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Summary: The best X-Files season ever created!
Review: I thought that this was deffinatly the best X-Files season out of all of them! All but two of the episodes (two fathers, one son) I absolutly loved! Mulder and Scully are amazing together and belong together! This season proves it!
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Summary: Amazing Follow-Up Of the Blockbuster movie!
Review: I was rather shocked when i saw negative reviews about season six. This season, starting off with 'The Beginning', is a great twist from the show's old way of displaying the x-files mythology. More questions answered, new doors opened, and the huge conspiracy is finally revealed. Needless to say, brilliant acting by all cast members, influential stand-alone episodes not to mention character twists. This season is invaluable to any x-files passionate collector. The cliffhanger, unlike any other, was perfect in its own way that opened up new avenues to the mythology as a whole. This is a must have, DO NOT be fooled by any negative reviews about this season!
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Summary: Average
Review: I've come across many fans of The X-Files that proclaim Season Six to be the best season of the show; however, I think it continued the decline which started in Season Five and ended with the introduction of Robert Patrick as Agent Doggett.I really enjoyed the mythology this season - The Beginning, Two Fathers, One Son and Biogenesis concluded elements of the myth arc, whilst adding new elements (which were only really taken further in Season Nine). I did find it frustrating that there were only four traditional myth episodes this season - like Season Seven, I felt that it needed more focus on the mythology to keep the story progressing. After "One Son", the conspiracy arc seems to go into remission until Seasons Eight and Nine. The standalone episodes are in my opinion, a mixed bunch. There are some really great stories - my favourites being "Drive", "Triangle", "Dreamland I/II", "Monday",
"Milagro", "How The Ghosts Stole Christmas" and "The Unnatural". But there are also plenty of stinkers - "The Rain King", "Arcadia", "Trevor", "Agua Mala", "Aplha"...... Like Season Five, its a mixed bunch. Over the course of Seasons Five, Six, and Seven, you get some really great episodes - but unlike the first four and last two seasons, there are more rubbish episodes in each season.
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Summary: The conclusion of the original mythology!!!
Review: In spite of what others may think, to me, this is by far, the best season. Taking new heights of entertainment, the series was, noticeably, a more mature television event. After The X Files movie, the team moved to LA, and continued with a whole new team. The predominance of humorous episodes throughout the entire season, did not turn off hardcore fans, but on the contrary. I, personally, am the owner of the previous 5 box sets and am eagearly waiting for the release of the last 2 real X Files seasons (Being 6 and 7 the ones I refer to). Even though the mithology concludes here, the Samantha mistery gets cleared up until the next season, at the end of wich, Mulder is abducted and the series was transformed in a confusing mixup than even Chris Carter doesn`t understand. As for mithology episodes on this season:
Watch "The Beginning" and the 2 part myth-arc "Two Fathers- One Son", wich brings the Series`mythology to an explosive conclusion. The Stand Alone (Or Monster of the Week) eps. include highlights such as:
"Monday" (Groundhog Day X -Files style-), "Triangle" and "The Ghosts That Stole Christmas" (The CC helmed episodes), "Milagro", "Terms of Endearment", "Dreamland 1 and 2"
"Three of a Kind" (Scully and The Lone Gunmen, a must see!), "Field Trip", "Aqua Mala" and David Duchovny`s brainchild: "The Unnatural" It`s a pity that DD got transformed into such an ambitious and egotistical person... The series would have been great up to Season 9, with Mulder in it.
Chris Carter didn`t know when to stop and the series got transformed into God knows what. It just doesn`t feel like the X Files anymore, not with Dogget and Reyes in them (I say this, even though I like their characters, it`s just that they are not THE X Files, Mulder and Scully ARE). That`s the difference between an artist and a business man. You have to realize when`s the proper moment to go with a bang. We saw the show transformed from a sleeples hit to a hit cult TV show, to a sorry thing I don`t know what to call anymore. I hope the next movie is as good as the first one. In the meanwhile I will sit in the dark, waiting for the next 2 boxed sets to be released. Note:
I know that the last 2 seasons sucked, at least that`s my opinion, but I`m gonna buy them... It`s hard to be a fan.
The movies are gonna pick up from the last episode of the 9th season, so, I wanna have the whole thing. Not being left on the dark forever.
Long live the X Files!!!
Long live Mulder!!!
Long live SCULLY!!! Enrique Aguilar.
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Summary: Season 6 is nearly here!
