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165 of 186 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: The X-Files - The Complete Third Season (DVD)
This set of 24 episodes from the third year of the X FILES represents what I think is the best overall season to date. Of course, when discussing a television show of the unprecedented high quality of the X FILES, "best" certainly is a qualified term. Every season, with the possible exception of the current one ( the jury is still out ) has maintained a high level of artistry and craftsmanship. In fact, I believe the X FILES is the single greatest show ever to be aired on television. In so many areas, whether it be writing, acting or the shear beauty of the production, this show is truly a miracle occurring in medium which, in truth, doesn't often rise above mediocrity. The credit for this phenomenon is shared amongst many dedicated individuals, most working behind the scenes ( Chris Carter obviously deserves special mention, as the creator of the show). For many seasons Carter maintained the integrity of an artistic vision that the Fox executives were smart enough to take a gamble on. Given the "franchise" nature of the X FILES, their gamble certainly paid off. And, if parts of the last 2 seasons have been rough ( a portent that the show will not necessarily fade gloriously into the sunset ) that does not take away from Carter and company's magnificent achievement. Although a casual awareness of the X FILES may bring to mind government conspiracy, aliens, "spooky" supernatural phenomenon, the core issues in the show are that of truth, faith, love, good and evil; those issues that have captivated mankind's imagination for as long as it has had the capacity to record its artistic, philosophical and revelatory reactions. Another very strong part of the X FILES' appeal is obviously the complex relationship between Fox Mulder and Dana Scully; one needn't be "married" ( pardon the pun ) to the notion that the show revolves COMPLETELY around some sort of nascent romantic relationship; it's sufficient to acknowledge the respect, camaraderie and genuine love ( whether it's romantic or platonic ) the two share. Mulder and Scully, two deeply serious ( however witty ) people help "ground" each other in their respective "quest" (s). As good as the actors and production team are, the writers are the bedrock of the X FILES. And, if irony constitutes one of the primary elements in the work of great writers, the core writing staff can at least be described as striving for greatness. The self-reflexive humor constantly on display in the central characters of Mulder and Scully, superbly acted by Duchovny and Anderson, fleshes out the nuances appropriate to the background of these committed and eccentric personalities. Also, the 1013 team delights in a playful, "embedded" concepts that recur time and time again in the background of the show. Without going into ridiculous detail ( which others can document better than I can ) there is a certain archetypal X FILES "iconography", which has developed more and more with each successive season. A fondness for neon lights or flashing sirens of ambulances and police cars; a humorously morbid fascination with the bathroom as a crime scene ( etc. ). One of the true beauties of the X FILES is that it so "layered" that one can appreciate it on any one of a number of levels. This is why it's possible to watch these episodes over and over again and not be bored. As far as this DVD box is concerned, the 3rd season's consistency episode to episode is magnificent. The "mythology" two-parters are tightly written, beautifully produced ( amazing stunts and cinematography ). "NISEI / 731" and "PIPER MARU/APOCRYPHA" are really "mini movies". I'm still flabbergasted that these episodes could actually be prepared for television. The "stand alone" ( or "monster of the week" ) episodes are equally well done. "OUBLIETTE" has a tremendously strong performance from David Duchovny and the guest actress; a real heartbreaker, this superior episode strikes me as a precursor to the more acclaimed 4th season "PAPER HEARTS". The ongoing exploration of Scully's conflicted inner feelings ( manifested in her two "contesting" traits, scientific rationalism and religious faith )are nicely portrayed in "REVELATIONS". "PUSHER" deserves its reputation as one of the most popular "stand alone" episodes. Its famous villain, Robert Patrick Modell, has a favored place among the most memorable evil characters from the show ( Eugene Victor Tooms and Donnie Pfaster also come to mind ). "QUAGMIRE" fits into a sort of outdoor or "forest" X FILES sub-genre ( first seen in Season 1's "DARKNESS FALLS" and continuing in Season 5's "DETOUR" ). All these "forest" episodes were hellishly difficult to film in Vancouver's rainy woods but the results are yet another of the series' delights; the location shooting is spectacular. In particular, the scene in "QUAGMIRE" with the "stranded" Mulder and Scully is priceless. Then there are writer Darin Morgan's three masterpieces, quirky and self-mocking yet at the same time strangely touching. In particular, "CLYDE BRUCKMAN'S FINAL REPOSE" and "JOSE CHUNG'S `FROM OUTER SPACE' are two of the finest individual episodes in the entire history of the X FILES. Inevitably, even in such a strong season, there are "clunkers". To a certain degree, "DPO" and "2 SHY" fit this category but I consider "HELL MONEY and especially "TESO DOS BICHOS" as the worst of the 3rd season ( however, these two episodes, judged by the standards of other television programs, would be graded more leniently ). The season closing cliffhanger,. "TALITHA CUMI", displays the type of writing, acting and production strengths exhibited throughout most of the glorious third season. This was from a time when the myth arc was fresh and excitement among fans at a fever pitch waiting through the summer for the next developments. Fnally, while it is legitimate to argue that Season 4 offered more opportunities for Gillian Anderson to develop the character of Dana Scully, Season 3 still ranks at the top for me. I'm partial to the variety and freshness of the stand alone episodes and the excitement of the mythology arc was never topped.
