The X-Files: The Event Series [Blu-ray] [2 Discs]

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• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  The Truth Is (Mostly) Out There

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  If you're a fan of 90s sci-fi The X-Files needs no introduction, with a 9 year run on the FOX network and a feature film between seasons 5 and 6 featuring the exploits of two FBI agents, scientist Dana Scully and her partner Fox Mulder, a man driven by the abduction of his sister as a child to chase the paranormal. The show was an enormous hit during its original run, although it did peter out in its final seasons, and a subsequent feature film in 2008 made very little impact at the box office. But, now, 23 years after it went on the air, nostalgia is high and FOX has brought back The X-Files as a 6 episode "event." The results, unfortunately, are hit-or-miss. The middle 3 episodes (2-4) are quite good, with 2 and 4 being classic "MOTWs" (monster of the week) and 3 a funny one involving a creature who is turned into a man and finds out being a human isn't all that great. Episode 5 is just a mess, mixing a terrorist plot with tinges of Islamophobia with a bizarre mushroom trip by Mulder. None of it works. And episodes 1 and 6, dealing with a twist on the classic "mythology" about a conspiracy within the government to cover up and facilitate an alien invasion, are quite flat. Show creator Chris Carter feels rusty in his writing, and in his haste to cram so much material into just two episodes, does the viewer no favors. The extras on the Blu-ray are quite excellent, however, with several commentaries featuring Chris Carter, several show writers, and stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. There are also several thorough documentaries on the making of the new series. It's clear this was a labor of love for the cast and crew, it's just a pity the results are so uneven. However, if you're a die hard X-Files fan, 3 good episodes and some great extras make this well worth a purchase.

  Posted 9 years ago by ANDM

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Long time fan of 'The X-Files'

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  As soon as I found out that there was going to be a new series, even though I heard it was gonna be a mini-series, I was completely on board. It was so good to see Mulder & Scully back doing what they do best. I hope that there's more episodes to come, because I want to see if Scully will ever get to see an alien, and if Mulder is gonna be there when she does, so he can say what we all want to hear him say to her, "I told you so!!" Lol. ...I just love 'The X-Files' series. I have both movies, all 9 seasons of the original series, the complete 'Lone Gunmen' mini-series, and even the PS2 game. I know that there's a 3 season series called 'Millennium' that goes along with 'The X-Files', as well as a lot of books, and a few comic books too, but I don't have them yet. Note that I said, "Yet". Lol. ...If you like 'The X-FIles' series, then you may also like 'FRINGE' & 'Wayward Pines'. Both shows are really good, but 'FRINGE' is up there with 'X-Files'. Its that good. It only has 5 seasons to the series, and there's also a book that goes with it, that explains some things that was going on in the background of the series, from someone elses view. I'm not gonna say who that person is, but this person is important in the series. If you don't get the book, its ok because its not that important, but if you become a big fan of it like me, then you'll want to know as much as you can about series. And you'll love Walter. Lol.

  Posted 9 years ago by ThugLife

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Great, unique way to continue a series

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  Direct sequels are hot right now, Jurassic World, The Force Awakens, and Independence Day: Resurgence being the prime examples, and The X Files offers a fresh twist on this: bringing back a television show that had been off the air for 14 years, but had a movie version 8 years earlier, on top of the first movie version 18 years earlier. Two mythology and four standalone episodes. My only complaints would be the brevity of the season, and I feel that bringing back Cancer Man detracted from his amazing death scene in the series finale. I also feel that Skinner should be the FBI Deputy Director by now, and Doggett should be an Assistant Director. I would also like to see more of the classic mythology characters, like Strughold, Covarrubias, Jeremiah Smith, and Gibson Praise. I do appreciate what we do get, especially since they respect and acknowledge the passage of time. The bonus features are very well executed. I hope we get more seasons, as well as the third movie that Chris Carter wrote.

  Posted 7 years ago by jacob