The X-Files: Season 06 (1998) Reviews

The X-Files was, perhaps the most iconic TV show of the 1990's. Feeding off of the long time American passion for UFOs and conspiracies, the X-Files delivered audiences what they craved. The often ambiguous relationship between Agents Mulder and Scully kept fan's tuned in, even when the material was flat (or the series' over-arching plot-line grew stale). Season 6 was a mixed bag of good and bad. While production values remained high, the series as a whole seemed to have lost some of its direction and dynamic. Whatever the cause, viewers were forced to sift the grain from the chaff during season 6. Some truly delightful episodes are "The Ghosts That Stole Xmas" (with Ed Asner & Lily Tomlin), Dreamland 1 & 2 (with Michael "Lenny" McKeon) & Triangle. Overall, the chemistry, acting, scripting and production values make Season 6 an easy recommendation for fans of the show. For others, selective disc rentals may be the better option. Enjoy!
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Guess the producers wanted the audience to be as bored with Fox and Dana's reassignment off the X-Files as they were. Gives everyone a glimpse of what trash real FBI agents must have to deal with. Most redeeming part of these episodes is Scully asking (often), "what are we doing here?"
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This is a great season of X, but not the top one. The writing is still clever and quirky enough to inspire a chuckle or two. We get to see Scully's softer side and what a great acting talent Gillian Anderson really is. There is a lot of foreshadowing of what is to come between Mulder and Scully. Episode "Three of a Kind" is all about some of my favorite X characters -- The Lone Gunman! Worth the watch.
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