Shapes by Sarah Stegall Copyright 1994 Sarah Stegall Writer: Marilyn Osborne Director: David Nutter We needed this. After the intensity of “Duane Barry” and “Ascension“, kicking back with a rerun is not such a bad idea, even if it was prompted by Gillian Anderson’s maternity leave rather than any aesthetic considerations. As “X-Files” go, this one is not too bad. Once we get past the absurb premise of lycanthropy it is an enjoyable, weird trip with the Spooky Patrol. It was particularly nice to see a fully functioning Dana Scully again. Recently her role has been severely limited, and to…

Sex to Die For by Sarah Stegall copyright © 1995 by Sarah Stegall Written by Larry and Paul Barber Directed by Rob Bowman Watching this episode of “The X-Files” is a little like catching and eating soap bubbles on a summer afternoon: pleasant, pretty, but not very filling. The surface is iridescent with color, style, and flash, but the center is empty. Given that Mulder and Scully themselves account for a fairly high level of hormones, “Genderbender” is curiously asexual, almost virginal. From “The Creature From The Black Lagoon” to “Rocky Horror Picture Show” to “Species”, alien sex is a…