 Series creator Chris Carter was happy with the finished episode , later noting , " I think it came out great " . He further elaborated : " Morgan Woodward was excellent as well . Rob Bowman came through for us and gave us an excellent job . " Director Rob Bowman later declared that he was proud of the sequence where BJ wakes up with blood on her chest . Many members of the cast and crew were pleased with the casting . Carter called it " terrific " . He said Deborah Strang 's performance was " top notch " . Furthermore , Strang 's performance was submitted for an Emmy nomination , although she didn 't make the final list . 
