Agent Dana Scully

The history of Mulder and Scully is ridden with both blatant and subtle attempts by both parties to show their animosity toward each other. Any discussion of which must begin with the suspicion filled pre-animosity dialogue that began it all. Yes, that's right, I refer to nothing less than the agent's famous "first meeting" discussion. Please note Scully's underlying tones of animosity. Note her building frustration and defensiveness. Witness the first in a long line of words, jibes, and looks which conclusively prove that: Scully hates Mulder!

It is obvious that from the beginning that Scully doesn't quite know how to deal with her true feelings toward agent Mulder. She doesn't like him certainly, but the realization of her animosity is slow in coming. Initially we find Scully commenting to Mulder only in soft, reserved, hopefully alienating terms such as this quiet, "Leave me alone." It doesn't take long for Scully's irritation to come into fruition as we hear early into the series more straightforward comments like this: "Mulder, you're crazy." Note the simple and factual tone. This is Scully wanting some sense of rationality to penetrate Mulder's thick skull.

Remember Mulder's quick wit. By the time Scully is finally getting comfortable expressing the factual jab, her irreverant partner is already in full insulting swing. Scully is forced to the defensive. In the midst of Mulder's attacks her rebuttles are small, starting initially with almost desperate comebacks. The awkward, "Like that really hurt." shows the causual observer that Scully is a beginner in expressing her anger. Soon to follow, however, is the slightly more confident, "Give it up." proving to the audience that Scully herself does not intend to give up this battle.

Give up indeed! By this time Scully is so frustrated by Mulder's continued attacks that she decides to go to the offensive. This is truly "Payback time." for Scully. Her remarks toward Mulder, turn increasingly sarcastic and treatening. Beginning with insulting Mulder's attacks on her, we hear, Ooo, you scare me." and her first threat, "Keep that up, Mulder, and I'll hurt you like that beast woman." and the very direct, "Bite me." It is also shortly after these remarks that we hear her most biting attacks at Mulder's inability to make comebacks. "Did that Hurt?" and "Quitting so soon?" show Scully, temporarily at least, gaining the upper hand in this war of hatred.

The victory is short lived, however, as Mulder begins his Degradation Narratives (*see Mulder's Proof by sounds on Right) and Scully is forced to change tactics. Back to the defensive, she takes the attacks on her sexuality as signs of Mulder's own twisted desires and pushes it back in his face. Comebacks such as, "You wish." and "In your dreams." may seem weak in comparison to Scully's previous attacks, but have served her well enough in this difficult and admittedly awkward battle. Steps forward have been made, however, as we see Scully retalliate with a childish but effective (and hilarious)sexual attack of her own.

Although Scully has been unable to fully come to terms with the extreme hatred she has for Mulder, her increasing ability to combat Mulder gives hope to MASHEO fans everywhere.

The history of Mulder and Scully is ridden with both blatant and subtle attempts by both parties to show their animosity toward each other. Any discussion of which must begin with the suspicion filled pre-animosity dialogue that began it all. Yes, that's right, I refer to nothing less than the agent's famous "first meeting" discussion. Please note Mulder's underlying tones of animosity. Note his suspicion. Witness the first in a long line of words, jibes, and looks which conclusively prove that: Mulder hates Scully!

Giving Mulder his due credit, he initally attempts to mask his increasing hatred for his partner Scully, in quick (yet brutal) jabs, such as this commonly overlooked "too bad" sound byte. Not being able to control his frustrations for too long, however, we soon hear Mulder confront his partner in clear straightforward language. "You've got quite a knack for pissing people off."Mulder here is obviously saying here that Scully has pissed him off, but we faithful MASHEO find ourselves frustrated that Mulder has not yet come.

Perhaps the most ammusing hate-bytes we get from Mulder come in the form of what we at M.A.S.H.E.O. like to call the "Degredation Narratives" Here we see Mulder ruthlessly attacking Scully's obvious insecurities concerning her sexuallity. Note the hilarity in Mulder's voice when he openly mocks an absurd Scully with his comment, "Are you coming on to me?" Having taken cue from his earlier triumph he continues his barage with his further comments, "Scully? What are you wearing?" and "Scully, would you think less of me as a man if I told you that I was kind of excited right now?" In the latter, the sound of hogs can be heard in the background, twisting the knife into Scully's pride with the implication that even pigs are more attractive than the female agent.

Mulder does, of course, slip into a raw emotional state, shouting curses to his partner as witnessed here. Many No-romo's consider this to be the critical point where Mulder first realizes the grand scope of his hatred for Scully.

But here is the proof. Always the pioneer in Hatred Dialect, here Mulder is telling Scully in no uncertain terms exactly how it is that he feels about her. Taken from the end of the season 6 episode "Triangle", it is ironic that many shippers have mis-heard and twisted Mulder's words to meet their own twisted ideas. Listen again, to what Mulder really says to Scully from the hospital bed.