Review: Now I know that a lot of people thought that The X-files went bad after season 5, but I love this season! This was the first season of The X-Files I watched, and it's a good thing, cause I was naive and back then the early episodes would have scared the ... out of me!
This season has some of the funniest episodes, most notably "Three of a Kind" which features The Lone Gunmen. I also like "The Rain King," especially Scully's line: "The blind leading the blind." Buy this season!
I'm not just a junkie for the new seasons though, I have all the DVDs except season 4. That's probably in the top 3 of my favorite seasons, so why don't I have it? I'm a lazy teenager. I barely have a job and not enough money to buy season 4. I'm going to have to sell some limbs and organs to buy the rest of the seasons... any takers?
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Summary: does it get better? no. if it did my brain would explode.
Review: One of the better seasons of the series, probably some of the best TV ever.. my personal favorite is "Monday"... well-written, suspenseful despite the repetitiveness, and how many times do we get to see Mulder in his PJs?? ahh, fantastic.
Pricey, but totally worth it.
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Summary: A dash of L.A. takes the shadows away.
Review: Overview
While I agree that Season Six is overall a turning point in the series, it is remarkable that looking back at the individual episodes they are largely frivolous. Apparently, this is due to some combination of factors including the move of production from moody Vancouver to sunny L.A., the need to lighten up after the apocalyptic summer film, and the need to bide time while Mulder and Scully are officially reassigned from the X-Files before the writers figure they've paid their dues to that concept. As a result, we are delt a number of weak-hearted comedies that unfortunately denegrate the formerly strong comedy tradition in the series; even some of the intended serious stand alones in this setting seem vaguely ridiculous, like the demon-harvesting Terms of Endearment. Of course, every season has it's indispensible episodes and its embarassing ones, the latter usually coming out of the work-a-day stand alone set. One significant aspect of this season is that it's indispensible episodes are also stand alones. In fact, when I tally up the all-time best stand alone episodes of the series, they are almost all in this season. I think it must be simply a matter of history, both for the characters and for the writers, who manage to demonstrate in a few key places (comedy as well as drama) how deftly they've learned their invented genre. The Comedies
As I mentioned, there are more competing for the dignity of "comedy" than make the grade. Three of a Kind, for instance, is centered around the joke of getting Scully drunk on some kind of sinister new drug. (In the best line of the hour, Frohike refers to her as "Scully-go-lightly.") Dreamland I and II make a dull echo of the body-switching concept of Small Potatoes, the climactic scene being another attempted seduction of Scully by a false Mulder (she's on to him this time.) Arcadia, in which Mulder and Scully pose as husband and wife in a stakeout, has a lot of irreverent wit, but the plot itself is perplexingly psuedo-serious. A comic-bookish mud monster raises his hand slowly out of the lawn, and yet you get the impression you're supposed to be scared. However, we also get a better-than usual serving of great comedy episodes: Triangle and How the Ghosts Stole Christmas, both excellently written and directed by Carter, and The Unnatural, the writing and directing debut of David Duchovny. These are among the most inventive episodes of the series and must-haves for any fan. Dramas
Your expected forgettables are Alpha (man-eating dog,) Trevor (see..I can't even remember!) and Terms of Endearment (mentioned above.) Drive, Tithonus, and Agua Mala are return to the old days of dark photography and subject matter, well done. The stunners here are Field Trip, Monday, and Milagro--again, indispensible. Field Trip is a trip to the underworld, as well as one of the most poignant tributes to Mulder and Scully's bond you will see. Monday rehashes the same Twilight Zone concept explored in Groundhog Day. Milagro is a fascinating literary exploration of fantasy and reality, including Scully's dark side. Kim Manners gives it the old mood treatment, as well as some great guest actor casting. The Mythology
I have avoided the topic of the mythology episodes until now because as I showed above, they really aren't the determining factors in the success of the season. That said, I found them immensely disappointing, and I am not alone in this. The Beginning, a makeshift answer to last season's The End and to the film, seems to intend to tie up loose ends and instead ends in leaving them completely frayed. It picks up Gibson Praise and the mutant alien of the film, gets them as far as stuck in a warehouse together, and leaves them there for the next two seasons! Meanwhile, the writers have decided that Scully's adventures in the movie put her far too much in Mulder's point of view and the old dynamic must be resumed, so she pulls some ridiculous dialogue to explain why she's suddenly decided she didn't see anything. SR918 devotes an unnecessary hour to the plot point that Skinner is under Krycek's thumb. In Two Fathers, One Son, an attempt is made to wrap up the long drawn-out conspiracy of the Syndicate in order to move on to other plot lines--a noble ideal, but messily dispensed. In Biogenesis these episodes will be referred back to as Mulder's great moment, when he finally nailed that Syndicate and "won" the battle of the previous five years; but this doesn't happen on screen! Merely, the conspiracy is spelled out in black and white--no new revelations, it's been pretty well spelled out up till now--and as soon as that's done, the Syndicate is conveniently killed off. Actually, Mulder entirely fails as a hero in these episodes--he is duped by the obviously corrupt Diana and by CSM himself, who inconcievably convinces Mulder of his own righteousness before the end. The X-Files are only redeemed through Spender, who tells the powers that be that "Mulder is right," who inexplicably respond to this. Thank goodness Biogenisis has some class--exotic locations, surprise revelations, and a welcome new plot line. Conclusion
In retrospect, the best episodes of the season all have to do with an intruiging interplay between fantasy and reality, truth and non-truth, and...where, in all that, lies love. It is an introversion of the old quest into the unknown, which had been suggested earlier by Darin Morgan but could not have taken such a lead if not for the wrapping up (such as it is) of the extant mythology.
