norse mythology old norse old norse wolf old norse fame wolf old norse monster river monstrous wolf attested poetic compiled 13th century earlier traditional sources prose written 13th century poetic prose father wolves son kill god events turn killed son prose additional information given including gods knowledge great trouble rapid growth gods bound result bit right hand god depictions identified objects scholarly theories proposed relation beings norse mythology subject artistic depictions appears literature poetic mentioned poem poem stanza poem east old woman sat forest bred come number moon skin poem consumed fulfilled second sorrow goes fight wolf slayer bright shall sweet friend fall stanza follows describes tall child triumph son come strike beast slaughter hands drive sword heart son death father mentioning poses question wise travelled tried tested powers sun come smooth heaven stanza follows responds referred bear daughter attacks daughter shall continue paths deceased mother heavens prose prose mentioned books chapters chapter prose book mentioned stanza quoted mentioned prose chapter figure high tells described king disguise god high says example bravery referred place wolf placed hand wolf mouth pledge request trust let result refused release bit hand location called wolf joint wrist causing handed considered promoter settlements people chapter chapter high describes says children female named located land female high continues gods found children brought land gods traced siblings great disaster arise gods expected lot trouble children partially nature mother children worse nature father high says sent gods gather children bring arrival threw deep sea lies round lands threw bestowed authority worlds brought wolf home courage approach food gods noticed growing rapidly day destined cause harm gods formed plan gods prepared greatly strong called brought suggested wolf try strength judged strength let gods wanted kick snapped gods second twice strong named gods asked try new break feat engineering achieve great fame strength considered strong strength grown broke risks famous allowed place ready shook knocked ground strained hard kicking feet snapped breaking pieces flew far distance high says result loose strike achieved great effort started fear able sent messenger land called constructed mythical ingredients exchange high high continues smooth soft ribbon strong firm messenger brought ribbon thanked completing task went lake sent accompany continued island old norse place heather gods showed told tear stated stronger appeared passed hands pull tear said able tear replied looks ribbon gain fame tear apart slender band art look thin band going legs said quickly tear apart thin strip noting earlier broke great iron added wasn able break slender gods fear result freed responded unable release standing way wait long time got help reluctant band question courage let hand mouth pledge good faith statement look finding dilemma refused place hand mouth right hand placed wolf jaws kicked caught tightly struggled stronger band grew laughed lost right hand gods knew fully bound took cord called old norse hanging inserted cord large stone slab called old norse scream gods stone slab deep ground gods took great rock called old norse hitter thrust ground reacted violently opened jaws wide tried bite gods gods thrust sword mouth touched lower jaw point upper means jaws wolf spread apart wolf ran mouth formed river old norse hope lie comments created pretty terrible family important asks kill expected great high replies greatly gods respect holy places places sanctuary want wolf blood death chapters chapter high says men arrive wolf comes chapter high events son sun son moon stars disappear sky earth shake violently trees uprooted mountains fall snap free forth mouth opened wide upper jaw touching sky lower jaw earth flames burn eyes nostrils later arrive field sibling forces assembled immense battle place ride fight battle eventually swallow killing son forward kick foot lower jaw wolf foot bear legendary shoe material collected time hand hold wolf upper jaw tear apart mouth killing high follows prose description citing quotes support mention epilogue section prose book monologue attempting killed said wolf according religion paid respect places sanctuary killed king temple altar chapter wolf enemy cited 10th century chapter wolf given chapter slayer presented chapter section 9th century quoted refers monstrous wolf sister chapter names wolves listed including appears twice verse common wolf chapter chapter book additionally found list chapter end saga saga poem 10th century presented poem fall king norway christian taken received end poem stanza relates sooner bonds snap good king shall stand place fare wolf ravaged realm men prince good stand archaeological record cross cross partially surviving erected isle man depicts human holding spear downward wolf right foot mouth large bird sits shoulder dates dates 11th century depiction interpreted raven eagle shoulder consumed reverse stone image parallel described christ combined elements led cross described art mixture pagan christian beliefs cross century cross located england described depicting combination scenes christian judgement day pagan cross features figures depicted style including man spear facing monstrous head feet thrust beast tongue lower jaw hand placed upper jaw scene interpreted fighting depiction metaphor christ defeat stone 11th century stone sweden similarly cross features figure foot mouth legged beast depiction beast man depiction man arms position younger inscription stone bears commonly seen memorial dedication followed sequence described mysterious interesting magic formula known ancient norse world images correctly identified depicting shown ship connection hell mouth appears medieval christian according anglo saxon taste hell mouth influenced northern pagan myth crack doom battle wolf theories reference presentation prose andy orchard wolf originally simply stating careful naming wolves sun moon respectively describing encounter thought like hand john says unclear gods decide raise opposed siblings chapter connection wolves blood brother referring chapter comments phrases binding result left traces compares role father sibling spend time gods bound cast return end current order destroy destroyed younger generation gods slayer survives new world order european parallels proposed myths persian demon refer story rode horse thirty years allusion found late commentary ruler managed tied taking ride times day thirty years sexual encounter brother inserted hand pulled brother corpse hand contact suggested parallels myths binding evil ruler figure subsequent ruler figure evil involving hand monster inserted limb wrote ultimate killing previously likely based true experiences wolf behaviour seeing wolves genetically rise pack hierarchy occasion recorded rebel kill parents states apparently knew wolves turn parents siblings kill modern influence depicted artwork binding hardy und des subject metal sculpture located island norway appears modern literature poem adam collected novel der appears game playable character


norse mythology old norse literally child trunk tree stands center king hall attested chapters saga written 13th century earlier tradition partially based events 5th century 6th century banquet eyed stranger appears sword tree able pull free scholarly theories forth implications relation trees saga introduced chapter saga king described having excellent palace built fashion huge tree stood trunk hall branches fair stretched roof called tree chapter king holding marriage feast daughter king king hall hall large fires long running length hall middle hall stands great tree evening attending feast sitting visited eyed tall man recognize stranger wearing cape tied legs sword hand man walks hood hangs low head gray age man sword trunk tree blade words welcome fail crowd tall stranger says draws sword trunk shall receive gift able pull free sword shall carry better sword old man leaves hall knows went stands trying hand pulling free sword trunk attempt pull free sword followed ranked son king takes turn sword lay loose draws trunk saga continues theories draws links sword placed marriage performed sword pre christian societies noting potential connection carrying sword young man bride wedding symbol indicating association fertility cites records wedding ceremonies games rural districts sweden involving trees stocks late 17th century cites custom norway surviving recent times sword roof beam test luck marriage depth points potential connection old norse apple tree birth king described earlier saga having occurred father sits atop burial mound son goddess apple sent shares apple wife resulting wife long pregnancy states mound presumably family burial mound proposes link tree fruit mound birth child anger inability gain sword sight appears excessive states underlying reason passionate desire sword notes gift sword wedding feast states likely represents guardian tree stand house sweden denmark associated luck family guardian tree connection birth children cites jan story given trunk tree invoked women family time providing examples historical structures built trees guardian trees structure areas states luck family largely depend successful bearing sons general belief guardian tree destroyed family die connection feast drew sword tree possession symbolize luck come bride successful continuation line sons born marriage sword having refused intended deadly insult tragic air scene hall states original tree instead possible originally compound potentially having meaning brand word synonymous pointing potential connection fire burning hall notes tree called old norse oak unclear meaning employed word general word tree tree referred general term refer trees reference apple tree imply symbolic meaning pointing apple tree goddess identified world tree andy orchard states role placement mighty tree supporting roof hall clear parallels norse mythology world tree particularly relation position hall orchard points parallels ability solely remove sword trunk king arthur drawing sword modern influence richard wagner der ring des opera cycle tree appears hero great pulls sword names tree house takes place husband enemy english author immediate source scene work lord rings depicting fictional character acceptance weapon sting thrust deep wooden beam structures described lord rings described recalling position placement saga familiar


