THE X-FILES Archive. Everything there is to know about the groundbreaking science fiction series
…eat his own desk” if the The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. co-star Bruce Campbell will not become a television star of the first magnitude. It was not stated whether consumption took place, but it was The X-Files, not The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., that turned out to be the biggest hit in the history of the studio.
Season 10
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1. MY STRUGGLE
The opening and closing episodes bear the same title, referring to personal dilemmas – first Mulder, then Scully. It also outlines the new mythology of the series. Fourteen years after the closure of the X-Files, Scully contacts Mulder at Skinner’s behest, and together they meet up with influential vlogger Tad O’Malley. O’Malley drives them to meet a woman who claims she has been kidnapped multiple times and has extraterrestrial DNA in her body – Scully is there to investigate. Mulder, on the other hand, sees a model of a triangular spaceship and concludes that the entire colonization mythology was just a smokescreen.
2. FOUNDER’S MUTATION
Dr. Sanjay, an employee of Nugenics Technology, is tired of the sound growing in his head, which eventually becomes unbearable – the doctor locks himself in the server room and starts deleting data, finally, unable to bear the insistent sound, he commits suicide. Mulder and Scully investigate as part of the revived X-Files – Mulder discovers that Sanjay has been hiding a lover named Gupta from the world, to whom he confided his concern for “his dying children”. Is anyone conducting experiments on children suffering from genetic conditions? What other secrets may be hidden in the genes passed on to them?
3. MULDER AND SCULLY MEET THE WERE-MONSTER
An episode that deserves a separate analysis, filled with references to the history of the series, themes, characters, various plots, and even people related to its creation. The investigation focuses on a lizard man suspected of committing a series of murders. The suspect has a lot of thoughts about human nature, tolerance, acceptance of otherness and disregard for harm. Like everyone, he wants to feel safe with himself, with all the benefits of inventory. Confessions and narration of the main character is a show of Darin Morgan’s writing skills. The best episode of the season, referring to the best traditions. Comedian Kumail Nanjiani, known (among others for his colorful activity on Twitter), made a guest appearance.
4. HOME AGAIN
While investigating the mysterious death of a high-ranking City Hall employee, Scully receives a call from her brother, William. Her mother is in the hospital on a ventilator and what’s more, she has changed her wishes in case of collapse – she does not want to be resuscitated. Scully watches over her mother’s hospital bed as she regains consciousness and asks to speak to her estranged son Charlie. Her last words are to Mulder and are “my son’s name is also William”. To take his mind off his grief, Scully returns to work. The perpetrator of repeated crimes may turn out to be a strange creature born from the imagination of a street artist, defending the homeless.
5. BABYLON
The most controversial episode of the season, mainly due to the naive and dummy presentation of Muslims and Islam. A young boy suspected of involvement in a suicide bombing lies in a coma. It is feared that he was a member of a cell planning further attacks. Mulder wants to communicate with him at a higher level of consciousness and, under the influence of hallucinogenic mushrooms, delves into a vision full of symbolism, abstraction and absurdity – a bit scary, a bit funny. He even meets the Lone Gunners and the Smoker in it. The episode debuts a pair of young agents: Miller (Robbie Amell) and the insufferable Einstein (Lauren Ambrose).
6. MY STRUGGLE II
Episode tagline: This Is the End. Six weeks have passed since the events of the first episode of the season. Mulder suddenly disappears when we see him again, trying to leave Washington and in very bad shape. O’Malley meets with Scully and informs her that every American has been implanted with extraterrestrial DNA, which is intended to facilitate the spread of the virus known as Spartan, which completely destroys the immune system. A pandemic is fast approaching. Agent Miller tries to track down Mulder, while Agent Einstein questions Scully’s medical theories, prompting her to reconsider her position. Scully receives a phone call from Agent Reyes suggesting she has the information needed to develop a vaccine. Reyes is revealed to have spent many years as the Burner’s personal assistant and nurse, attempting to conduct an internal investigation into the invasion and colonization. Scully’s DNA turns out to be crucial in the development of a vaccine. Mulder quickly sinks into illness and is on the verge of death, his only chance is a stem cell transplant from William. The episode ends with the appearance of a spaceship and the suggestion that Scully and her associates may be abducted.
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Karolina Chymkowska