87 of 98 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
3rd Season,
By Ned "java_ned" (Eldersburg, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The X-Files - The Complete Third Season (DVD)
In the third season of The X-Files, we learn more about Cigarette-Smoking Man (CSM), Mulders father, and a few other goodies. All 24 episodes are on 7 discs, with documentaries, deleted scenes, etc. Episodes: 1) The Blessing Way Mulder lies somewhere between life and death. His spirit goes through a Navajo healing ceremony and his father and Deep Throat visit his spirit. Scully is searching for the MJ documents and the Well-Manicured Man delivers her a warning. 2) Paper Clip In this episode, the Navajos return Mulder to health. Mulder and Scully find their way to a mine in West Virginia where Mulder see a UFO take off and Scully see a group of aliens. Scully see rows and rows of cabinets, which contain medical records and DNA samples (there is one dating back to her abduction in season two). 3) D.P.O. Mulder and Scully investigate a teenager that has the power/ability to control lighting. 4) Clyde Bruckmans Final Response Mulder and Scully are contacted by an insurance salesman that has the ability to foresee how people will die. 5) The List Mulder and Scully are called in on a case of a man executed that swears he will seek vengeance from beyond the grave. 6) 2Shy - Mulder and Scully investigate a case where lonely, overweight women are contacted over the Internet. The killer has the ability to suck the fat from the womens bodies. 7) The Walk Mulder and Scully investigate a number of Gulf War veterans who have tried to kill themselves but cant. The investigation leads to a quadruple amputee. 8) Oubliette Mulder believes there is a psychic connection between Lucy Householder, who had been kidnapped as a small child and a little girl recently kidnapped. 9) Nisei Mulder and Scully investigate a salvage ship after Mulder receives a mail-order alien autopsy tape. Mulder winds up on a train that may be carrying an alien. 10) 731 Mulder finds himself in a train car with a bomb. X shows up kills the assassin and helps Mulder escape just before the explosion. 11) Revelations In this episode, Scully believes that there is a phenomena and Mulder believes there is a more ration explanation. 12) War of the Coprophages Mulder and Scully go to Millers Grove based on a report that cockroaches are overrunning the town. 13) Syzygy Mulder and Scully arrive in a small town where it appears that a satanic cult has taken over the local high school. 14) Grotesque Mulder and Scully work with Mulders former mentor of the behavioral sciences unit. His mentor, Bill Patterson, arrest a serial killer obsessed with gargoyles. 15) Piper Maru In this episode a French salvage ship finds a WW II plane at the bottom of the ocean and the pilot is still alive. The pilot was possessed with an alien who finally works his way to Krycek. 16) Apocrypha Assistant Directory Skinner in shot by the same man that shot Scullys sister. Mulder return with Krycek, CSMs agents run them off the road and it appears that Krycek will be stuck in a spaceship forever. 17) Pusher Mulder and Scully investigate a man that has the ability to control people with his voice. 18) Teso dos Bichos Mulder and Scully investigate the removal of ancient archaeological artifacts from a sacred burial ground. 19) Hell Money Mulder and Scully investigate an ancient cult where they hold a lottery in which the players wager parts of their body. 20) Jose Chungs from Outer Space In this episode, Scully is interviewed by the famous author Jose Chung, who is trying to expose the truth about alien abductions. 21) Avatar Assistant Directory Skinner is accused of murder when he is found in a hotel next to the corpse of a prostitute. 22) Quagmire Mulder and Scully go to Georgia after receiving a report of Loch Ness type monster. 23) Wetwired Mulder and Scully investigate a number of Maryland homicides and it appears the only thing these people had in common was they watch a lot of television. 24) Talitha Cumi Jeremiah Smith heals the wounds of several shooting victims. Jeremiah is well known to CSM and it appears that CSM is working closely with the aliens. We also find out that CSM know Mulders mother better that anyone knew.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"The X-Files" in its prime repackaged and more affordable,
By WTDK "If at first the idea is not absurd, the... (My Little Blue Window, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE)
This review is from: The X-Files - The Complete Third Season (DVD)
The third season of "The X-Files" found Chris Carter and the writers/producers on the show taking chances. The series entered into whimsy and humor with two great episodes written by Darren Morgan ("Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space'" with Charles Nelson Riley we hear all about alien visitation from the most unlikely and uncredible of sources. Alex Trebeck guest stars as, well, one of the Men in Black. "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" about a nice man who can see the future and doesn't want to and his involvement with a serial killer looking for someone who can--which won an Emmy).