sanskrit hindu equivalent hell death god death described located south universe beneath earth number names type sent particular hell varies text text scriptures describe death called bring beings court weighs virtues passes judgement sending heaven stay generally described temporary quantum punishment souls lower higher beings merits texts hell described pit darkness souls trapped deprived rebirth location describes beneath earth seven realms underworld ocean universe located south universe dead ancestors headed reside located region lord resides realm assistants mentions southern universe earth mentions located cosmic waters universe hindu agree located south direction governed associated death considered capital delivers justice administration god death employs bring souls beings judgement generally living beings including humans animals death judged beings taken directly heaven people devoted charity especially donors food eternal truth speakers spared justice court war heroes sacrifice life people dying holy places like described avoiding salvation escape generous given treatment entering judgement way donated lamps underwent religious carried lord justice called sends enjoy paradise dead judgement assigning appropriate punishment severity nature sins person freed cycle birth death rebirth birth prescribed pleasure punishment aided minister maintains record good evil actions living assigned job executing number names known names conveying realm mean like use pun word mean destruction called truth spoken weak strong world death dead city king ghosts mentions texts mention childless childless waiting abandoned evil beings darkness darkness begin expelled hell begin worst hell going black poison pit condemned hell chance mentions lists enlist describe end description stating hundreds thousands following agrees names names slightly different replaced respectively mentions following order krishna description early texts like detailed description simply place evil dark pit describes realm darkness murderers confined death text mention pain suffering detail begins naming multiple describe hell general terms dense jungle shade water rest souls orders master names common hindu texts nature particular varies text text summary described follows darkness intended person grabs wealth wife children dark realm bound ropes food water beaten till blind darkness man man enjoys wife children extent loses consciousness sight torture described cutting tree roots fearful hell assigned person cares family good living beings living beings hurt man form savage like called torture person hell fit false witness lies great fearful person expense beings afflicted pain fierce called eat flesh cooked pot person animals birds cooked alive boiling oil years hairs bodies animal victims thread time death assigns hell murderer hindu person parents elders ancestors realm entirely copper extremely hot heated fire red hot sun burns hunger heat outside sleeps sits stands runs forest sword leaves reserve hell person religious teachings states tree leads hell beat try run away forest palm trees swords leaves afflicted injury swords faint cry help vain mouth houses kings government officials punish innocent grant corporal punishment crush sugar cane crushed extract juice scream suffered mouth hidden hell person intention insects confined attacked birds animals reptiles worms flies rest run worm food person share food guests elders children gods eats eats performing states father gods destroys punished hell lake filled worms person reduced worm feeds worms turn body years hell state person steals gold dire need confined hell tells vows rules endure pain body torn red hot iron balls red hot iron statue man woman illicit sexual relations woman man beaten forced embrace red hot iron opposite sex silk cotton tree like person sexual intercourse animals excessive tied tree pulled tear body crossed river believed lie earth river forms boundary filled blood hair nails bones flesh fat fierce aquatic beings eat person flesh person born respectable family warrior royal family government official duty thrown river hell assigns destroyer bee town water husbands sexual partners women prostitutes live like animals devoid good behaviour fall ocean things forced eat things life merchant sport hunting dogs forest resulting killing animals play sport targets hell mention whip person pride rank wealth sacrifices animals status symbol finally kill associates maker spears swords weapons food husband forces wife drink lust enforce control thrown river forced drink stating eats offering food gods ancestors guests brought hell hell sons burn houses poison people wealth kings government officials grab money merchants mass murder ruin nation cast hell seven ferocious dogs sons razor sharp teeth prey behest person lies oath business repeatedly thrown head high mountain sides stone waves water body continuously broken sure die iron drink anybody oath drinks alcohol punished stand force drink iron acidic mud false pride honour person higher birth knowledge behaviour spiritual order tortured hell throw head food human sacrifice condemned hell victims form cut sharp knives swords feast blood sing dance joy slaughtered victims pierced sharp pointed spear people shelter birds animals pretending harass threads like toys people behave way humans winning confidence killing sharp bodies hunger pierced sharp needle like spears ferocious birds like tear gorge flesh snakes filled fury people harm like snakes destined seven hell confined hole people dark wells mountain caves pushed hell dark poisonous smoke returning guests cruel abuses restrained hell hard eyed similar birds gaze suddenly fly eyes needle face suspicious man wary people trying grab wealth proud money sins gain retain thread body hell mentions gives information condemned details described follows abortion murderer cow man cast murderer gold alcoholic associated fall hell murder adultery wife religious leader leads hot sister murderer ambassador results hell hot iron wife seller followers tortured great fire daughter daughter law brings salt guru people superior hell place thief prescribed hell insects uses magic harm condemned piercing maker arrows damned hell head inverted takes bribes improper objects cast matter falls sells meat alcohol salt commits violence eats sharing falls hell wells blood wrestlers commit violence entertainment fishermen followers fortune sacred taboo days live wives prostitution cast krishna dark black causes cast hell fiery flame hunters punished food dogs religious student sleeps day spiritual knowledge learns children damned narrative social economic functions hindu religion regards hell place lasting alternate domain individual return present world crimes previous life compensated crimes eventually equal punishment life concept hell provided different opportunities hindu religion including narrative social economic functions narrative narrative rational concept hell found hindu epic narrative ends visit hell offered acceptance heaven journey creates scene audience helps illustrate importance understanding hell heaven accepting extreme idea provides essential lesson primary theme black white concept people entirely good entirely evil tolerance essential order truly understand right way living understand worst truly understand appreciate best experience best experience worst narrative utilizes hindu religion order teach lessons tolerance acceptance faults virtues social social rational hindu concept rebirth hell evident metric work written discourse focused law social classes large portion designed help people hindu faith understand evil deeds consequences explicit detail hell turn lists multiple levels hell person consecutive directly related crimes current life deeds effect cycle concept provides structure society crimes consequences opposite social precise way person oneself particular crime series vows water rituals chanting sacrifices vows place life cycle crimes committed religious lessons assist societal structure defining approved social behavior economic hindu function hell based text hindu priests rituals rituals soul dying deceased individual given safe passage life ritual directly related economic prosperity hindu priests ability save dying soul gifts given behalf deceased priest performing ritual gift given crimes committed deceased life life progressively improved


