The X-Files is a science fiction series that mixes drama, suspense and horror in cases involving paranormal phenomena and government conspiracies. The series follows FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who have opposing personalities and beliefs, but who work together to solve the X-Files: unsolved cases that defy logic and science. The series is created by Chris Carter and has 11 seasons, the last two of which were released in 2016 and 2018, respectively.
The X-Files is a series that captivates the public with its originality, creativity and quality. The series explores themes such as the existence of extraterrestrial life, the paranormal, religion, ethics, politics and human nature. The series also has a great cast, especially David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, who play the protagonists with charisma, chemistry and depth. The series also features memorable secondary characters, such as assistant director Walter Skinner, the lone gunmen and the smoker. The series has a striking soundtrack, composed by Mark Snow, which creates an atmosphere of mystery and tension. The series has an impressive look, with special effects, makeup, photography and art direction that contribute to immersing the viewer in the series' universe.
There are many famous actors and actresses who participated in the series The X-Files without being the protagonists. Some of them are:
-Bryan Cranston, who played Patrick Crump, a man who suffered from a rare disease that caused him to emit deadly radio waves. Cranston is also known for his roles in Breaking Bad, Malcolm in the Middle and Godzilla.
-Lucy Liu, who played Kim Hsin, an FBI employee who helped agent Jeffrey Spender investigate the X-Files. Liu is also famous for her roles in Charlie's Angels, Kill Bill and Elementary.
-Ryan Reynolds, who played Jay DeBoom, a high school student who was a victim of a satanic cult. Reynolds is also a Hollywood star, with films such as Deadpool, Green Lantern and The Proposal.
-Octavia Spencer, who played Nurse Octavia, an employee at a psychiatric hospital who witnessed a murder committed by a patient. Spencer is also an award-winning actress, with films such as Hidden Figures, The Shape of Water and The Crossroads.
-Shia LaBeouf, who played Richie Lupone, a boy who was friends with a boy who could control insects. LaBeouf is also a renowned actor, with films such as Transformers, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Nymphomaniac.
The X-Files is a series that deserves to be watched by all fans of science fiction and good stories. The series is intelligent, engaging, exciting and surprising. The series also has a subtle and ironic humor, which alleviates the darkest and scariest moments. The series is a masterpiece of television, which influenced and inspired many other productions of the genre. The X-Files is a series that will make you question reality, believe in the impossible and trust no one.
At the height of it's creativity and popularity this series delivered some excellent "monsters of the week" stories, engaging conspiracy stories with nail-biting cliffhangers, memorable villains and some surprising humoristic moments. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson was a duo on everyone's lips. Running around in dark corridors and hiding in Gothic houses became popular again. The three first seasons delivered some of the most excellent TV moments in history. Iconic theme music took us right into the atmosphere of the show. The main story became confusing and there was no true ending in sight which meant that the conspiracy only added more and more layers with tons of secrets, misinformation and cryptic messages making the head explode for even the most devoted fan. Later individual episodes would bring back some magic but for every new season the true nature of the show went further and further away from it's core and instead it became individual ideas and separate stories that became fun to watch (and even the episodes that made fun of itself) while the conspiracy and the characters became annoying as they repeated their own mistakes or didn't really progress at all that much during the years. Episodes then were tedious to be honest, dripping with self-aware seriousness and a wish to be taken more serious than it should be. Series became more refreshing at the end when they started to shake the formula by giving supporting characters more to do and letting the two in the main cast take episodes off the show for longer parts of the show, but the magic was lost.
Review by WardVIP 8BlockedParent2023-12-01T16:39:41Z
The X-Files is a sci-fi show about two FBI agents named Mulder and Scully who investigate cases of the unexplained, which are usually of a paranormal nature. There are a lot of good episodes and a lot of decent ones, and it's definitely worth watching. There are so many cases of the paranormal that are investigated with depth here. This is a high quality show, from the acting, directing, music, writing, atmosphere. You come to really like the central characters and then the supporting characters too.
While the show is mostly comprised of standalone episodes dealing with a paranormal nature, there are also several episodes each season that build upon a story arc concerning aliens and a government conspiracy. It's initially quite interesting and mysterious, but eventually becomes quite convoluted, and i found myself preferring the standalone investigative episodes instead of the main alien mythology story arc.
As a teenager, The X-Files was very formative for me. The amount of sci-fi ideas explored in the show is truly amazing, and helped expand my imagination and creativity. It was instrumental in furthering my love of science fiction concepts, the nature of aliens and the government, and psychologically understanding crime. It furthered my desire to discover the truth. There was also the central characters that were interesting and i loved seeing their dynamic episode after episode. Mulder and his open-mindedness towards the paranormal possibilities helped my own sense of curiosity in real life. Scully with her approach of trying to explain things scientifically as to why a certain phenomena may or may not be going on, which helped my own sense of scientific curiosity and to try and explain life's great questions logically and scientifically.
The x files was one of the biggest influences in my teenage years to instill in me an obsession for the truth in all that there is.
I've been quite critical of the x files in my comments on various episodes, but its mostly been about the alien story arc. When it comes to the standalone episodes i do like most of them. I think most of them are pretty good, and there's a lot of really good episodes.
The show isn't too formulaic, there's all kinds of sci-fi stories and mysteries and killers and investigations into all kinds of things. Horror episodes, conspiracy episodes, character building episodes. Because there are so many episodes each season it allows there to be a lot of good and mixed episodes. But more importantly, it allows the characters both main and supporting to breathe and develop, even if it's in slow and subtle ways through the many episodes and seasons, you can directly see it. You can directly notice the slow changes in character development over time through the episodes. The main duo of Mulder and Scully are built up quite well, and they are really good characters. I love watching them, and it's obvious how they became a classic duo in pop culture.
In my rewatch however, i was stunned to find how lacking and convoluted the alien storyline quickly became. Luckily it only comprises a few episodes each season, which each season being around 25 episodes. Though later in the show the quality of the alien myth arc brought me back for a while. And while there's many good and mixed standalone episodes, i was surprised to find that to my taste, there aren't many great ones. This was once one of my favorite shows on the higher end of my list of favorites, but now, it would be on the lower end. I guess that's what nostalgia does to you, and when you watch something when you haven't had much experience watching other shows. But i'm older now and watched so many more things, so i can look at the show more critically and see the flaws, along with my own high standards, and the x files comes up short in many regards, even though it's still a good show. This is just from my perspective.
They say you should never meet your heroes, but i think it's a good thing to meet your heroes, to rewatch your favorite things, because then you can see the true reality, the truth of what it is, or to see flaws, to criticize, and to learn from it.
I didn't initially intend to write so many large comments and criticism on the various episodes. I guess since this was an important show for me in my teenagers years i was compelled to write because of my feelings involved and to confront the nostalgia and wake up to the truth. My truth, anyway.
I also don't comment much on shows anymore, but rewatching The X-Files reignited my love for criticism. To criticize the flaws and praise the good parts.
Follow this viewing order to get a precise look of the shows connecting to The X-Files if you want to experience everything. The other shows are pretty good and worth watching. You don't have to follow this guide exactly, you can take your time and watch the shows at near the same time, just make sure to finish them before the crossover ones.
https://www.reddit.com/r/XFiles/comments/i3rwaf/viewing_order_including_millenium_the_lone_gunmen/g0dtjh8/
Watching The X-Files is a journey. It's a good experience, and i'm glad to have watched it. I enjoyed my journey, and i learned a lot. I'm going to miss these characters. I'm going to miss the music, and i'm going to miss all the sci-fi stories the show provided.