Conduit introduces us to Samantha Mulder, Fox Mulder's little sister. She was abducted in front of Fox when they were kids. This episode essentially jump starts a large quantity of myth/arc episodes dealing with Mulder's search for Samantha. In this episode, however, it is just a side plot. The story of Mulder's sister is used as a reason for Scully to question Mulder's real reasons for investigating this case, and whether or not it is clouding his judgment. I think that it's the issue of Mulder's sister that makes this a good episode. The disappearance of Ruby is just a plot device to assist the more important storyline of Mulder's mission of finding his sister. Mulder's search for Samantha is a big reason for my interest in the show. It was fascinating to see the lengths he would go to to uncover the truth about what happened to his sister. And for the viewer, this is where it all begins.
Review of Conduit
