 Overall , the episode received positive reviews from critics . Jessica Morgan from Television Without Pity gave the episode a rare " A + " . The entry 's follow @-@ up , " Without " , would also receive a second " A + " , making them the only two episodes of The X @-@ Files to receive the prestigious rating from the site . Entertainment Weekly reviewer Ken Tucker gave the episode a largely positive review and awarded it an A- . He said that Patrick 's portrayal of Doggett was " hardboiled alertness , " giving mostly positive reviews about his inclusion . Furthermore , he noted that Anderson enacted all " her <unk> " in this episode and its follow @-@ up , " Without " . Tom <unk> from Space.com also reacted positively toward the episode , enjoying the idea of making the character of Skinner into a " true " believer . Paula Vitaris from Cinefantastique gave the episode a more mixed review and awarded it two stars out of four . Vitaris criticized both the unnatural elongation of Scully 's pregnancy and the glimpses of Mulder that are shown , calling both " little more than lip @-@ service . " 
