AGUA MALA

PLOT-O-METER: 6
Gee, "Ice", er, "Quaggmire", er, "Host", er -- what was this ep called anyway?! I can't tell!
Mulder and Scully go to Florida to probe the investigation of deaths, possibly caused by what Mulder thinks is a sea monster. Only Mulder would go to Florida during a hurricane to hunt a sea monster! I can't believe Scully even went with him. Now that is love! Either that or she is just crazy.
Authur Dales, who alerted Mulder about the case, was also in "Travellers", the man who helped start the X-Files according to writer Amaman. But didn't we learn in Season One that J. Edgar Hoover opened the very first X-File? Either way, I don't like him because he didn't like Scully.
Was it me, or did that goop remind you of a certain intern? Now that should be an X-File! Mulder and Scully investigate why half of Congress has developed matching STDs.
I personally thought it was hilarious when the Sherriff came into the house acting macho and had Mulder and Scully turn around with the flashlights in their mouths. That was a funny sight.
Once they got to the Breakers condos, it was like X-Files meets ER. Which, in my humble opinion, are the very best episodes. Scully immediately went into action working on the sherriff. When she did that centrifical line thing, Mulder was totally grossed out. That is so like a man to be sickened by blood.
The Mexican couple that Mulder tried to help were so funny. It kept the mood terrifying but humorous. Not to offend anyone, but the way she articulated "yaob" was so diliberate and funny. Talk about a nasty pregnant woman -- and I thought my geometry teacher was bad! Who did not think she was gonna go into labor? I mean, come on!
Lemme just say GO SCULLY!! She was so awesome! She took control and told that guy with the gun who's boss! She is not the federal agent to mess with. Why can't she take some of that agression out on Fowlbutt?
One thing, though, I wonder if delivering the child mader her think of Emily or her lack of ability to have kids. If not exactly at that time, maybe later on.
The music was pretty good. At times it seemed like ragee meets the circus and spooky joins the band.

Ship-O-Meter: 7
On a scale of 1 to 10, I give it a 7. It had a bunch of funny little quips and gestures. Like the how Mulder opened the trailer door for Scully, but only to be thrown outside by the wind. And on Nance road, as Scully talks with the operator on her cell phone, she says "Yes, it is a stupid idea [to be driving]". Mulder just does this animated face to mock her. Not to mention the ending when Mulder tries to act like he knew the secret of survival. It was so macho it was hilarous! He was embarrased by Scully! What would have been funny is if the cat would have attacked Mulder and scratched up his face!

ISM-O-METER: 7
Scully: Help me help you! (Gee, now that was original)

Scully: Seamonsters can only be read about, Mulder, because they don't exist.
Mulder: If the sea is where life first began -- where our ancestors first walked ashore -- then who's to saw what new life may be developing in its uncharted depths?
Scully: You know what, maybe you are a member of the Manson family.
(I wanna know, is that Marilyn or Charles Manson?)

Mulder: We'll think of it as a test of our metal.
Scully: I don't need my metal tested

OVERALL
This ep was a great mix of terror, characterization, shippiness, dialogue, and medical action. I did catch a few...glitches in this ep written by newbie David Amaman. When the power lines are down, for example, how is it possible that the phone lines are up for the Mexican couple to call 911? Also, how did Commi George have electricity for all the lights on his apartment? My only complant is something I noticed while watching this for the 2nd time. There were several false build-ups of horror. Like the cat in the washer, the shirt making the drain overflow, and Mulder tearing away the shower curtain only to find an empty tub. Speaking of the cat, didn't that just remind you of that crappy episode with the deadly cats? Okay, maybe it's just me... Those were my only problems with the ep, besides the aburpt ending. That wasn't so bad since Dales gave a summary of what happened.
I give it an 7.25 overall. Very watchable, good acting by GA and DD, nice lighting, and continual suspense and terror.