Leafster
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I loved the original X-Files but, even with my knowledge of the back story, thought it was a bit too full-on crazy for a first episode. I'm willing to forgive it but I can see how someone new to the X-Files world might not take to it.
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Reno
The In Kraut
Yesterday
juice_terry
Here is a man who would not take it anymore.
Watched the first 3 episodes already, not too bad tbh
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
C4? You'll have to excuse me, man flu. Can't see it on catch up yet?
Leafster
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It's on Channel 5
Reno
The In Kraut
I think there is a repeat this week.
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
Just caught up on Episode 4
Didn't enjoy it as much as the others, felt rushed and with enough concepts for at least 2 or 3 episodes, rather than one.
The whole Scully subplot was weirdly disjointed and her family dramas just weren't that interesting.
The main story was so-so, with some excellent touches - the flashlights and 'X' formed by the beams
, some uber-gory violence and a suitably monstrous presence tempered with comedy (the incongruous slaughter soundtracked by Petula Clark 
).
Overall, meh, but with enough moments to not lose my interest entirely.
My housemate, on the other hand, fell asleep 2/3 of the way through.
The whole Scully subplot was weirdly disjointed and her family dramas just weren't that interesting.
The main story was so-so, with some excellent touches - the flashlights and 'X' formed by the beams
, some uber-gory violence and a suitably monstrous presence tempered with comedy (the incongruous slaughter soundtracked by Petula Clark ).Overall, meh, but with enough moments to not lose my interest entirely.
My housemate, on the other hand, fell asleep 2/3 of the way through.
Sea Star
have you ever explored your dark side?
Man! I envy you! Though not so much if you intend to keep watching after season 3.
Michael Hayward
Member
No-one talking about Episode 5? I would have expected a major Religious Controversy with it! [emoji4]
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
I watched Episode 4 last tuesday and can't remember any of it.
Tim Armstrong out of Rancid was in it for some reason. Other than that it all felt a bit meh.
Episode five was much more interesting, all over the place in terms of tone but the X Files has always done that. It feels like a show that everyone is enjoying making, I hope they keep it going after this short series.
Nine Bob Note
Self-Isolating before it was fashionable
Have I not reviewed this yet? I felt sure I had. Must've mistakenly submitted my opinion as a review of the vitamin pills I ordered of Amazon last week
Load of old shite.
If you're gonna pretend to be series ten, and that the events of nine previous series are cannon, then you can't fucking pick and choose. Why wasn't the world destroyed four years ago? How and why has CGB survived a fourth and (his) most unequivocal death? Shouldn't be surprised, what with CC making it up as he went along, I mean, what become of the second mythology? Contradicted the first, and was written out for the sake of the third - which was at least a logical continuation of the first.
"You're really close" - sorry, who the fuck are you? Mulder spent series eight onboard a UFO, Scully was repeatedly abducted by aliens and experimented upon (by human scientists) leading to her developing cancer and giving birth to a telekinetic baby. She now seems entirely fine with the whole situation and is infuriated by Mulder's conspiratorial nonsense
After all that, I think I would have prefered an actual reboot.
Load of old shite.
If you're gonna pretend to be series ten, and that the events of nine previous series are cannon, then you can't fucking pick and choose. Why wasn't the world destroyed four years ago? How and why has CGB survived a fourth and (his) most unequivocal death? Shouldn't be surprised, what with CC making it up as he went along, I mean, what become of the second mythology? Contradicted the first, and was written out for the sake of the third - which was at least a logical continuation of the first.
"You're really close" - sorry, who the fuck are you? Mulder spent series eight onboard a UFO, Scully was repeatedly abducted by aliens and experimented upon (by human scientists) leading to her developing cancer and giving birth to a telekinetic baby. She now seems entirely fine with the whole situation and is infuriated by Mulder's conspiratorial nonsense
After all that, I think I would have prefered an actual reboot.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Yeah the stuff with Mulder still not being sure about whether there are aliens or not seems a bit silly, considering all the alien-related shit that's happened to him. I don't really have a problem with them just sacking off the later bits of the old mythology though, as the show had grown really boring by that point and I don't really remember what was going on anyway. The mythology has always been a muddled, contradictory mess.
TBH I was worried they were going to spend this whole series painstakingly trying to unpick and reconcile all the stuff from the previous nine series, which would have been doomed to fail and wouldn't have been any fun to watch anyway.
TBH I was worried they were going to spend this whole series painstakingly trying to unpick and reconcile all the stuff from the previous nine series, which would have been doomed to fail and wouldn't have been any fun to watch anyway.
pesh
Well-Known Member
just made me fancy some shrooms tbh
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
2nd ep was good...
mentalchik
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit."
I'm cautiously liking it so far......
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Much better than expected. Ep 2 especially.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
They don't actually have that effect. You don't have prophetic visions or see things that aren't there. Stuff just looks a bit weird for a while, things that aren't moving look like they might be moving and at some point you will probably start to laugh uncontrollably.
They have the best comedown of any drug though. You just feel a bit daft and a bit happy the next day, and the world looks slightly prettier than usual.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Sorry, but 'comedy' x-files episodes are shit.
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
Apart from the awful trans stuff, I really liked that episode. Good fun. x-files ringtone, lol.
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
I managed to see some spoilers from the final episode that aired in the US last night.
Crikey.
Crikey.
mentalchik
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit."
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
I can always count on mentalchik to have the right priorities when it comes to the x-files.
Michael Hayward
Member
Was that really the end? Is there another part next week (or tomorrow/today) I don't see?!?!
Sorry, I'm a day behind on episodes than the Americans - Just watched Episode 6 a day late!
Sorry, I'm a day behind on episodes than the Americans - Just watched Episode 6 a day late!
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