Oooooooh, but I HATE that … !
I’ve something of a genre TV fans.
One who spends little actual time watching TV. Well …
Tv that hasn’t caught his eye …
One series that HAS caught my eye, over the years?
Is the all-American, paranoia-fest that IS … The X-Files.
And, as you can imagine? The rebooted six-episode miniseries that’s been screened on Channel Five for the past few weeks, is something that I’ve been watching religiously.
Including tonight’s final episode: Episode Six, called My Struggle, Pt 2.
And I have to ask …
Did anyone else fall off the edge of the cliff-hanger?
Presumably, after watching a revamped Tad O’Malley show, online.
A show revealing some alarming truths.
Mulder, himself? Has tracked down Cigarette Smoking Man — William B. Davies — who’s now seriously older, and damaged by his life.
But STILL plotting on behalf of the Syndicate he’d been a member of.
Mulder and Scully separately find out that the world is due to be hit by and outbreak of Anthrax: one that the Syndicate has been years guaranteeing will work.
A plague Scully — aided by Agents Einstein and Miller — hopes to stem, or cure, using vaccine made from her stem cells.
Which, as the three realise?
Won’t work for Agent Mulder: as there’s too little vaccine for someone of his size.
They need to find Mulder and Scully’s long lost son, William.
It’s only THEN … ?
That a giant triangular UFO turns up …
And credits roll …
Now … Good … ?
Are we talking about episode six … ?
Or the rebooted series as a whole?
Now, I have to admit, I enjoyed episode six: although it could have gone a little slowly, in order to develop the plot.
As it stands?
It felt just a touched rushed.
Good …
But rushed!
Which possibly applies to the whole darn rebooted series.
All six episode have been VERY well made: and, I think, could easily set up a Rebooted generation of new episode.
I hope so.
I felt the original first series of Twin Peaks benefitted from being a relatively short run of eight episode: and suffered from a longer second series.
The X-Files, on the other hand?
I personally felt this six episode season of the series was very well done: but could well have been longer.
Giving its new generation of characters, and the new elements of plot and story elements, time to develop.
It’s not all bad.
I’ll admit, I found tonight’s cliff hanger ending — a desperately ill male lead, a seriously threatened female one — left me wanting more.
I don’t think the series could support a twenty odd episode season eleven.
But, in the manner of Dr Who, The Strain, House of Cards, Game of Thrones and others?
Sets up a new version of the series — with 10 to 13 episodes a time — perfectly well.
I think that would be a great way of telling another season of tales: with the right mix of Monster of the Week and arc stories, AND stitching up this cliffhanger!
Season 10 of The X-Files is a good intro for a new series of the show.
Here’s hoping the makers finance an eleventh season.
I’d like to see it.
Tv that hasn’t caught his eye …
One series that HAS caught my eye, over the years?
Is the all-American, paranoia-fest that IS … The X-Files.
And, as you can imagine? The rebooted six-episode miniseries that’s been screened on Channel Five for the past few weeks, is something that I’ve been watching religiously.
Including tonight’s final episode: Episode Six, called My Struggle, Pt 2.
And I have to ask …
Did anyone else fall off the edge of the cliff-hanger?
~≈Á≈~
Episode Six, — My Struggle, Pt 2 — sees Agent Scully — Gillian Anderson — arriving at the X-Files office at the FBI’s Washington HQ: only to find co-worker, and long time partner, Agent Mulder is missing.Presumably, after watching a revamped Tad O’Malley show, online.
A show revealing some alarming truths.
Mulder, himself? Has tracked down Cigarette Smoking Man — William B. Davies — who’s now seriously older, and damaged by his life.
But STILL plotting on behalf of the Syndicate he’d been a member of.
Mulder and Scully separately find out that the world is due to be hit by and outbreak of Anthrax: one that the Syndicate has been years guaranteeing will work.
A plague Scully — aided by Agents Einstein and Miller — hopes to stem, or cure, using vaccine made from her stem cells.
Which, as the three realise?
Won’t work for Agent Mulder: as there’s too little vaccine for someone of his size.
They need to find Mulder and Scully’s long lost son, William.
It’s only THEN … ?
That a giant triangular UFO turns up …
And credits roll …
~≈Á≈~
Now … Good … ?
Are we talking about episode six … ?
Or the rebooted series as a whole?
Now, I have to admit, I enjoyed episode six: although it could have gone a little slowly, in order to develop the plot.
As it stands?
It felt just a touched rushed.
Good …
But rushed!
Which possibly applies to the whole darn rebooted series.
All six episode have been VERY well made: and, I think, could easily set up a Rebooted generation of new episode.
I hope so.
I felt the original first series of Twin Peaks benefitted from being a relatively short run of eight episode: and suffered from a longer second series.
The X-Files, on the other hand?
I personally felt this six episode season of the series was very well done: but could well have been longer.
Giving its new generation of characters, and the new elements of plot and story elements, time to develop.
It’s not all bad.
I’ll admit, I found tonight’s cliff hanger ending — a desperately ill male lead, a seriously threatened female one — left me wanting more.
I don’t think the series could support a twenty odd episode season eleven.
But, in the manner of Dr Who, The Strain, House of Cards, Game of Thrones and others?
Sets up a new version of the series — with 10 to 13 episodes a time — perfectly well.
I think that would be a great way of telling another season of tales: with the right mix of Monster of the Week and arc stories, AND stitching up this cliffhanger!
Season 10 of The X-Files is a good intro for a new series of the show.
Here’s hoping the makers finance an eleventh season.
I’d like to see it.
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