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Summary: Mulder and Scully Hit the Fan, Tons of Smoke From Cancer Man
Review: Perhaps the best of the nine, "The X-Files" sixth season may also be the most pivotal. Peppering revelations aplenty, the series picks up where the season five finale "The End" and 1998 feature film left off. In the season opener, "The Beginning", special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) must save a young psychic boy - who may hold the key to all the X-Files - from the clutches of the insidious shadow government. Struggling to be reassigned to the now-closed X-Files, Mulder and Scully must also solve the mystery of a deadly creature lurking in the Arizona desert, all the while fighting through the flak of the FBI's new assistant director, A.D. Kersh (James Pickens Jr.). All the elements X-Files enthusiasts have come to love return with even more vigor this time around. The anchor of the entire series, the inimitable chemistry between Mulder and Scully, is taken to amusing new heights in ths sixth season. The hard-nosed but likeable Walter Skinner (Mitch Pillegi) is back and bucking the Bureau, and Mulder's ever-enigmatic arch-nemesis, Cancer Man (William B. Davis), blows more smoke than ever. You can also expect the usual barrage of complex, poly-syllable sentences spewed by our protagonists, a flotilla of in-jokes, and plenty of sci-fi derivative - in this case, derivative is not a bad word. By the sixth season, "The X-Files" had been firmly established as a television phenomenon, granting creator Chris Carter free reign to tinker with the series. Carter exploited this ability to the hilt, as evidenced by several lighthearted episodes, like the highly experimental ode to Hitchock's "Rope", "Triangle", the wonderfully twisted yuletide tale "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas", and the hilarious "Dreamland", a situation comedy in which Mulder swaps bodies with an Area 51 employee! The satirical statement on conformist suburban life, "Arcadia", is another standout - replete with signature Mulder and Scully moments, "Arcadia" finds our two favorite FBI agents posing as man and wife to investigate strange disappearances in a planned community. Although season six of "The X-Files" lets its hair down long enough to have fun, the focus shifts back to the primary alien/government conspiracy plot in "Biogenesis", completing the season with a resounding bang. With all the gripping plot-twists and alien abduction action, there are still a few bad apples in the season (as with any television series). However, the sixth year of "The X-Files" serves as a stable bridge to the memorable final three seasons and compelling finale. Remember, "The Truth is out there."
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Summary: The last brilliant season
Review: Picking up where The X-Files film left off, the opening episode of season 6 entitled "The Beginning" ties up plot points left from the previous season's finale as well. Now the X-Files have been re-opened, only Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) aren't involved in them anymore. Clairvoyant child Gibson is brought back as well, but all this paves the way for "Two Fathers" and "One Son"; episdoes which fully flesh out the mythology by revealing just about everything X-Files viewers have waited to see since the show began. Other standout episodes include one shots "Triangle" which finds Mulder back in time on a Nazi infested ocean liner, "Terms of Endearment" which guest stars a demonic Bruce "Evil Dead" Campbell, the Christmas inspired episode "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas", and the two parter "Dreamland" in which Mulder switches bodies with Michael McKean. The finale "Biogenesis" finds Scully becoming more of a believer while Mulder begins to seemingly lose his mind. All in all, Season 6 was the last brilliant season of the series, and the first to be shot in Hollywood since moving from Vancouver.
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Summary: The X-Files Season 6 - Another brilliant season!