heavenly dog type legendary creature found japanese folk religion considered type god supernatural beings dog like chinese demon originally thought forms birds prey traditionally depicted human characteristics earliest pictured feature long nose today widely considered defining characteristic popular imagination buddhism long held demons war image gradually protective dangerous spirits mountains forests associated practice known usually depicted distinctive followers image art appears large number shapes usually falls large monstrous bird wholly red face unusually large long nose early depictions like beings human like form retaining wings head long nose conceived 14th century likely original bird bill long ally deity described japanese historical text similar measuring seven hand spans length village festivals figures portrayed identical red mask designs earliest representations appear japanese picture painted parodies high ranking priests hawk like demons pictured taking shape sort priest beginning 13th century came associated particular mountain practice association soon found way japanese art frequently depicted distinctive costume includes small black cap aesthetic shown wielding distinct staff buddhist monks commonly depicted holding magical feather fan fans feathers folk tales fans ability grow shrink person nose usually attributed power stir great winds strange accessories associated type tall toothed called origins term characters write borrowed fierce demon chinese folklore called chinese literature assigns creature variety descriptions fierce monster resembles shooting star makes noise like thunder brings war falls account collection bizarre stories written describes dog like sharp upright posture usually bear little resemblance japanese counterparts 23rd chapter written generally held contain recorded mention japan account large shooting star appears identified buddhist priest heavenly dog like china star military uprising chinese characters text accompanying characters reading heavenly fox speculated early japanese represent chinese spirits fox spirits called transformed dog bird man clear japanese scholars supported theory image derives hindu eagle deity buddhist scripture major races non human beings like portrayed human like form wings bird written place japanese called likely written period long image established early story describes carrying dragon reminiscent feud respects original behavior differs markedly generally friendly buddhism speculated descended ancient bird demon buddhism arrived japan found little evidence support idea later version ancient japanese historical text writes monstrous female deity born god characters meaning deity book describes raging creature capable flight body human head beast long nose long ears long teeth swords 18th century book called suggests goddess true predecessor date authenticity edition particular remain disputed evil spirits angry ghosts collection stories published late period contains earliest tales characterized centuries come troublesome opponents buddhism pious false images carry monks drop remote places possess women attempt seduce holy men rob temples worship power disguise priests true form 12th 13th centuries accounts continued attempting cause trouble world established ghosts angry vain priests fallen realm began possess people especially women girls speak mouths enemies buddhism demons turned attention royal family tells empress possessed reports emperor blind ghost priest resented throne notorious 12th century ghost emperor tells story emperor forced father abandon throne later raised rebellion country emperor defeated exiled province according legend died having sworn nation japan great demon long nails eyes like stories 13th century began young boys priests targeted boys returned priests found tied tops trees high places victims come state near death madness having tricked eating animal period conceived ghosts arrogant result creatures strongly associated pride today japanese expression literally describe person great small demons written late period god appears gives detailed account ghosts says fall road hell people bad principles heaven describes appearance different types ghosts priests ordinary men ordinary women life possessed excessive pride god introduces notion equal men greater ignorant ones small philosopher lists greatest demons famous section later quoted lists order mount mount mountains mount mount mount mountain mount park mount province mount mount mount province pictured human like form long called tall conversely depicted bird like called crow described kinds great small bird like live trees noted book called dan bird like creatures wings meters seen catching fish river rarely appears literature creatures fit classic bird image called example guise wood spirits called occasionally written dog guests word refer mouths features people believe creature called lawn small loves wrestling water generally considered kinds water dwelling river greater tokyo area creature rarely seen believed create strange fishermen protective spirits deities book buddhist period makes point distinguishing good bad book explains command opponents buddhism flaw pride ambition caused fall demon road remain basically good persons life unpleasant image continued 17th century stories presented protecting blessing buddhist institutions menacing setting fire according legend 18th century took form served abbot monastery man attendant true form wings huge nose reappeared requested piece wisdom master left continued unseen provide monastery aid 18th 19th centuries came feared certain forests collection strange stories tale tells man deep valley gathering leaves faced sudden ferocious group peasants later tell valley live takes single leaf place surely die written author describes customs wood province sort rice cake called sorts provinces special kind fish called offered hunters exchange successful day work people recently believed fish charm spirits beneficial gods revered spirits japanese religious example mountain incarnation primary deities cult ties fox buddhism depicted winged figure snakes wrapped limbs surrounded halo flame riding fox sword sacred mountains adopted similar images deities temple popular folk tales appear frequently transmitted tales collected japanese stories humorous tend portray ridiculous creatures easily tricked confused humans common folk tales appear include magic boy looks ordinary piece bamboo pretends distant places overwhelmed curiosity offers trade magic straw renders invisible having boy continues wearing version story tells ugly old man tricks giving magical causes fellow villagers story ends regaining coat game exchange man turning wolf old man removed old man face mountains encounters band making merry joins dancing want join night offer gift addition face thinking want join night unpleasant neighbor hears old man good fortune attempts repeat steal gift simply addition disgusted bad dancing tried steal gift fan magic fan shrink grow secretly uses item extend nose rich man daughter exchange hand marriage later accidentally fans nose grows long reaches heaven resulting painful meets asks frightened lies claiming terrified gold answers frightened kind plant mundane item thinking playing cruel trick causes money rice rain course delighted proceeds scare away thing fears magic item left showing supernatural abilities man thinking swings axe splinter wood hits nose flees terror humans dangerous creatures things thinking martial arts 14th century began trouble world outside buddhist clergy like ominous ancestors creatures associated war legends eventually ascribed great knowledge art skilled combat reputation origins legend surrounding famous warrior young boy going father assassinated clan head allowed child survive grounds exiled temple mount monk day valley encountered mountain spirit taught boy art bring vengeance originally actions portrayed attempt demons throw world chaos war renown legendary warrior increased monstrous teacher came depicted sympathetic honorable light famous renditions story play person temple outing disgust sight strange befriends boy teaches sympathy plight stories 19th century continue theme boy carried spends years creature comes home magic gun misses shot story province related tells girl poor manual suddenly possessed spirit wishes declining art world soon young appears appeared dream possessed girl instructs expert rumors surrounding indicate instructed popular culture profoundly entrenched japanese imagination centuries continue popular subjects modern fiction japan increasingly countries appear characters creatures featured japanese cinema animation comics video games sources fox japanese folklore transactions society japan okinawa japan soft garage isbn japan soft garage isbn japan soft garage isbn elizabeth aspect asian folklore studies asian folklore studies university origins 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worm worm worm gigantic evil sea folklore capable plants destroying animals humans breath probably variant norse known world described sea dragon king country threatened beast arrival advised offer weekly sacrifice seven desperation king eventually issued proclamation offering kingdom daughter hand marriage magic sword destroy monster youngest son local farmer defeated creature died teeth fell islands body iceland similarities defeat monster dragon slayer tales including destruction sea monster save noted authors suggested tales genre evolved period enlightenment human sacrifices beginning suppressed etymology worm derived old norse alternative world norse mythology term scots 14th century describe fighting battles applied violent conflicts weather elements similar definitions given dictionary older scottish tongue covers period start 18th century later volumes published dictionary scots language covered onwards include substantial large big indicates akin old norse shows monster sea dragon tale basis definition means master deemed worm master father scotland worm frequently applied dragon northern england according usage derives saxon norse terms spelling old english obsolete variant word worm meaning dragon definition gives superior large powerful strong stern describes worm animal shape folk beliefs description common attributes sea worm mythical like creature created spirits gigantic beast ferocious appetite able demolish ships houses tongue pair drag entire villages sea eyes like round deep dark modern retelling like ward fire long text noted aside accounts stated worm eye according worm head like great mountain breath plants destroying humans animals blast reported length telling reached thousands thousands miles sea giant sea swells earthquakes attributed beast sign wanted fed fatigue terrified described story worst fearful plague mankind tale recorded gives brief mention worm described monster killed severed mythical ship offerings king country threatened imminent arrival worm sought advice wise man suggests beast fed seven week line wise man advice saturday provide offering seven tied placed beach sweep mouth head sea regular sacrifices continue approach king help worried soon young girls left king asks advice tentatively suggests king daughter princess gem lovely prized possession offered worm encourage leave week period grace princess sacrificed corner realm offering kingdom marriage princess magic sword king inherited god number prospective heroes come forward result king appeal varies telling leave confronting monster day princess sacrificed youngest son local farmer despised family mounts father horse dawn arrives beach creature beginning stealing hot acquiring small boat driven waves worm mouth starts boat carried depths creature stomach finally comes rest burning worm liver causing fire like pain burning liver causes creature fit carries managed return boat monster mouth caused worm draws crowd beach lands safely fire burning creature liver increases causing smoke clouds expelled mouth nostrils turning skies black believing world end watch final death creature safe distance resulting tidal waves earthquakes dies creature teeth fall islands baltic_sea created tongue falls creature finally tight knot dies body iceland true word skies clear earth king kingdom marries princess gem lovely promised king gives magic sword origins worm likely variant norse world known highlights similarity method kill mythical creature recounted worm tales notes dragon dragon killed daniel fat hair instead long standing belief away far sea near edge world lived monstrous sea took hours draw breath hours let speculates probably explanation cycle tides published analysis myths cycle decade 19th century stated aim determine possible primitive form originated eastern continent highlighted similarities defeat worm rescue researching legend tomb brown drew comparisons worm day confinement inside whale concluded tales genre confined countries beginning away primitive beliefs possibly evolved suppression human sacrifices form


norse mythology burning rainbow bridge reaches world realm gods bridge attested poetic compiled 13th century earlier traditional sources prose written 13th century poetry poetic prose alternately refer bridge old norse bridge according prose bridge ends heaven residence god guards bridge destruction forces scholars proposed bridge originally represented way noted parallels bridge bridge norse mythology etymology scholar andy orchard mean path notes element meaning moment suggests nature rainbow connects element old norse meaning shake noting element notions bridge austrian says means road heaven citing original form says likely rainbow possibly connected meaning moment weak point poems poetic books prose provide information bridge poetic poetic bridge mentioned poems referred poem mentions bridge god disguise provides young knowledge including best bridges later notes burns flames day god waters dying tells hero events bearing spears gods meet gods cross break apart cross causing horses immense river prose bridge mentioned prose books referred chapter king disguise asks figure high way exists heaven earth laughing high replies question isn intelligent goes explain gods built bridge heaven earth asks heard story high says seen notes rainbow high says bridge consists colors great strength built art skill greater extent constructions high notes bridge strong break attempt cross horses swimming great rivers says doesn gods built bridge good faith liable break considering high responds gods deserve blame breaking bridge world secure sons attack chapter high says called day gods ride horses exception instead boiling waters rivers reach holy gods court reference high quotes second mention bridge asks fire burns high says red bridge burning fire frost mountain heaven wanted cross high adds heaven beautiful places divine protection chapter high tells location stands edge heaven reaches heaven describing god chapter high says lives guards bridge mountain sitting edge heaven chapter high quotes mention bridge chapter high events high says sky split open split ride forth sons sons ride break said prose book bridge receives single mention chapter work 10th century provided referred powers way theories translation prose henry adams comments stanza mentioning bridge stanza mean foot days destruction bridge burning interpretation leaves heavens thunder storm rainbow bridge hot sun john points parallel notes bridge earth heaven earth world gods bridge bridge earth underworld earth world dead scholars proposed represent way


