Tag Archives: 201 Days of The X-Files

‘The X-Files’ goes back to the future with ‘Synchrony,’ an average episode that immediately falls apart once you put even an ounce of thought into it.

‘The X-Files’ closes out another mythology 2-parter by ultimately failing to contribute to the overall mythology it claims to promote in ‘Max.’

A return to the central mythology, ‘Tempus Fugit’ offers an incredibly dense storyline that can be difficult to piece together.

Technically not a mythology episode, ‘Unrequited’ follows some of the same territory as the main villain is one that comes from within, the U.S. Government.

‘Kaddish’ is an ultimately touching monster-of-the-week story that needed more running time to drive home its better qualities.

In ‘Memento Mori,’ Scully faces an uphill battle against a rare and difficult to cure cancer as Mulder races to find a cure in unconventional ways.

Discouraged with her life and career, Scully goes on an adventure on her own in ‘Never Again.’ The deepening of Scully’s character is a breath of fresh air.

‘Leonard Betts’ is an unexpectedly brilliant episode, one that gives a complex and multi-faceted monster while setting up a huge character arc for Gillian Anderson.

‘The X-Files’ attempts some immigration sensitivity with ‘El Mundo Gira’ but instead traffics in stereotypes and broad caricatures.

Writer Vince Gilligan explores a potentially different perspective on the Samantha Mulder abduction mythology in ‘Paper Hearts.’