#iconicscullyoutfits

[scullysflannel]

maybe obscure but what are some of your favourite moments of script spareness in tv, whether it's no words at all or arrestingly simple straightforward dialogue

really love this, especially because it's what I'm drawn to in tv in general. it's a visual medium! vince gilligan caught flack for being completely right when he said dialogue "often carries too much weight in writing." some favorites:

for silent episodes, buffy's "hush" and evil's "s is for silence." I'm so interested in fact that robert king said "s is for silence" was so hard to write and edit because they couldn't use dialogue or adr to bridge the gap if they cut a scene or used a different shot. everything had to be deliberate.

buffy's "the body" also uses silence dizzyingly well, and there's no music at all in it. it really captures the disorientation of sudden loss.

likely thing for me to bring up, but there's an alias scene where sloane tells his wife that he's a bad guy. the dialogue was scripted (ron rifkin talks about it in the dvd commentary), but it's drowned out by music, like the show is taking his voice away when he tries to justify himself. I don't know if they always planned to cover the dialogue or if it was an editing decision, but it's exquisite to me. plus it keeps the focus on amy irving giving it everything she's got (!). perfect song choice too.

the end of "never again," mulder trailing off as he finds his words inadequate. I know the shooting script says scully knows what he was going to say, but it doesn't remotely play as a moment of unspoken understanding. it plays like a moment of realizing the impossibility of complete understanding, which I love. it's a paradoxical sign of respect and an admission of defeat. it sticks with you.

better call saul as a show is a testament to spare, deliberate dialogue, but especially "but so what." the powerlessness in that line, especially for two characters whose job depends on the power of a good speech — I still can't even think about it. no further comment.

kim and jimmy throwing bottles off the balcony in "the guy for this." that's unspoken understanding. but it's so sad and dangerous.

"we fucked up with nora" on the leftovers. yeah you sure did!! that whole big surreal action movie of an episode all boils down to this one basic truth. I especially love "we"; kevin's only company is himself.

"not penny's boat" on lost. a classic for a reason.

so many halt and catch fire scenes fit this mold, but for pure silent revelation, joe recognizing that haley is gay in season 4. gorgeous.

the americans tooth pulling scene!! we all see it!! just like in evil's silent episode, silence is erotic.

I also love the choice to stage the most decisive moment in the americans finale — paige getting off the train — in a way that makes it impossible for them all to talk about it (ever).

the last scene of the sopranos. obviously.

[pennyserenade]

there is a plethora of good x-files fanfics out there and i've just started to develop the problem of reading a very good one and not being able to find it again. because of this - and because all of these are genuinely novel worthy and the writers are INSANELY talented - i've decided to compile a list of some of my absolute favorites. some of these are from ao3 & some of them i found on other websites, such as x-libris and the gossamer project. i hope you enjoy these as much as i did and do. they mean the world to my romantic heart.

incrementum by lepusarcticus (explicit) - this was the first x-files fanfic i ever remember reading. i was trying desperately not to spoil the show for myself and i found out that this fic followed along the narrative, which was a godsend. i got the best of both worlds: a delectable, angsty passionate mulder/scully fic (in which they fucked from day 1) and no spoilers. it was so so so so fun reading this alongside watching the show. this writer is brilliant

omens by lepusarcticus (explicit) - i was not lying when i said this writer is brilliant. this entire thing reads like a novel and i could not for the life of me put it down when i stumbled upon it. its angsty and interesting, and could very well be another episode of the x-files because the case mulder and scully are one is so compelling. it is not easy feat to write something this good. chris carter, eat your heart out

triptych by iconicscullyoutfits (not rated but i'd say mature) - THIS WAS SO FUCKING GOOD. i can't speak highly enough about this one. its an au where mulder is married to diana fowley when he meets scully. its so so so so amazing. like i'd very well call this literature because it expanded my mind (i learned a great deal from this, especially from the chapter ice). i think diana was a very interesting character and i feel as though this fic treats her with the interest she deserves. the writing in this one is simply insane too - i'm envious of it and so so so in love with it.