There were plenty of the mythology episodes as well and we meet the shape shifting alien Jeremiah Smith who may or may not be out to help humanity. We also discover about Scully's neck implant. It's a stellar season with a strong series of story arcs and stand-alone episodes. Mulder also discovers the alien "black oil" that appears to migrate from person to person. What's different about this set? It's less expensive and it's in the better slimline DVD boxes (the really skinny ones). This set should stand up to wear and tear a bit better than the more expensively produced fold out set. The episodes look the same because the same digital masters were used to produce this set as the other sets. It all comes down to a more affordable set for fans of the series. The disc with all the extras is not part of this set as well and this is basically just the episodes with whatever extras were on the first disc discs of the set (commentary tracks, etc.). Is it worth it? Absolutely as this is one of the best seasons of the long running series (the show would continue to get better with each successful season and peak around the fifth season). A great show, a great price and in great packaging. What's stopping you from buying it? Oh, by the way Fox plans to release everything from the show through the sixth season (at this writing 12/27/05) through mid 2006.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best seasons,
By David Roy (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The X-Files - The Complete Third Season (DVD)
This season is, to me, one of the best ones for the X-Files. There are so many good episodes, it's hard to know where to begin. I guess the beginning.The Blessing Way / Paperclip is the best season-opening story in the history of the show, IMO. It's non-stop action and revelation, tinged with a bit of mysticism as well. The stand-off between Skinner and Scully at the end of Blessing Way is not to be missed, along with the exchanges between CSM and Skinner. It continues on with other winners, Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose, Jose Chung's From Outer Space (both by the incomparable Darin Morgan), Oubliette, Revelations. My favourite of the conspiracy eps, though, is Wetwired. I've seen it many times since I bought this DVD, and it never fails to thrill. The descent of Scully into mania, Mulder's determination to know the truth, save his friend, and unmask what's really going on, it's all here. All of the episodes (with the exception of the really terrible Teso Dos Bichos) have at least something to offer, even if they're not the best. I've talked a lot about the season itself, but how are the discs? The picture quality is really good, the extras are interesting, but there's one thing that brings this set a step above the first two seasons (other than the season itself being the best). Commentaries!!!!! Yes, the X-Files people have finally decided to include audio commentaries of a couple of episodes. I didn't realize what I was missing until I watched Jose Chung's From Outer Space with the commentary track on. Darin Morgan is a god, and Rob Bowman plays well off of him. I loved hearing the behind the scenes details of why this happened, what Darin was trying to say when that happened, etc. The commentary for Apocrypha is also very interesting, though I find Chris Carter's voice a little annoying. Still, he is the main X-Files guy, and it was interesting. Being from Vancouver, I found Carter's insights about shooting up here were worth the price of admission by themselves. Buy this DVD set now. Buy the first two if you can, but definitely buy this one. Then, in November, buy Season 4, which is the second best season. Then prepare to be entertained for a long, long time.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Season - okay DVD,
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This review is from: The X-Files - The Complete Third Season (DVD)
From the outset, Season 3 established THE X-FILES as one of the most interesting television shows ever. With the two-part denoument of the season 2 cliffhanger, TXF completed its first 3-part epic, and gave notice that the mythic themes (of which investigation into the "paranormal" becomes emblematic) would henceforth be developed on a much larger canvass. The 3-part opening salvo begun with the previous season's ANASAZI and continued in THE BLESSING WAY-PAPER CLIP (my favorite episodes in the whole series) features the nothing less than the Heroes death, descent into Hell, and resurrection, in the context of an ever more cosmic confrontation of Freedom vs. Tyranny, Truth vs. The Lie, and Life vs. Death. The cinematic 2-parter, NISSEI-731, sets up the heroic quest as an extension of the Grail myth -- you can even hear strains of Lohengrin and Parsifal in the scoring -- with Mulder and Scully as the chaste knights whose heroic virtue stands in stark contrast to the sinister "black ops" forces that would keep hidden the Truth That Is "Out There." The mytharc continues with a third double episode, PIPER MARU-APOCRYPHA, in which the Black Oil is introduced and the wily Krycek establishes himself as an independant