I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO DO A COMPLETE SERIES REWATCH BECAUSE I HAVEN'T FINISHED ONE SINCE IWTB CAME OUT. Maybe I will do that and then see how my list compares with what I say now.
I have actually literally never seen the series in order all the way through??? BUT 9 SEASONS (I MEAN 7 SEASONS BUT STILL...), SO MUCH WORK, ETC. Intellectually I know the payoff would be great and I keep teetering closer to doing it, buuuuuuuuuuuut. BUT. But yes, coming back and seeing if your answers change sounds like such fun!
I am in the dentist waiting room right now, but god Alex I am in SUCH an xf place right now I swear every day I get closer and closer to a full series rewatch! Ugh I just miss those assholes and their terrible faces so much
Oh man it's not really "people" exactly, but Catherine started watching the X-Files as a kid, mostly with her brothers? And I started watching it as a teen, with my sister (and, later on, a lot of my friends)? So she kind of watched it really asexually (until season 7) and with a lot of "lol Mulder you're so dumb" commentary (the boy way), whereas I watched it... you know, gripping my sister's hand, in a "oh my god they're so in love it's gross" kind of way but also in a "fuck me, David Duchovny" kind of way. ...the girl way. I MEAN, I'M SURE THERE ARE A ZILLION OTHER VARIATIONS ON HOW TO WATCH THE X-FILES, THOUGH, IT IS QUITE THE TELEVISION SHOW.
...this is really interesting to me in a broader way. But I'm scared to start another epic conversation thread with you. Table this for now. It probably relates to some of our other conversations?
Also mostly I just want to say we would never want you to be another person either.
Weeee-ll, I mean, I think it relates back to the concept of nostalgia in general -- and the idea that your experience in any show, any time you come back to it, is always very grounded in the first time. I don't think we specifically broached that, but it relates back to some of the stuff about Friends.
SO I ANSWERED (sorry my internet cut out last night and I forgot to reply to your gchat!!!) but I really felt like I was coming from a "I associate strong memories with that name" place rather than actually remembering why the particular episodes I picked are super great. APART FROM BAD BLOOD, OBVIOUSLY, and also How the Ghosts Stole Christmas because I watched it... at Christmas.
Basically, Alexandra, it is time for an X-Files rewatch and I think when I get paid on Thursday I might have to get season two because it's the only one I'm missing now (I mean I'm also missing season nine BUT SINCE WHEN DOES THAT COUNT), USA TRIPS BE DAMNED. Also they're like $20 now so it's really not a big deal.
ANYWAY I HAVE TO GO BECAUSE I AM GOING TO BE LATE FOR WORK BYE
That's like how I picked too, because it's been way too long for me (MUST REWATCH). Like, I picked "Tunguska/Terma" just because I'm like, KRYCEK!!! but I really don't remember much of what actually happened in those episodes.
AND YES, I REMEMBER WHEN THE SETS WERE LIKE $100. CRAZY.
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P.S. THIS WAS REALLY FUCKING HARD.
okay plz tell me more about this conversation you had and your "theories" about how people watch differently!
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Also mostly I just want to say we would never want you to be another person either.
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Hahaha ♥
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Basically, Alexandra, it is time for an X-Files rewatch and I think when I get paid on Thursday I might have to get season two because it's the only one I'm missing now (I mean I'm also missing season nine BUT SINCE WHEN DOES THAT COUNT), USA TRIPS BE DAMNED. Also they're like $20 now so it's really not a big deal.
ANYWAY I HAVE TO GO BECAUSE I AM GOING TO BE LATE FOR WORK BYE
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AND YES, I REMEMBER WHEN THE SETS WERE LIKE $100. CRAZY.
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