The first interesting thing that struck me about the X-Files episode is the black and white appearance. In this day and age when a show or film is in black and white they are directly making a statement. It is a deliberate choice to render a feeling. In this situation, the tone focuses on the horror aspect of the monster and the mystery. The monochrome picture is reminiscent of classic horror films. Psychological landscape plays a huge role in setting the tone and here it is mystery, fear, deformation and unnatural experimentation.
In addition to creating a feeling for the show, I was shocked by the first playing of Cher. When would a show play a peppy love song during the scene of an intrusion....and with a MONSTER? I was completely thrown off by this scene and kept me guessing the entire episode. It added humor to this modern take on Frankenstein. But why would humor be successful in this narrative of a classic tale? Is it to play up the idea of a hoax throughout the show? Or maybe to add to the humor of X-Files as a series?
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