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The best episode of Millennium was, once again, the Jose Chung episode. But I won't spoil the ending. It was too sad to repeat anyway.

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Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
The best episode of Millennium was, once again, the Jose Chung episode. But I won't spoil the ending. It was too sad to repeat anyway.


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Originally posted by: JediSage
BTW: Thank you all for your opinions. Sounds great and the concensus seems to be to avoid seasons 8 & 9, so I probably will.
Why avoid them? Watch them and make up your own mind.

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I have to admit, the final episode got me all giddy! All the memories of the past!
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OMFG i LOVED this show to death. i was soo excited when the movie came out that i dragged my boyfriend at the time to see it and he hated the show.

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Right Krycek, I will agree with you that season 7 was good. I just felt there were too many lackluster eps that season. But that's just me. And there were even a few good ones spread throughout 8 and 9.

But yeah, one should definitely make up their own mind.

I hope you enjoy the show, JediSage.
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you know what though, when mulder left the show it just wasn't the same

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I completely agree, Hot.like.fire. I watched XF during most of it's original run, and I personally would rate it as seasons 1-6 STRONG. 1-5 = damn near perfect show. Only a few lackluster eps here and there in 1-5. I was very addicted. It's good that I've finally taken a break from the show. I had a few joker friends who would call me up on season premiere night right at 9-9:05 just to take the piss during some years. LOL...I can do that now.
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I loved the first season of The X-Files, I felt like I was the only person who had discovered it.
Got bored by all the mythology stuff in season 2 and 3 and stopped watching it by season 4.

I only have Season 1 on DVD, as it's like a self contained complete story.

Though I might give the series another chance, and watch the whole thing again

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You can condense season 8 and 9 into one season by sticking to the mythology eps. The standalones were pretty weak IIRC.

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Originally posted by: JediSage
Anyone watch the other show by Chris Carter called "Millenium"? That show was AWESOME for the first two years, then they jumped the shark when they brought him to Washington and paired him with a partner. Lance Henriksen was great in it.



Amen brother, Frank Black mother fucker. After Millenium was cancelled I believe they resolved the series in an episode of the X-Files (I remember it being sloppy and disappointing, though.)

X-Files jumped the shark shortly before Mulder left; T-1000 was a shoddy replacement.

I used to watch the show religiously years and years ago, it was far better than anything else on television at the time. In addition to being genuinely fun to watch (especially the strange stand-alone episodes,) the shows that tied into the running storyline were interesting (at least to me) because they perfectly encapsulated the public's general distrust of government and widespread belief that the whole of world events and significant evil deeds are perpetuated by a small handful of evil, calculating men sitting in smoke filled rooms. No matter how absurd or unbelievable the event it was always incorporated into some grand conspiracy that only the most fringe-thinking (Mulder) would ever suspect and have the courage to expose. The Cigarette Smoking Man reaffirms America's tendency to believe outlandish and unlikely conspiracy theories even in the face of logic, evidence, and reason - and within the confines of the show logic, evidence, and reason have no bearing on actual events. The Cigarette Smoking Man even murdered Kennedy in the show and set up his good buddy Oswald to take the fall, as silly as that sounds.

Being that the country was founded partially on the concept that if the government were to become overbearing and oppressive the American people would be expected to exercise their authority and forcibly remove it, most of the public today tends to question every state-sanctioned baby step in an age where removal of the government by the people is a virtual impossibility... They probably feel as though endless scrutiny is the only way to ensure that an increasingly powerful federal government doesn't operate only on their secret, self-serving whims and move beyond the public's political influence. The controversy that inevitably envelopes all of the moon landings, JFK assassinations, and 9/11's of the world always fascinates me, regardless of glaring evidence and almost complete public exposure most people absolutely refuse to believe that the government did not have a hand in purposefully misleading/damaging the citizenry in every major world event. Not to say that the federal government has never been responsible for vicious acts or depraved conspiracies but the belief that everything is a conspiracy is reflected perfectly in the X-Files. "Trust no one," "The Truth is Out There," "I want to Believe," etc.