love in all the wrong places by sisterspooky1013 (explicit) - mulder and scully accidentally have cybersex with each other while trying out online dating group chats. what more can i say? (also i applaud this author for making mulder's online handle allshookup61. that's so fucking mulder)

universal invariants (set from 1 to early season 2) and its sequel, laws of motion (set season 5) (both explicit) by syntax6 - these both hold such a special place in my heart. it is an au that takes on the idea that scully's bf (who was cut from the pilot, never to see the light of day) stays in the picture and there when dana starts working with fox. universal invariants makes me want to weep to because dana and fox are both so young and earnest and stupid! and laws of motion is great because they're still stupid but they're wiser about it. this is very dana and fox. i love, love, love the parts of universal invariants that cover dana's abduction arc. god these are GOOD.

arizona highways by fialka (explicit) - if you're one of those girlies who really likes an x-files episode that has a lot of case-file and scully going on, this one is FOR you. it is angsty in the worst of ways, covering more of what we see in the episodes christmas carol and emily. this is another one that i would call a novel, both in length and content. it is great and it is a very good dive into the character of scully and how she handles problems in her life

heart's desire by malibusunset (explicit) - this another really great scully-focused fic, where mulder is being a bit of an ass - as he is prone to - but she makes him come to his senses accidentally. i love a good jealous mulder and i love it even more when scully isn't exactly aware she's making him that way. this is so good that i stayed up an entire night reading it. you should too!

the guts / the incision / cauterize by wtfmulder (not all of the chapters are explicit but i would call this explicit in general) - this one is so fucking angsty it made me ache incredibly. it is a sucker punch to the gut that only the lovers (or rather, dedicated haters) of the diana/fox/dana situationship can truly appreciate. also, if you like your mulder a bit of an ass (i do! i think he really can be! i think its good to talk about!) this author is for you!!!

doorway to gods by wtfmulder (explicit) - a fic where mulder & scully go investigate a supposed portal to other dimensions shortly after scully recovers from cancer, and they both find themselves in separate hellish alternative universes where other mulder & scullys aren't doing so well. this is angsty, TOP TIER angsty. some of the scenes from this i think about often still and i read this a month ago. also this is hot. i can't not mention that small fact

the tiger complex by longgunguy (i'd say r for graphic violence but no sex or anything) - i'll be real, there isn't a whole lot of mulder/scully romance in this thing, aside from the a hand hold and a lot of quiet affection but this IS the x-files. in another world, this fic is an episode and it is brutal. you'll be biting your nails as you make your way through this one. its got a great cast of original characters and an incredible case-file, up there with an episode like ice.

[softiescully]

@trappergirl tagged me roughly 16 years ago to post 6 albums i’ve been listening to thank u angel <3

tagging: @fbidirectorscully @scullysflannel @bigwarmth @iconicscullyoutfits @amazalina @universalinvariant @chiefofmilfs @hourgloss @mrbinglee @nicholasbritellhive and whoever else wants to!!

[edierone]

Umm hi I'm a bit new to the txf fandom and while I love Mulder, I'm about 10x more obsessed with (and attracted to) Scully but unfortunately and bafflingly (for me) most of the blogs I've encountered so far (except yours) seem to be more..Mulder-focused?.. Basically I want to follow more people who thirst after Dana Scully, could you recommend anyone? (No offense to Mulder fans, I'm just very gay)

hello, and welcome to this hotel-california-ass fandom! you are for sure among your people 🤗 I think the easiest way to find more simpatico posters is to follow the little breadcrumb trails of posts to find blogs that you like – when I or someone else reblogs a Scully-thirsty post, see who made it (the op), and maybe check out a few of the people who recently rb’d it too; sometimes it was just a one-off from somebody more multi-fandom, but you might find a treasure trove of scully pics/gifs/takes.

meanwhile, i’m trying very hard to come up with some names to recommend – but it’s as if by reading the question, every one of the hundreds of people follow (and have for YEARS) has been completely erased from my brain!!! gaaaahhh. ummmm … @leiascully, @thatisadamnfinecupofcoffee, @nimlurks, @iconicscullyoutfits — c’mon Scully gals, raise your hands, help our new-ish gay sister out!!!

