Browsing: Mulder and Scully

The X-Files fans of a certain age will no doubt recall the first time toymaker Mattel released a pair of Barbies based on the iconic FBI duo of Special Agent Fox Mulder and Special Agent Dr. Dana Scully. The partners were of course played in the Chris Carter-created FOX series created by David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, […]

Well I am so much happier after tonight’s The X-Files episode than I was last week. Titled “This”, season 11, episode 2 was written and directed by longtime series writer Glen Morgan. Two minutes in, and already this episode is miles better than last week’s “My Struggle III”. The misplaced tension is gone, and instead we […]

There are few television partnerships more iconic than Special Agents Mulder and Scully from FOX’s The X Files.  While yes, the actors behind the characters have been coworkers for going on 26 years, their real life friendship has always been goals. David Duchovny reminded us of this fact with his lovely message to Gillian Anderson today. Today, […]

When the news first came down the pipeline that FOX was revisiting it’s popular series The X Files, feelings were mixed.  Did we (the fans) really need a revisit of the 9 season series, and the two films?  Of course, the network went with “yes”, hedging all it’s bets on the returning core cast and crew […]

If you read my review of the first episode of The X-Files revisit, then you know I was NOT impressed at all.  It felt like series creator/writer/director Chris Carter wanted to a) piss off the Xphile faithful, b) do away with almost every scrap of 9 seasons worth of mythology, and c) force the now rusty […]

I just…..I can’t be excited about this. X Files, for the longest time, was MY show. In many ways, it still is. Maybe that’s why as a fan, I’m offended by the thought going back to these characters is a good idea. Carter did such a disservice to his 9 years of series with that […]