Soooo... new X-Files tonight?

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jro said:
Second episode was pretty strong, but I'm gonna hope that we're done with the non-flashbacks to their kid. The one with Mulder at the end, in particular, was poorly paced and just dumb.
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I think the problem with the flashbacks is they don't transition into those scenes properly so you don't think they are flashbacks right away. And I wonder if it will just be a script error or what, because Mulder said they had to give the kid up for his protection, then later we see he gets zapped up into a spaceship. So either he's super past his kid being abducted by aliens or they get him back and then send him off somewhere.
 
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Tripredacus said:
I think the problem with the flashbacks is they don't transition into those scenes properly so you don't think they are flashbacks right away. And I wonder if it will just be a script error or what, because Mulder said they had to give the kid up for his protection, then later we see he gets zapped up into a spaceship. So either he's super past his kid being abducted by aliens or they get him back and then send him off somewhere.
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I got the feeling that those weren't actual flashbacks.
 
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Tripredacus said:
I think the problem with the flashbacks is they don't transition into those scenes properly so you don't think they are flashbacks right away. And I wonder if it will just be a script error or what, because Mulder said they had to give the kid up for his protection, then later we see he gets zapped up into a spaceship. So either he's super past his kid being abducted by aliens or they get him back and then send him off somewhere.
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I thought that part (the abduction) was purposely vague and was more what might have happened, or might not, Mulder can't know for sure. It was different from the others in that it might be completely accurate.

That was probably the part of the flashback sequences that I disliked least, since it served a clear narrative purpose even in being vague.
 
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so is he going to find out about his sister?
 
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were there more on since Monday?

or is #3 tonight?

thx
 
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I watched tonight because I had nothing better to do. Give someone new to the series some kind of guide. Was this typical, above average, or below average?

Overall found it pretty bland, left disappointed. Except for this.

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Karou said:
I like that too.
I want to know if they were this silly, before?
or did the- is dynamic_the right word?_ change show to show?
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mulder and skully always had a very charming and funny dynamic, but i can't recall an instance where skully had used sex appeal that readily or classically. she was specifically chosen by Carter because she was very non-sexual. idk the context of this pic either tho, is she talkin to Mulder? in the original series for most of it anyway they weren't openly in love
 
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Wtf did I just watch? That was such a weird and slapsticky direction. I have no idea how I feel about it, it was genuinely funny but not very xfiles.
 
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That was an nonexistent flashback from one of the characters claiming that he banged Scully in tonights episode. Which was a parody of the old "Monster of the Week" episodes.

I thought it was awesome and hilarious.
 
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Best episode thus far
 
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SudoShinji said:
Wtf did I just watch? That was such a weird and slapsticky direction. I have no idea how I feel about it, it was genuinely funny but not very xfiles.
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Darin Morgan episodes are usually meta, introspective, and play with the conventions of the show. It was goofy but clever and philosophical at the same time. I thought it was a great episode. Solid guest cast and very entertaining script.
 
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I thought tonight's episode was awesome.
 
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I've only watched the first two (will watch the third tomorrow) and I am loving it. Really fun show and it feels just like the old X Files for me.

I guess it's time to revisit the old series.

Where's my tinfoil hat?
 
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I had a blast with the episode last night, it was quite fun. Also neat to see Mulder be introspective on his own "addiction" to the occult/unexplained.
 
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That was totally X-Files. True to the characters and Morgan's usual treatment of the established world, characters, etc.

Excellent episode.
 
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it was a bit like Buffy/Angel in quite a few ways.
I enjoyed it. but it was weird in that this is 3 of 6. I'd expect something like this come out if there where to be more episodes and this one got made down the line
 
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