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31 Years of the X Files: Pilot Episode [ENG/ESP]@carminasalazarte656d

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Hello to everyone in the Movies & TV Shows community! Today I'm joining us here to celebrate a television event that greatly changed what we know as the science fiction genre. It was on September 10th 1993 that the pilot episode of the X Files premiered. Perhaps not many imagined it, but that pilot episode would mean the beginning of an unstoppable success that would give birth to some 12 seasons, 3 films, a spin-off (The Lone Gunmen), several books, a phenomenon known as "The Scully Effect" and of course, a legacy that has been difficult to forget. Serving as a source of admiration and influence for several modern series of the same genre.

Althrought I'm not from the era and didn't live through that time when each episode came out once a week (the excitement of waiting, knowing future events, etc.) and so on, the X Files is, for anyone who watches it, timeless. It can be enjoyed as much now in the present as it was in the past. That's why it became a classic, because its passage through time was not affected (at least, not as much as other series) and even though the world has changed, the X Files is still relevant because of something very important (and that helped it to position itself in the past): the charm of unsolved mysteries. I think its themes of paranormal situations, global conspiracies, UFO and alien phenomena and so on, continue to be of great interest to the public.

In addition, the professional treatment given to the series, thanks to Chris Carter's direction, provided a lot of sustainability and credibility, as several of the episodes were written with the help of science experts. Good script, good actors, good photography, good soundtrack. The main characters, with their duality of scepticism (Dana Scully) and belief (Fox Mulder), provided space for a number of interesting debates about life and its unsolved cases. It is for all these reasons that the X Files will remain one of the best science fiction series ever. Today I will celebrate for that, by re-watching the first season of the X Files. So without further ado, thank you very much for stopping by.

Versión en Español

¡Hola a todos en la comunidad de Movies & TV Shows! El día de hoy me uno por aquí para celebrar un suceso de la televisión que cambió en gran medida lo que conocemos como el género de ciencia ficción. Es así como un 10 de septiembre de 1993 se estrenó el capítulo piloto de los X Files. Quizás no muchos lo imaginaron pero ese episodio piloto significaría el comienzo de un éxito imparable que daría lugar al nacimiento de unas 12 temporadas, 3 películas, un spin-off (Los Pistoleros Solitarios), varios libros, un fenómeno conocido cómo "El Efecto Scully" y por supuesto, un legado que ha sido difícil de olvidar. Sirviendo de admiración e influencia para varias series modernas del mismo género.

Aunque no soy de la época y no viví ese momento en el que cada capítulo salía una vez por semana (la emoción de la espera, saber los sucesos futuros, etc.) y otras cosas más, los X Files son para todo aquel que lo ve, atemporal. Se puede disfrutar tanto ahora en el presente así cómo se lo hizo en el pasado. Es por eso que se volvió un clásico, ya que su paso por el tiempo no fue afectado (por lo menos, no tanto cómo otras series) y aunque el mundo ha cambiado, los X Files siguen vigentes por algo muy importante (y que lo ayudó a posicionarse en el pasado): el encanto de los misterios sin resolver. Creo que sus temas sobre situaciones paranormales, conspiraciones mundiales, fenómenos ovnis y extraterrestres y demás, siguen siendo de gran interés para el público.

Además, el trato profesional que se le dió a la serie gracias a la dirección de Chris Carter, brindó mucha sostenibilidad y credibilidad pues varios de los episodios fueron escritos con ayuda de expertos en temas sobre ciencias. Buen guión, buenos actores, buena fotografía, buena banda sonora. Los protagonistas, con su dualidad de escepticismo (Dana Scully) y de creencia (Fox Mulder), fue espacio para un sin de debates bastante interesantes sobre la vida y sus casos sin resolver. Es por todo ello que los X Files seguirán siendo una de las mejores series de ciencia ficción de la historia. Hoy celebraré por eso, viendo nuevamente la primera temporada de los X Files. Así que sin más que decir, muchísimas gracias por pasar por acá.

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›The X-Files (1993-2002)@andreseloy5811019d
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The X-Files is an iconic series that has captivated viewers for years. The series follows the investigations of two FBI agents: Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.

