X-Files

[osprey_archer]

We had a power outage at work today, which made it impossible to make lattes, so I ended up going home half an hour early. This is not so very early, but nonetheless it made me feel energized: some extra time!

I used it to watch an episode of the X-Files, which I have been enjoying so far - I'm four or five episodes into the first season. I think

Comments

[rachelmanija]

Yeah, that's one of the problems with the premise. The show is about supernatural spooky stuff, so Mulder has to always be right.

[osprey_archer]

In the case of this particular episode, it's actually pretty easy to ignore Mulder's NEANDERTHALS!!!! theory, because the woods people are so obviously normal humans with really dirty hair. Clearly they attempted a back to nature experiment that got wildly out of hand.

Over the long run, though, Mulder's general rightness may grate on me. I guess we'll see.

[rachelmanija]

I don't remember the Neanderthals episode at all. But I remember the first few seasons being pretty great overall, Mulder's rightness notwithstanding. There's some individual stinker episodes, but also some amazing/hilarious meta episodes coming up later. And some genuinely scary ones. Have you already seen "Squeeze?"

Definitely don't miss "Clyde Bruckmann's Final Repose."

[osprey_archer]

The one with the elastic guy who slides through vents and things? Yeah, that was scary. I can see why Mulder didn't shoot him, but I doubt any prison is going to hold that guy for long.

[rachelmanija]

Yep! And you are absolutely correct.