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Summary: Mixed emotions...
Review: Ok, right off the bat, this was a good season. Granted, it didn't have Mulder, but it went on just fine without him.
Once again Agent Dogget & Reyes carry the series, and if i may say so do just as good a job as Mulder & Scully. The positives of this season: Further developement of Dogget & Reyes, the return of Agent Harrison (albeit for only one episode), The Burt Reynolds episode, and the finale which sets up the next X-files movie (whenever it comes out). Their are a few good episodes mixed in here and there (audrey pauley, 4-d) The negatives are that the episodes seemed too similar. How many times was either reyes or dogget in the hospital in a bad kind of way? And i don't know if i would have gone the direction of the super soldier story, i wish they would have kept it just "regular" aliens like they did the first seven seasons. One thing pissed me off, As much as i love the Mulder character, i don't like David Duchovny, and he has a set of brass balls to include himself in the opening credits of the finale, he should be listed as a guest star if anything. The first few episodes of the season are confusing. Scully and Skinner seem too bitchy. And AD Kirsch seems to be the polar oposite of himself? They could have explained mulder leaving a little better. They drop AD Fullmer on us out of left field, but we see the tie in later in the season. I like Carey Elwes and hope he shows up in the next movie. One thing they should have done with the final, left in the Presdient Bush scene (available as a bonus on the last disk)that was awesome! Overall, it went out with a bang and i was very happy. I await the next movie to find out what happens to everyone. And real fans should too and stop bitching and complaining like a three year old girl with a stubbed toe
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Summary: Still the X-Files...
Review: Hey, come on now people. Even though season 9 may not be the best season of the X-files, it's still THE X-FILES. It was always much better then any show out there, and as far as I'm concerned, it still is. Even season 9, which veered away from the Mulder/Scully aspect, and delved into other territories, still packed a punch every week that left me speechless every time. It still has that same aura to it on the dvd. It tied up loose ends, and left me with this satisfying feeling that there was still so much more to know. It didn't matter that it was over, the journey was worth it. Please give season 9 a chance, don't listen to the nay sayers. The characters of Agent Reyes and Agent Doggett had HUGE shoes to fill, but they did above and beyond what i ever could have expected. Overall, season 9 is very enjoyable and poignant. Give it a chance. Those that can't spell MULDER should not be allowed to say such horrible things about a show that is so close to so many people's hearts.
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Summary: Enjoyed it immensely
Review: Having watched the entire 9 seasons on DVD over the course of the last 3 years, I found the final season to be very satisfying. Several loose ends were tied up. As always, it was great to watch the shows without the commercial breaks. It was nice to be able to replay scenes if we missed something. In typical X-Files fashion, the last episode winds up with the possibility of something happening in the future. Stay tuned. The truth is out there.
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Summary: Take no notice of the negative whining - watch it and enjoy.
Review: I watched this season after having read several negative comments here. While it may not have been the best of all the X-Files seasons, it was a worthy one, with its own ambience and is not to be missed. I wonder whether some of the whingers thought the X-Files was a documentary!
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Summary: An Agonizing decision, but I had to have it.
Review: I agonized many nights on whether to buy this season or not. Needless to say, I had to know what happened to Mulder and Scully. Generally, this season was not as bad as many of the reviews would have you believe. One thing left me wanting, though. Even though the X-Files is rarely about happy endings, I wanted one. I wanted Mulder, Scully and William to finally be together as a family after all they had been though, especially since their own families were decimated over the series. For Scully to give up William felt wrong. Need a movie to fix this.
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Summary: Not the best, not the worst
Review: This show did what it was intended to do all along, and that's just plain entertain it's audience. Hardcore, and i do mean the hardcore fans who take it WAY too seriously whine about their disappointment, but they will get over it. I love this show for keeping me entertained all of the nine years, albeit with some misses, what the heck was that HUNGRY ep all about? But it was still better than most of the shows out their. This season was no different. I missed Mulder terribly, but knowing that he was there in the end made it worthwile. True fans of the show will love this set just as much as the rest because it is their favorite show, so stop whining. I learned to. :)
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Summary: Misunderstood season my ass!
Review: Stop bloody saying that this season is misunderstood. We don't like it for the simple reason that it's crap. The only thing that I can't understand is how anyone in their right mind can watch it.
