Very true. Like the only shows I can think of that come close to it are shows that were around the same time like Millennium, which I think was made by the same group funny enough.
Yeah, we recently had a conversation at work about how back in the day, there was really nohinglike it and how the tv show lineup is now flooded with things that are derivative of it but just cant really capture that magic. I see it as a product of its time that has had a huge influence on pop culture, redefining how we take in our media, and its really hard to replicate that effecf
I'm happy to hear you're enjoying it. X-Files was a big part of my childhood growing up so I had a blast rewatching the first five seasons a year or two ago. Sadly, it starts to falter after awhile but it had a pretty strong run. What makes me sad is that I've yet to find a show that really captures what it did so well to replace it. Even the new season felt a bit off the mark.
So in X-Files matters, we've reached season five (just watched 'Post-Modern Prometheus') and I have to say, the thing I probably love the most about the X-Files is that it really never treats itself too seriously - there's always room for making fun of itself and redefining what it is. It's as serious as it needs to be in the myth arc episodes, which are mostly good for it, but probably my favorite monster of the week episodes are the ones with humor in it (or the really smurfed up ones). The ones that are just super serious and not really out there (most of the ones focusing on 'Nam vets, and there have been quite a few now, actually) always feel like kind of the wasted opportunity. It's when the series goes tongue in cheek that I feel really at home. Episodes like 'Humbug', 'Clyde Buckman's Final Repose', 'War of the Coprophages', 'Jose Chung's From Outer Space', 'Small Potatoes' and, most recently to me, 'Post-Modern Prometheus just make me feel that I really love this show and am so glad it's part of my life now. And there's a similar vibe in even slightly more sinister episodes like 'Syzygy', 'Quagmire' and 'Detour'. It's those little bits of humor, wit, and incredible chemistry between the two leads that makes this show really worthwhile. Both the wife and I are so glad we got into this series.
Better than not starting.
I started. Yaaay(?)
Strike while the iron is hot, just start working on it.
Btw, got this in my newsletter today. Pretty encouraging, tbh https://nanowrimo.org/pep-talks/gran...0talk%20letter
Okay, without overwhelming you with details, I think a plot for my thing just dawned on me. Holy trout I really have to start writing this
I'm still chugging away on it, but I went from a thousand words a day to a few hundred every other. I probably should update my NaNo file more often.