Created by Chris Carter, it originally ran from 1993 to 2002. During that time, a total of 9 seasons aired with a total of 202 episodes filled with conspiracy theories, terrifying monsters and unsolved mysteries, Two more seasons were made between 2016 and 2018. Their relationship evolved over the course of the episodes, combining drama and suspense with science fiction elements.

Each episode featured a self-contained story that focused on different cases that Mulder and Scully investigated.
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Some episodes were more focused on the main story arc, while others were self-contained stories. and became a cult phenomenon.

Fox Mulder, played by the talented David Duchovny, was an agent obsessed with the paranormal and the unexplained. His quest for truth and evidence of the existence of extraterrestrial life has made him a legendary character.

Dana Scully, played by the brilliant Gillian Anderson, was a medical and scientific sceptic who was assigned as Mulder's partner.

Although initially sceptical, their rational perspective is challenged by the cases they investigate together.
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The X-Files has received numerous awards throughout its run. It has won Emmy Awards, Golden Globes and the prestigious Peabody Award, among others. It has also garnered nominations in several categories, including Best Drama Series and Best Acting.

The series has left a lasting mark on popular culture, generating a passionate fan base known as "x-fans".

Its success led to the production of films based on the series, further expanding its universe.

It was one of my favourite series for the first 4 seasons, then I found the scripts became less and less interesting.
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›Television Review: The X-Files (Seasons 1-3, 1993-1996)@drax1246d

Golden Age of Television has spoiled the modern audience. Thanks to increased quantity and quality of content available now, the shows that were made before that era are increasingly looking less impressive than when they aired first. It happens even to the shows that enjoyed enormous popularity or created their own cult status. Sometimes this is due to technical or content limitations being too apparent, sometimes due to new shows in much more imaginative way and sometimes simply because old shows ran out of steam. This, to a certain degree, happened to The X-Files, science fiction television series that originally aired in USA between 1993 and 2002 (not counting short 2016-2018 revival). Like many such long shows, there were many changes between beginning and the end – newly introduced showrunners, newly introduced characters, new styles. However, the closest the show was to the original vision of its creator Chris Carter was during first three seasons, aired from 1993 till 1996.

First season (1993/1994) introduced the basic concept and two protagonists. Fox Mulder (played by David Duchovny) is talented and experienced FBI agent who, because of his belief in paranormal and willingness to investigate various “weird” cases got relegated to obscure one-man unit dealing with “X-Files”. Dana Scully (played by Gillian Anderson) is FBI agent with medical and couple of other science degrees assigned as his partner, with vague task of debunking his work. Two of them begin their work by investigating cases related to UFO sightings and alleged alien abductions, but soon branch out to other paranormal phenomena or negative side effects of advanced science. Although Mulder is a believer, while Scully is a sceptic, two agents quickly become close friends. First season was, like with many such shows, partially experimental in nature and most paranormal themes were used for stand alone episodes that would later be called “Monster of the Week”. Couple of episodes dealing with UFOs and government conspiracies were more connected and that included season finale “Ehrlenmayer Flask”, which ended on very sour and dark note, with X-Files being shut down.

Second season (1994/1995) was affected by Gillian Anderson’s pregnancy, which ultimately helped Carter to further develop what would later be known as X-Files mythology arc. Since Scully’s character had to be taken out of the show for a couple episodes, Carter and his team decided to have her mysteriously abducted in two-parter episode (“Duane Barry” and “Ascension”). Such episodes would later become standard for advancing general plot of the show’s mythology. Second season also introduced the character of Alex Krycek (played by Nicholas Lea), treacherous FBI mole that would become one of the show’s main antagonist. Two characters that briefly appeared in the first season also became prominent – Assistant Director Walter Skinner (played by Mitch Pileggi) who, despite trying to work by the book became the closest thing to ally among Mulder’s higher ups; and Cigarette Smoking Man (played by William B. Davis), mysterious and sinister government official that belongs to conspiracy. Quality of production generally improved in the season while there were also attempts for stylistic and tonal difference in certain episodes, like “Humbug”, tale of circus freaks written by Darin Morgan. Unlike the first season, the finale (“Anasazi”) ended with cliffhanger to be resolved in next season.