When it comes down to it, the X Files went from being the greatest television programme ever made, to being the worst.
Not only did it sink like Chris Carter trying to swim with a boulder tied to his feet, but the final two seasons actually resulted in making the earlier ones look worse.
What was almost a flawless show, developed flaws due to the crap that came out in season 8 and 9 when the writers were so hard up for mythology ideas, that they made everything that came before hand, seem like it had never really been that good in the first place.
For example, The Truth. So I'm supposed to believe, that the only reason that Cigarette smoking man has been keeping Mulder alive these long nine years, was to see Mulders face when he discovered the truth? Yeah right.
This is the result of what happens when a show has run its course, but no one wants to face the fact that its over, and the money grubbing Fox network are eager to get hold of as much money as they can possibly get from it.
Let's face it. Scully was never much of a character anyway. What good is a skeptic in a Sci Fi show. Come on, really, don't tell me that every time a scene cut from Mulder in a high security base, to Scully doing some tests on skin cells, you couldn't wait to get back to Mulder. Well now that we've covered that, how the hell can a show possibly last without it's force? It can't. Season eight and nine of the X Files proved that.
Frankly, If your a fan of season eight and nine, then you're either someone who is just not willing to accept that the great show that we all watched and loved turned into a piece of crap, or you're a complete idiot.
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Summary: X-Files, Season 9.
Review: The completist of X-Files seasons will of course buy this one right away. Seasons 8 and 9 are generally considered mixed bags. The fact that they need any defense at all (in comparison to, say, Seasons 2 and 3, acknowledged by all to be fabulous) says a lot. The X-Files could have ended with Requiem in Season 7 (and Chris Carter almost had to do so), but instead we had 2 more seasons, with a lot less Mulder and a lot of strange new twists to the alien abduction mythology story arc. This DVD package...like all of the Fox X-Files packages...is wonderfully presented. The extras are plentiful and decent, the box attractive and safe, the menus easy to navigate. The episodes themselves, all things considered, leave something to be desired. If you taped them off of television, you might be better off saving your money, or waiting for this to appear cheap somewhere. But, if like me you're a devoted X-Phile, you'll faithfully buy it asap. Just don't expect the glory days of Seasons 2-5 or even 6.
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Summary: Some of My Favorite Episodes
Review: I came in late on the scene and didn't start watching X-Files until Season 3. I usually don't watch much television, but after my first viewing, I never missed another episode for the rest of the 9-year run and most weeks it was the ONLY show I watched. I had waited all of a year to finally see Scully's baby being born and was forced to spend that week on a Cruise Ship (work related) and my only concern from the time I arrived on deck was "Can we receive the Fox Network on this thing" - the answer was "No" so I made a ship-to-shore call to my Brother's girsfriend in Dallas to record the episode and I flew back through there to pick it up on the way home - that's dedication! Sure there were a few episodes that didn't quite meet the standards (a bar set by the X-Files Team themselves) over the nine years, but personally I could have taken another nine years). If the writers were running out of material there were a few episodes I could have written myself. Mulder and the rest of the cast were awesome, but I have to admit, it was Scully that kept me coming back. I confess I am a "Scully-Freak" and maybe that is why I enjoyed the last two seasons probably the most - it became more focused on Scully. By Season 9 Gillian had totally "nailed-it" - so much so that she could take the character anywhere. And as if that weren't enough, she just got better looking every year - there is a good reason to buy Season 9 in and of itself! I own ALL 9 Seasons of the Collectors DVDs which I have purchased from Amazon. My favorite DVDs are the "Behind the Scenes" discs - my only regret is for some reason the video on my Season 9 Bonus CDs keeps cutting out on my new top-of-the-line DVD Player?
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Summary: Don't let FOX profit from this garbage they call Season 9!
Review: The X-Files used to be the greatest show on TV. Note the word USED. It should have ended after season 7, but Fox wouldnt let it go out on top. If you have seen the show, then the only reason you should purchase this is if youre crazy and enjoy watching awful shows. If you haven't seen it, get the other seasons instead. Regardless of all this, I am still half tempted to buy it, becuase I have compulsion that requires me to collect all things from the show, like the action figures, the lunchbox, t-shirts.... But if you are planning on getting this expecting outstanding storywriting and acting like the seasons that preceded this one, you will be extremely dissapointed.
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