pilot millennium pilot pilot episode crime thriller television series millennium premiered fox network october episode written series creator chris_carter directed david pilot featured guest appearances paul april stephen frank black lance member private investigative organisation millennium group seattle family breakdown caused quit working federal bureau investigation incredible skills black helps effort catch vicious murderer believes fulfilling apocalyptic pilot filmed course month vancouver british_columbia inspired writings william butler airing timeslot previously occupied carter series x-files episode received high nielsen household syndication rating generally positively received fans critics alike plot strip club downtown seattle unnamed man known club workers paul poetic phrases blood pouring blonde wall fire surrounding later night murdered arriving seattle frank black lance family frank spots newspaper local murder immediately contacts old colleague bob frank joins investigation advisor millennium group private investigative group composed retired law enforcement agents views body frank gets vivid visions crime knowledge details unknown frank fellow member millennium group named peter terry quinn officially join investigation meantime killer hunting victim unknown murderer trapped world later night local police officers spot latest victim frank visits crime scene gives vision crime startling colleague later frank presents finding local homicide department saying murderer obsessed apocalyptic twisted sexual guilt frank presents finding demands frank girl rape murder vhs frank tells killer sees telling frank rushes hospital daughter jordan black brittany stricken high fever getting vision frank leaves hospital local law enforcement officers victim follows frank tracking killer local police department evidence lab mad rage killer attacks frank shows shoots killer saving frank life clearing case local authorities frank returns home opens newly arrived anonymous piece mail containing pictures family production pilot written series creator chris_carter creating concept millennium carter write total episodes series addition season season director david direct episodes season series like hunting flame pilot filmed course month length time single television episode episode shot vancouver british_columbia early spring gray bleak look decision film vancouver dark feel sister x-files created carter strip club tip inspired club seattle named lady located city main street director david long time staff member x-files crew carter said episode directed beautifully david added project ways came things saw visually able actually change script pilot open literary quote series episode onwards plot heavily features poem second coming irish poet william butler carter called pleasure cast kate april good felt refreshing change frequently casting character actors x-files later appearance x-files played prominent role harsh realm idea character came prophecy according carter idea approaching millennium series produced think years end century headed grave recurring character bob came attorney carter worked previously carter gotten childhood years carter said idea hard boiled detective kind cliché felt characters came real life compared real law enforcement personnel millennium given friday night timeslot previously occupied x-files prompting carter earlier series abducted millennium received higher viewing figures season x-files fourth season airing concurrently millennium saw ratings reach highest point broadcast reception pilot broadcast fox network october gathered total viewership million united_states adults demographic episode earned nielsen rating share meaning viewed percent television equipped households percent actively watching television rating demographics episode broadcast set record time watched program fox writing club rated episode finding crime dramas today handlen felt episode tone hilarious found series compelling handlen noted similarities films seven episode plot series premise bill writing dvd talk rated episode calling perfect opening episode hour suspense thriller conceived praised casting quinn series entertainment_weekly preview episode noted scenes prime time history robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide x-files millennium lone gunmen rated episode stars calling bleak finding symbolism stated comparing series sister x-files shearman pearson noted portrays role confidence makes immediately credible character mulder scully entire season writing register guard graham called episode television going adding horrific enjoyable graham noted episode far superior compared similar series aired time


millennium season season serial crime thriller television series millennium commenced airing united_states october concluding consisting episodes tells story retired fbi agent frank black lance black moved seattle washington family begun working mysterious organization known millennium group investigates cases members group seattle police department contributing remarkable capability relating monsters responsible horrific crimes finds daughter inherited gift cases increasingly personal critics received season got highest number viewers pilot episode fox network time steadily dropped ratings led losing sunday slot sister x-files main cast frank black catherine black production development original idea millennium came episode x-files chris_carter written serial killer episode got carter thinking monsters shadows later started flesh character frank black busy working projects time mid-1990s success x-files fox network asked carter create originally planned include new murder mystery week time having comprehensive storyline carter created idea new millennium feel felt time new murder mystery week twist wanted explore evil scientific approach psychological explanation evil carter wanted explore evil approach exploration bible played important role clearly stating supposed heavily grounded religious text felt ways bible explained things levels modern scientific way casting characters chris_carter envisioned lance portraying character frank black long contacted carter colleagues responded positively selection fox network wanted younger lead fox asked william hurt play lead role finding hurt interest acting television got got script film powerful story fond idea participating television project contacted carter character question going hero hero mean dark going handle carter replied saying frank hero able stand worried dark feel saying shows needs glimpse light end tunnel according carter yellow house light later agreed studio executive pleased acting experiences winning audition given secret script reacting positively script later met carter david critical reception peter nominated american society award work pilot episode lance nominated golden globe award portrayal frank black lost performer anthony edwards star brittany later nominated young artist award failed win nominated people choice award category favorite television new dramatic series win robert nominated won canadian society season received critics keith salon magazine called season series carter greatest series television work improves retrospect seemingly fly narratives coherent taken commercial break happy context spawned paul entertainment_weekly said despite lance performance real killer mark seattle times said x-files follow grim fascinating crafted years ahead forensic mysteries csi crime scene investigation usa_today writer matt said nightmare visions bleeding walls bodies live burial took new grim view drama season premiere received good ratings series gradually lost viewers reportedly turned story lines main cast starring lance frank black catherine black recurring terry quinn peter brittany jordan black stephen bob bill robert episodes


broken world millennium broken world twentieth episode season american crime thriller television series millennium premiered fox network episode written robert patrick directed broken world featured guest appearances rhodes anderson millennium group consultant frank black lance travels north track burgeoning serial killer progressed horses attacking killing people broken world featured directorial effort series script written return write episodes later seasons episode compared peter play received genesis award humane society united_states plot north stable hand named attacked left unconscious finds horse murdered stall private investigation organization millennium group send frank black lance investigate horses killed manner past years area black believes culprit early stages developing sexually motivated serial killer investigating stables word help found written human blood found near horse killed black concludes killer struggling new feelings having attacked person animal killer van seen attacking pigs trailer cattle pigs owner responds turning cattle victim body later found nearby black examines scene determining evidence cattle killer works human victim later found farm alongside dead horse phrase thank nearby wall north police set anonymous phone number appeal information uses black describing pleasure derives killing black anderson case learns area home farm use derived kept pregnant killed meat exported black feels killer raised farms contacts black latest killing satisfied black warns urges grow satisfied hangs black victim black fellow group member peter terry quinn sheriff john dennis track kidnapped attacked black living hung jacket meat hook black confronted knocks cattle kill black captive bolt pistol death escaped horses production broken world written robert patrick previously written earlier season acted producer series run making contribution series episode later pen episodes season darwin eye sound snow glass broken world marked final episode millennium helmed director previously worked force kingdom come production broken world instead set titled latin horse title play peter concerning young man violent sexual urges horses episode opens quote friedrich treatise spoke man animal guest star rhodes portrayed peter later appearance season episode thirteen years later unrelated role broadcast reception broken world broadcast fox network episode earned nielsen rating original broadcast meaning percent households united_states viewed episode represented million households left episode eighth viewed broadcast week episode received mixed reviews critics club todd_vanderwerff rated episode comparing act vanderwerff described episode bland boring mess ends ridiculous sic seen ages felt guest cast uniformly poor van bad bill writing dvd talk rated episode calling completely successful felt elements setting sinister found overwhelming pro horse characters silly robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide x-files millennium lone gunmen rated broken world stars finding familiar tentative impact shearman felt episode better placed earlier series broadcast order stage season broken world received genesis award presented humane society united_states category television dramatic series


millennium sixteenth episode season american crime thriller television series millennium premiered fox network march episode written robert directed featured guest appearances john finn michael sarah millennium group consultant frank black lance travels utah construct profile convicted murderer finn asking death sentence crime black begins doubt man guilt elements inspired real life murderers albert fish susan smith arthur episode viewed approximately million households original broadcast received positive reviews script praised subtlety plot millennium group member frank black lance travels utah meet smith michael prosecutor local murder case sarah county medical office smith involved trial sheriff william john finn convicted killing children wife pleaded guilty murders forensic evidence linked wood carving commit murders black asked construct profile determine man sufficiently dangerous society judge issue death penalty asking executed black travels home deputy kevin reilly steve blood kitchen window numbers reilly notes able understand black recording confession details murders black convinces attorney allow interview insisting entirely tells black planned murders time motivated hatred wife monetary concerns black pointing carved wooden angel gift wife day murder weapon smith realizing black believe guilty dismisses case black discovers having affair having previously believed realizes unaware wife pregnant black help getting bodies allowing wounds defensive self inflicted black determines message written blood fact book chapter verse concerned lies black pieces actual events night murders realizing killed children committing suicide died blamed actions causing seek admitting crimes reilly admits having helped crime scene black urges come forward real events save friend life production written robert directed contribution series write broken world later season acted producer series run return helm second season episode guest star john finn appear millennium sister x-files playing recurring character michael episodes beginning season sarah portrayed assistant minor recurring role x-files making appearances alien featured appearance series don black family neighbour jack meredith previously portrayed character pilot premise murderer seeking actions appears based real life case albert fish practised severe self harm killing year old grace fish insert force rose stems forcibly pulled actual murders inspired case susan smith mother drowned children sinking car lake mention episode arthur cited prosecutors example murder warrant death penalty released prison serving sentence killing children kill women parole broadcast reception broadcast fox network march episode earned nielsen rating original broadcast meaning percent households united_states viewed episode represented approximately million households left episode viewed broadcast week episode received positive reviews critics club todd_vanderwerff rated episode praising script subtlety vanderwerff noted premise similarity susan smith case felt episode actually gains strength certain distance originally aired ripped headlines tale mother mystery doesn reveal cards late bill writing dvd talk rated episode noting episode broke clichés robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide x-files millennium lone gunmen rated half stars calling millennium version angry men shearman praised writing noting episode tightly plotted extremely good dialogue shearman felt acting showed isn subtle script demands overall felt episode fresh exciting


