found these at a swap meet and paid $4 for the pair! decided to have some fun with them

Let’s talk about season 1, episode 19, Shapes. Basically the first Twin Peaks crossover (with Michael Horse aka Deputy Hawk if you don’t count Don Davis)

Written by: Marilyn Osborn Directed by: David Nutter

Mulder and Scully investigate a killing of a Native American man who Mulder believes was killed be a werewolf but ends up being a manitou?

Well. I did it. I watched all the way to season 3, episode 4, in a matter of weeks before the curiosity got the best of me. I was googling something about an episode and there was one of the drop-down menu things offering up any plot point I could want spoiled for me. Anyways, after just having seen Mulder's dad die, I got spoiled that Scully somehow ends up having the Cigarette Man's baby through artificial insemination, and that the Cigarette Man is Mulder's real dad. Of course, I don't have context for either of these plot points so there's still a lot that's unknown but I feel sad that these major things were spoiled for me. What do I do now? Do I keep watching and act like I don't know anything? Do I take a break? Any spoiler-free advice is appreciated!

I was too young to watch this show when it was out (I was born in 93) but I just started watching it.

What was the hype around the show when it was on? Did conspiracy theorists love it or hate it? Did people freak out about it?

You all do realize skully can not die. Watch season 6 episode 10.

So I guess Scully got it removed? Cause it’s not there when the slug thing goes into her back.

Do we ever see the tattoo after “Never Again”?

Been trying to find the Millennium and Lone Gunmen on demand but no luck, anyone had any success anywhere else?

I’m on S3 E11. This season is bonkers. It opens with the Blessing Way and Paper Clip and immediately pivots to MOTW. Then it reverts back hard to mythology in Nisei and 731. And now here I am watching Revelations.

In these MOTW episodes, there is almost zero discussion about the crazy sh*t that went down the week/episode before. They could have been plopped into any season. Is this a function of 90s linear TV? You couldn’t possibly have had 24-episode seasons dealing solely with mythology, right? You needed viewers to be able to drop in and out without losing the plot.

Today, X-Files would be streaming with 10-episode seasons - with 8 mythology episodes and 2 episodes dealing with psychics or fat-sucking losers. Funny how the ratio would be reversed today.

I always watch every cop/fbi shows very carefully to see if anyone will show their badge/ID upside down 😁 didn't expect to finally have it from dear special agent T-1000 😁

In all seriousness, I’m on my first watch through of seasons 6-9, (watched 1-5 on repeat in college, not going to bother with the revival) and boy has it been a slog to get through some of these episodes. I deleted FPS from my Plex library I hated it so much, all things was trite and pretentious, and after Hollywood AD, I’m just really sick of the cutesy/funny/shipper episodes. I’m longing for the more serious tone. Sorry to vent I just needed to commiserate a little, at least from what I’ve read on here the last two episodes of season seven are decent and season eight returns to form a tad. I guess I just have to accept the rainy, serious, dour episodes I fell in love with won’t be returning for the rest of my watch!

That's fine.

Guess I'll just watch Fringe.

So, did Mulder think this was a divine voice (since we see him in a church as Scully listens to the tapes), or did he think it was the aliens lying to him to keep him calm? I haven't watched the whole series yet, but am not worried if I get spoiled.

Was a huge fan as a kid during the 90s. Had the T shirts, posters, VHS Tapes everything. Decided to give it another watch now I'm nearly 40. First impressions are that it's held up well. The storylines are a little silly and some of the dialogue too but overall it's good. The most noticeable change is how my opinions have switched. As a kid I was frustrated with Sully not believing, now as an adult Mulders constant jumping to explanations of the paranormal are what's frustrating 😂

Scully and Amina Ngebe in The Sixth Extinction. They have such great chemistry.

Is there a light in this glass of milk?

I recently rewatched the Colony/Endgame arc and it got me wondering why Scully would receive an email addressed to her from Mulder when she was using Mulder's computer in his apartment (when she let's herself in to try and figure out where he went). Seems rather odd that someone else's computer would notify her that she has mail. Unless she also happens to have her account loaded on his desktop. She isn't shown logging into her email, and besides I would think she would be more interested in reading Mulder's email for clues than her own. Why would this be? Did Mulder ask the Gunmen to hack into her account so he could see her email? Did they agree to have each other's accounts on their computers in case they need to covertly communicate? I'm sure it's just some continuity oversight, but wondering what head canons are out there for this one :)

