The X-Files Lexicon: Articles and Interviews - In Defense of the Mythology

The X-Files Lexicon: Articles and Interviews - In Defense of the Mythology

 Despite my high esteem of these episodes, numerous fans seem to be enormously critical of them and in this discussion I would like to respond to that criticism. Perhaps the most frequent and vitriolic of these criticisms is the argument that the mythology is full of plot holes - so much so that it appears that the writers invent it as they go along. Personally, I find that precisely the opposite is true. What constantly amazes me about the mythology episodes is not how little continuity they have but how coherent and intricate they remain even under close scrutiny.

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Good article, but looking at the X-Files as government-supported limited hangout grey propaganda, it is a little odd that in all those years of show not once did the programme overtly and directly touch on the UFO demonology hypothesis...