This wouldn't have been nearly so bad had Scully not turned into someone I didn't even recognize. She out-Muldered Mulder. The Scully character was reduced to the role of part-time, unofficial advisor to the police. But instead of looking for her answers in her science, Scully starts looking towards the supernatural almost immediately. Freed from the influence of Mulder for weekend, Scully soon became . . .
Somebody check the basement for pods.
Susannah Hoffman, as the terrified and terribly inept mother of the child, took some chances and for the most part, they worked. Unfortunately, her role called for a one-note performance. Even the most mellifluous of notes will lose its allure when sung over and over. Poor Hoffman was reduced to being alternately scared, terrified and nervous. That's not exactly what I'd call a challenging role.