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So, I guess this is sort of a Scully appreaciation thread, at the start of my binge watch I was more of a Team Mulder, but I ended up loving Scully much more than him (and in fact made a thread some time ago here on why I think Mulder is sometimes really inconsiderate with her). So I'd like to list some of the reasons I like Scully:

• Scully is about my age at the start of the series (and Gillian Anderson was younger than Scully and closer to my age), of course she grows older, but seeing a young character with that much importance in an adult show that isn't a coming of age or focused on romance is somehow refreshing.
• Scully is very mature and confident, she's a woman of action in her own way, always down to autopsies or doctoring around, she's so condifent in her work she can easily boss people around both when it comes to other law enforcement or MDs. But she's not herself (mostly) a bossy person.
• She cares deeply about people and is quite loyal to her family, and to Mulder, constantly risking her life and position to help him. So she's a very tender person that takes care of people, specially kids.
• I love Queequeg, seriously, I love that such a small dog could be named after such a strong character.
• Finally, and this is probably a more personal thing, she's a catholic, and her personal relationship with faith throughout the series is seen both in mythology episodes and more casual, monster of the week episodes. I'm personally a catholic and I love a show I like this much portrays a catholic in non-religious media that isn't: An aged Irish-American cop/aged character, an Old Testament obsessed deranged extremist or an deeply conservative character. Her faith is part of her and not an excuse to make her a charicature, a creepy person or stablish an ethnic origin. Scully is just... Scully, She's proud of her faith but isn't using it as an excuse to be confrontational or act like she's anyhow better than others. Which is true of most religious people I know.

So those are some of the reasons I like Scully!!

I never saw CSM as a moustache twirling villain, I mean is tsunami evil? or merely a force, Is famine evil....or simply a tragedy? Is Death evil or simply an inevitability? What makes CSM a brilliant character is that he is a formidable antagonist for we see for the most part the world of X files through moral compass of scully and mulder, but we never understand the vast complexities the world presents....the trolley problem is just the first layer of ice, I digress what I'm trying to say is its good to get the antagonist's perspective and we got that in The Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man, I dont think he enjoys killing but he believes what he does is for the greater good and that sub plot of him wanting to be a writer, leave all this behind just be a normal author in a normal world is so humanizing and to see him be rejected in his dream by destiny was disheartening.....for what it is Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man is one of the greatest pieces in history of Television and CSM is one of the most iconic characters ever...that being said I would love to hear your thoughts

I am watching the show for the first time and am genuinely shocked by how bad this episode is. The way no one questions Mulder’s theories or seem bothered by the vampires. Apparently vampires are all completely up front about being such. Every time Mulder is with the cops, they cant find them, and then mulder magically shows up at their places in the next seen (but of course doesn’t call anyone). The generic and completely empty “romance”. The “my father beat me” speech was so generic and pointless I almost thought it was a joke. The dude vampires lines and acting are so bad. Never explains how the dead vampire suddenly shows up again. Like did he just appear out of thin air after dying? Wtf is this “blood of the believer” bs? One moment he wants her to be a vampire, the next he doesn’t? And why does she taste mulder’s blood, implying she wants to be a vampire and then immediately kill herself lol. The trinity thing is never explained either. No one had any clear or consistent motivations. Genuinely reminded me of “S. Darko” maybe the worst movie ive seen.

Genuinely wondering is this the worst it gets or are there other hilariously dumb episodes?

I've been watching ever since I was little and would sneak downstairs when my parents were watching on Fox 5. I was off work today watching on Hulu while restringing my mandolin and my roommates came home one by one and soon enough the couch filled up and everyone was entranced and giggling at the goofy 90's effects. No one had watched it before except for me and it's not a show I would intentionally show anyone even though I love it. It was just a very sweet moment and it led to some great conversation afterward. Just thought I would share. :) It was the episode "All Souls" My one roommate's autistic brother correctly guessed it was a seraphim.

I'm watching the season four finale and my god I can not hold it in.

I'm well aware that Scully is supposed to counter Mulder, basic writing and all but holy hell am I getting tired of all her bs. Maybe I wouldn't be so mad if it weren't for her belief in the most white washed religion of all time.

She'll literally believe in a book that was written nearly 3,000 years ago and rewritten countless times, over eyewitnesses and Her Own Two Eyes! Now I know there are Christian mythology in the show(hearing stuff over the years and the Xedra mod for CDDA) but Jesus Christ Lady.

Please tell me(without too much spoiling) that she stops denying the truth because watching her sit down and tell the FBI board that Mulder's so crazy he gave himself PTSD pissed me off beyond belief.