dead letters millennium dead letters episode season american crime thriller television series millennium premiered fox network november episode written morgan james directed thomas wright dead letters featured guest appearances chris ron james morrison millennium group consultant frank black lance sent evaluate prospective member group perform private investigative work law enforcement meeting hopeful member jim horn morrison black drawn investigate serial killer operating area horn begins strain case cast crew contributions series dead letters wright morgan returning future episodes production dead letters impressed series regulars series writer chip praised script attention detail producer john peter called positive attention physical effects plot jordan black brittany awakened nightmare father frank black lance black soon called investigate body woman dog pound portland oregon black works millennium group organisation offers private investigation services law enforcement certain types cases asked group member jim chris help local detective murder case considered prospective member millennium group black believes murder work serial killer convinced message bodies black meets detective jim horn james morrison sees competent experienced investigator recent separation wife left distracted edge killer murders woman body post office dead letter office investigating black finds human hair message hair today gone tomorrow takes indication murderer world feels treated insignificant horn mental condition deteriorate begins case personally leading black doubt ability victim turns message ventured gained lens killer glasses recovered black press release attempt draw killer intelligence including profile describing black horn feel killer latest victim memorial service horn attacks innocent man service believing killer cross found memorial ventured proves killer attend surveillance footage service yields leads local recognizes suspect customer having glasses lens replaced killer vehicle identified black horn realize killer chosen victim agree set trap bait horn case begins imagining killer van turn black wait killer attempt life horn admits trust told home parks car route trap flat tyre killer van attempts pass horn attacks police arrive time stop beating killer death attack renders evidence found van court black tells evidence found killer home secure conviction later horn asks black deal cases like regular basis black answer later daughter bad dream production dead letters episode millennium written james morgan write fourteen episodes second seasons episode written series creator chris_carter penned preceding episodes pilot dead letters marked time thomas wright directed episode series wright direct episodes seasons directing millennium series crossover episode sister x-files previously worked morgan series space episode marked second appearances chris millennium group member jim previously appeared episode judge guest star james morrison portrayed troubled jim horn previously appeared main character morgan space playing character son episode named reference lisa played bait killer previously worked morgan x-files appearing season episode sea producer writer chip felt scene episode human hair discovered message inscribed perfect moment told guy killer idea going know kind crazy going knows episode opening nightmare sequence jordan black brittany terrified clown crawling ceiling inspired childhood morgan left suffering bad dreams nights filming producer john peter recalls having visited episode set late production having felt effects supervisor toby fabulous work series prosthetic body parts walking set find recreation corpse remarked special outrageous lance found scene graphic film taking time shots compose reception dead letters broadcast fox network november earned nielsen rating meaning roughly percent television equipped households tuned episode dead letters earned positive reviews critics writing club zack_handlen rated episode handlen felt episode art deeply personal praised opening dream sequence describing flat nightmare territory noted episode dialogue felt flat adding serves draw attention themes screen red black bill writing dvd talk rated episode describing episodes season added seeing jim horn mental breakdown gives insight frank black coming felt lack real insight killer personality let episode robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide x-files millennium lone gunmen rated episode stars describing gripping sincere portrait human shearman pearson praised guest star james morrison acting noting humanity crying


millennium season season serial crime thriller television series millennium commenced airing united_states october concluded airing episodes tells story retired fbi agent frank black lance black previously worked private investigative organization millennium group left group virus resulted death black wife working federal bureau investigation agent emma scott black seeks discredit expose group sinister motives season saw introduction new lead character scott faced difficulty securing role fox executives desired white actress instead scott agent fought given audition proved successful season brought new executive producers michael chip previously written episodes earlier seasons episodes season seen generally positive reviews critics season stars brittany nominated acting awards work season golden globe award nod young artist award nominations addition series cinematographer robert nominated american society awards season ultimately nominations proved successful production ending second season producers crew thought fox executives admitted decision renew series wire surprise millennium renewed season cliffhanger plot threads season finale written frank black creating season writers wanted standalone storytelling format season frank join fbi receive new skeptical partner work led introduction scott emma originally producers looking white actress play scott agent campaigned guaranteed series producers considered role send actor casting director scott won role producer chip recalled wasn network looking wanted heather come kind went fox backed scott got role season saw introduction michael executive producers previously worked writers earlier seasons series pair worked series creator chris_carter acknowledged taken past criticism series writing new episodes wanting avoid previous serial killer week moniker earned end season ended seven episode story arc intended reduce series conflicts struggle men larger factions groups black representing viewer point view peter terry quinn representing ideals millennium group convinced beliefs correct ones wanting bring ultimately season attract viewers series cancelled network cast starring lance frank black scott emma recurring cast starring brittany jordan black guest starring terry quinn peter peter barry baldwin stephen miller andy reception accolades season earned awards nominations associated series nominated golden globe award best actor television drama losing portrayal bobby donnell practice nominated twice young artist award best performance comedy drama supporting young actress age beaten star trek voyager day cinematographer robert twice nominated american society award outstanding achievement cinematography regular series skull bones times lost award bill x-files drive critical reception writing slant_magazine keith gave season overall rating stars described season divisive run episodes viewers came favourably compared fiction works felt episodes season challenging celebrated abilities individual forge life dvd talk miller awarded season overall stars finding concern coming millennium product time suffered held retrospect miller considered portrayal frank black felt second season finale alienated viewers led popularity robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide x-files millennium lone gunmen rated episodes season highly awarding stars borrowed time damage darwin eye series finale goodbye episodes fared poorly opinion including closure thirteen years later forcing end pair rated star writing club zack_handlen described season suffering problems specifically mentioning lack center ongoing emma episodes


millennium seventeenth episode second season american crime thriller television series millennium premiered fox network march millennium concerns frank black lance investigates crimes millennium group episode written morgan james directed allen featured guest appearances black investigates deaths cargo ship encounters mysterious woman shows visions life joined millennium group recovering experience leads doubt role organisation viewed approximately million households original broadcast episode received positive critical reviews reviewer drawing comparisons film wonderful life plot synopsis frank black lance working private investigative firm called millennium group consult local federal law enforcement criminal cases millennium group black examining violent crimes nature cargo ship pulls harbour surrounded immigration service agents board captain law sends crew kill monster cargo hold ship boarded men arrested inside hold ins agents find glamorous woman bound chains black wife catherine brought daughter jordan hospital works jordan sees captive woman convinced significant father black works catherine brings woman file black interested case attempts communicate fail translator insists woman speaking wholly unknown language black fellow group member means investigate ship finding bodies hidden having died exposure black interviews law crew individually time given story woman came board ship agree boarded crew discovered daily dead exposure ship bow law woman belief responsible black traces woman millennium group database finding belong lee disappeared sea near hong_kong years prior black believes dead black visits lee hospital speaks perfect english discussing personal events life knowledge drives home sees highway stops investigate finds sign returns home shares intimate dinner catherine jordan later retiring bed catherine despite black gradually notices differences life realizing member millennium group founded private investigation firm leaving federal bureau investigation returning home day sees demon holding jordan body highway ambulance crew try black outside car night vision lee comes realizes alternate reality lee showing life millennium group left unsure role group protecting family evil exposing black seeks lee refugee camp law crewmen tracking kill avenge fellow crew lee turns men visions black arrives rescue black questions group influence resumes speaking unknown tongue leaving black answer seeks production written frequent collaborators morgan james fourteenth episode written pair penned second seasons series pair taken roles executive producers second season episode directed allen final contribution series previously helmed earlier second season episodes dog pest house release reception broadcast fox network march episode earned nielsen rating original broadcast meaning percent households united_states viewed episode represented approximately million households left episode eighty second viewed broadcast week episode received mildly positive reviews critics club todd_vanderwerff rated episode compared central premise film wonderful life considered common television vanderwerff felt plot structure supernatural event encountered criminal investigation overly reminiscent millennium sister x-files considered episode worked overall highlighting alternate reality section decision answer question raised bill writing dvd talk rated episode finding motif intriguing overall episode spiritual themes reliance routine framework robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide x-files millennium lone gunmen rated stars shearman found episode alternate reality section touching especially considering episode interesting premise execution shearman compared episode curse frank black midnight century finding immigration plot left focused interesting installments


