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
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