By Chris Snowlings
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One of the most magical things about X-Files How often the show turns classic urban myths into truly horrific television episodes. For example, the show has an episode of the devil’s jersey, which gave fans of this particular cryptis a true sharp sensation. But in a turn, worthy show, at the best episode, « Tooms », it was created thanks to the writer who wanted to make his own city myth about the monster in the escalator.
As « Toms » created a myth
The early days X-Files Glen Morgan and James Wong, a writing team that brought us some of the most terrible feelings of the show, were formed. « Tooms » was an episode that returned the titular villain, some elastic monster, which was previously presented in the episode « squeezed ». And « Toom » there is an unforgettable culmination, inspired by the time when Morgan was making Christmas purchases at the Los -Andgeles shopping center and saw an open escalator, which made him think how scary the myth of Urban about the monster inside the escalator.
Those who have seen « Tooms » know that the show helped to revive their own urban myth into the biggest way. In the culmination of this episode, Malder and Skali are trying to track Eugene Thomas at his old address just to discover that there was a shopping center and that a man that seemingly disappeared into the escalator. When Malder goes inside, he finds a good environment for a queen suitable for the queen Foreigners; He attacks the naked, bile fogs and eventually sends the villain, turning on the escalator, dragging her inner work to death.
If you know a lot about urban legends, you already guessed X-Files Mostly mixed in the old, creating a new one. Long before the « Tooms » was written, there were urban myths about how dangerous escalators can be and how easy someone is, especially children, get into them and damage or kill (hence the memorable bit Goods Where Jason Lee’s character continues to shout about repeated and risky baby attractions). Toms killed by an escalator, essentially performing a classic myth, but Glen Morgan added something new to urban mythology with the idea of a monster that lives under the escalator.
Probably, « Toom » improves the « Proclam » series, which puts new backs on old urban myths. For example, the aforementioned episode « Jersey Devil » explores the idea that one woman can become a titular monster before revealing it much more down. « El Mundo Gira », meanwhile, focuses on the myth of Chupacabra, the Mexican goat, which may be in this fairy tale or may not be foreigners. Talking about the aliens, the show is constantly engaged in urban legends about « small green people » and alternates with the reflection of these visitors from space, like little gray guys to the angry monsters from the horror movie.
After all, Toms would be memorable even without the inclusion of urban myths, thanks to the titular villain. But the escalator really creates an exciting end, and Glen Morgan has reached its goal – unlock new fears in the audience. Now, every time we go to the abandoned shopping center, we cannot but wonder how many hungry horrors can be hidden inside, and all thanks to an hour of a completely crazy TV 90s.
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