Ok, I bought the box set the yesterday and have been working my way through it in order.
And yes, that means when it comes time for the films, they too will be fully reviewed like one of my regular reviews.
S1: Ep1: "Pilot"
Intro for our characters and how they met. Background dialogue setting up Mulder's history.
Also starting out as they meant to go on with Aliens as the basis of the story.
Doesn't feel like a pilot though. Solidly written and executed though with some experimental stuff going on in the odd scene.
It's also the first of the "Alien Mythology" of the series.
S1: Ep2: "Deep Throat"
The second in the Alien Mythology of the series.
Another solid Alien and UFO outing, and again doesn't feel like a 2nd-in-a-series episode. It's solidly written and executed and acted and has some tweaking done to the writing and photography too.
S1: Ep3: "Squeeze"
My favourite episode so far, and the first "monster of the week" episode. Full of intrigue and another solidly executed episode with an open ending.
The unfolding of discovery of what the creature is, is tops. Setting a precedent for what to expect later.
S1: Ep4: "Conduit"
Works on a similar premise to what happened to Mulder and his Sister when they were kids. Has a personal touch to proceedings.
I wasn't totally drawn in though. I think it was lacking more emotional content in Mulder's character. Some of it was there, but should have been more.
Still solidly pieced together though.
S1: Ep5: "The Jersey Devil"
Kinda hokey, with the monster of the week being a sort of cross between Big Foot and a caveman. Another one that didn't really draw me in.
Still solidly executed though, not much else wrong apart from the subject matter. I guess they were still trying to find their feet with what sort of creatures and monsters they were experimenting with in the writing.
S1: Ep6: "Shadows"
Another good episode, but more of the experimentation with what sort of creature they were going for.
Much more a fantasy episode as it features a possible ghost.
Nicely put together though, I enjoyed the whole mystery and discovery as the story went on around the character of Lauren and her Boss.
S1: Ep7: "The Ghost In The Machine"
This one has aged a lot as it used computers as the monster-of-the-week.
I wasn't transfixed, but I found it fun in a sort of humorous way. Kinda like watching The Lawnmower Man again.
Still, the unfolding of the story was another solidly pieced together episode.
S1: Ep8: "Ice"
Another favourite. Reminded me of The Thing.
The duo stuck in Icy Cape in Alaska and an Alien discovery infects everyone there and they all get paranoid at each other.
Solid episode across the board.
S1: Ep9: "Space"
Involving Alien influences on a NASA controller and a mission to Mars, but isn't tied to the Alien Mythology of the series.
Kinda felt out of place this one. Not sure what it was, but an Alien possession story just felt, well, let's say you don't really get to caring about the characters involved to care if they figure out what's going on or not.
S1: Ep10: "Fallen Angel"
The third in the Alien Mythology of the series.
A crashed ship, a mysterious figure roaming around and Mulder upsetting various military guys and his own superiors, and peeing off Scully too, trying to figure it out.
Good episode, and has some good stuff that broadens the Alien story that we get to enjoy later.
And yes, that means when it comes time for the films, they too will be fully reviewed like one of my regular reviews.
S1: Ep1: "Pilot"
Intro for our characters and how they met. Background dialogue setting up Mulder's history.
Also starting out as they meant to go on with Aliens as the basis of the story.
Doesn't feel like a pilot though. Solidly written and executed though with some experimental stuff going on in the odd scene.
It's also the first of the "Alien Mythology" of the series.
S1: Ep2: "Deep Throat"
The second in the Alien Mythology of the series.
Another solid Alien and UFO outing, and again doesn't feel like a 2nd-in-a-series episode. It's solidly written and executed and acted and has some tweaking done to the writing and photography too.
S1: Ep3: "Squeeze"
My favourite episode so far, and the first "monster of the week" episode. Full of intrigue and another solidly executed episode with an open ending.
The unfolding of discovery of what the creature is, is tops. Setting a precedent for what to expect later.
S1: Ep4: "Conduit"
Works on a similar premise to what happened to Mulder and his Sister when they were kids. Has a personal touch to proceedings.
I wasn't totally drawn in though. I think it was lacking more emotional content in Mulder's character. Some of it was there, but should have been more.
Still solidly pieced together though.
S1: Ep5: "The Jersey Devil"
Kinda hokey, with the monster of the week being a sort of cross between Big Foot and a caveman. Another one that didn't really draw me in.
Still solidly executed though, not much else wrong apart from the subject matter. I guess they were still trying to find their feet with what sort of creatures and monsters they were experimenting with in the writing.
S1: Ep6: "Shadows"
Another good episode, but more of the experimentation with what sort of creature they were going for.
Much more a fantasy episode as it features a possible ghost.
Nicely put together though, I enjoyed the whole mystery and discovery as the story went on around the character of Lauren and her Boss.
S1: Ep7: "The Ghost In The Machine"
This one has aged a lot as it used computers as the monster-of-the-week.
I wasn't transfixed, but I found it fun in a sort of humorous way. Kinda like watching The Lawnmower Man again.
Still, the unfolding of the story was another solidly pieced together episode.
S1: Ep8: "Ice"
Another favourite. Reminded me of The Thing.
The duo stuck in Icy Cape in Alaska and an Alien discovery infects everyone there and they all get paranoid at each other.
Solid episode across the board.
S1: Ep9: "Space"
Involving Alien influences on a NASA controller and a mission to Mars, but isn't tied to the Alien Mythology of the series.
Kinda felt out of place this one. Not sure what it was, but an Alien possession story just felt, well, let's say you don't really get to caring about the characters involved to care if they figure out what's going on or not.
S1: Ep10: "Fallen Angel"
The third in the Alien Mythology of the series.
A crashed ship, a mysterious figure roaming around and Mulder upsetting various military guys and his own superiors, and peeing off Scully too, trying to figure it out.
Good episode, and has some good stuff that broadens the Alien story that we get to enjoy later.
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