Celebrating 20 Years of The X-Files (Part 3): The XF3 Wish List

So first off, I hoped you enjoyed my nostalgic look at my first geek love for part one and my take on TV’s most iconic villain in part two.  Now let’s step it up a gear… The X-Files no doubt will always be one of the greatest sci-fi shows ever made.  With ground breaking stories…

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So first off, I hoped you enjoyed my nostalgic look at my first geek love for part one and my take on TV’s most iconic villain in part two.  Now let’s step it up a gear…

The X-Files no doubt will always be one of the greatest sci-fi shows ever made.  With ground breaking stories and complex characters, the show continues to inspire and initiate debate and it’s us (the fans) who have kept this show alive by enthusiastically talking about it.

I hinted in part one that there was some unfinished business.  While some may argue that the series had run its course and got lost within its own mythology, the end of Season 9 left some interesting and unresolved premises. William, the 2012 alien colonisation deadline, the Super Soldiers and the fate of the syndicate are some of those premises in which I will be addressing in this entry.

But let’s get hypothetical for a second.  If a third (and likely last) X-Files film were announced today, what would you think would be ideal for the film?

Click the links below to read some of my thoughts…

30 responses to “Celebrating 20 Years of The X-Files (Part 3): The XF3 Wish List”

  1. Jennifer Sara Avatar
    Jennifer Sara

    X-files was my first geek love too. I still watch the show to this day. Every week I looked forward to turning out all the lights and watching my fave show. I still do that. Thank goodness it is on Netflix.
    I recently discovered the comic books and have been enjoying them immensely! How did I not know these existed?! Happy day.

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    1. The Geek Mind Avatar
      The Geek Mind

      Thanks for the comment Jennifer 🙂

      The X-Files will always continue to be a fantastic show. In many ways I still miss it. But it’s great to see how people are discovering it and becoming fans themselves and that’s the real legacy of the show. The new comics are amazing and I’m glad you’ve discovered it. Can’t wait for issue #5. Just need the the entire series on blu-ray – it would be great to see this show get the high definition treatment.

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      1. Jennifer Sara Avatar
        Jennifer Sara

        Oh yes, I would buy it if it came out on Blu Ray, totally. 😀

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      2. The Geek Mind Avatar
        The Geek Mind

        Same here – day one purchase 🙂

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  2. vinnieh Avatar
    vinnieh

    Great post, I just finished the first season and I’m imtrigued about what’s to come in the future.

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    1. The Geek Mind Avatar
      The Geek Mind

      Thanks! I read your review on the first season. Glad you’re enjoying it. Lips sealed but there’s some brilliant moments awaiting your discovery in the seasons ahead.

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      1. vinnieh Avatar
        vinnieh

        Thanks for the hints about what lies ahead for me.

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      2. The Geek Mind Avatar
        The Geek Mind

        No problem. Besides, why spoil all the fun? 🙂

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      3. vinnieh Avatar
        vinnieh

        I like that you have been considerate of that, nothing worse than spoilers when you haven’t been warned.

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      4. The Geek Mind Avatar
        The Geek Mind

        Yeah. It was easier back in the day to watch The X-Files – no twitter, no facebook, no smartphones, no on-demand/catch-up services. Just a dial up internet connection that took 5 mins to load a page and a VHS player just to record an episode of the show. Because once it aired, you never saw it again. Harder to spoil anything back then! Now…spoilers are everywhere because the whole world assumes you’ve seen it. Any new episode of any show that I haven’t seen, I’m off twitter for 24hrs.

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      5. vinnieh Avatar
        vinnieh

        I prefer having a sense of mystery, I mean I think knowing what will happens will just ruin it. Why would you need to watch it if you know what’s going to happen?

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      6. The Geek Mind Avatar
        The Geek Mind

        Exactly. Plus it’s better to discover something by watching it yourself. If you constantly relied on someone’s opinion, you yourself never get to judge it. Everyone’s TV experience is different.

        When are you going to start watching XF S2? For me that’s when my love affair with the show started to grow on me. Had it’s fair share of creepy, scary stuff that gave me nightmares as a kid 😐

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      7. vinnieh Avatar
        vinnieh

        I plan to watch it very soon as I purchased the complete series. Probably in the next few weeks.

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      8. The Geek Mind Avatar
        The Geek Mind

        Nice one. Look forward to hearing your thoughts on S2.

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      9. vinnieh Avatar
        vinnieh

        I’ve got a few movies to watch first, but I’m sure I’ll get to it soon.

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  3. vinnieh Avatar
    vinnieh

    I’m now in the middle of Season 2 and the show just keeps getting better and better. I’m loving the deepening of the relationship between Mulder and Scully.

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    1. The Geek Mind Avatar
      The Geek Mind

      Glad to hear it. Season 2 has some brilliant gems. One of my favourite episode from that season was Duane Barry. It’s a good thing Gillian Anderson became pregnant during the early seasons because the mythology went to a game changing level.

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      1. vinnieh Avatar
        vinnieh

        That episode was really tense and well directed.

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      2. The Geek Mind Avatar
        The Geek Mind

        When I watched that episode as a kid, I was in shock. Completely stunned. It was the first time I genuinely felt scared for a fictional character!

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      3. vinnieh Avatar
        vinnieh

        I can see why it shocked you. That look of terror on Scully’s face was palpable.

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      4. vinnieh Avatar
        vinnieh

        I hope you like my review on Season 2 when it gets posted.

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      5. The Geek Mind Avatar
        The Geek Mind

        Can’t wait to read. I’m currently fleshing out my X-Files S10 review. Obviously you’re not there yet but it’s been an interesting series and I certainly have a lot to say about it.

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      6. vinnieh Avatar
        vinnieh

        Thanks for the positive words. I bet your Season 10 review will be something magnificent.

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      7. The Geek Mind Avatar
        The Geek Mind

        Wow – getting praise for something I haven’t written yet. Thanks! Given how much I have to say about the new series, it’s probably going to be a very comprehensive/epic review..

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      8. vinnieh Avatar
        vinnieh

        Your writing is always of an excellent quality.

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      9. The Geek Mind Avatar
        The Geek Mind

        Thank you! Really appreciate that 🙂

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      10. vinnieh Avatar
        vinnieh

        I like visiting your blog.

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      11. vinnieh Avatar
        vinnieh

        Just finished watching Season 2. What a cliffhanger the finale has. My review should be up tomorrow.

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      12. The Geek Mind Avatar
        The Geek Mind

        Wow! You’re really binge-watching your way through this series lol. S2 = the season that made me a believer. I think my favourite seasons are S4 and S5 and you’ll see why when you eventually reach there.

        Heads up, don’t forget the two movies as part of the watch. First movie – watch after you’ve finished S5. Second movie – watch after S9 and before S10.

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      13. vinnieh Avatar
        vinnieh

        Thanks for the reminder of when to watch the movies.

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