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Pointless Review There was a time when I was unfamiliar with The X-Files' unholy trinity of Robert Patrick Modell, Donald Addie Pfaster, and Eugene Victor Tooms. I'd read about these iconic villains while perusing The X-Files message boards but as…
Read More A Pointless Review of The X-Files Season 1 Episode 3 – Squeeze
Pointless Review The Pilot introduced the world to The X-Files and did a great job of nailing the show's identity right away. For that I am eternally grateful; enough that I have written four (!) separate reviews of that episode on this blog. …
Read More A Pointless Review of The X-Files Season 1 Episode 2 – Deep Throat
Pointless Review My X-Files fanaticism began during the middle of the fourth season when it was already a glossy, immaculately produced mini-movie that happened to come out every week. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson could play their characters in their sleep…
Read More A Pointless Review of The X-Files Season 1 Episode 1 – Pilot
The third season of The X-Files is brimming with episodes that I could watch over and over. Ranking them is probably a pointless endeavor considering my list changes pretty much daily. Oh well, such is life. Read on and also…
Read More Ranking the Episodes of The X-Files Season 3 – #4-6
So let's see, I reduced the number of episodes I talk about per ranking to three from four and it somehow takes me more time to write these? Ahhh the magic of laziness... Here's my seventh, eighth, and ninth favorite episodes of…
Read More Ranking The Episodes of The X-Files Season 3 – #7-9
Here we are with the next three episodes on my list. You may have noticed this earth-shattering change in format as I switch to writing about three episodes rather than four. Crazy, huh? You know what else is crazy? How…
Read More Ranking The Episodes of The X-Files Season 3 – #10-12
I'm back with the next set in my Season 3 rankings. This is an incredible season of television which means the only way to rank these final sixteen episodes is to poke and prod at the flaws in otherwise stellar…
Read More Ranking the Episodes of The X-Files Season 3 #13-16
It's been nearly three months since my last episode ranking. While the reason is mostly related to my inherent laziness, I'd rather play it off as me being in a state of perpetual awe at just how awesome Season 3…
Read More Ranking the Episodes of The X-Files Season 3 – #17-20
It's been a while since I finished my Season 2 rankings. During that hiatus I've changed some things about my life. Most obviously, I've switched from ranking Season 2 to ranking Season 3. Here we go with #21-24 of the…
Read More Ranking the Episodes of The X-Files Season 3 – #21-24
Here we are with my five favorite episodes of Season 2. It's classics like these which remind me of just how good this show could get. Whether through compelling plotting (Colony and Anasazi), characters being put through the emotional ringer (Irresistible and One Breath), or…
Read More Ranking The Episodes of The X-Files Season 2 – #1-5
