“The truth is out there” is not the only original X-Files mantra to make an appearance in this episode. After Mulder attests “We defended ourselves!” one of the men outside yells: “They were wearing body cams, so … you know how that turns out for the ones who weren’t!” Not only does this draw a clear connection to the issues of today, but it also resurrects a theme that was central to the show during its original run: the idea that the truth is out there, and it’s constantly being manipulated by those in power for their own purposes.Ĥ) ‘Trust No One’ Also Returns in This Episode
So, while we may not see them in the flesh in this episode, the very mention of their name is enough to get my X-Files fan senses tingling.ģ) ‘The Truth Is out There’ Is a Deep-Running ThemeĪfter the unexpected Russian attack, Mulder and Scully are faced with another group of unnamed attackers, who roll up to their house in vans and immediately start berating them for killing their friends. The Lone Gunmen were a huge part of the original X-Files series, so much so that they even earned themselves a (short-lived) spinoff series. See also 'The X-Files' Recap: Does the Latest Case Renew Mulder's Want to Believe? Before he has a chance to explain his cryptic message (“if I am …then they know that I know”), a creak on the porch catches Mulder and Scully’s attention, and the pair rush to defend themselves against unnamed Russian assailants before we even have a chance to process it all. The episode opens on Mulder and Scully’s peaceful morning nap being interrupted by a FaceTime call from Langly, one presumed-to-be-dead member of The Lone Gunmen. Within the first five minutes of this week’s episode, I felt transported back into the Golden Age of ’90s TV, when Mulder and Scully dominated primetime with their inspiring teamwork and gut-busting moves. The second episode of the season, titled “This,” playfully incorporates all of the elements that once made this show one of FOX’s best as we follow Mulder and Scully on a hunt for a group of mysterious attackers.ġ) Mulder and Scully Work Together to Fend off Foreign Enemies Thankfully, though, season 11, episode 2 of The X-Files did not “struggle” with this problem.
Passivity has never been this duo’s strong suit, so their inaction in the season 11 premiere seemed frustratingly out-of-character.
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In “My Struggle III,” a theme that the series is desperately trying to get fans to love, Scully and Mulder tackled (or should I say, stumbled through) the impending alien DNA invasion arc, which ended in the pair’s convenient decision to wait for their son William to find them rather than the other way around.
Let’s address the alien in the room: The X-Files season 11 premiere was rough.