Never Again

~Scully and Ed's "connection"~

While I'm not a believer in "love at first sight", it would be wrong for me to deny that Scully and Ed experienced that when they met for the first time at the tattoo parlor. I also noticed this when Scully was getting her tattoo, and right before they kissed. ::sighs and melts into a puddle of noromo goo:: These special scenes between Scully and Ed can only be described as an intense connection between two strangers, who know nothing about each other, yet they obviously want more and are destined to be together (ex~ Jack and Rose in Titanic). After I noticed this, I also realized (with a smile :-), how Mulder and Scully never experienced such a moment of closeness like this before. IMNO, (in my noromo opinion :-) if Mulder and Scully were so "deeply in love", they would have had at least one "love at first sight" moment.

~Mulder's lack of concern at Scully's behavior~

Sure, he ran to the phone many times, waiting for Scully to call him. However, this behavior still does not explain Mulder's reaction to Scully's unusual behavior. Not once did he ask her, "What's wrong? You can talk to *me* about it." As a friend, he should have done something like this. His lack of concern not only proves how he is reluctant to get involved in Scully's personal feelings/emotions, but it also proves that Mulder and Scully are not nearly as close as shippers believe they are. Face it~ if he honestly loved her in a romantic way, he would insist Scully to tell him everything. Case closed :-)

~Scully's attitude toward Mulder~

More proof in this episode that a relationship is a *bad* idea, is Scully's behavior/attitude toward Mulder. Two words that sum up her attitude toward him are "pissed off". While I understand that she was not herself during this entire episode, I see her behavior as the anger and frustration she's always felt during her life with Mulder finally being released in this way. IMNO, a relationship between them would not be a "beautiful thing", but it would eventually turn out like their behavior toward each other in this ep. It would also cause a relationship between them to end quickly as well.

~Scully's constant reluctance to tell Mulder more~

When Scully told Ed the story about how she snuck cigarettes from her mom at thirteen, I was not only surprised, but I also thought, "Wait a second. She never even *considered* telling Mulder this story!" This is more proof that Mulder and Scully are not nearly as close as shippers believe they are. I mean, she told a complete stranger a personal story from her past, before she even *thought* of telling her partner and friend of four years the same story! Isn't communication the key to all good relationships? Hmm... :-D

~More of Scully's constant reluctance to tell Mulder more~

After Scully called Mulder from Ed's apartment, then hung up when he answered the phone, I instantly felt deja-vu....because she had done the exact same thing before! In Christmas Carol, Scully called Mulder to tell him about Emily, then she hung up once he answered! If she loves him romantically, then why does she repeatedly not fill him in on important situations in her life? That's what I would like to know.... :-D

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