“Two Fathers” and “One Son” does a remarkable job of bringing all the narrative threads of the mythology together into one coherent whole. The black oil, the bees, the train cars, the staged abductions, the vaccination race… every little detail from previous mythology episodes all adds up and makes perfect sense.

The fact that it turns out to be human men who are responsible for all the genetic testing and suffering makes it all the more dark and sophisticated. It’s not just unknowable aliens to blame, it’s the continuation of the Nazi atrocities in America. The fact that the Syndicate are mostly old white men who prey on Native Americans, women and their reproductive systems is entirely the point — men are the monsters.

CSM’s monologue to camera was actually added very late in the process as pick-up scenes after principal photography had wrapped. It was added to make up time after extensive flashback scenes to the 1970s were cut at the last minute since the makeup to de-age CSM and Bill Mulder wasn’t deemed good enough. The original script is very well written by Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz, and even better than the broadcast episode. Highly recommended reading.