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Sept 23, 2017 13:31:11 GMT -5
Douay-Rheims-Challoner, Roy Batty's Pet Dove, and 1 more like this
Post by Rainbow Rosa on Sept 23, 2017 13:31:11 GMT -5
What is this?
Exactly what it says on the tin: I'm doing reviews of The X-Files.
Why is this?
Despite loving lots of genre TV, I've watched a surprisingly small amount of the genre TV canon, and felt like fixing that. I narrowed down my choices to this and TNG, and I figured that The X-Files was probably more up my alley. (Plus, lots of positive feedback from people on TOC.)
As for the reviews, when I started watching Angel two years ago, I posted little capsule reviews of the series on a forum I frequented, both as discussion fodder and as an excuse to get me to write something every day, think critically about media, et cetera.
Have you watched any X-Files before this? What do you know about it?
I watched the first three episodes in advance to ensure this was something I wanted to spend what may be years of my life on. (Answer: sure, why not.) Here's a full list of what I knew about the show going in:
1. Mulder believes in alien conspiracies. Scully believes Mulder is fucking insane.
2. Said alien conspiracies are
2a. real.
2b. underwhelming.
3. Darin Morgan is a god among screenwriters.
Are you going to be reviewing the whole series? All 200+ episodes?
Don't remind me!
But seriously, we'll see where I lose my patience. I identified season five and the movie as a potential exit point.
What's your policy on spoilers?
I'd like to watch this unspoiled, so I'd appreciated if you tagged any spoilers that aren't super-vague.
How often will you be posting these reviews?
I'll aim for at least once a week-- maybe more, maybe less, depending on my schedule. The pilot review should be up this weekend.
Exactly what it says on the tin: I'm doing reviews of The X-Files.
Why is this?
Despite loving lots of genre TV, I've watched a surprisingly small amount of the genre TV canon, and felt like fixing that. I narrowed down my choices to this and TNG, and I figured that The X-Files was probably more up my alley. (Plus, lots of positive feedback from people on TOC.)
As for the reviews, when I started watching Angel two years ago, I posted little capsule reviews of the series on a forum I frequented, both as discussion fodder and as an excuse to get me to write something every day, think critically about media, et cetera.
Have you watched any X-Files before this? What do you know about it?
I watched the first three episodes in advance to ensure this was something I wanted to spend what may be years of my life on. (Answer: sure, why not.) Here's a full list of what I knew about the show going in:
1. Mulder believes in alien conspiracies. Scully believes Mulder is fucking insane.
2. Said alien conspiracies are
2a. real.
2b. underwhelming.
3. Darin Morgan is a god among screenwriters.
Are you going to be reviewing the whole series? All 200+ episodes?
Don't remind me!
But seriously, we'll see where I lose my patience. I identified season five and the movie as a potential exit point.
What's your policy on spoilers?
I'd like to watch this unspoiled, so I'd appreciated if you tagged any spoilers that aren't super-vague.
How often will you be posting these reviews?
I'll aim for at least once a week-- maybe more, maybe less, depending on my schedule. The pilot review should be up this weekend.
