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X-Files Turns 20: “Conduit”

By on October 30, 2013 in X-Files

Conduit

i-want-to-believeSeason 1, Episode 1X03

Written By: Alex Gansa & Howard Gordon | Directed By: Daniel Sackheim

Original Air Date: 10/1/1993 | Re-Watch Review Date: 10/30/2013

PersephoneKs ReWatch Grade: B- to B

I couldn’t remember a thing about this episode before I hit play. Although the direction the show eventually went in made this episode somewhat disjointed, there were actually a lot of lovely things in this one. This episode allows Scully to really understand how Samantha’s abduction impacted Mulder. And its where we learn one of the true meanings for the shows motto, “”I WANT TO BELIEVE””. That stuff was well done.
Random Notes:
-Lake Okobogee (Iowa) has mountains! And aliens! And lots of loons!
-Mulder is assigned to FBIHQ, and reports to an ASAC and a Section Chief.
-NSA breaks into an FBI agents room while they’re there like it aint no thang, lol.
-Danny!
– CHArc Watch 1993: Scully wears white tights and carries a purse.
-Some really nice work in some scenes by David and Gillian.
-Rewatch Grade: B- to B.”

Cheers,

PersephoneK

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X-Files Turns 20: “Deep Throat”

By on September 10, 2013 in X-Files

Deep Throat

Season 1, Episode 1×01

Written By: Chris Carter | Directed By: Daniel Sackheim

Original Air Date: 09/17/1993 | Re-Watch Review Date: 09/10/2013

#1) We have our first informant! Yay! #2) Hope they get cell phones soon! 3) CHArc: Scully needs to ditch the purse. 4) Scully throwing down the cagey fake reporter! Good times! 5) Music slightly better. 6) M&S banter continues to evolve. 7) there were actually some interesting themes about government secrecy and exploration of whether or not M&S are really the bad guys. I didn’t catch that in my earlier viewings. Final Rating: A decent but still slightly dull overall ep. Good conspiracy vibes though.

Cheers,

PersephoneK

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X-Files Turns 20: “Pilot”

By on September 10, 2013 in X-Files

 

Pilot

Season 1, Episode 1×79

Written By: Chris Carter | Directed By: Robert Mandel

Original Air Date: 09/10/1993 | Re-Watch Review Date: 09/10/2013

I haven’t watched Pilot in more than 10 years, so expected to find a lot of things to annoy me. I was pleasantly surprised! #1) The plot is “meh”, especially in light of the mytharc to come. #2) it’s all about the chemistry between Mulder & Scully. It’s always been about the chemistry. Without both David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson in these roles, we would not remember this show because Pilot would have been the end. #3) Very well shot. Even today it has a fantastic cinematic feel, especially by 1993 tv standards. #4) Not Mark Snow’s finest score. #5) Enter the CHArc…I liked Scully’s hair in Pilot compared to the rest of season 1. And I didn’t mind either of their wardrobes (again by 1993 standards). Scully could have used prettier underwear though, LOL. #6) I love when Mulder tells Scully about his sisters abduction. Duchovny makes the craziest stuff believable and he doesn’t get enough credit for making sense of Chris Carter’s words. #7) Section Chief Blevins always makes me nostalgic for the real Bu. Weird, eh?  Did I mention chemistry? On to 1×02! #XFilesTurns20

Cheers,

PersephoneK

What is this post about anyway? XFTurns20: Project Watch Episodes in Sequence

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