Third season (1995/1996) became even better. It began with the two-parter (“The Blessing Way” and “Paper Clip”) which tried to tie government UFO conspiracy with some of the real life conspiracies from the past, most notably World War II, a motive that would be further explored by another two-parter (“Nisei” and “731”). Motive of government’s wrongdoing and two FBI agents having to fight increasingly powerful and ruthless forces became even more enhanced with show’s tendency to kill off popular recurring characters. On the other hand, themes and settings, especially those in “Monster of the Week” episodes showed great variety. The best episodes were, again, those with slightly more humorous touch – “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose” and “Jose Chung’s From Outer Space”. Both were written by Darin Morgan and featured veteran character actor in main guest roles (Peter Boyle and Charles Nelson Reilly).

The X-Files was one of the most popular shows of 1990s, although its emphasis on paranoia and government conspiracies looked somewhat anachronistic in the self-confident post-Cold War America under Bill Clinton. The audience was more attracted with the show’s somewhat unusual style and willingness to experiment, at least within the limits of broadcast television. The X-Files, shot on locations in and around Vancouver (which, for the most time, successfully stood for various locations in USA and the rest of the world), owed a lot to Twin Peaks, another show that had experimented with different styles and genres. Unlike Lynch’s hit, The X-Files wasn’t limited to same setting or constrained with straight narrative arc. “Monster of the Week” episodes allowed that the general plot develop more gradually and, more importantly, lack of creativity among Chris Carter wasn’t that apparent. Starting from fourth season, The X-Files would begin to make its mythology more complicated and more elaborate, increasingly depending on melodramatic plot twist that would ultimately turn the cult science fiction show towards soap opera. In some ways, it was inevitable, since 1990s US television still wasn’t ready for new opportunities and new formats given by new medium of cable and streaming. The X-Files nevertheless managed to remain on air for next six season, although none of them managed to look as fresh and innovative as the first three.

RATING: 7/10 (+++)

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›The X-Files 1993 - a super good classic series present during my childhood.@valentin861638d
The X-Files 1993 - a super good classic series present during my childhood.
**For me, the old series are the best, possibly due to the fact that many of these classic series marked my childhood in a rather unique way. One of the series of my childhood, which i will expose in this post, is one that summed up more than mystery, drama, thriller, horror and action, than anything that now appears on the big screen - the well-known television series, The X-Files from 1993. Produced by 20th Century Fox, the series stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson.** **A short summary of this film production.** >*X-Files "is an FBI department dedicated to solving cases that appear to have paranormal elements. The names of X-Files come from where they are kept. which the FBI does not want to investigate or does not believe in.*

The series features two FBI special agents investigating mysterious cases, the secret of which is being kept secret by the government. Very quickly, agents Dana Scully and Fox Mulder come into possession of strictly confidential information about little or no known events (including the arrival of aliens). Although government officials are trying to prove that the "files" of these unexplained cases are false, the two agents cannot accept the idea of paranormal phenomena that would have triggered the events.

**The story is well-defined, revealing government secrets. I really liked it and i can't wait for those pleasant weekend days, to be able to watch those captivating episodes. From my point of view, the actors of the characters, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, managed to play the most perfect couple in the history of science fiction series. The X-files is a series that shows that there are many phenomena, which we consider only legends, myths or even stories.** **A very complex and original series that keeps you in suspense to the fullest because each new episode means a new, original and complex case of paranormal phenomenon.**
Thank🙂 you for your time and your consideration - Cheers🙋‍♂️ to everyone🌍

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›X-Files Season 11 Ep. 4 review@nazirullsafry3076d
This is to me is the best episode so far this season. It revolves around the phenomenon known as ‘the Mandela effect’ - where a past memory u thought was right but was proven wrong when the present evidence says otherwise

In this episode, Mulder and Scully was introduce to a character which claimed to be their partner in the past. And accuse its all been erased from their memory by someone who has been doing it to the population for the purpose of the global agenda for all these years
- Dr. They
Mulder finally met Dr. They and their dialog abt Mandela effect touches so many scenario - one of them is it shows that those who controls the past, controls the future. And with Mandela Effect, everything is questionable, including the truth of everything.

Also takes to Mulder finally finding the truth.

A fun episode. And old-style signature X-Files feel good episode but boggles the mind as the show does everytime.

I suspect next episode will take us back to the season’s agenda which includes the relation of all this to the faked moon landing.
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