[wutheringheights78]

i think i'm unique and of course iconicscullyoutfits blogged about irma vep two years ago

[scullysflannel]

Hi! :DDDDD Do you have meta that addresses Scully's loss of agency over the years? I'd comb through your archive, but life, time, etc. etc.

And if you don't (or do), do you recall other meta pieces addressing this topic?

hi! I don't see Scully's story as a loss of agency, broadly. I think the show failed her character in the way her pregnancy is written in season 8 (making her “the object of some unending X-file,” which I don’t think is saved by lampshading it), and in the way she’s sidelined in season 9 (there’s not nearly enough attention to her interiority, before or after giving William away), and those are some of the last things we see from her in the original series, so maybe so! but I think The X-Files gave itself an escape hatch early on by putting Scully in her own ouroboros of giving and taking power, so that even when she’s choosing to follow Mulder, she’s choosing it. this is the life she wants. call it the writers having their cake and eating it too, but the combination of Gillian Anderson’s performance and Scully’s daddy issues makes it possible to see just about everything she does as an exercise of her agency. Mulder and Scully are written to be in such perfect balance that I don’t find any stereotypical definition of “agency” to be a very interesting lens on them as characters anyway, especially when the show gets its best material out of the times when they're almost powerless. 

there's a reason all the best writing about Scully’s agency starts from “Never Again.” I like this post from @amazalina (“Scully introduces the beginning in The X-Files. She is the one that makes the beginning of the show itself, but she cannot take charge of the ending, because she looks to Mulder for that”) and this post (very specifically about “Never Again”) from @iconicscullyoutfits (“the point is failed liberation”)

[heartburn1986]

thanks for the tag @colllateral2004 ! ❣️ 9 favourite first watches in 2023 !

tagging @ladytron @iconicscullyoutfits @tennesseewillams @foxmulders @kristenbouchard if u are so inclined!

[a-summer-soul]

So! I got tagged by @reallifepotato to reveal Four Comfort Movies! Thanks for the tag! 😁🫶

1. Pride and Prejudice (2005) with Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen

2. Funny Face with Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn

3. Ferris Bueller's Day Off

And

4. Labyrinth

Tagging @iconicscullyoutfits @alesbianwoah and any others that wish to participate!

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[softiescully]

tagged by fellow mission impossible enthusiast @foxmulders to post my letterboxd last 4, which are evenly split between the movie theater and old movies i watch w my nana. what’s better than seeing vampires and lizzie at pemberley, huge?

tagging: @bigwarmth @fbidirectorscully @trappergirl @iconicscullyoutfits

[scullysflannel]

tagged by @iconicscullyoutfits and @softiescully to post four non-selfie pics <3 tagging @o6666666 @chiefofmilfs @noamchimpsky & @h0ldthiscat

[a-summer-soul]

thanks for tagging me @bizzren!

Last Song: Diet Pepsi by Addison Rae

Favorite Color: Green! Love the many different shades of green like sea foam green or emerald green! 💚

Last Book: Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

Last Movie: Zootopia

Last Game: Skyrim, my beloved!

Last Show: Malcom in the Middle

Sweet/Spicy/Savory: Sweet, i even like a sweet shoyu sauce on my Pokè!

Relationship: Something queer with a fellow tumblr mutual!!

Last internet search: a zillow for a house said mutual was daydreaming about!

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No pressure tags: @iconicscullyoutfits , @alesbianwoah , and @crystals-and-iced-coffee

Getting To Know You Tag Game - thanks for tagging me @agentnatesewell !!

