 When Vince Gilligan wrote " Hungry , " he wanted to try a " different " approach to The X @-@ Files . Accordingly , he decided to write an episode that featured Mulder and Scully as the antagonists , as viewed through the eyes of the monster . Series creator Chris Carter applauded this idea and called it a " really great monster show . " Gilligan 's intention was for the monster to resonate with the audience . He wrote the part specifically so that the monster would be relatable . He later said , " My intention [ … ] was that at the end , when Mulder and Scully show up and kill the monster , to have the audience out there hoping that they would not show up . " 