dog millennium dog second episode second season american crime thriller television series millennium premiered fox network september episode written morgan james directed allen dog featured guest appearances stone armstrong millennium centers frank black lance investigates unusual crimes private investigative organisation millennium group episode black investigates killings pack savage dogs discovers strange old man teaches knew group guest star armstrong reprise role later season stone casting director millennium sister x-files dog received mixed reviews television critics viewed approximately million households original broadcast plot couple van lost country road stop near small town read map pack dogs break van death millennium group member peter terry quinn tries convince fellow group member frank black lance investigate case black experiencing separation wife daughter killing wife initially refuses case insistence black arrives isolated town visits local standing residents michael stone moved los_angeles believes elderly neighbour responsible attack asks black investigate black instead examines crime scene sunset sees group dogs beginning follow returns hotel discovers locked dogs attack fights killing flees hospital refused entrance elderly man armstrong drives past stopping pick dead dog drives remaining dogs follow truck black passes helped hospital locals believe unconscious discuss situation black awake realising greater threat savage dogs hand day black finds group woods examine appears chased dogs old man arrives black asks dogs old man denies dogs retreat regardless black sees bear symbol millennium group visits old man home speak group symbolism coming millennium old man brings black clearing wild dogs realizes evil world approaches stands ground struck visions old man explains world balance good evil lost millennium approaches home built sacred ground small things balance black rushes home knowing dogs attack refuses leave house surrounded dogs killed seemingly replaced old man arrives insists way rid town dogs burn house trio fleeing home seattle black refuses sell home telling wife problems resolved production dog written frequent collaborators morgan james directed allen episode credit series return helm pest house later second season dog fifth episode written morgan dead letters thin white line season second season beginning end duo pen episodes course second season having taken roles executive producers season guest star stone casting director millennium sister x-files stone responsible casting role frank black lead roles x-files dog features appearance armstrong old man recurring character episodes armstrong described long time favorite morgan episode makes use bobby song long singing manner music noted millennium resident composer mark snow works morgan dog marked pair use singer millennium music later feature episodes sense monster goodbye charlie broadcast reception dog originally aired fox network september episode earned nielsen rating original broadcast meaning percent households united_states viewed episode represented approximately million households left episode ninth viewed broadcast week episode received mixed reviews television critics club zack_handlen gave episode finding handlen felt episode entirely cohesive ending somewhat disappointing felt overall episode imagery idea saying millennium best sense secondary consideration bill writing dvd talk rated episode noting atmospheric elements add cohesive felt resulted episode feels like half bad movie robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide x-files millennium lone gunmen awarded dog half stars shearman felt episode similar x-files gave impression millennium lost identity found script contained wit dialogue plot vague elliptical writing star bill ward felt episode featured lighter tone usual comparing x-files ward described episode taking nice turns route ambivalent


hand hand eighth episode second season american crime thriller television series millennium originally aired fox network november episode written morgan james directed thomas wright hand featured guest appearance pounder millennium group frank black lance peter terry quinn travel germany locate preserved saint unintentionally discovering cracks unity group hand inspired research knights wanted replicate societies millennium group episode received mixed responses critics viewed approximately percent available audience initial broadcast plot monk betrayed shot death search find objective hand saint notices tattoo man body symbol millennium group modern group member peter terry quinn asks colleague frank black lance help case group authorized remains cryptic travel germany investigate murder lab found house body arrested german police police realize fellow investigators promise cooperation pair learn cremated later narrowly escape death rental car rigged car bomb black connects attempt lives murder demands details case explains found earlier dates early christianity time millennium group convened realize tailed men return hotel met pounder fellow group member worked past offers help declines later able access computer files doctor found alive regaining consciousness hospital bed telling police tells black sent prevent acting outside group gives black contact number leaves later black returns lab finds explains order knights possessed saint turn second millennium hand knowledge help overcome associated turn millennium reveals uncovered order burial ground black learn alive visit doctor recognize insists attacker identified peter reveals locations burial ground black leave reach murdered shortly assassins pair find corpse followed police arrested murder black tracks storage building taken ambushed assassins escape black mentions hidden immediately turns black ambush trick draw information black engineered events use fall man discredit group police able intervene hearing rescuing black later black study black convinced convictions important mystical artefacts production hand written frequent collaborators morgan james ninth episode written pair penned second seasons pair taken roles executive producers season hand directed thomas wright wright directed episodes previously helm seventeen series run wright direct millennium series crossover episode sister x-files episode driven desire write episode wanted showcase quinn actor felt revealing millennium group existed centuries setting episode overseas story greater scope weight introduction group inspired research knights considered secretive organizations mirrored way wanted present group felt contained factions elements wanted recreate episode features penultimate appearance pounder pounder portrayed character episodes appearing seasons broadcast reception hand broadcast fox network november episode earned nielsen rating original broadcast meaning percent households united_states viewed episode represented approximately million households left episode viewed broadcast week hand received mixed responses critics club todd_vanderwerff rated episode finding contain entertaining mix espionage considered revelation group confusing finding unclear human villain defined series making use demons theological evil bill writing dvd talk rated episode praising guest performances pounder hall wrote episode feature film feel described best episodes season robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide x-files millennium lone gunmen rated hand star shearman felt point series longer resembled previous season comparing indiana jones film series wrote portrayal frank black weakened episode actor built credible deep character entirely unlike self


paper dove paper dove second final episode season american crime thriller television series millennium premiered fox network episode written green directed thomas wright paper dove featured guest appearances barbara williams mike millennium group consultant frank black lance takes family holiday virginia realizing followed old manipulating local serial killer lure black action paper dove episode story continuing second season opening episode beginning end paper dove features appearances miller minor recurring guests series season marks screen appearance man credited figure unseen presence pilot episode central antagonist based composite real life murders including plot millennium group member frank black lance travels wife catherine daughter jordan brittany visit catherine parents arlington county virginia present catherine sister dawn barbara williams husband maryland henry mike follows woman home murders later visited strange man hiding face dark glasses apparent man sending black threatening pictures thanks man paul finding victim committing murder black area takes corpse woods bury speaking conversation catherine father tom miller tells black friends son convicted killing wife father dying cancer maintains distance son crime wife believes son innocent black visits terminal hoping change mind elderly man holds position gives black documents relating case black reviews knowledge leads believe convicted man innocent conviction secured substantial level physical evidence black learns murder maryland connects killings women ignoring wife black leaves investigate earlier bodies uncovered park ranger discusses case telling black body found unidentified black believes man murderer returns home mother marie black colleagues federal bureau investigation decide killer coming forward giving press release describing furious calls police identity police arrive home arrest finding sitting covered blood kitchen floor mother body clearing wrongdoing black family return home seattle black carries daughter airport car catherine waits collect man helped stands watching family black returns help catherine disappeared leaving dove given mother production paper dove written green directed thomas wright wright previously directed episodes season dead letters wild innocent thin white line powers direct episodes series run wright direct millennium series crossover episode sister x-files paper dove script series having penned earlier season episode written green character henry appears composite real life serial killers fondness victims bodies shown based milwaukee based murderer like document victims habit victims notion killing women use props stems killer murdered women order use photography use figure driven kill young women hatred mother eventually murdered turning cut mother vocal killing miller appearances catherine black parents tom miller episode pair later reprise respective roles episodes season including seven character played paul credited figure return second season opening episode beginning end continues storyline paper dove character credited man played instead character presence series pilot previously alluded seen broadcast reception paper dove broadcast fox network episode earned nielsen rating original broadcast meaning percent households united_states viewed episode represented approximately million households left episode viewed broadcast week episode received positive reviews critics club todd_vanderwerff rated episode calling damned odd episode end season effective vanderwerff felt paper dove represented deepest pulled killer making bone chilling episodes millennium come far vanderwerff compared elements episode notably relationship character henry mother works filmmaker david lynch particularly television series twin peaks bill writing dvd talk rated episode noting caps series praised guest role describing stellar interpretation robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide x-files millennium lone gunmen rated paper dove stars shearman felt series found comfortable episode worked felt end season supporting cast developed play frank black noting half dozen actors termed regulars exception remain functional