Review: Producer Chris Carter, for various reasons, chief among them being Fox's probable insistence, has moved the entire production to California from Vancouver. This is notable as some of the scenery for the show changes to scenes in various western states and more prominently in the availability of bigger named guest stars. On the whole though, at least for this first season out west, these changes serve as an enhancement to the outstanding experience that is "The X-Files." Season six is another excellent season that fluidly picks up where the movie, "Fight the Future" left off. The mythology episodes: "The Beginning" An FBI committee decides that yes, the X-Files will be reopened, they will not however, include Agents Mulder and Scully. Agents Spinder and Fowler will take that role, both with a huge helping of duplicity. AD Skinner is still on their side though and leads them towards a case that involves the Alien/Syndicate conspiracy. Gibson Praise makes a return as well. "SR 819" Krycek makes a new appearance and he targets AD Skinner with alien created nanite technology. "Two Fathers" & "One Son" Long awaited truths are finally revealed about the fifty year conspiracy between the syndicate and the aliens. The syndicate is all but destroyed by the alien rebels. Simply stated, these are the two episodes that every fan had been waiting five years for. No disappointment whatsoever. "The Unnatural" I list this as a mythology episode, as it simply does not fit as a stand alone. This episode is singularly the best episode of the season as it contains some great humor and one of the most touching endings of the season. We are treated to meeting Arthur Dale or actually his brother, as he tells Mulder the tale of when he met his first alien. "Biogenesis" As we learned in "One Son," the Syndicate is gone and with it the Alien/Syndicate conspiracy. Now we're treated to a new track on the mythology, as there still seems to be some sort of conspiracy evidenced by the discovery of an alien ship in Africa and Fox ending up in a loony bin. The conclusion will be on the Season Seven set. Stand alone episodes: "Drive" Our heroes run into a man who must continue moving west at a high rate of speed or his head will explode. "Triangle" a true X-Files classic as Mulder goes on a search for a ship that's been missing from the Bermuda Triangle since prior to WWII. "Dreamland & Dreamland II" Mulder and Scully take a trip to Area 51, where they run into the "Men in Black" and they witness a UFO which literally makes Mulder switch bodies with one of the MIB's. These are simply two of the finest and most hilarious X-Files episodes of the entire nine year run. "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas" a beautifully well written episode guest starring Ed Asner and Lily Tomlin. "Terms of Endearment" another extremely well written episode as our heroes visit Roanoke, VA and run across a bedraggled demon who is in search of a normal child. This episode has another one of those wonderfully well written ironic endings that only Chris Carter is capable of. "The Rain King" Mulder and Scully take a trip to Kansas to investigate a man who can supposedly make rain at will. This episode is replete with some of the series most hilarious lines. "Agua Mala" Mulder and Scully take a trip to Florida in the middle of a hurricane to investigate a family's disappearance and discover a sea creature. "Monday" this is an X-Files homage to "Ground Hog Day," that is superbly written and played. "Arcadia" in this beautiful episode our erstwhile heroes pose undercover as husband and wife to discover why three couples have disappeared from a planned community. "Alpha" Mulder and Scully are summoned by an internet friend of his to find a mysterious wild animal that has been shipped to the US that has killed two merchant marines and then disappears. "Trevor" is an intriguing episode in which Mulder and Scully set off to find a prison escapee who supposedly died in a tornado, yet he's on the loose and exhibiting some interesting abilities. "Milagro" this is an interesting yet horrifying episode in which a writer, fascinated with Scully moves in next to Mulder and begins spying on her. Meanwhile Mulder and Scully are investigating several deaths where victims' hearts have been removed, but there is no evidence as to how. "Three of a Kind" the quintessential "Lone Gunmen" episode that just shines with a pure brilliance that may well have been the precursor to their short lived spin off series. "Field Trip" our two heroes end up in North Carolina and run into a hallucinogenic fungal mountain. This episode definitely breeches the different barrier, even for this series! Special features - Included, as with the other season's boxed sets, are some great special features to include my personal favorite - "Character profile on the Cigarette Smoking Man." The cover art for the boxed set and DVD's is fantastic as well. {ssintrepid} Episode list: The Beginning {mythology}
Drive
Triangle
Dreamland
Dreamland II
How the Ghosts Stole Christmas
Terms of Endearment
The Rain King
S.R. 819 {mythology}
Tithonus
Two Fathers {mythology}
One Son {mythology}
Agua Mala
Monday
Arcadia
Alpha
Trevor
Milagro
The Unnatural {mythology}
Three of a Kind
Field Trip
Biogenesis {mythology}
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