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TMC · 01-23-2016, 03:36 AM

http://variety.com/2016/tv/opinion/x...ts-1201684201/

The six-episode miniseries isn’t all bad — David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson have still got it, says Maureen Ryan. But they’re often saddled with “criminally clunky” dialogue. Ryan adds: “The distinctive atmosphere and evocative tone of the show’s best seasons are often buried, especially in the first half of this six-episode mini-season, by storytelling busywork and subtext that is pressed into service as cliched chunks of dialogue. The reunion’s frantic exposition and often uninspired rehashes lead to the sense that this once-loved franchise doesn’t quite know what to do with itself now that it’s back.” PLUS: Even diehard fans will question whether to continue watching after the first episode, The X-Files just seems out of place in a 2016 “Peak TV” world, it isn’t until Episode 2 that the reboot gets good, this is X-Files as it’s always been — occasionally excellent, often frustrating, Episode 3 is where the reboot gets on track by showcasing its dry sense of humor, this revival shows why reboots are problematic, the premiere seems like it was almost designed to be terrible, it’s surprisingly perfect for our new age of paranoia, ranking every X-Files episode from worst to best and Jack Black, Kathy Griffin and Shia LaBeouf are among X-Files guest stars before they were famous.

TMC · 01-25-2016, 10:59 PM

10 Things We Learned From The X-Files Revival Premiere My Struggle

01-23-2016, 03:36 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,488	The X-Files revival is like a famous band reuniting to perform out-of-tune cover son http://variety.com/2016/tv/opinion/x...ts-1201684201/ The six-episode miniseries isn’t all bad — David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson have still got it, says Maureen Ryan. But they’re often saddled with “criminally clunky” dialogue. Ryan adds: “The distinctive atmosphere and evocative tone of the show’s best seasons are often buried, especially in the first half of this six-episode mini-season, by storytelling busywork and subtext that is pressed into service as cliched chunks of dialogue. The reunion’s frantic exposition and often uninspired rehashes lead to the sense that this once-loved franchise doesn’t quite know what to do with itself now that it’s back.” PLUS: Even diehard fans will question whether to continue watching after the first episode, The X-Files just seems out of place in a 2016 “Peak TV” world, it isn’t until Episode 2 that the reboot gets good, this is X-Files as it’s always been — occasionally excellent, often frustrating, Episode 3 is where the reboot gets on track by showcasing its dry sense of humor, this revival shows why reboots are problematic, the premiere seems like it was almost designed to be terrible, it’s surprisingly perfect for our new age of paranoia, ranking every X-Files episode from worst to best and Jack Black, Kathy Griffin and Shia LaBeouf are among X-Files guest stars before they were famous.

01-25-2016, 10:59 PM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,488	10 Things We Learned From The X-Files Revival Premiere My Struggle