Rating: 
Summary: Uurrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhh!
Review: Well that does it. About a year ago I picked up a leaflet full of reviews on the highest rated shows in America at the time. Way down at the bottom of the list was The X Files. The article was headed 'Anyone seen Mulder?'. Since I live in London and am a little behind in terms of T.V, this heading came as a shock to me since I was only a little way through season seven.
I read on until the very last line of the review that said 'If Carter doesn't get the ending right The X Files could go down as one of the most dissapointing endings in television history'.
As it turns out, it wasn't one of the most dissapointing, but the most dissapointing. This season was absolute trash!
It wasn't clever, it was boring and unthoughtout, I was spotting several stupid mistakes per episode, the entire plotline of the show had gone off on a tangent (one of which I couldn't care less about), and despite all of that the episodes were still based around Mulder, who wasn't even in the bloody thing.
How can you make a show about someone who's not there? Chris Carter and the rest of his dog tired team knocked out these episodes for some extra change and I'd be surprised if they were even bothered to watch the series through themselves.
Scully wouldn't stop crying throughout the whole series, despite the fact that Rayez was completely useless in terms of acting ability, she was ugly too. And she couldn't even say Scully right. Every time Rayez said Scully she said Shkolly.
Dogget happened to be the only remotely interesting thing about the show which isn't saying much since he was about as interesting as a bullet throught the head.
Basically there is too much to say about just how bad this show got. So bad infact that I refuse to see season 8 and 9 as the X Files and will forever believe that it ended in 7. Which quite frankly was a pretty good ending having Mulder abducted anyway.
Finally I'm quite frankly speechless about how awful the final ever episode was. The episode that a few years before I had invisioned groups of people going to each others houses to watch together as if it were some sort of an event.
I am so speechless on how unbelievably long useless, boring and empty the final episode was, that I am not even going to waste my time by speaking about it! If your Fionce just left you at the alter and you want to punish them in the worst imaginable way, then tie them to a chair and make theem sit through this whole season. It's the only thing it's any good for!
Rating: 
Summary: Possibly the most under-rated episodes of any series
Review: I didn't watch many of these episodes when they first aired, but having watched them without prejudice I am astonished how strong this season was, and how well it wrapped up the entire series. The tone was much, much darker than previous seasons, and the chemistry was much different (Annabeth Gish was the weak link in the cast- her character was never fully realized). The series went from a duopoly to an ensemble and there was a much stronger emphasis on horror, but there were some episodes that were truly stunning television. Providence/Provenance, Trust No 1, Daemonicus, 4-D, John Doe, Jump the Shark, and William rank with the very best episodes of the entire series and stand out as some of the best science fiction and horror ever seen on television. Providence/Provenance in particular rates up there with the incredible "Sixth Extinction" episodes it acts as a sequel to. Robert Patrick really became the focus of the series and his tough and gritty acting style gave the series a jolt of energy that the later episodes in season 6 and 7 had been lacking. I've read so much nonsense by the keyboard commandos on the internet about this season, but any one who approaches this set with an open mind will not be disappointed. Too many people are unable to evaluate these episodes on their own merits, and seem compelled to judge them in contrast to their fantasy of what they think the show was. The X-Files was the greatest show in the history of Television, but it was also notoriously inconsistent, especially in seasons 6 and 7. There are three episodes in S9 that don't work at all for me: the two part season opener is a confusing and dreary jumble, and the Burt Reynolds episode is pointless (and Burt's face - ravaged by all his cosmetic surgery- is tough to look at) but overall the episodes are solid and moving. Nothing can replace the brilliant chemistry between Mulder and Scully, but David Duchovny decided his ego was more important than the show that made him a superstar, and the producers work hard to make up for his absence and usually succeed. Surprise yourself and pick this set up. Now let's keep our fingers crossed for the next movie.
Rating: 
Summary: Bad ending to great series.
