Is the new "X-Files" for real?

pure vanity | 2/3/16

[vetvetdoug]

Is it only me but are Anderson’s legs unshapely?

[Rockingham]

Duchovny is no great shakes as an actor but, in the original series, his character, Fox Mulder, was animated by a personal mission to discover the truth about UFOs and other oddball mysteries. This gave the character a sense of manic energy and a biting attitude of anti-government cynicism, counter-balanced by sidekick Dana Scully as a diligent and often put upon skeptic.

Unfortunately, the short run and lack of clear follow on plans makes the current episodes feel like a sterile and stilted addendum to the original series. Indeed, since the original series more or less resolved the UFO mystery, it is not quite clear what premise can be contrived for a renewal of the show as a series. And, in our new age of Muslim terrorism, it is not at all clear that we can be induced to care about the old X-Files formula of UFOs alternating with a monster of the week.

[ataDude]

I was particularly disappointed with this weeks episode. Silly.

[ShasheMac]

Oh, well, pleased to meet you, Miss Madeline. :)

[chaosagent]

I regard “Fringe” as a virtual spin-off of the “X-Files”, and yes, John Noble is my favorite character in Fringe.

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And now he’s great as Morland Holmes, Sherlock’s father on Elementary.

[discostu]

Working on X-Files is how he met Cranston (did a guest spot) and knew he’d be perfect for Walter White even though everybody thought of him as comedic after Malcolm in the Middle. One of those classic lessons for struggling actors on why to do your best every time, 15 years later it can matter.

[Trumpinator]

Working on X-Files is how he met Cranston (did a guest spot) and knew he’d be perfect for Walter White even though everybody thought of him as comedic after Malcolm in the Middle. One of those classic lessons for struggling actors on why to do your best every time, 15 years later it can matter.

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One of the episodes Gilligan worked on for X-Files had to do with the Chupacabra and Breaking Bad's Tuco was one of the stars of that.

[Trumpinator]

It must have been a great show intellectually to be on for a past writer to keep paying homage to it.

http://breakingbad.wikia.com/wiki/References_to_The_X-Files

Breaking Bad Wiki

Before creating Breaking Bad, Vince Gilligan regularly wrote episodes for The X-Files. There are a number of small references to The X-Files in Breaking Bad and there are a number of cast members who have appeared in both series.

The cigarette brand smoked by Emilio Koyama and thrown from the RV is "Morley", the same fictional brand smoked by the Cigarette Smoking Man.

The title of the episode "Cancer Man"is a reference to one of the Cigarette Smoking Man's aliases.

Mike Ehrmantraut's surname was used in a Gilligan-penned episode for a minor character.

The time shown on the clock in Gale's Apartment is 10:13. The number 1013 is used frequently in The X-Files as a reference to its creator's birthday.

Dan Wachsberger uses the same bank as Fox Mulder. The van rental company used by Patrick Kuby to rent a van for Walter White is also used in 4 episodes of The X-Files.

When Hank Schrader and Steve Gomez are looking at a bulletin board full of Gustavo Fring's associates in season 5, episode 4 of Breaking Bad, "Fifty-One", the spot where Tuco Salamanca's picture should be is labeled 'Eladio Buente' Eladio Buente is the protagonist of the X-Files Episode "El Mundo Gira", season 4, episode 11. Tuco Salamanca and Eladio Buente were both played by actor Raymond Cruz.

Cast members who have appeared in both Breaking Bad and The X-Files

Bryan Cranston ("Walter White" & "Patrick Garland Crump")

Aaron Paul ("Jesse Pinkman" & "David Winkle")

Dean Norris ("Hank Schrader" & "US Marshal Tapia")

Michael Shamus Wiles ("George Merkert" & "The Black-Haired Man")

Raymond Cruz ("Tuco Salamanca" & "Eladio Buente")

Javier Grajeda ("Juan Bolsa" & "Desk Sergeant")

Danny Trejo ("Tortuga" & "Cesar Ocumpo")

Dale Dickey ("Spooge's Lady" & "Game Warden")

Dan Desmond ("Mr. Gardiner" & "Harry Odell")

John Koyama ("Emilio Koyama" & stunt performer)

Michael Bowen ("Jack Welker" & "Dwight Cooper")

[heylady]

I missed the first 2 episodes then watched the 3rd episode. I loved it and thought the writing was witty aided by New Zealander Rhys Darby’s great comic acting. I was surprised to read the responses on here that completely trashed it and even found the first two episodes lacking. I have since gone back and watched those episodes on Hulu and found them to be a seamless transition from the original series just directing their investigation toward government involvement in the alien scenarios instead. What more can I say, I really liked it.

[Riley]

I thought the "werehuman" was an interesting inversion of the usual.

I thought it was hysterical. Mulder standing out there in the woods having a cordial conversation with the Monster-of-the-Week, wondering if the X-Files are getting too weird, even for him.

Another good moment- in the cemetery, deciding that just sitting down and getting blitzed it more appealing that pursuing a hot investigation

They poke fun at themselves once in a while with a lighthearted episode, this one was a good one.

[Thibodeaux]

it is just bad