How does the show continue… without Dana Scully?

As we told you over the weekend, Gillian Anderson seemingly confirmed in a chat with TV Guide that the forthcoming eleventh season of “The X-Files” will be her last; “I’ve said from the beginning this is it for me,” Anderson revealed to the outlet.

What does creator Chris Carter have to say about that? Carter took part in an Ask-Me-Anything session on Reddit today, and he was of course asked that very question.

“For me, the show has always been Mulder & Scully. So the idea of doing the show without her isn’t something I’ve ever had to consider,” Carter replied to a fan. “Was her character given a proper goodbye? I think you will want to sit down and watch the series finale very carefully.”

Carter clarified, “When I say series finale, I mean… The four ‘My Struggle’ episodes were all pieces of a whole and Episode 10 completes the whole.”

Recently, Carter told TV Guide that “There are a lot more X-Files stories to tell.” He added, “Whether we get to tell them is a question mark.”

“The X-Files” returns to FOX with 10 new episodes on Wednesday, January 3.