Scully saves Mulder’s ass far more often than the reverse and tends to take a much more methodical and tactical approach to any given situation. She also is portrayed as the more level headed of the two which is obvious because she is the skeptic foil to Fox I-Want-To-Believe Mulder, but she’s never treated as ignorant or flippant in her skepticism and occasional dismissal of Mulder’s tendency to jump to conclusions, and the show always ends with her thoughtful analysis of whatever case they are working on.
I’m pro x-files and I’m not saying it’s problematic but neither is it enlightened that the woman character is there to tell the man no. It’s like Skyler saying “I get to be the b*** mom again” because she won’t let Walt rock.
I DO appreciate how sexless their partnership is. ‘Hey Scully’s got the goods, what if the monster tears her clothes off a little bit’. We’re lucky the show wasn’t in other’s hands.
Mulder is definitely the fun parent. Scully is the one the judge makes you live with.
