X-Files

[galadriel]

Who else saw the season premiere of X-Files yesterday?

I did, and I wasn't too happy. Ok, so I had a bunch of friends over for the occasion, and we were being loud and not paying too much attention to the parts that we disliked, so I probably missed a lot of important parts. Still....

The bottom line is, Mulder's gone missing, again. He seems to have a good reason for it, and Chris Carter, being the genius that he is, can probably create a decent plot line for it, but I'm still not happy. The X-Files started with Mulder; by going on without him, it's simply not the same show.

I understand that David Duchovny wanted out; after eight years of excellence, he deserves a break! They all do. Really, I would have preferred it if they'd ended the show last year, especially considering Gillian Anderson's plans to leave at the end of this season. Sometimes, it's better to end a good show before it starts to go downhill (although, I must say, X-Files hasn't shown any major signs of degradation, yet. Even most of the Mulder-abduction episodes weren't *too* bad, and some were really good.)

Ok, back to yesterday's episode. There were a lot of interesting new elements: Reyes' jerk-friend getting involved, the possibility of Scully's baby being not-so-normal after all, a new informant (sp?) who I am convinced is Mulder (or is that wishful thinking?) I'm still not that comfortable with Reyes, and the whole Xena-Aquagirl thing was quite weird.

And, well, no Mulder. :mad: :( Watching Doggett investigating is nowhere as great as watching Mulder eat sunflower seeds, quip with Scully, and stick his fingers into gooey substances on the ground, sometimes tasting them. (He does that constantly, look for it in the reruns!) What will we ever do without him???

Am I being too pessimistic? I do think that it might improve from here. Hopefully. The X-Files has been too good of a show to have a stinky last few seasons!

[Darth Tater]

I was positive this season would suck, considering that there were only two good episodes last season, the premiere (which wasn't so great) and what was supposed to be the series finale (which was brilliant). However, though not a traditional X Files episode, last nights was trully great. It seemed to have new life, as if the show is finally finding out where to go after a few years of floundering. BTW, Mulder will be in the upcoming movie, and doncha think that was him naked in Skully's shower?

[Sakata]

yeah who was naked in her shower? that was weird. There where too many nude Xena scenes in it for me:rolleyes:

[galadriel]

Yes, I did think that was him in her shower, but I wasn't positive.

Upcoming movie? There's going to be an upcoming movie??? :D

[galadriel]

i must say, last night's episode was pretty cool. we know more about mulder's disappearance and found out that Kersh isn't nearly as evil as we suspected. the scene where scully's searching through the lab for her name was frightening and heartbreaking all at once. i'm actually looking forward to the next ep!

[Darth Tater]

This weeks episode sucked, and the next one looks like a bunch of old ones all put together. I give up on the X Files, Alias is taking over that timeslot for me now

[Lumina]

Is XF worth watching at ALL anymore? I live in Australia and the ninth season premiere hasn't aired here yet. I'd already planned to give it a miss when it does.

A couple of years back I was an obsessive X-Phile, but I stopped viewing regularly mid season six. I've always traced the show's steady decline from the beginning of season five - earlier than a lot of people would have it.

There's going to be a second movie?? Wouldn't that be a huge financial risk considering the show's not a quarter as popular as it once was??

[FrodoFriend]

Um, yeah, I was also really into the X-Files. But Season 7 was terrible and from there it just got worse.

I heard that was going to be a new movie, and DD would be in it.

[Legolas_BowKing]

what are the X-files?

[FrodoFriend]

The X-files!! A show that was once really cool. About aliens, governments conspiracy, the paranormal, unsolved cases, the FBI, unresolved sexual tension, and lots of good stuff!

[mirrille]

Oh my god! :)
Does anybody feel so old now? There's a new generation coming up that has never heard of X-Files. That show was IT when I was in high school, and that was not that long ago for me. :p

[StrawberryIcecream]

I am the only one in my school who likes X Files!

I actually liked the funny ep's in season 7 like Hollywood AD and i'm not in America so i havent senn the new series yet but still!

When is the new movie?

I like Alias too but it hasn't got the appeal to last 9 seasons!

[StrawberryIcecream]

I just bought a Series 8 box set!!!!!

woo hooo!

[azalea]

See, here it is. This can be the "spoilers" thread. I just didn't look back far enough and didn't know about this one before.

[azalea]

SPOILER:

I thought that was very unbelievable last night. I mean, doesn't Scully know that the aliens will find William no matter where he is? They've always found anybody they needed to in the past. What are they doing, getting rid of every character? :rolleyes:

[Khamûl]

I had forgotten about Spender completely. Why didn't she keep William? I mean since Spender injected him with that stuff, the aliens couldn't use him anymore could they? He would be normal, right? I thought that's what Spender said when she figured out who he was. Oh well, at least the make-up guy had fun.:p

[azalea]

Yeah I wondered about that too (why didn't she just keep him).

[olsonm]

Spender said that the aliens "would never forget what he was, and would never accept what he had become.", or some such thing. I guess he was saying that William was the crux of the aliens plan, and that they would come after him because they're vindictive SOB's. She knew that the aliens could find her, and she didn't want to go into hiding herself, so the double-blind adoption.

[azalea]

DOUBLE -BLIND!? OHHHHH, now she'll never find him.:(
I personally wouldn't have believed Spender or followed his council. The dirty rat.:mad:

[olsonm]

Yeah, but he loked so sad with all his burns and that bullet hole in his face. :( :D

[azalea]

So what did everybody think of the finale? I thought it was pretty good, although there were a few things left unanswered. But of course they couldn't answer 9 years of questions completely.

[Khamûl]

...And so ends the greatest sci-fi drama ever made. Unfortunately, the time change messed me up and I missed the first 40 minutes of the episode. Did they change the tag line at the beginning? Or did they leave it "The Truth Is Out There"? I'll read the episode synopsis once they put it up on the official site, but if you want to fill me in on the beginning, go right ahead. I think that they answered the questions they raised pretty well. That ending was great though. Bring on the movies and the re-runs.

*holds a moment of silence*

I can't believe it's over.:(

[azalea]

I know, but I cheered up when I realized they'll probably show reruns all summer.
I didn't see the opening credits, but basically Mulder was in the base and found "the truth" and Noel tried to get him, but he pushed him onto an electrical thingy. Mulder was arrested and they tried to brainwash him into admitting guilt. He played along, but then revealed that he wsan't to Scully and Skinner. After that -- the whole trial thing.

[FrodoFriend]

Waaah! I haven't seen it yet! It's on in a half an hour!!! If only Krycek would come back . . . *sigh*

[gdl96]

I liked the episode, except the last few minutes. Could've ended better.

[azalea]

FF: funny you should say that....

Have fun watching it!