"2Shy" is very similar in concept to "Squeeze." A monster baring more than resemblance to humans hunts unsuspecting prey to fulfill a biological need. The only difference--and the reason why the episode is a whole step down--is that Virgil Incanto must go after fat people and their adipose tissue.
It becomes a dumb "the internet has predators" episode, as we see Virgil lure in insecure women on chat rooms to feast on, although there has to be much better ways to get what he wants. We see him consume three separate people without the internet, so why does he have go online where he has more difficulty.
Mulder and Scully largely stay on the sidelines until the very end and we don't see much of their personalities. It also doesn't help that none of the other characters are even mildly likable. The only redeeming part of the episode is that Timothy Carhart has a mesmerizing performance as Virgil Incanto.
Score: 8.2/10
