tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post8992128825601994198..comments2024-03-28T14:49:36.133-04:00Comments on John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on Cult Movies and Classic TV: The X-Files: "This" (January 10, 2018)John Kenneth Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-80660295107986051762018-01-23T19:10:06.664-05:002018-01-23T19:10:06.664-05:00As I write this, Trump's war on the FBI has es...As I write this, Trump's war on the FBI has escalated to include an attempted partisan purge to get rid of anyone not considered loyal to HIM. So not only is it plausible for two FBI agents to be on the run from a Russian operatives sanctioned by the White House, in today's frightening landscape it is downright probable.<br /><br />I wondered how this season of "The X-Files" was going to be able to compete with today's world. How does a show that thrives on paranoia and anxiety deal with a a real life dystopian chaos created by an unstable authoritarian autocrat who is the most powerful person in the history of the human race?<br /><br />But the X-Files is doing it and doing it with such flair and creativity. I am amazed at how much bold and irresistible entertainment value they are packing into these 42 minute episodes - action (beautifully choreographed as you said), sharp character writing, nostalgic throwbacks to earlier episodes (“Kill Switch” came to mind for me too as did "Ghost in the Machine" from season one), and a witty commentary about the insanity we now live under.<br /><br />Really looking forward to Darin Morgan's episode next week and the rest of the season.James J. Caterinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01457868136494514710noreply@blogger.com