As it seems to be an abyss among us, the X-philes, this year, (or at least among our visions and opinions of the show) probably some of you will disagree with this review... but personally I agree with it. (well, not 100%, maybe 95%... because I don't even know "Dukes of Hazzard", and I don't mind at all Patrick's accent :-)
Sam ADAM.
Here's your hat, 'X-files'
Scripps Howard News Service
Must credit Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
By ROB OWEN
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The longer Fox's "The X-Files" drags on, the less I'm able to
remember how much I once liked the series.
Watching Sunday's episode, "Per Manum" (9 p.m. on WPGH), my
frustration level began to rise to a point I can't previously recall.
It's safe to say I now actively dislike this once-great show, creator
Chris Carter and the Fox network for the way they're jerking viewers
around.
Promos indicate watching the episode will reveal untold secrets about
Scully's baby: Who's the father? Is it human or alien?
These are key things viewers have been wondering about since May.
Prepare to wait longer. This week's show is all smoke and mirrors,
revealing virtually nothing. The baby may be human or it may not be.
Mulder (David Duchovny) may be the father or he may not be. Maybe he
and Scully (Gillian Anderson) had sex, maybe they didn't.
It's fine for Carter to tantalize viewers for a while, but it's been
nine months since we first learned Scully is pregnant and still there
are no answers, still no payoff. My patience is exhausted. I just
don't care.
Conventional wisdom in Hollywood says "The X-Files" has rebounded
this season with the addition of Robert Patrick as John Doggett,
Scully's new partner now that Mulder has gone missing (he's in
flashbacks Sunday and supposedly returns from his presumed alien
abduction next week).
I have nothing against Doggett, except that I can't stand Patrick's
attempts at a dese-dem-dose New York accent that's as annoying as
Rick Schroder's accent on "NYPD Blue."
The Doggett character is fine, but the show has lost all its
allure. "The X-Files" mythology was exhausted long ago and now it
feels like everyone involved is making new episodes just to collect a
paycheck.
Some viewers may enjoy the creepy stand-alone episodes this season,
but to me it's old hat. The only difference is now it's old-hat
stories with extra gore added.
Next week Annabeth Gish joins the cast in a recurring role as an FBI
agent with whom Doggett was once romantically linked. I've always
liked Gish, one of the stars of "Mystic Pizza," but I'm having a hard
time mustering enthusiasm for her latest part.
If the show returns next season - and Fox is threatening to renew it
even without the participation of Duchovny - Gish may return as a
series regular. Anderson, who won rave reviews in the film "House of
Mirth," would probably curtail her involvement and "The X-Files"
would essentially have new leads. It would be like the season Coy and
Vance replaced Bo and Luke on "Dukes of Hazzard."
There was a time I couldn't wait to see what "The X-Files" would come
up with next. Now I'm praying for it to end.
Scripps Howard News Service
Must credit Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
By ROB OWEN
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The longer Fox's "The X-Files" drags on, the less I'm able to
remember how much I once liked the series.
Watching Sunday's episode, "Per Manum" (9 p.m. on WPGH), my
frustration level began to rise to a point I can't previously recall.
It's safe to say I now actively dislike this once-great show, creator
Chris Carter and the Fox network for the way they're jerking viewers
around.
Promos indicate watching the episode will reveal untold secrets about
Scully's baby: Who's the father? Is it human or alien?
These are key things viewers have been wondering about since May.
Prepare to wait longer. This week's show is all smoke and mirrors,
revealing virtually nothing. The baby may be human or it may not be.
Mulder (David Duchovny) may be the father or he may not be. Maybe he
and Scully (Gillian Anderson) had sex, maybe they didn't.
It's fine for Carter to tantalize viewers for a while, but it's been
nine months since we first learned Scully is pregnant and still there
are no answers, still no payoff. My patience is exhausted. I just
don't care.
Conventional wisdom in Hollywood says "The X-Files" has rebounded
this season with the addition of Robert Patrick as John Doggett,
Scully's new partner now that Mulder has gone missing (he's in
flashbacks Sunday and supposedly returns from his presumed alien
abduction next week).
I have nothing against Doggett, except that I can't stand Patrick's
attempts at a dese-dem-dose New York accent that's as annoying as
Rick Schroder's accent on "NYPD Blue."
The Doggett character is fine, but the show has lost all its
allure. "The X-Files" mythology was exhausted long ago and now it
feels like everyone involved is making new episodes just to collect a
paycheck.
Some viewers may enjoy the creepy stand-alone episodes this season,
but to me it's old hat. The only difference is now it's old-hat
stories with extra gore added.
Next week Annabeth Gish joins the cast in a recurring role as an FBI
agent with whom Doggett was once romantically linked. I've always
liked Gish, one of the stars of "Mystic Pizza," but I'm having a hard
time mustering enthusiasm for her latest part.
If the show returns next season - and Fox is threatening to renew it
even without the participation of Duchovny - Gish may return as a
series regular. Anderson, who won rave reviews in the film "House of
Mirth," would probably curtail her involvement and "The X-Files"
would essentially have new leads. It would be like the season Coy and
Vance replaced Bo and Luke on "Dukes of Hazzard."
There was a time I couldn't wait to see what "The X-Files" would come
up with next. Now I'm praying for it to end.
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