Mika
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Mika
@mikaleonard.bsky.social
Mostly just here for X-files content.
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Day 25: favorite MSR hug

The end of “Paper Hearts”

These two give us some AMAZING hugs, and this one, while one-armed, just does it for me. So sweet, yet sad, and full of longing. Scully’s face as she pulls away breaks me 🥺

I love this show so much 🥹
December 25, 2024 at 4:55 PM
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Day 24: fav movie

IWTB has its moments (scratchy beard) but I adore FTF and it wins just on the basis of “what about my men!?” Also the scale, the incredible score, and getting our two heroes to the big screen 🍿. An easy choice, I just had to pick up the phone and make it happen 😉
December 24, 2024 at 2:16 PM
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Day 23- fave Scully scene
The end of ‘Beyond the Sea’.
Her vulnerability.

SCULLY: I'm afraid. I'm afraid to believe.
MULDER: You couldn't face that fear? Even if it meant never knowing what your father wanted to tell you?
SCULLY: But I do know.
MULDER: How?
SCULLY: He was my father.
December 24, 2024 at 12:56 AM
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Day 22 - fav revival ep

First and foremost, I am GRATEFUL we got not one, but two, revivals seasons!!

M&S Meet the Were-Monster

This just gives so much. Guy Mann, Kumail, red speedo, Dagoo! All wrapped up in the true horror of being human 😂

Yeah, this is how I like my Mulder.
December 22, 2024 at 4:06 PM
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Day 21- fav mulder scene

David/Mulder’s reaction to her diagnosis is heartbreaking. Disbelief, shock, helplessness.

MULDER: I don't accept that. Th..there must be some people who have received treatment for this, we..can...

Who knew a script written in days could give us so much.
December 21, 2024 at 4:44 PM
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Day 20 fav xfiles edit

@cathyg.bsky.social cheated below so I’ll do the same 😜
Let’s be real-this montage might as well be an edit 👏🏼👏🏼
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Day 19 fav s9 episode

I'm kind of cheating because this isn't necessarily my favorite episode, but I really love this montage in Trust No 1 and wanted to use it
December 21, 2024 at 1:34 AM
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Day 19 - fav s9 ep

I’ll say it- I, like many, did not love season 9, so to say “favorite” is tough… cheating and selecting “the truth, part 2” just because of that sweet ending with our favorite couple 🥰.
“‘Maybe there’s hope”
December 20, 2024 at 2:34 AM
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Day 18: fav photo shoot

There are A LOT of great ones to choose from, but this one is just….. magic.
December 19, 2024 at 12:54 AM
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Day 17 - fav s8 ep

Badlaa

Ok, hear me out 😅

This episode is problematic as hell but it sure is memorable. Plus we get Chuck Burke and that great Scully/Doggett scene at the end. The “butt genie” gets my vote 😂
December 18, 2024 at 1:04 AM
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Day 16 - A Christmas Fic

Phellow Philes- what are the best fics??! 🎅 🎄 ❄️ 👽
December 16, 2024 at 11:38 PM
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Day 15: favorite season 7 ep

“Hollywood A.D.” is it perfect? No, but it’s still fun and gave us some really enjoyable moments. Scully’s run, the bubble bath, Skinman. Also, I love that this was the inspiration for David to write “Truly Like Lightning”.
December 15, 2024 at 4:54 PM
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Day 14: favorite MOTW

Virgil Incanto from “2Shy”

This episode is creepy, gross, and… relatable? Especially in the world of online dating.
Scully says it best: “You're more than a monster. You didn't just feed on their bodies. You fed on their minds.”
December 14, 2024 at 5:34 PM
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Day 13 - fave s6 ep

I ADORE this season, so I went with something that just makes me joyful- “The Rain King”
Stealing from @mcwexlered.bsky.social but I do love the MSR sway 😍, all of the funny antics, and bonus mention for Scully’s “Irish aunt Olive” (Olive is my daughter’s name ♥️♥️)
December 13, 2024 at 9:56 PM
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Day 12 - favorite character other than Mulder and Scully.

Special Agent Diana Fowley

I’M KIDDING!!!😂😂😂

It’s of course Agent Pendrell for being so adorable and having a crush on Scully like all of us do!
December 13, 2024 at 2:09 AM
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Day 11 - fav Skinner scene

Fun fact: @caseyjean.bsky.social @lilmissscully.bsky.social made our own “top ten skinner moments” lists to share with each other at Philefest 😂 here’s a fun one from that list! 😍 🛁
December 12, 2024 at 2:25 AM
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Day 10: fav S5 episode

This isn’t a particularly original pick,but it has to be “Bad Blood”. It’s just SO funny. Some favorite moments: Mulder kicking the 🗑️, Scully’s 🥯 (half), Shaft, “I was drugged”, and just a KILLER score from the one and one Mark Snow. Love this episode!!!
a man in a white shirt and tie is looking down at something .
ALT: a man in a white shirt and tie is looking down at something .
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December 11, 2024 at 4:10 AM
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Day 9: favorite Reyes scene

I picked what first came to mind which is “Improbable” mostly because it’s silly and we get to see Scully and Reyes together - we needed more of this!!!
December 9, 2024 at 2:48 PM
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Day 8: favorite season 4 ep

Ok, this is REALLY tough because we all know Season 4 is incredible, but I gotta go with “Unruhe” for giving us a creepy x-file, great cold open, and an incredibly scary villain.
(Bonus for Scully in distress which is a theme I hate that I seem to love 🤦🏻‍♀️)
December 8, 2024 at 7:33 PM
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Day 7 - fave doggett scene

I think like many Philes, I’ve come to appreciate John Doggett so much more upon rewatch. Huge props to Robert Patrick for giving it his all in “release”. Love that he got to act alongside his real life wife Barbara in this emotional episode.
December 8, 2024 at 4:16 AM
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Day 6: favorite MSR moment

Just another way that our favorite duo conveys their love without the three little words.
a man laying in a hospital bed with the words you 're my one in five billion
ALT: a man laying in a hospital bed with the words you 're my one in five billion
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December 7, 2024 at 3:05 AM
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Day 5: favorite season 3 episode

Probably not the first to come to mind for most, especially with bangers like “Jose Chungs” and “Pusher” in this season, but I choose “Oubliette” such a heartbreaking episode with excellent performances across the board.
December 6, 2024 at 2:58 AM
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Day 3: favorite Mulder outfit.
Well, turns out this is impossible to pick.
December 5, 2024 at 3:07 AM
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Day 3: favorite season 2 episode

“Irresistible”

Not sure what this says about me, but I used to fall asleep to this episode. My all time, favorite episode, as evidenced by this photo.
December 4, 2024 at 5:17 AM
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Day 2: Favorite Scully outfit

Not necessarily favorites, but these two looks deserve a shout out because I love that we got to see Queen Gillian in something uncharacteristic for Scully. What a beauty. (Bonus Mulder pic because well.. why not)
December 3, 2024 at 3:10 AM
Jersey Devil. Camp, but fun. Also we get the most ICONIC of Scully outfits! (As cosplayed by @caseyjean.bsky.social @lilmissscully.bsky.social with special guest Chris Carter) #xfiles25days
December 2, 2024 at 3:17 AM