It's been 14 years, but this Sunday, that fearless pair of polar opposites - Fox Mulder and Dana Scully - return to television with a new limited series edition of The X-Files.
The show pretty much defined TV in the nineties, and succeeded in large part by giving us glimpses of otherworldly phenomenon - things we always suspected might exist, but that had been suppressed by shadowy conspiracies, then let us reflect on their existence through the lenses of an eager to believe zealot (Mulder) and scientific skeptic (Scully).
The first four seasons of The X-Files were sensational, containing wildly imaginative and utterly addictive plots and conceits, and an ongoing cover-up involving extraterrestrials that was always just tantalizingly out of reach. The other five seasons, not so much. One theatrical feature that was great, another one that was a ponderous, muddling bore.
Has the world moved on? Are Mulder and Scully still relevant in the 21st Century? Reviews of the initial hour have been restrained at best, but also hint that things improve dramatically by the second episode (airing on the regular Monday night time-slot), and that episode 3 is particularly strong.
It's a smart move to return to the show with a small batch of only 6 episodes. Think of it as a science project. Will any of them be as good as "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose," or "Colony/End Game?" We'll have to see after the Cardinals take on the Panthers, Sunday night, around 7:00 Pacific.
But I love these characters, and I'll be rooting for them to leave a worthy homecoming and some fresh new mysteries on their search for what's out there.
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I think we have all been waiting with baited breath for this team to return - it was such good news to hear it was finally happening.
ReplyDeleteI'm hearing this Monday's episode is particularly good!
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