While The X-Files was built on the strength of the chemistry between Mulder and Scully, the show’s early writers were concerned that they had Scully going through the motions too often. Mulder got to be the charismatic believer with a wacky sense of humor, but Scully was often stuck doing little more than playing a doubting Thomas character. Accordingly, “Beyond the Sea” writer Glen Morgan had a specific goal for Gillian Anderson in this episode: “We needed an episode where Scully came off as something besides a wet blanket … an episode where she believed.”
Fortunately, the episode’s writers weren’t the only ones enthused about “Beyond the Sea,” as Gillian Anderson later described her passion for this particular episode. “I remember sitting down with [Director] David Nutter,” she said, “and going through the different beats and the points and the emotional arc and wanting very much to get it right.” Speaking as fans, it’s not hard to see why she was so hyped about this episode as soon as she read the script.
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