And with that, we’re back, watching the first episode of the tenth season of a show that had its ostensible finale in 2002 (there was a feature film in between in 2008). Well, all X-Files fans should be glad that Chris Carter had the forethought to switch things around before the episodes started airing.
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Before I go any further, I suppose it’s important I offer my credentials.
‘The X-Files’ 2016: How Is The Smoking Man Alive? Destabilizing that leaves the entire season on uncertain ground as it tries to find its bearings among monsters, conspiracies, and protagonists who can’t decide one moment to the next what they believe in or what they want. It would be interesting to see whether the series can do justice to all of them while retaining the essence of what made it special and appealing to a TV generation used to the more accessible conspiracy theories of Homeland and Mr Robot’.
Once the over-arcing plot is introduced in the first episode, it’s the second episode where the show returns to its traditional weekly procedural with Mulder and Scully skulking in dark places and rifling for clues.
Interestingly, nostalgia stopped playing a factor awfully quick in the first episode.
For the Episode 3 of Season 10, Mulder and Scully will be investigating a dead body found in the woods. Fortunately, the episode rolls forward and quickly dives into the character’s reasoning.
“Right now, we are in big trouble!” Picking up on former FBI Agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), arguably one of the most badass television characters ever written, preparing to go into surgery when she is contacted by Mulder, asking her to help take a look at a case that could completely unravel all the work they did in the X-files for all those years. Scully tells him, “Mulder, the internet is not good for you”, which Mulder only replies with a hint of smile. It appears as though the fans have returned and welcomed the show back with open arms. Scully, a woman of science, once again questions everything that Mulder and others believe. This is how the show stays grounded and how it continues to appeal to our skeptical side.
“I think it’s become economically influential as well as culturally influential”, Harkins said. I’ve watched each episode twice, and while “My Struggle” was a huge mess, “Founder’s Mutation” dealt with a lot of subjects that interested me.
The broadcaster also released a video of X-Files creator Christ Carter talking about the history of Mulder and Scully’s relationship and what’s in store for them in the brand new series. Mulder and Scully are still developing in a genuine and nearly literary way – something that most shows, especially ones this old, neglect to allow.
For those dying for more info about William, you will be happy to know that the Scully’s apparent immaculate conception will be addressed during episode 4. Seeing those suits feels so right.
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If you’re one of the millions of people who tuned in to watch the Panthers and Broncos crush the Cardinals and Patriots on Sunday, then you probably also noticed that FOX was heavily promoting the return of The X-Files shortly after the games.
