The X Files - X Experiments on Dr Banton (2x23)

Superb acting by Tony Shalhoub, a Vince Gilligan script, with additions by Chris Carter to make us question the trustworthiness and allegiances of X. What more can you ask for?
Soft Light is Season 2 Episode 23 of The X Files.
Directed by:
James Contner (his only credit for the show)
Written by:
Vince Gilligan (a favourite of mine; his first writing credit)

[@fathergabrielstokes4706]

Mr. Monk meets Mulder and Scully

[@markjosephcasacop8440]

Omg! Its Monk indeed

[@soundofmouse]

That ending gives me chills every time

[@SegaStation]

This is my favourite X Files episode of all time. Nightmare stuff.

[@markjosephcasacop8440]

Ohehmghee when was this episode?! What year?

[@agentpendrell4493]

@@markjosephcasacop8440 The episode (Soft Light) aired on May 5, 1995

[@durango8882]

Ashes 😳

[@johnbrandt2167]

First episode written by Vince Gilligan!

[@ambrozpalir]

So that s how he became Monk and obsesed with cleaning

[@meissnerflux]

They picked the perfect guy to play him. He was great in 13 ghosts and Monk too.

[@coffeebean_tamer]

Yes ❤

[@jeffreyoertel5593]

...and GATTACA...

[@fadibarakat1043]

Mulder and Scully pretty much talking to Jack Jeebs. Awesome!

[@coffeebean_tamer]

Such a great role ror a great actor love Tony Shalhoub miss his on screen presence 😢

[@Ringohulk777]

This is why I think Tony Shalhoub should play Bruce Banner in a movie.

[@Ringohulk777]

@ITSJUSTME THANK YOU!!! I'M GLAD SOMEONE FINALLY AGREES WITH ME!!

[@monos70]

Tough ending to watch

[@alfredmcqueenjr5313]

I always hopes for a
Follow up episode

[@alexanderzurba7680]

This episode wasn't so scary, it was scary in a sense that it sucks having a condition in which involves the government out to get your ass and won't leave you the hell alone, and want to use you as an experiment, also putting a conspiracy on you by having ones you trust betray you, but other than that good episode, Tony Shalhoub, great actor.

[@alexanderzurba7680]

When I said condition, I meant by having a shadow that sucks people into a vortex and when I said conspiracy I meant that everyone was out to get Dr Chester Banton and take him down to the lab to do experiments on him, and yes his colleague Dr Chris Davey betrayed him and was helping the government, what a treacherous son of a bitch.

[@thirst4truth204]

another great episode

[@NYNYRaider]

Ack! I was hoping to see the scene where Mr X goes:
“Hi 🔦🧔🏿‍♂️ We’re here to transfer Chester Ray Banton” 😂

[@Seattle206723]

They brain sucked him! I always imagined that’s how it ends Mr Jones also! Yep that Jones!

[@EvilXero359]

Not sure how this would work but I think there should be an anime adaptation of The X Files

[@mutate34]

there was a manga, adapted the first series in 96, Japanese only

[@EvilXero359]

@@mutate34 yeah, squeeze and ice I think were the episodes that were adapted to manga

[@chrisallie9960]

Avengers would understand quantum