There’s a mish mash of ideas happening in “Plus One.” Doppelganger, telepathy, the concept of evil, the fear of growing older, the uncanniness of the “other” all have a part to play in this episode of The X-Files, “Plus One.” But…
The X-Files 11×02 Review: “This”
“This” feels much more like The X-Files. Written by X-Files alum Glen Morgan, this week’s episode is both parts monster-of-the-week and mythology. While I’d much prefer to have episodes that are solely MOTW instead of continuing this drawn out conspiracy…
The X-Files 11×01 Review: “My Struggle III”
Despite last night’s meager return for The X-Files, I’m still genuinely excited about the rest of the season. I have more faith right now in stand alone X-Files stories than the continuing mythology episodes. “My Struggle III” doesn’t provide many…
TV Review: The X-Files Miniseries (10×6): “My Struggle II”
Well, let’s get this over with. Before there was Tim Kring or Damon Lindelof or Steven Moffat or Russell T. Davies, there was Chris Carter. Carter was the ur-genre series showrunner who kept screwing up his own creation by winding…
TV Review: The X-Files Miniseries (10×4): “Home Again”
Four episodes in, and it looks like the X-Files miniseries has finally shown its hand and revealed one of its major plot lines leading into the finale. William, Mulder and Scully’s child who was born in season eight, is held by…
TV Review: The X-Files Miniseries (10×3): “Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster”
Spoilers: Yes. “You’re really enjoying yourself, aren’t you, Scully?” “Yeah, I am. I forgot how much fun these cases can be.” If last week’s “Founder’s Mutation” was The X-Files proving that it could still produce a solid episode of television…
TV Review: The X-Files Miniseries (10×2): “Founder’s Mutation”
Warning: Yes, Spoilers. After a rocky start, The X-Files miniseries finds its footing in its second outing “Founder’s Mutation.” The episode is a welcome return to the series’ formula, updated to accommodate for its 13 year absence from the air.…