The X-Files...back this summer

JasonPratt · October 14, 2017, 04:50:04 PM

I didn't dislike the Doggett character; I just didn't like the situation the story had dragged into by then. (Actually, I usually like that actor, ever since he was the T-1000 in Terminator 2. I seem to recall one of the eps joking a little in that direction.)

ghostryder · October 14, 2017, 08:05:47 PM

One of the dumbest episodes of all time was during last year's season. Some lizardman/human. Mulder investigates the human--thinking it was akin to wolfman...human turns lizard---the kick was in the end it was exposed the lizard was his true self and once bitten he turned human. He then shacks mulder's hand and walks off to 'hibernate' for 2000 years.

That episode was corny stupid from start to finish...and no way holds up to the old series.

JasonPratt · October 14, 2017, 08:58:32 PM

Sadly, that was one of the few I watched. It was truly painful. Nowhere near even the mediocre humor episodes of the past (much less near the best humor eps).

JasonPratt · October 14, 2017, 09:17:41 PM

NOTE: the series (nor the films, only the first of which is really any good) does not appear to be on American Netflix anymore. (In other nations, I have no idea.)

It's available to purchase or rent from Amazon Video, but unless you're going to just test a few eps, I think you're going to be better off buying the seasons on Blu -- even if you only rented the critical ep list.

Sir Slash · January 03, 2018, 11:54:37 PM

New Season premier tonight-- did not impress me. >:( We're back to the Alien/Virus/Apocalypse thing again. But..... Scully's still hot at least.

JasonPratt · January 06, 2018, 01:19:34 PM

Quote from: Sir Slash on January 03, 2018, 11:54:37 PM
New Season premier tonight-- did not impress me. >:( We're back to the Alien/Virus/Apocalypse thing again. But..... Scully's still hot at least.

Haven't watched it. I wouldn't mind it legitimately being back to the "Mytharc", but the showrunners actively insulted the fan base about that last season, and I have no preliminary reason to trust them now. (Cue series tag line here. ;) ) If I hear better about it by the end of the season, I'll give it a try again: I do like the property.

...Christ this sounds like my most recent post on The Last Jedi (again)...

L:-) :))

besilarius · January 06, 2018, 02:05:01 PM

We're all getting older...

And crankier.

bayonetbrant · January 06, 2018, 02:52:34 PM

wasn't a big fan the first time thru, haven't watched the reboot

but I saw this quip online that I thought was funny

"we've been lied to all along... cigarettes clearly keep you alive and in perfect stasis for decades!"

Sir Slash · January 17, 2018, 11:36:33 PM

OK. So first two episodes were the expected Alien Virus Conspiracy crap but tonight.... No, back to what they do best, the scary, weird, funny occult thing. And it was great until..... They just had to go there. Mulder and Scully are sharing a quiet moment together pondering their future and Mulder quips, "And a President who's trying to destroy the FBI". Scully adds, "We'll probably lose our jobs". Booooo! Leave your damned politics out of my entertainment you preachy Bitches!

I'm used to the old show being edgy with an occasional veiled, snarky comment about things in America but these washed-out actors have no business dumping their Hollywood superiority attitudes on me, their consumer/ client. Chris Carter wrote this episode himself so he's got no excuse either. Like the guy said in the show, "Tell it to the hand G-Man".