The X-Files Season 11: 10 Things We Learned From Plus One
5. But Lightning Simply Doesn't Strike Twice
No matter how hard they try, 1013 is simply not going to be able to get that "will they or won't they" feeling back.
Because they did. We know they did, and that doesn't rely on who William's biological father is.
Look, a nostalgia trip can be fun. It's why we love Stranger Things. It's why we can't wait for the next Star Wars film, no matter how questionable some of the writing has been for every episode since The Empire Strikes Back. It's why The X-Files revival worked in the first place. We want to go back to a better time (for once, nostalgia isn't a lie, as the 90s pretty much were a better time).
But since we know that Mulder and Scully were together at one point, there's really no need. And any attempt just seems silly in the end. You can't get that feeling back. That ship has sailed. The suspense is all gone. Scully even closed the door on it (actually, opened the door on it) when, at the end of Plus One, she decided the join Mulder for a "nap," after saying to herself that it was "within the realm of possibility" that she might need something from him.
Okay, if we're being honest, it was fun trying. Just don't do it every week.