Noromo - Theories of Hatred

"It's so easy to jump into bed. Who needs to see that? That happens on every show. What's so hard about having sex? It's the same thing as nudity . . . big deal. It's better to have two people who are actually interested in each other beyond that. The easiest thing in the world is to be attracted to somebody. It's harder to actually live with them and work with them. And that's a fact, Jack." - David Duchovny

Just so you know: our theory as to why they stay together if they Hate each other, is because their aim in life is to make the other's torturous. "Some things are worse than death." Yeah, like spending a lifetime with someone you Hate. They're pretty clever, eh? :-) -- Brianna

"Chemistry Theory of Hatred" by Jane Doe #4

(Note: the phrase "Good cop, insane cop" is from Hungry, and "Old and Stupid" is from Rush. Both were used to describe M & S.)

You start with the reaction:
good cop, insane cop + old and stupid --> good old cop + insane and stupid cop

We'll call "insane and stupid cop" an isoform of "mad and stupid", same components arranged differently. Something like cyclo-masheo-- nice, compact ring-- and n-masheo-- long, unwieldy chain, but we'll work with it. "Good old cop" is not detected, so it's probably a gas and none of the other substances are liquids (then we'd see bubbles). "Insane and stupid cop" is solid, as is "old and stupid", but in light of the abstractness of "good", I'm not sure whether "good cop, insane cop" is a solid or gas. So two things could be happening:

solid + solid--> gas + solid or
gas + solid--> gas + solid

In the first case, entropy increases because the number of gas molecules increases (none to some). In the second case, entropy increases anyway, because the number of types of particles doesn't change but the products are more complex.

Since this is, in one model, a reaction of ideas, and it took mental energy to form those products from the given reactants, the reaction's physical counterpart is endothermic. Endothermic reactions with increases in entropy occur spontaneously at high temperatures. At a high temperature, "insane and stupid cop" (n-masheo) will form spontaneously.

Ideal for bringing about the necessary increase in temperature is a heated argument between Mulder and Scully, but even if the temperature-raising event is of a different nature, it will still inevitably lead to an approximate declaration of madness and stupidity. MASHEO wins, no matter what!

"Consortium as a Metaphor for Hatred" by Brianna

This proof states that, as we all know, the Hate is the real meaning and backbone of the show. But the society we live in dictates that you cannot feel that way about your partner, especially when you've supposedly got all this "bond" stuff happening.

Mulder, as a character, needs an outlet for this Hate. Who does he openly show hate towards on the show? That's right, CSM and the Consortium. They are merely the physical manifestation of his Hate -- a metaphor for how M & S feel about one another.

Case in point -- Mulder repeatedly refers to CSM as a "black-lunged son of a bitch", or something similar. This is really just him expressing his feelings for Mulder at an alternate, and acceptable, target.

"HATE: Hallways Are Tools of Evil" by Eve

Big question: Why is it that shippy scenes take place in hallways? Why? Memento Mori, Amor Fati, Milennium, THE MOVIE! Do you see a pattern? What do they all have in common? Yes, Mulder and Scully are pouring their feelings out to each other in a nice public hallway. Weird? You bet. So, as an explanation for such blatant mental disturbance, I have been researching what I like to call the Hallways Are Tools of Evil , or HATE, principle.

I've come up with a simple explanation.

M&S are exhibitionists, each acting on whatever stunted sexual desires they possess toward anything and transferring them outward to whomever they are with when they reach a public place in order to feel the exhilirating high of public display. Of course they have to use each other; they're never in public with anyone else. This need for public display of private matters also shows up in non-shippy scenes, particularly I am thinking about Biogenesis where Scully voices her own thoughts on Mulder's deep-rooted personal quest, his sanity, and his judgement IN A CROWDED ELEVATOR!

Thus, each scene of hallway desire does nothing but twist their mad and stupid psyches even more into a demented parody of love. Love for the feel of danger and the thrill of doing private things in a public setting (note here how in AF, and I think this is Zippy who first pointed it out, they each one-up each other with bigger and bigger emotional bombs, then act like nothing happened...). Of course, they must bottle up the feelings of guilt, shame and self-hatred that assault them when they try to act on their taboo desires, and where they can't focus these feelings of anger and hatred inward they natrually project them toward the object they feel is the cause of this display. You got it, the partner. So every hallway scene makes them hate the other one more.

Thus, as we've summarily shown, hallway shippy scenes should not be seen as love. Instead, they should be pitied, as we all know that any such HATE scene not only demonstrates a highly developed neurosis, it also only deepens the ever-growing hate between the two.

Love? Only a demented mind would see it as such.

