Revisiting The X Files Episode 5

Welcome to the fifth episode of this epic journey in Revisiting The X Files.

Through 11 seasons, two movies and several stand alone novels, these podcast episodes will be a discussion and revisitation of the series from the very beginning, exploring the good and the bad of every episode, and eventually coming to the point where every piece of the X Files puzzle has been set in place.

So please join me over the coming months and, dare I say it, years, as we dive into The X Files.

Today's fifth episode indulges in a little listener feedback (it is fading fast) before we explore Episodes 20 to 24 to conclude Season One of The X Files.

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Summary

In this episode of Revisiting the X-Files, Bill explores the first season of the iconic series, discussing the final key episodes of Season One - 'Darkness Falls', 'Tooms', 'Born Again', 'Roland', and 'The Erlenmeyer Flask'. He delves into character development, thematic elements, and the evolution of the Mulder and Scully partnership, while also engaging with listener feedback and reflections on the series' impact on science fiction television, and how this final burst of episodes proved that the writers, directors and actors had found the true essence of what make The X Files work.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Revisiting the X-Files

03:25 S01E20: Darkness Falls

14:57 S01E21: Tooms

27:42 S01E22: Born Again

37:27 S01E23: Roland

46:44 S01E24: The Erlenmeyer Flask

58:49 The Future of the X-Files