For the purpose of writing the following essay I have chosen to analyze an episode of the long-running television series "The X Files." The episode in question was viewed on Sunday night on the local Los Angeles Fox channel. Our analysis will deal with the significant theme of the episode in question and its connection to an evaluation of the central male protagonist.
             First, let us examine the subject of the episode in question. As is usually the case with any episode of "The X Files" it begins with a mysterious situation dealing usually with a major crime such as murder, abduction, or theft. The circumstances of the crime are typically so unusual that local authorities and law enforcement are baffled and cannot make any sense of the clues they discover. Therefore, they call on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for help and guidance. The FBI has two detectives working in a small department called "The X Files" who specialize in investigating strange cases related to unusual phenomena. These agents are the Main protagonists of the series: Fox Moulder and Dana Scully. Moulder is a man and Scully is a woman. Even though they are different in character and temperament, they work together as a team and possess a close and pleasant relationship. In the episode examined, a man and a woman are eating in a small café enjoying what appears to be an intimate conversation with hints of romance in the air. The man was in what appeared to be his mid-thirties ad the woman in her early twenties. They were discussing literature and the man informed her that he translated Italian books in to English for a living. After some more fluff talk, he convinced her to return with him to her apartment. As they arrived at the apartment, the woman retired into her room to put on some more comfortable clothes. The man followed her into her room, embraced her, and while approaching her face in a kissing gesture, he fo...