After leaving explicit instructions that I was not to be interrupted, I sat down to watch the Season 11 finale of the X-Files. I seldom exclaim “Wow!” at anything that I see on television, but this episode was truly cathartic. It was one wild ride that took me in unexpected directions, leaving me feeling dazzled, wrung-out, and yes, satisfied if saddened. — Thank you, series creator Chris Carter!
The episode had everything, from Fox Mulder in his Mustang to Mulder impossibly prevailing over three armed men to the freaky powers of Mulder’s “son” repeatedly deployed. I haven’t seen this much blood on the screen since The Walking Dead, with Mulder himself dispatching several people and son William causing other despicable baddies to literally explode…unexpected gore (a “Wow!” moment), but I don’t begrudge them that, as long as I don’t have to clean it up. We got to see several deaths including those of several core characters, and one startling resurrection that testifies to the regenerative powers of alien DNA. Death is not necessarily final in the X-Files world, where the impossible happens. We also saw the deep love and bond between Mulder and Scully, all without a single kiss being exchanged. More than kisses were exchanged, however, as Mulder is told he’ll really be a father by his partner…
Although Gillian Anderson has said she will not be returning to reprise her Dana Scully character, there are plenty of hooks here upon which a series reboot could be mounted. We true X-Philes will only accept a season finale, and never a series finale. If Fox Television is sold to Disney as is apparently in the works, we might even learn of a connection between alien-infused William and Disney’s character Stitch…”The impossible is happening, Mulder…”
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