I Want To Believe
Warning: Spoilers!
In 2001 Chris Carter had created a Spin off series The Lone Gunmen. This series followed Frohike, Byers and Langly. Unfortunately the series only got one season and the characters were killed off in season 9 of The X-files. The last time we see these characters is during Mulder's supposed Trip on "Mushrooms" an Agent he was with had given him. The Lone Gunmen are seen for a slight second sitting with Mulder in a bar.
The series would first end in 2002, after Mulder Escapes the Military prison, he and Scully would go on to run away together, leaving the FBI now that Mulder is a wanted criminal. The season Finale ends with Mulder sitting on the floor, while Scully's in the bed, a reflection back to the first episode from 1993.
The series would years later after the 2008 film and finished the show off in 2018, with the series finale killing off The Cigarette Man (CGB Spender), Walter Skinner and Monica Reyes. The episode ends with Scully revealing to Mulder that she is pregnant, then it pans out away from the two and cuts to credits.
I had started this series thanks to the first time I had seen the first few episodes of season 1 in the summer of 2021, My father had put it on while I had been sitting in his room. I went on to start the series in December of 2023 and finished it in this May. There were a lot of laughs and some tears. I tried my best to not watch as the series to quickly towards the end, because I didn't want to finish it so soon. However all good things must come to an end.
I enjoyed watching and following along with the two agents as they solved unexplainable cases. One of my favorite episodes being "Beyong the Sea" Starring Brad Dourif, the actor well known for his role as Chucky the killer doll. I had enjoyed the manic character he had played in this episode.
Many people I had recognized had starred in this series such as Burt Reynolds. He was Bandit in the film Smokey and the Bandit and Jack Horner in Boogie Nights. His humor had made the episode he starred in so much better.
While I watched this series I grew to like the characters, as time went on, I even enjoyed seeing episodes that involved The Cigarette Man. The characters made the show what it was and I wouldn't change any of that for anything. If a character had supposedly died, I sobbed for them but they came back. Many characters did get endings they deserved and many should've got better endings.
However if rumors of confirmation for the Re-boot of the series is true we may see a return on the X-files, and new characters. As for some of the original cast it is unknown if they will return to the franchise. I do hope they finally put a cap on what happened to Agent John Doggett after season 9, since it was never mentioned in the 2008 movie or seasons 10 & 11.
I do look forward to eventually rewatching this show in the future, and perhaps with someone else.
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