The Truth Can't Be Found, Even If It Is Out There

Our quest to watch all the X-files - blocked. VisArt in Carrboro and Chapel Hill stock only seasons 1, 2, and 3. All seasons have been released on DVD, but for some reason they are not on the shelves. Also, the Chapel Hill Blockbluster doesn't stock any X File titles. Do I detect a conspiracy?

Amy and I - well, mostly me, are hooked on the series. How did I miss this the first time through?

I am intrigued and amused by the "mytharc" portions but find too many of the"monster of the week" ones a little prodding and too often flat. Some work much better than others.

I find the ones that aim to be primarily humerous to be the most problematic. There are three episodes written by Darrin Moran. On X Files boards the quirky humor of these episodes are often highly touted, though I found all but one of them discordant, false and trying too hard. The successful one, Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose, is a masterpiece, however, and especially so because of Peter Boyle's Emmy award-winning performance. This is TV gold. (Or, is it TV black oil?) TV guide listed it as one of the all-time Top 10 TV episodes. Rightly so.

I'm waiting to see how things change in season 4. It seems that most reviews note changes that seperate 1-3 from 4-6. Seasons 7, and especially 8 and 9 have their own difficulties because of the absense of Mulder in the latter two.