antagonist whose agenda remains mysterious. The season concludes with the great cliffhanger TALITHA CUMI, an episode that is so nerve-wracking, you may want to put off watching it till Season 4 is released. Stand alone episodes in this season, especially CLYDE BRUCKMAN'S FINAL REPOSE, PUSHER, AND JOSE CHUNG'S "FROM OUTER SPACE," raised the bar for network television and, as nutty as it sounds, seem to be unimaginable on any other network than Fox. The set lost a star for one reason: the quality of the image is just too grainy in places. That doesn't mean that it's unwatchable -- far from it. It's just that, by DVD standards, this could have been better. The sound is fine and the extras are pretty good. Especially entertaining are the international clips where you can watch Mulder and Scully scream at each other in Japanese, for instance. Overall, the set is highly recommended with the one reservation. Of course, X-Philes will want it anyway, and will forgive the drawback.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
X-Files Slim Sets,
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This review is from: The X-Files - The Complete Third Season (DVD)
This set is perfect for the long time X-Files fan or even the new one who doesn't want to part with $100 for the original box sets. Essentially it's all of the episodes, but no extra features. Which, to be honest is fine with me. I never understood paying $90 for episodes with extra features, instead of just spending $35 for the episodes only. I mean who buys a DVD for the extra features?
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What more could you ask for?,
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Wow... These DVD sets just keep getting better and better. Not only does this set contain what is, in my humble opinion, the best season of the show ever, it also contains some pretty neat extras.Once again Fox has produced beautiful packaging with great artwork and a nice little booklet. The packaging does contain an amusing mistake in the text inside - see if you can spot it... The set folds all the way out to reveal 7 glorious DVDs containing 24 of the best episodes ever to grace our TV screen. The first six DVDs contain the episodes, while the seventh DVD contains all the extras. There are more extras in this set than either of the first two sets. Two of the episodes have director/writer commentary, which is great. The deleted scenes are generally interesting to watch, and the 20 minute documentary is really great. I'm a die-hard x-phile so there's not much I don't know about the show - however, the extras contained a LOT I didn't know. The season as a whole is almost perfect, containing just the right amount of stand-alone and mythology (ongoing storyline) episodes. The season opens with a bang, concluding the major cliffhanger that ended the second season. There is really not a bad episode in the whole bunch, except maybe one or two near the end of the season but the quality of those is debatable. Writer Darin Morgan contributes the three 'comedy' episodes, all of which work well and one of which (Jose Chung' "From Outer Space") is my all-time favorite episode EVER. There are some great two-parters here too; "Nisei" / "731" have great action sequences and do a lot to advance the show's ongoing storyline. "Piper Maru" / "Apocrypha" are classic episodes which introduce the mysterious 'black oil', a storyline that continues to this day and was a major feature of the X-Files movie. "Talitha Cumi" is the final episode and is a cliffhanger. Probably not the best season-ender ever but a fine episode nonetheless, and it will definitely make you want to see the conclusion (note: if you can't wait for the season four DVDs to come out, the concluding episode "Herrenvolk" is available on VHS). For Skinner fans there is a great Skinner-centric episode called "Avatar" which was co-written by David Duchovny. And of course there are Mulder-centric ("Grotesque") and Scully-centric ("Revelations") episodes. One interesting tidbit of trivia: Lucy Liu of "Ally McBeal" and "Charlie's Angels" fame is one of the guest stars in the episode "Hell Money". And "D.P.O." has a great guest performance by Giovanni Ribisi, who has since become quite famous (he has starred in "Friends" and "Saving Private Ryan"). David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson put in a great performance every single episode, and if you can't see the great chemistry they have together then you need to go to your optician immediately. What makes this chemistry even more remarkable is the fact that the two actors have a very frosty relationship off-screen. Bottom line: you NEED this set. It's the most intriguing, consistent, diverse and interesting seasons (although some may disagree) and when you take 24 episodes of the best TV show ever and put them on DVD with great extras and a very reasonable price, you have something that any TV fan should have. Picture quality is better than the first two seasons but some may still be annoyed by the graininess of the image, especially in the dimly-lit scenes, of which there are a lot in this series. Of course, it's vastly better than VHS though and is really not that bad. Please don't let it put you off buying the set. After all, it's the best quality you'll ever see these episodes in. Non x-philes should start with the first season and watch the show in order - you'll get much more out of it if you do it that way rather than just randomly watching episodes or seasons in the wrong order. And for x-philes, what could be better than owning an entire season in one great package? Put this next to your season one and two sets and you'll be one step closer to heaven. I for one am counting the days until the season four DVD set.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
