X-Files, named the episode the third best episode of The X-Files and called it the "best MOTW ["monster-of-the-week"] in the series history". Xposé magazine named the Russian roulette scene one of the "20 Coolest Moments in The X-Files", ranking it at number eight; the magazine called the sequence "completely gripping". In an interview with The X-Files Lexicon, Vince Gilligan, who wrote the episode, said: "That was a fun one to work on. I enjoyed that one." Footnotes Bibliography External links 1996 American television episodes Fiction about mind control Television episodes written by Vince Gilligan The X-Files (season 3) episodes Television episodes set in Virginia