's "gold" music they referred to.

[@AnUniqueDi]

one of my favorite episodes 😍

[@AnUniqueDi]

and I love that I'm obviously not the only one so hard in love and obsessed with Scully 😂

[@lindalochirco2921]

Babe you are definitely ADDICTED to this show. But it is an awesome show. Enjoying your vids. They definitely make me laugh.

[@naesynaenae9385]

Stupendous Yappi was dd's stand in, and his name is jaap broeker

[@curtpowell3795]

Peter Boyle deserved an Emmy many times over. I'm glad he won for this.

[@rabbitcarrot651]

Queequeg - just like Mulder I hated that thing.

[@matthewjury4385]

This episode is sensational, it’s so damn funny

[@dfxzzz]

Blade Millers of one sugar blade :D

[@hollybeary]

RIP Peter Boyle ❤

[@ChavvyBrenda]

I thought it was clever the way this episode addressed the determinism vs indeterminism debate, and how the concept of determinism differs from ‘fate’, yet is often confused with it. Scully getting in the wrong elevator was the element of indeterminism in an otherwise pre determined set of events. Karl Popper wrote an interesting essay on how elements of indeterminism within the determinist structure might exist.

[@SandyCheeks63564]

Fun episode. Joe boil is always so amazing and cute. Too bad they decided to erase Ritchie Valens by saying the big bopper is the one who flipped a coin and ended up on that fateful flight. Why couldn’t they have at least mentioned Ritchie Valens And his wonderful song La Bamba?

[@SandyCheeks63564]

Sorry I meant Peter Boyle

[@jordanwilliams9300]

The Scully immortality thing comes up again in Tithonus.

[@kareneastman9695]

A lot of people are looking at him.:-)

[@Jim73]

Come back, Candice!

[@skydaver2]

for those who have the "gift of foresight" or the curse. The running "joke" is that Clyde doesn't have all the answers. How should I know? Which so true. X files left a lot of holes in their plots and let the audience fill them in

[@catkelso]

I just watched this episode and I'm 100% he actually sees Mulder get his throat slit which is why it's so confusing when it doesn't happen and gives a lot of questions about whether or not the future can be altered.

[@samthelion3925]

Yeah but what's also weird is that he says he sees Mulder dying by autoerotic asphyxia. And as we all know, no one can have two deaths. Also also, Clydes vision of Mulder getting his throat sliced open wasn't his vision. It was the killers. He just saw it through his own eyes. From what we've seen, Clyde gets everyone's death right, but the killer doesn't see everyone's death like Clyde does, so there's no guarantee that anything he "see's" is actually gonna happen.

[@catkelso]

@@samthelion3925 ohhhh okay thanks for the explanation I hadn’t realised it was in the killers vision not Clydes

[@rogwarrior1018]

@@samthelion3925 I don't think he told Mulder he'll die from auto-erotic asphyxia, I think he gave him a warning about his "porn" fantasies. Perhaps he gave him a few things to think about because Mulder ignores him.

[@elfboy29]

Do Bad Blood!

[@paulwartenberg8479]

Oh, and Scully Is a Highlander. You heard from me first. :)

[@jonnieinbangkok]

Cute glasses 👓

[@anabanana_21]

🥰 🥰 🥰 🥰 🥰 🥰

[@ksenomorf4566]

lol we love Queequeg. u aware that dog has eaten that old lady?

[@Belzediel]

...I'd grant ya it's open to interpretation, but, I'd say there's more support that Clyde dies during auto-erotic asphyxiation than it's suicide. Plastic bags are commonly used for AEA. There's no given reason why he should kill himself. He makes reference to AEA. There is a sexual subtext when he talks about this with Scully. There is no data on what the pill bottled contained. (Although the bottle being there does lean towards suicide, it's not exactly proof, it'd just as easily be ED meds)

[@dfxzzz]

They have one same love o no i hate them why they love to play the best packt in the game and both look like A :D

[@dfxzzz]

sweet girl with lovely type of makeup :D

[@dfxzzz]

II Milkeys :D

[@thalelolelolelo]

Actually there are hints that soon-to-be-Queequag eats his last owner. You can See Queequag in One of the Visions and in Bruckman's letter he wrote something like "he's not responsible for what he'd done, he had no other choice" or something.

[@matthewjury4385]

Azumi it’s pretty explicitly stated that he ate the owner

[@ErikBAnderson]

Sho' what? 5:00

[@satyaward5452]

Scully is not immortal. It’s just that Clyde’s view cannot reach the time after he himself is dead. His vision must have been blocked and wouldn’t know when or how Scully will die

[@matthewjury4385]

Satya Ward no, he knows about warning Mulder of his autoerotic asphyxiation death

[@paulwartenberg8479]

Just sharing this link to Shaenon's Monster of the Week cartoon for this episode www.shaenon.com/monsteroftheweek/2013/07/26/07262013/

[@stacyclark1322]

cute

[@dfxzzz]

Accept it you are not match for our hacks :D and i remember you with good but there is one very napoleoun type :D

[@mjchmb]

Extra cute

[@dfxzzz]

And there is one girl she is so o no im out.

[@MakeGoreNotLove]

It's not easy to understand why Clyde is desperate and kills himself. You'll get closer comprehending that if you remember the opening scene, where he buys the lottery ticket. "why i do that to myself" he says later, right before the discovery of the dead body. As about the prediction on Scully's death. I never thought it is because she is immortal. The look on Clyde's eyes says it all, as he is looking at a very special person who can be both intuitive and grounded. Someone who not only sees things but also acts with good will, unlike his pessimist view. "You don't die" means there is something transcendental about you that is to precious to kill.

[@gilbertsmith8844]

You are super gorgeous.

[@mikeardini]

The first time we actually see the killer is when Peter O’Boyle bumps into him during the intro scene as he’s leaving the liquor store