 

"MAD: Motor-vehicle Associated Dementia" by Eve

Note that both of these fall into the Motor-vehicle Associated Dementia (MAD) principle (as well as the infamous iced tea scene from "Tooms"). So let's look at what MAD tells us.

We all know certain facts about motor vehicles.
1) they obey the laws of relativity.
2) they're transitory.
3) no matter how comfortable they are, eventually you want to get out.
4) if you're locked in one for too long, you will suffocate and die.

But Eve, you ask, what does this have to do with dementia?

Funny you should ask, because I'm going to tell you.

Now, the basic law of relativity deals with motion. Specifically, except for the speed of light, all motion is relative and thus, if you are moving at the same speed as someone else in front of you, you will not perceive this motion and, relative to you, the other person is standing still. Thus, even though all your faculties are completely intact, you cannot perceive the natural fact that the person in front of you is moving. Cars and trucks on the highway are a good example.

Well, relativity being as it is, let's extend it a bit, shall we? After all, the only thing in the universe that isn't relative is the speed of light. Here we must take into account the wisdom of moms and older brothers, the former of whom always tell you "well, dear, everything is relative . . . you'd love those brussel sprouts if you were a starving African child", the latter of which stomp on your big toe to cure you of a headache ("well, you're not feeling the headache anymore, right?").

Keeping these principles in mind, let us examine what we believers of the Hate know to be true about Mulder and Scully's relationship.
1) It obeys the laws of relativity (it's not the speed of light!)
2) It's transitory -- eventually they'll both retire
3) No matter how comfortable they look in it, they eventually want to get out (as far away from the other as possible, really)
4) If they stay locked together for too long, they will strangle each other (= suffocation) and die.

How does this explain the shippy motor vehicle scenes? Relativity, pure and simple. Upon entering said motor vehicle, Mulder and Scully are perceiving identical conditions relative to the car and relationship. Result? The hate is still there. But the perception of hate is stunted due to the natural laws of science. Thus, to put it simply, despite the fact that they despise each other, they can't perceive it within the confines of the car.

(In fact, using the MAD principle, shippy car scenes actually are evidence of hatred!)

This lack of perception leads to the dementia. Sudden (apparent!) freedom from intense hatred toward the other is overwhelmingly euphoric. And such euphoria must have an outlet, which is expressed as a profession of love or concern for each other. Unfortuneately, as we all know that the hatred is still there, this dementia is short-lived and only viable within the confines of the vehicle. As soon as they get out, realization comes crashing back on them with an added tax for re-entry. "My God... what the hell was I thinking?" is a typical response. Of course, we all know that this will only bolster the hatred between them even more. As a proof by contrapositive, you'll notice that in Syzygy, when the two girls and cosmic forces were messing with TIME and SPACE (= relativity!), MAD was particularly absent.

So, really, when Mulder was saying "If there's an iced tea in that bag, it could be love," he was really saying, "I hate you Scully, and even though I don't know it right now, this proves my point entirely." And instead of her reverse psychology flirting, Scully (who has a bit more understanding of the world around her as I proved once before somewhere...) was simply saying, "Bite me."

"Mulder's Tactless Gift-Giving" by Melanie

I can't believe that I forgot to mention the most obvious, and my personal favorite symbol of hatred: Mulder's tactless and hateful gift-giving.

If you didn't know about the hate in their relationship, you might just think that Mulder is a thoughtless and cheap gift-giver. But really a lot of thought and consideration go into his gift-buying, so that each trinket carries with it the true spirit of hate.

When Scully woke from her coma, Mulder gave her "Superstars of the Superbowl" on videocasette. What do all abduction victims report about their experiences? "There were men there." Mulder is obviously trying to traumatize Scully back into a coma, with a video of strong burly men carrying out acts of superhuman strength and dexterity.

Then for her birthday he got her an Apollo 11 (was it 11????) keychain. Mulder says, "I saw this and thought of you." Scully's first reaction (indeed, the same reaction we all had) was, "Whaaaaa????" The Apollo landing and Scully have basically nothing in common. There appears to be no reason for that keychain to have reminded him of Scully. But think about the implications. The moon. "To the moon." Yep, it was a reference to the old Honeymooners show, when J. Gleason's character would regularly threaten Alice with the words, "To the moon." One of these days, Scully.

Actually, the only time that Mulder appears to buy an appropriate gift is in Momento Mori when he meets Scully at the hospital with flowers. But Scully was not IN the hospital. She was just there for a diagnosis and some tests. She was not even sick, yet Mulder brought her a gift appropriate for someone who is hospitalized, to demoralize her and let her know that he was really looking forward to seeing her in the hospital where she wouldn't be able to interfere with his investigations and porno watching.