Piper Maru
- Episode aired Feb 9, 1996
- TV-14
- 45m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
4.4K
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The agents investigate the mystery surrounding a sunken World War II aircraft.The agents investigate the mystery surrounding a sunken World War II aircraft.The agents investigate the mystery surrounding a sunken World War II aircraft.
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Did you know
- Trivia"Piper Maru" is named for Gillian Anderson's daughter Piper Anderson, also Chris Carter's goddaughter.
- GoofsWhen Mulder is looking through papers in Gauthier's apartment, he picks up an envelope. The name on this envelope when he picks it up is Marcel Gauthier, but when it is shown in close-up next to another piece of paper, the name changes to Bernard Gauthier.
- Quotes
Wayne Morgan: What the hell is that?
Fox Mulder: Looks like the fuselage of a plane.
Dana Scully: It's a North American P-51 Mustang.
Wayne Morgan: Yeah, sure is.
Fox Mulder: I just got very turned on.
- Crazy creditsSPOILER: The name of Nicholas Lea (Krycek) does not appear until the closing credits so his surprise appearance is not spoiled.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1996)
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Black Gold Or Texas Tea?
Piper Maru introduces us to the Black Oil, the alien substance that will play a major part throughout the rest of the mythology episodes. Scully's speech about interest in the opening teaser sets the tone for the rest of the episode. Great dramatic acting by Gillian Anderson. The black oil in the eyes of an infected person is such an iconic shot of the x-files. I think why I like this episode so much is the new direction that the series takes with the introduction of the Black Oil. It adds a new and sometimes confusing dimension to the already established conspiracy involving alien colonization and alien/human hybrids. When Mulder first meets Krycek toward the end of the episode, Krycek appears sweaty and very nervous, and I'm not exactly sure why. It's not explained at all. The model sub used to begin the flashback is probably one of the worst special effects I've ever seen on the show. It looks like something out of Godzilla. It's just a very minor flaw in an otherwise spectacular episode. And Piper Maru's final shot works very well for a cliffhanger; a very cool shot.
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