Review: I didn't particularly like how this season progressed, but I thought it could be saved by a really good ending to the series. I was incredibly disappointed by 'The Truth' and as a result, Season Nine wasn't that great. This is not to say that it didn't have good individual MOTW eps (scary monsters, etc.) but the mytharc theme made me sigh.
Rating:
Summary: Better than 7
Review: I personally feel that season 9 was the best X Files Season since 4. 5 wasn't bad, 6 was iffy, and 7 was just awful. I'd always felt that losing Mulder and bringing in Dogget in season 8 saved the show and completely revitalized it. Things just got too silly and self-referential in season 7. I think the show really needed a shot in the arm, and this was it. Much as I liked the way it ended, i was almost sad to see it go, because I was really beginning to enjoy the Doggett/Reyes chemistry. In all a great ending to a great show
Rating:
Summary: The end of an era...
Review: Granted there are those out there who did not enjoy the final season of the X-Files, and no doubt they are entitled to their opinion. But I loved this season as much as I did the past 8, and I found each subsequent episode to be thoroughly enjoyable. It did take some adjustment watching a post-Mulder X-Files but the strength of the remaining cast made such an adjustment far easier than I had anticipated. The final episode was exactly what I had hoped for after 9 years on the air, and left me with a great appreciation for the work that Chris Carter, his writing and directing team and the entire cast put forth each and every week. The X-Files will remain one of the most memorable shows on television, and by far my favorite show of all time.
Rating:
Summary: 5 stars out of loyalty...
Review: Despite it's faults, season 9 is a Must Buy. The story had to end an some point anyway. Granted...Chris got a little "kill-off" happy.
Gillian stuck it through, Mitch stuck it through. I'm thinkin' the LEAST I can do to let them know how much I appreciate their dedication is to buy this last season which will complete my collection. It's worth buying for those reasons alone. THANK YOU CHRIS, GILLIAN, MITCH and all the others who stuck it through to the end to complete the arcs and answer the questions we had. It was a GREAT ride!!
Rating: 
Summary: Season Nine was good - give it a chance!
Review: Season Nine of the X-Files was actually a pretty good season. Now don't get me wrong - it wasn't the best, but it still packed a punch. A lot of the fans either didn't bother to watch season 9 or they started watching it and stopped becuase they didn't like it so far. Well, the first several shows weren't that great, but the episodes got significantly better as the season progressed. So those who stopped watching it really missed out on some good stuff. And even though Mulder was absent for most of the season, the writers still included him in the plotline, and David Duchovny came back for the finale! Plus, the fans are introduced to baby William, and the characters of Doggett and Reyes are further developed. There were some really good stand-alone episodes in season 9, and the mytharc episodes were so suspenseful and shocking becuase they were unlike anything ever seen before on the X-Files. Do yourself a favor and give season 9 a chance! Oh, and the bonus features are awesome. This season has more bonus features than any other!
My favorite season 9 episodes:
Lord of the Flies, TrustNo1, Scary Monsters, Improbable, Jump the Shark, and (of course) The Truth.
Rating:
Summary: WONDERFUL FINAL FOR A WONDERFUL SEASON!
Review: The scripts, the performances of the cast and all 19 epidodes of this season are incredibiles!!!!!!1
Rating:
Summary: A WONDERFUL SEASON WITH A WONDERFUL FINAL!!
Review: This season is wonderful: the performances of Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick, Annabeth Gish and Mitch Mileggi, and the scripts of every episode are very good; it is a must for fan this set!!!!!!!!!
Rating:
Summary: Horrible season? No. Best season? No. Fantastic show? YES!!!
Review: Not my favorite season of the series, but Season Nine is an important part of the story that captured the minds and hearts of many for almost a decade!! I remember watching the Pilot episode and being amazed. I've been amazed ever since then. I've read they plan to include some great retrospective material, I'm very much looking forward to that! FIVE STARS for an amazing series, FIVE STARS for not being as fantastic as the other seasons and still compelling me to buy it, thus bringing my investment in DVD spending on my favorite show of all time to (quite a bit)!FIVE STARS!
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