Well, drama has always been important, not only in Sci-Fi shows. But switching characters from good to evil and vice versa has a big tradition in Sci-Fi, of course. Just think of Angel and Angelus, for instance. Usually, it's a great plot device for exploring not only the characters themselves, but also the other characters who have been affected by this change. That's what I meant before: we were not really shown how Nick was affected by Juliette's change. Nor did we find out how he felt by her changing back into the character that he was engaged to. There could have been great character development. But I accept that this was not what the writers/showrunners wanted.
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Mulder: I was told once that the best way to regenerate body heat was to crawl naked into a sleeping bag with somebody else who's already naked.
Scully: Well, maybe if it rains sleeping bags, you'll get lucky.
X-files, epi #5-04, 'Detour'.
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