Samantha didn't die at the hands of aliens or the Syndicate in the way Mulder imagined.
The psychic character adds a layer of desperate hope that mirrors Mulder's own journey. [S9E1] Closure
The episode finally answers the question that drove Fox Mulder for seven seasons: Samantha didn't die at the hands of aliens
Samantha was taken from her earthly life to spare her from the painful tests performed by the cigarette smoking man and his associates. Why It Works (and Why It Doesn't) ethereal atmosphere that defines the episode.
David Duchovny delivers a heartbreaking performance as a man finally allowed to stop running.
Mark Snow’s "My Weakness" creates a haunting, ethereal atmosphere that defines the episode.