sense millennium sense episode second season crime thriller television series millennium premiered fox network united_states october episode written chip directed thomas wright sense featured guest appearances williams iii harris millennium centers frank black lance investigates unusual crimes private investigative organisation millennium group episode black aids search man supposedly carrying highly virus discovers secret human project described sense having suffered extensive script writes original version dealt strongly racial issues rewritten behest network broadcast standards office episode earned mixed reception television critics viewed approximately million households initial broadcast plot patient zero williams iii tries hail taxi busy street continually ignored eventually picked harris suffers seizure taxi threat life takes hospital diagnosed drug zero agitated men enter hospital lobby helps escape believing life danger men wright area zero carrying highly disease millennium group member frank black lance contacted help finding zero travels briefing situation explained zero carrying disease confined zero attempting local newspaper run zero story believing infected racially motivated conspiracy akin experiment police locate zero manages blood black shirt black blood tested finds free government center running earlier briefing vanished black realizes tricked finding zero motive eventually learning organisation responsible carrying medical experiments homeless tied millennium group homeless man acting similarly zero attacks policemen killed response black fellow group member peter terry quinn investigate clearly welcome black manages obtain blood sample dead man finds tag believes connected united_states department energy examination blood zero dead man reveal condition induced gene therapy black developing biological weapon violence rioting targeted population learn research conducted scientists involved human project later body found nearby later black assisted local police raid office building connected project believe homeless shelters test hope recover zero raid find working project real william denies knowledge incident black believes accidentally infected work finds photograph man office showing military uniform taking genocide production sense written chip went write total episodes seasons including series final episode goodbye episode directed thomas wright wright directed episodes previously helm nineteen series run wright direct millennium series crossover episode sister x-files ultimately unhappy episode turned believing suffered result frequent writes script original draft focused heavily racial issues fox broadcast standards office objected episode makes use bobby song cat manner music noted millennium resident composer mark snow works executive producers morgan james appear episodes dog monster goodbye charlie broadcast reception sense broadcast fox network united_states october episode earned nielsen rating original broadcast meaning percent households united_states viewed episode represented approximately million households left episode seventy second viewed broadcast week episode generally received mixed reviews critics club todd_vanderwerff rated episode finding ambitious ultimately feeling attempted vanderwerff found episode entertaining added feels like rewritten time incorporate ideas center hold bill writing dvd talk rated episode praising williams guest appearance felt positively episode complexity feeling displayed certain intelligence assuming pace robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide x-files millennium lone gunmen rated sense stars describing thin obvious shearman praised williams guest appearance felt episode close thematically x-files work


fifth episode season american crime thriller television series millennium premiered fox network november episode written morgan james directed david featured guest appearances sam anderson joe millennium group consultant frank black lance approached fbi series bombs detonated washington black investigation soon reveals culprit seeks seen hero setting explosions order rescue people scenes leaving black track fame hungry bomber people killed collaborations morgan having worked television series previously episode opens reference philosopher jean paul featured performing stunts plot outside bar washington joe calls says simply numbers phone later watches bar parking garage nearby bomb left inside millennium group consultant frank black lance watches aftermath explosion news knowing group ask assistance case seen broadcast black travels meets fellow group member peter terry quinn join fbi task force investigating bombing led special agents sam anderson black quickly dismiss false claims responsibility terrorist groups black left numbers spell word telephone black fbi investigate crime scene black realises bomber proficiency explosives able work viewed bombing parking garage garage find tissue covered black informs fbi bomber smart able tap volunteers bait mobile phone black correct attempts stall phone fbi trace realises language bomber seeking famous actions informs fbi planned bombing morning fbi task force rush locate bomb tracing small section city house scanning area black notices parking garage opposite office block attempts building evacuated planted second bomb minutes early black inside building pulled safety stranger interviewed news following explosion black comes hospital bed tended wife catherine black explains happened turns evening news interview watching speak black quickly realises bomber fbi locate home electronic surveillance alerted long escaped arrive black sits car receives trapped car fbi able monitor equipment tells black soon famous letting black know remote car explosives use killed police black car searched clear rigged planned thing knowing killed news reports spread concerning bomber identity death hands police black sees achieved fame production directed david directed pilot previously direct like hunting flame later season writers james morgan previously written dead letters write additional thirteen episodes second seasons series morgan previously collaborated millennium sister x-files morgan created series space guest star portrays fbi special agent appeared times millennium sister x-files second fourth seasons x-files spin series lone gunmen appearances millennium acting unrelated roles episodes time human essence episode featured guest appearance william fbi agent later season episode glass lance performed stunts episode having introduced acting friend episode opens quote french philosopher writer jean paul responsible responsibility taken treatise writing echoes motivations character author noting believed individual incapable changing destiny reason stop trying broadcast reception broadcast fox network november earned nielsen rating meaning roughly percent television equipped households tuned episode episode received mixed positive reviews critics club zack_handlen rated episode finding episode cat mouse chase black constructed exciting drawing comparisons episode film seven felt ending poor portrayal catherine black let episode bill writing dvd talk rated episode finding focus technological investigative techniques decidedly dull episode premise initially interesting grew derivative robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide x-files millennium lone gunmen note episode premise series play entirely straight avoiding black paranormal abilities shearman pearson rated episode half stars describing chilling study man madness indictment modern obsession celebrity interpretation echoed mark work inner theatres good evil claims episode reflects media melodramatic villains heroes showing bomber vulgar frank martyr mass audience


millennium thirteenth episode second season american crime thriller television series millennium premiered fox network february episode written michael perry directed featured guest appearance brian group boys witness murder live feed millennium group frank black lance realizes culprit old adversary learned exploit internet continue killing avoiding capture perry inspired write episode considering dark internet drawing influence website avatar episode antagonist based real life murderer killer seen million households initial broadcast received positive reviews critics plot group friends internet pornography finding live stream woman bound chair number painted wall feed web counter reaches painted number masked man appears cuts girl throat boys quickly print image feed proof seen website disappears millennium group member frank black lance finds police united_states received calls witnesses killing police believe hoax black convinced authenticity fellow group members brian peter terry quinn identify victim email correspondence leads san address finds bodies owner nearby graveyard bodies number determine address address leads live feed similar nature chair time number painted wall black recognizes case file number time fbi case concerned avatar serial killer able evade attempts capture avatar sends black coded message twice places woman chair feed keeping face hidden realizes image messages contain additional information sound clip known avatar favourite black determines set numbers visible feed latitude san_francisco san_francisco police department black attempt feed counter rising live feed second girl murdered feed counter reaches allotted number avatar leaves clue killing leads video feeds shows set like chair shows exterior mobile home police able locate mobile home officer killed shotgun rigged door trailer series explosions black travels san_francisco finding abandoned theater displaying shot masked chase soon sees attacker kidnap victim gun tied arm attempt trick black shooting tells black found body remains trailer black tells victim avatar likely fall silent production episode millennium written michael perry pen episodes season episode final helmed director taken season perry inspired write episode wondering internet heard positive remarks dark shown website provided constant view daily life wondered sort investigations arise murder witnessed similar broadcast main inspiration episode real life killer formed basis fictional avatar perry script later given polish executive producer james perry stating roughly ninety percent material work women episode including possible murder victims investigated black named perry sisters principal photography finished episode additional shot add variety scenes featuring lot dialogue perry noted learned felt technique great use filming episode scenes including feeds footage black watches police officers investigating suspects filmed deliberately low resolution manner handheld cameras perry felt footage clean high quality episode tension citing blair witch project example approach later use featured appearance group member brian fellow executive producer morgan wanted sign appearances actor declined order pursue career theatre toronto broadcast reception broadcast fox network february episode earned nielsen rating original broadcast meaning percent households united_states viewed episode represented approximately million households left episode seventy eighth viewed broadcast week episode received positive reviews critics club todd_vanderwerff rated episode calling strongest episodes season vanderwerff felt episode accurately depicted general growing role internet late 1990s reflected follows serial killer week formula series season retaining second season mystical supernatural bent bill writing dvd talk rated episode calling compelling compared episode films seven felt unresolved plot helped temper concerns black robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide x-files millennium lone gunmen rated half stars shearman felt episode details dated enthusiasm helps overcome noted episode turns spectators turns death performance art


