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[EPISODENAME]The X-Files[/EPISODENAME]
Genre: [GENRE]Drama[/GENRE], [GENRE]Mystery[/GENRE], [GENRE]Sci-Fi & Fantasy[/GENRE]
First Aired: [RELEASE]1993-09-10[/RELEASE]
Overview: [PLOT]The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.[/PLOT][/SERIESWRAP][/SERIES]
Did a search but couldn't find an X-Files thread so I thought I'd start one.
I've been watching the X-Files again on Netflix over the past few months and it's been a hell of a lot of fun. Brought back
manyfond memories. Now, this might be nostalgia kicking in, and to be honest, it probably is, but for me this is one of the very best TV shows ever.
The way I've been watching the shows is by first watching what are called
the Mythology episodes. That is, the ones that forward the main plot. I also watched the two films. After that I googled both
"best"and
"funniest"X-Files episodes and watched them, and finally decided to watch all the Vince Gilligan (of Breaking Bad) episodes. However, one thing that does stick out when watching the shows in such a condensed form is that they do go downhill towards the end.
The first five series are all filmed in Vancouver, and they are the best, quality and story wise. Starting series 6 they moved production to LA, and lost a bunch of the back-stage crew. You notice a change but there are still a lot of damn good episodes in series 6 and 7. Series 8 is where they introduce Mulder's replacement, John Dogget, played by Robert Patrick. The good thing here is in creating JD they didn't fall into the trap of creating a Mulder 2.0, but if anything went with a character that was even more sceptical than Scully was at the start. Patrick plays it well, and there are some good episodes, but you can tell it's not the same. Series 8 is still watchable. Series 9 is similar in my mind to series 5 of Fringe, not worth watching.
Still, for those who grew up in the 90's then re-watching the first seasons of the X-Files is well worth it. Not sure if it's worth watching it now if you're new to it. If anyone does, feel free to post and tell if the show is good or bad.
Five random favourite episodes from the top of my head are:
X-Cops, a crossover between the X-files and Cops
Dreamland parts I and II. Mulder and a security agent at Area 51 have a "mind swap". Hilarious!
Jos? Chung's From Outer Space is awesome in so many ways, but probably my favourite is the casting of Jesse Ventura and Alex Trebek as Men in Black
Bad Blood features a vampire pizza delivery guy
Humbug features a shit ton of carnival freaks, including the dancing dwarf from Twin Peaks