Yesterday at Frame Rated, I reviewed the first two episodes of THE X-FILES 'event series' ("My Struggle" and "Founder's Mutation"). Did the long-awaited return of Mulder and Scully meet expectations? Or was it a mistake to try and revive this seminal '90s hit?
"For any millennials reading, it must be hard to appreciate just how much of a phenomenon The X-Files was in the 1990s. Here was a television show with a beautifully simple concept (two FBI agents—one a sceptic, one a believer—investigate the paranormal) that worked for mass audiences and geeks alike. It paved the way for much of today’s pop-culture, too, advancing what was possible on the small-screen and spearheading the use of serialised 'mythologies' that are now so popular. 19.8 million Americans were tuning into the exploits of Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) at its peak, and even during its twilight years The X-Files was capable of reaching 13.9m viewers." Continue reading...