wild innocent millennium wild innocent tenth episode season american crime thriller television series millennium premiered fox network january episode written directed thomas wright wild innocent featured guest appearances heather forensic frank black lance member private investigative organisation millennium group following trail couple trying track child sold family wild innocent makes reference featured actors later appear related series episode received mixed reviews compared works connor mccarthy plot year old heather attends mother funeral missouri returns family home jim john attempts rape beaten unconscious boyfriend bobby drive hostage boot car later stopped state notices noise coming car trunk shot dead peter terry quinn member private investigative organization millennium group informs friend fellow group member frank black lance missouri shooting records car registered points simply alias man actually jake serial murdered women years earlier disappearing searching address family home clues black find word angel carved television know means black views footage taken camera realizing shooter unable identify beats repeatedly asking break farmhouse confronting family question answer kills realizing given address threatens kill tells truth locked car trunk car pushed lake steal dead couple car drive submerged car recovered police charged earlier murders refuses reveal state shooting black reads letters found home written father posted angel son bank account reveals deposit shortly angel birth black realizes stepfather sold child money investigating records lawyer sale reveals identity child recipients travis storms travis house demanding child returned takes hold son begins cry realizes good home hands child travis protests angrily causing gun shoot dead black later visits jail telling right thing production wild innocent second episode series directed thomas wright previously helmed dead letters wright direct episodes seasons directing millennium series crossover episode sister x-files episode marks second contribution series writer written earlier kingdom come millennium episode penned episode opens quote french philosopher taken prayer lord lord save soul soul guest star steve played state episode minor recurring role x-files assassin scott fellow guest actor john millennium second season playing unrelated character appeared episode millennium creator chris_carter series harsh realm broadcast reception wild innocent broadcast fox network january earned nielsen rating meaning roughly percent television equipped households tuned episode episode watched approximately million households wild innocent received mixed reviews critics writing club todd_vanderwerff rated episode noting unsure series best episodes worst vanderwerff praised performance felt kid playing dress bad guy noted episode similarity works connor described nicely baroque filled lots nice little moments characters way bill writing dvd talk rated episode describing irritating poorly cast terribly written felt episode setting reduces millennium ridiculous movie week adding voice narration makes sit robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide x-files millennium lone gunmen rated episode stars describing quirky failure shearman pearson felt wild innocent curious mix sentimental bleak finding similarities works mccarthy felt work episode millennium finding minimal involvement series main characters distinct difference setting episode


pest house pest house fourteenth episode second season american crime thriller television series millennium premiered fox network february episode written morgan james directed allen pest house featured guest appearances louis michael millennium group frank black lance peter terry quinn investigate series murders mimicking urban legends case soon leads psychiatric hospital violent criminals pest house marked second contributions saw past morgan collaborator work writing duo episode received positive reviews critics viewed approximately million households initial broadcast plot young couple sit car sharing story serial killer area hear sounds outside boyfriend steps girlfriend terrified hears sounds struggle investigates find car dead millennium group members frank black lance peter terry quinn examine crime scene black skeptical notes similar killings occurred past believing simply urban legend psychiatric hospital nearby committed similar murders escaped pair visit facility meet ellen reluctantly assists interviewing suspect jacob admits killing fits methods denies involvement interview terminated inmates begin fighting night couple brutally killed highway black investigate deaths unconnected black notices newest murders identical prior crimes bear inmates involved previous day fight adamant bear responsible finds victim hand bear insists took inside seizure explain incident insisting edward louis stolen dreams black realizes hospital causing deaths seeing vision stabbed car black warns danger approached patient michael insists edward stealing dreams steal facility inmates find committed victims cars concluding profile fits black attempts warn driven away hospital black gives chase pulling filling station attendant hiding seat car manages bring safety office black arrives finds car drives hospital attendant attempts police killed making black searches hospital encounters edward tells nurse murdered years edward believes patients cured having evil drained bodies electricity cut lights black dark finding body night nurse voice heard pair office equipment find edward attacks knife sees shape shift bear fights kills proclaiming thing black edward absorbed killers violent unable refrain acting production pest house written frequent collaborators morgan james directed allen episode second contribution series previously directed dog return helm later second season pest house eleventh episode written morgan penned second seasons pair taken roles executive producers season guest star appeared episodes millennium sister x-files recurring role scully debuting episode series penned morgan worked writers broadcast reception pest house broadcast fox network february episode earned nielsen rating original broadcast meaning percent households united_states viewed episode represented approximately million households left episode seventy fifth viewed broadcast week episode received positive reviews critics club zack_handlen rated episode finding like episodes season bit mess concepts don taste great handlen felt episode began premise closely resembled episode x-files end managed distinct separate bill writing dvd talk rated episode writing episode pays lip service group interest case merely old killer week felt acting wonderful actual story moody atmospheric robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide x-files millennium lone gunmen rated pest house half stars shearman praised guest star performance felt script great fun noting worked version film scream


curse frank black curse frank black sixth episode second season crime thriller television series millennium premiered fox network united_states october episode written morgan james directed curse frank black featured guest appearance dean winters millennium centers frank black lance investigates unusual crimes private investigative organisation millennium group episode black tries spend halloween daughter continually reminded figure past curse frank black inspired japanese horror film received positive reviews critics minimalist plot seen main strength plot halloween millennium group member frank black lance carving jack preparing daughter jordan brittany trick treating leaves collect notices demonic figure watching street night jordan deliberately passes house telling black haunted black tells thing ghosts reminded moment past flashback year old black friends knock door house man named dean winters answers invites black inside second world war veteran explains meaning halloween black telling boy night year ghosts walk living hopes chance friends lost war dismayed young black dismisses possibility ghosts bringing jordan mother catherine black driving home notices youths house house shared catherine jordan friend bob killed goes inside teenagers gathered basement trying scare story murder black youths reminded past recalling reaction found committed suicide black leaves house picks egg discarded fleeing teenagers throws remaining eggs walls black arrives home day mail finally noticing numbers letters act appearing day including door number black takes pointing bible verse acts thought incredible god raises dead black hears moving attic investigates discovers ghost claims sent warn black abandon work millennium group return live wife child instead warns black end lonely black dismisses spirit following day black returns old house clean momentarily demonic figure day ignores continue work production curse frank black written frequent collaborators morgan james directed previously helmed season episode worn lock season return season episode morgan previously collaborated write episodes season duo pen number episodes course second season having taken roles executive producers season morgan script episode influenced japanese horror film features little dialogue morgan felt right actor script describing great looks morgan credited lot episode tone finding director work beautiful broadcast reception curse frank black broadcast fox network united_states october episode earned nielsen rating original broadcast meaning percent households united_states viewed episode represented approximately million households left episode eighty fourth viewed broadcast week episode received positive reviews critics club zack_handlen rated episode calling best episode millennium long chalk handlen felt episode effectively scaled series apocalyptic tone man struggle making series frank black viewers bill writing dvd talk rated episode moody truly creepy felt episode structure based hidden hints secret connections morgan later work film final destination robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide x-files millennium lone gunmen rated curse frank black stars feeling simple brave moving shearman felt episode dialogue music key tone praised helping shape


got got episode second season american crime thriller television series millennium premiered fox network episode written directed morgan featured guest appearances bill dick alex episode group demons shop share stories humans stories include mysterious figure frank black lance got marks morgan second script series parodies earlier difficulties writing x-files episode received mixed positive reviews earned morgan award best screenplay nomination plot elderly men meet coffee late night fourth arrive hostile secretly man coffee man dick realizes group share laugh revealed actually demons bill complains strong personalities century tells story perry man met hiking serial killer encouraging conversations perry sought emulate johnny potter country prolific killer break record number murders perry drew level potter figure grew bored accompanying mundane murders prostitutes gave anonymous tip police leads perry arrest men present arrest frank black lance human disguise prison perry murdered johnny potter record tells story believes shows mankind longer needs demonic damned followed figure called watching repetitive life visited strip club joy led believe longer took pleasure day added additional life posing traffic warden giving ticket drive suicide time encountered black saw demonic nature alex shares tale television censor called approach censorship leads try pushing limits assumed form small demonic baby reveals breaks starts attempting censor everyday life repeats trick encourages killing takes gun bursts taping science fiction alien abduction kills actors methods effectiveness dismissed reveals story caught camera broadcast network found footage special notes spotted black fourth devil toby convinced black know demons toby recounts story begins feel failure damn humans time meets courts aging falls love relationship despite having seen true demonic form day toby leads believe propose instead insulting breaking later visited home find police investigating suicide successful encounters black sees true nature instead reacting black simply tells toby sees lonely toby story affects gathered demons realize lonely leave praises shop coffee briefly reveals true form production got second episode millennium written morgan directed episode morgan previously written directed defense earlier season morgan served consulting producer season younger brother morgan executive producer series morgan script contains references time writer millennium sister x-files morgan episodes series war come heavy criticism standards practices department parent network fox took exception initial script heavy use words refer episode fed morgan attacked parodied approach tales got network censor targeting use word set resembling x-files taped featuring fox_mulder dana_scully theme music similar series playing background episode contains version dancing baby animation popular time use series ally guest star alex previously appeared season episode unrelated role dan played network censor appeared small role defense broadcast reception got broadcast fox network episode earned nielsen rating original broadcast meaning percent households united_states viewed episode represented approximately million households left episode viewed broadcast week morgan script episode earned award nomination best screenplay award won jointly bill gods monsters alex david dark city episode received mixed positive reviews critics club zack_handlen rated episode calling maybe best hour television millennium produced handlen felt episode simple premise depth praised morgan script writer best work bill writing dvd talk rated episode calling fun respite series felt positively episode dialogue humor praised self elements robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide x-files millennium lone gunmen rated got stars finding fitted poorly tone series shearman felt episode self irrelevant worst best sporadically funny