All that and a bag of chips,
By Andrea (NYC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The X-Files - The Complete Third Season (DVD)
The DVD box set of the third season of the X-Files was my initiation into the world of DVD technology. I actually bought a DVD player because I just had to find out if it really was that great. After viewing most of the episodes and the entire "extras" disc, I'm hooked!I really like the fact that I can control what see and when I see it. I can jump to a favorite scene with ease or see a deleted scene at my whim. The color and clarity of each disc are terrific. M & S have never looked so good. The additional commentary from Chris Carter, Mat Beck, the writers (including Darin Morgan and Vince Gilligan) and directors (Kim Manners and Rob Bowman)and other instrumental members of the cast and crew provided entertaining bits of insight and humor. The deleted scene in The Blessing Way between Scully, Momma Scully and Melissa provided a great deal of information on the relationship between the three characters. I wish the powers hadn't cut that scene from the final product because it says so much in such a short amount of time. For that scene alone, it's worth buying the DVD. Remember folks, this is the season when Agent X has that fabulous scene where he saves Mulder from the train car that's about to explode. This is also the season where Scully has that great "Face Off" scene with Skinner. All questions about her toughness are put to rest. Oh, and Darin Morgan is soooo adorable in his interview! In short, the Season Three DVD box set is definitely worth the price, especially if you're a collector.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Technical Notes On The Slim Sets,
By Hoobiejobbie (Canada....yeah...Canada...) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The X-Files - The Complete Third Season (DVD)
I wanted to point out something technical about the slim set discs that I bought. If you're looking for insight into the episodes or characters - please look elsewhere.
When I put the first disc of Season One into my DVD player, it started the "loading" process and gave me a disc error after about one minute. Instead of cursing Fox (well, I did it later anyway) I turned the player off, leaving the disc inside. After a couple of minutes, I turned my DVD player on and Viola! I heard the X-Files theme and saw the menus (after the obligatory FBI copyright infringement warnings). For those wondering, the DVD player in question above is a Philips Progressive Scan. The same problem occurred on a newer Panasonic player. No glitches materialized when I tried the discs on the Sony or AKAI players. In all cases, I was eventually able to get to the episodes. With the first two the screen sometimes showed up scrambled and the menus inaccessible. On other occasions I was able to access a root menu similar to one you would see if you "explore" the DVD contents on a PC (Video_TS files, etc.), though the players would not load any content from these menus. Speaking of PC viewing, I experienced no problems with any of the discs on my PC and all four programs my PC has to play DVDs functioned perfectly. PLEASE DON'T READ INTO THIS TOO MUCH. I don't work for Fox - I'm not trying to encourage sales of the more expensive sets. This was just a personal experience I had, and it seemed to occur less frequently with Seasons 4 - 9. My uneducated opinion: the equipment I have isn't top of the line, and maybe wasn't equipped to handle the way the content was compressed. I was impressed that 4, sometimes 5 episodes were squeezed on one disc. That's three - almost four hours of content. I know - dual layer DVDs and blah, blah, blah. But c'mon - even Lord of the Rings - Return of the King was issued on 2 discs! (By the way, the content looked and sounded great.) Another side note: Seasons 1 - 4 that I got were full frame, and 5 - 9 are widescreen. At first I thought I had missed the option when purchasing these discs, but these are the only way I've found them at retail stores and online. Nothing major; I just thought I was losing my mind at first. (Which is still a possibility.) I can't remember if they aired this way on television - I just noticed that the cinematography got revved up a bit starting with Season 5. If this observation is incorrect, someone please feel free to correct me. Okay. If you have read this entire review give yourself a pat on the back, a cookie, I dunno - watch some old Doctor Who episodes or something. A better price, better packaging, and better for you. (They were giving out a carton of Morley's with the bigger sets, right?) By the way - the 5 stars is based on my overall X-Files enjoyment. Sure, there are episodes I can skip through. But for me, it's good bang for the buck. Enjoy!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The X-Files Season 3 The series is in its prime,
