(Season 2, Episodes 5-8) Thanks for all the tips explaining Scully’s near absence this season after last week’s column. Now that I know she was pregnant, I can’t help but notice all the chest-up angles and seated shots she’s been getting. It was clever of the writers to ultimately work her pregnancy into the story […]
(Season 2, Episodes 1-4) What a great start to the second season. In the first four episodes we’ve had an alien encounter, a true monster, psychological manipulation and now mental powers, military experimentation and ultimately a government cover up. Sounds like every facet of The X-Files was just covered. And we got to see one […]
The X-Files was a landmark television show. I don’t think anyone can deny that. It spawned two movies and more than one imitator (*cough* Fringe *cough*). When it comes to MacGuffins and how the show dealt with it, I think that The X-Files is a really interesting case. Last week, I discussed Twin Peaks, and […]
(Season 1, Episodes 17-20) Even though we do get a ‘MythArc’ installment (episodes that progress the larger saga), not much happened in a major way in this quarter of The X-Files. Still, we got a very solid hour of horror at the tail end, as well as a too-brief appearance by Doc Coddle (Donnelly Rhodes) […]
(Season 1, Episodes 12-16) Sneaky bastards! Apparently there are 24 episodes in the first season of The X-Files, meaning my plan of two three-episode installments was completely pointless. You see kids, 4 goes into 24 evenly. It pays to pay attention in school! And maybe a little bit to what you’re doing as well. So […]