Last Song: lovesong by the cure! but now im listening to seventeen so. bit of musical whiplash

Favorite Color: YELLOWWW i love yellow. there are very few shades of yellow that i don’t like it’s just the perfect color. but purple, red, and orange are tied for close seconds

Last Book: uhhhhhhh. i really do not know. i think i reread the hobbit last year…that’s the closest one i can remember 😅 i was a major reader as a kid but i lost it as an adult i really gotta get back to that

Last Movie: i watched the taking of deborah logan with my brothers last night….spooky

Last Game: i downloaded the sims 4 last night but didn’t get to play it lol so i think the last one was dragon age origins when i was introducing my little brother to it the other day

Last Show: the last show i watched all the way through was arcane a few months ago but ive jumped around here and there rewatching episodes of shows i loved before like supernatural and ted lasso and the magicians isn’t that such an unfortunate list.

Sweet/Spicy/Savory: SWEET my sweet tooth is out of control it has been described as “grotesque” by others in my life. i love all things sweet

Relationship: polycule with me myself and i

Last Internet Search: the list of sims 4 mods i use lol

Tagging: idk who to tag omg sorry if you’ve already done it/been tagged!! no pressure at all to do it!! @tevivinter @serenpedac @lalizah @trebuchet151 @thesecollidinghearts @bizzren @thurs-days and anyone else who wants to!! i love getting to know my mutuals hehe

[wutheringheights78]

4, 14, 18! Happy new year!

4. movie of the year?

nope was my favorite that came out this year but new to me movie was black christmas!!! i just checked letterboxd i watched 155 this year...that's wild

14. favorite book you read this year?

i loved la nausée by sartre and i really really loved zami by audre lorde!!

18. a memorable meal this year?

okay i couldn't pick just one....both of these were meals from when i was in vienna!! pumpkin basil pasta and pumpkin soup with mushrooms :-)

[softiescully]

tagged by thee tumblrinas in medicine @nicholasbritellhive @iconicscullyoutfits as well as @trappergirl to shuffle my on repeat playlist and post 10 tracks <3

my love mine all mine - mitski

dancing in the dark - bruce springsteen

america - simon & garfunkel

god only knows - the beach boys

born to run - bruce springsteen

i have nothing - whitney houston

heaven - mitski

best of my love - the emotions

like a star - corinne bailey rae

linger - the cranberries

tagging: @fbidirectorscully @mrbinglee @universalinvariant @chiefofmilfs @anatomicvenus

[leguin]

Movies you watched this year that were most unlike anything else you’ve ever seen?

oh good question...limiting myself to five but probably could think of another ten tbh! prior to this year i rarely intentionally watched movies so a lot of what i've seen this year has felt totally new to me.

stop making sense (1984) dir. jonathan demme - watched this in the middle of the night while snowed in, a full year since seeing live music, and i have become fully obsessed with it. i think we need to figure out how to put videos on indestructible records so we can send it out as the next golden record.

the green knight (2021) dir. david lowery - i've seen this in theaters 6 times now and am contemplating going for a 7th before the year ends...just the most interested i've been by a movie possibly ever. the texture of it is exactly right to me, it feels like all the books i loved as a kid come to life in a film.

another earth (2011) dir. mike cahill - this actually was like something i've seen before, which is tarkovsky's solaris, but i think it qualifies because it's american and centered on a woman, and that changes things quite a bit. there is something about this movie and solaris that is like spending a long time looking at the sea by yourself on a cloudy day - it's intense, sobering, alienating but in a way that connects you to the earth and to yourself...hard to describe it accurately, but it really is something.

stalker & solaris dir. tarkovsky - see above for some impressions, but also something about these (and the other older russian movie i watched this year, poem of the sea) is the way the characters dig into philosophy in their conversations. it's the kind of stuff that, if it's present at all in american movies, is much more implied than really discussed, and there's something refreshing about listening to all the arguments. i liked stalker a lot more than solaris because it had more momentum, but i like that both films take their time with those long, long, long establishing shots of the landscapes.

[all-bound-up]

@iconicscullyoutfits​‘ Triptych

282 pages

I somehow managed to mismeasure everything with this one, but it still looks cool. And it looks so pretty with the other books, though I don’t have any more William Morris fabrics which sucks because they look so good together.