I also think it is somehow comforting for people, though, that they believe there is no incompetence within something as powerful and controlling as the Federal Government - only carefully planned events scripted by a small collection of brilliant, malevolent man tweaking the country's invisible puppet strings (after all… at least some one is in control, right?)

Fantasy is more exciting than reality though, so in the X-Files everything really is a conspiracy - and it does it brilliantly.

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The only thing I would caution about the X-Files is for those who are in a depressed state. Because of the very nature of the show, it could get pretty bleak. The first couple seasons had some of this quality, but they really had some "no way out" episodes later in the run. They also had some cheery "no brainer entertainment" ones as well once the action moved to Hollywood. Usually Mulder's humor and the interplay between Scully and Mulder were the comedy relief. Sort of the fools in Shakespeare. Coming from a family background of depression, I sometimes found myself changing the channel to something like "Lois and Clark" But other than that, the series though cynical to the bone, was extremely well written, took major chances, and is I think the biggest success ever to come from that lowly Friday Night death slot. I've been tempted to pick up the season sets on more than one occasion, but I have most of the series on video already and they still play great with no apparent degrading, which is just fine for occasional viewing. The movie is great too, it was done during the height of X-Files popularity before Doggett and Reyes were introduced, and is sort of a bookend to the first chapter ending in Vancouver. From that point, filming moved to L.A. where things were never quite the same.
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I've put the first two discs of Season 1 into my NetFlix queue. Thanks again for the tips.
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Just remember to keep going - it gets better as it goes on.

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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
Just remember to keep going - it gets better as it goes on.


...and Alex Krycek was the best villian EVER! LOL! Had to add that!

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I just started watching the series again, a friend loaned them to me, I am on the seventh episode. I had nearly forgotten what a great show it was. I never watched the show in any kind of order, I would just catch an episode every now and then, I have never made it a point to watch any show regularly. I am looking forward to watching it straight through.

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Just finished the first 4 episodes (disc 1) and already have discs 2 & 3 on the way from NetFlix. So far, so good. I see they're already laying the groundword for the mytharc, with CSM in the background, etc.

Anyone know what the future of this series is? Are there any more spinoffs or movies in the works?
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I am on about the tenth episode now, I think. The first few were really good, then there are a couple of extremely boring ones then around the Eve episode (or the one before it) it starts getting interesting again. I had forgetten that band Eve 6 got its name from an X-Files episode.

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Those running through the series for the first time, remember to watch the movie after season 5. Although the season 6 premeire has a couple annoying "in-case-you-missed-the-movie-we're-gonna-repeat-a-short-conversation-verbatim" moments, the movie *is* necessary IMO. And quite good, but I'm biased since the movie was my introduction to X-Files.
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Originally posted by: JediSage
Are there any more spinoffs or movies in the works?
All the key players have said they would be up for making a second movie. You can sign a petiton for a new movie here

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It's a little hard to tell from the eps I've seen. Is the show a straight sci-fi program or does it seek for real life examples? A blend of the two? Are the aliens real? Etc., etc., etc.

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What do you mean Mike?

The show is fictional, but for the most part the stories are based on actual phenomenon/legends. Whether or not Aliens and abductions are actually real I can't say (I believe they are, btw).

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If I understand you correctly, kind of a blend of the two. It has some cases that are entirely made up for the show, and then it has some based around events like UFO sitings in certian parts of the country (Roswell, New Mexico for example), and it has some based on myths, like the Jersey Devil, vampires, angels, lake monsters.

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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
What do you mean Mike?

The show is fictional, but for the most part the stories are based on actual phenomenon/legends. Whether or not Aliens and abductions are actually real I can't say (I believe they are, btw).


I mean are they real on the show?

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You mean that within its own sci-fi universe does it try to rationalize what is going on? I am still not sure what you are asking, in the show there is no doubt that aliens are real. Most of the things, even the ones they doubt are real, by the end of the show turn out to be real.

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