This is an okay return of the show that has been loved by many fans around the world. I noticed that the current alien myth-arc will definitely get political with the references to the government spying on us and shit.
I have a couple of complaints, one especially at the ending. They brought Smoking Cigarette Man back from the dead. They better have a good explanation why he is not dead anymore because I felt very insulted watching him alive again when we saw him dead, burnt alive, on-screen in the finale.
The good parts are that I am relived that this episode is already better than the awful second movie. But that isn't saying much to be honest. Also, I am glad we get to see Mulder and Scully again. They're the ones that make the show.
I am rating this a 7/10 because while it's entertaining, this episode is a bit silly and I fear the show might complicate their already hard to understand mythology. I hope the rest of the revival is better than this. We'll have to wait and see.
After an entertaining yet silly first episode comes the second episode. This is classic X-Files I came to love. But of course, many of my favorite episodes has always been the MOTW episodes than the alien mytharc ones.
Hahaha, the ringtone on Mulder's phone. Great episode.
Much better than the first two eps of this season, IMHO. Back to the silliness and Scully seemed more her old self one, though I think in some ways Gillian's forgotten just how to play Scully. It's been many years though so I really can't fault her for it. Nice to see her with her hair red again. I know blonde is Gillian's natural color but those first two eps she looked ill. Anyway this ep reminded me a bit of Supernatural (which reminds me, nice little nod to Kim Manners!) and so that makes me appreciate it on two levels.
This was awesome. Truly refreshing sarcasm in a mirror that we never want to look at.
