2018-01-24

I don't think I've ever seen an episode of "The X-Files" that I didn't like. Some are better than others, admittedly. The goofy, non-mythology episodes like tonight's "The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat" I just love.

Reggie was a lot of fun, and I enjoyed watching him and Sculls- er, Scully firmly rejecting Mulder's "parallel universes" theory. It was disconcerting nice to finally put a face to the "They" to whom conspiracy theorists always refer. Who knew that he was a doctor? Or, wait, maybe we did know, all along, until our memories were changed... The references to "fake news" and a wall around our region of space and Trump ("Nobody knows for sure") were funny and disturbing at the same time. A post-conspiracy, post-coverup age? Maybe we're not quite there yet, but...

Where the hell are they taking Reggie?

2018-01-03

I'm a huge "X-Files" fan. Television in general doesn't hold that much interest for me, and it's rare that I really get into a show, but I was hooked from that first airing of the pilot way back in 1993. Stuck with the show 'til the end in 2002, too, and watched both films, and I was thrilled when the show come back with a short season in 2016. Tonight, my friend Yesika and I caught the premiere of season 11. (Also got to try Jersey Mike's Subs for the first time: yum!)

I enjoyed season 10, even if it was uneven, and I thought its premiere was good, but tonight's episode was much better. I'm curious and apprehensive about how things will get tied up at the end of the season, as Gillian Anderson has already stated that this will be it for her. The show could conceivably continue with Einstein and Miller picking up the reins from Mulder and Scully, but... Guess we'll have to check out the next nine episodes to see where this goes.

I want to believe.