DrCrowTStarwars said:

Still it does say something about how good The X files was i think that these problems that would kill most shows for me didn't kill The X Files. I still love the show and just wish certain things had been done a little better but over all it is still one my favorite shows.

I think the strength of the series lies in the characters. As lame as some of the stories of the later seasons often became, Mulder, Scully, Skinner, Krycek, Gigarette Smoking Man, X, the Lone Gunmen, etc. were all perfectly developed and executed that it was a joy just to watch the episodes for them alone.