Back To Index The X-Files - The Complete First Season
 Barnes & Noble In Season 1 we are introduced to FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny), a young, eager investigator, haunted by his sisters abduction by aliens in his youth, assigned to a little known FBI area called "The X-Files," crimes believed to be linked to the paranormal. Enter Dr. Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), skeptic, a doctor and FBI instructor, now tabbed to keep an eye on Mulder and his unorthodox missions. At first, many viewers agreed with Scullys uncertainty about mysteries involving UFOs and ghosts, as The X-Files struggled mightily in its early seasons to find an audience as a place to flourish in the malleable primeline lineup of the nascent Fox Network. However, as is the case with many cult hits, when network execs threatened to exorcise the show from the airwaves, a vigorous fan-base suddenly made itself heard and people realized that The X-Files had developed a rapidly growing following. At its heart an old-fashioned detective show, Mulder and Scullys policework almost seemed like a newfangled Dragnet with a sci-fi/horror twist. But the program was blessed with dedicated writers who could craft intriguing alien-and-devil stories that were firmly grounded in everyday life. A bit of the mundane was added to the extraordinary, and the result left sci-fi junkies and cop show fans disaffected by the paucity of quality detectiving at the time thrilled. Compared with the globetrotting, world-saving adventures Mulder and Scully take to today, the first season may seem slightly tame, but nevertheless are prime examples of the quality show fans and critics have come to love. In "Conduit," a young boy is believed to channel extraterrestrial transmissions after his sister is abducted by aliens. In "Eve," a pair of girls, identical results of a government genetic experiment and now foster children in different parts of the country, begin killing their way to freedom. "Miracle Man" features a fundamentalist preacher in Tennessee who may have a "touch of death," the ability to kill on contact. And in "Beyond the Sea," Scully, distraught at her fathers recent death, becomes intrigued by the psychic visions of a condemned killer (Brad Dourif). Given The X-Files runaway success today, its especially interesting to look back at its fiesty origins. Pete SegallCustomer ReviewsWrite your own online review >Number Of Reviews: 2 Average Rating: A reviewer, a tv programming exec, December 11, 2003 The greatest TV pilot in historyAnd one of the best shows to ever air. It is stunning how good a pilot this was. The set is a must-own for any tv fan.A viewer Great First SeasonIf youre a fan, you have to own the season collections. I became a fan around the third or fourth season, so it was really fun watching these old episodes. I had seen some of them when they were rerun, but it was nice to see them in chronological order. You get to see Duchovny and Anderson really grow as actors. They get better as each season passes. In this collection, you get to see them younger, tanless, and a little fashionless (i.e., government-wear). Now I need to watch the next season!Also Recommended: Some of my favorites are Eve, Pilot, Deep Throat, and all the ones that dealt with the alien. Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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