By K. Wyatt "ssintrepid" (Cape Girardeau, MO United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The X-Files - The Complete Third Season (DVD)
As stated above, the series is truly in its prime in season three. Chris Carter now knows he has an international hit on his hands that will go for quite some time. I don't know that he knew whether or not they'd get nine seasons out of it or not, but he knew by now that it was here to stay. With the season two season finale, "Anasazi" and the furtherance of the X-Files mythology, we went through a long summer waiting on the Season three opener, "The Blessing Way." Two of The X-Files best shows out of its entire nine year run. What was truly maddening was the long summer wait, the season opener and then to top it off, "The Blessing Way" ends with a huge To Be Continued and another weeks wait for "Paper Clip" and the conclusion of this trilogy of The X-Files finest.Season three is jam packed with excellent episodes, the only difference between the superb episodes and the excellent episodes is whether or not they dealt with the mythology aspect. The mythology episodes of this season served well in carrying the on going story along, those episodes being: "The Blessing Way;" "Paper Clip;" "Nisei;" "731;" "Piper Maru" which is named after Gillian Anderson's daughter and serves as introduction to the "Black Oil" aliens; "Apocrypha;" "Wetwired;" which is part mythology, and finally the season finale "Talitha Cumi." All of these episodes leave you floored by their brilliance and desperate for more. The non mythology episodes are true masterpieces in and of themselves. "D.P.O," is about a young man who is struck by lightning, lives and is able to use lightning at his will. "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose," is a truly wonderful episode, highlighting the writers and producers talents to produce comedic and yet serious episodes. This also includes a wonderful performance by Peter Boyle. "The List," a man on death row is treated quite poorly while there and comes up with a way to come back after his execution and kill those who treated him poorly. "2Shy," is just a downright scary episode about a man who kills large women to consume their fat cells. "The Walk," is an excellent episode about a Gulf War vet who has lost all of his limbs and decides to take revenge upon those he felt were at fault. This is the one episode where I do have a minor complaint. As a soldier in the US Army, one does notice how poor the producer's research was in providing uniforms for those who were supposed to be in the Army. The female captain was wearing "Infantry" crossed rifles signifying her branch as infantry, this is impossible. The dress shirts for all of the officers were blue, wrong again, not in the Army. "Oubliette," is a great episode about a young girl who is kidnapped and at the same time an earlier victim of that same kidnapper is experiencing, physically and mentally, everything the young girl is. This is an extremely emotional and well written episode, superbly performed by David Duchovny. "Revelations," is about a young boy who experiences "crucifix" type wounds and a possessed businessman trying to track him down and kill him. "War of the Coprophages," is a strange episode where we, one get to meet a very beautiful Bambi, and two see some serious jealousy and friction between Mulder and Scully. There also some great acting by the cockroaches in this one, LOL. "Syzygy," is a great episode where the planets and stars line up perfectly and bring out pure evil in two young women. "Grotesque," is an extremely well written and performed episode about a demon who possesses its victim and then uses that victim to kill young men. "Pusher," is an amazing episode about a dying man's ability to control other people's thoughts. "Teso Dos Bichos," is about the bones of South American female shaman being brought to the states and a series of bizarre murders occurring, which culminates in an unexpected ending. "Hell Money," is a great episode that in one way is not a true X-File and could be something that is ripped right out of reality. "Jose Chung's "From Outer Space" is just a great episode that takes a lighter look at the X-Files, truly one of the best non mythology episodes of the entire nine year run. "Avatar," is a scary episode that will initially have you wondering if AD Skinner's future on the show is in jeopardy. This one also has Jennifer Hetrick, Star Trek The Next Generations "Vash" playing AD Skinners wife. "Quagmire" is one of the serious, yet funny shows that also portrayed the demise of Scully's dog. Of course the seventh disk has several special features that are a must see. Episode list: The Blessing Way |
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