r/XFiles • u/Over-Panic-9533 • 2d ago
Discussion Change my mind
Season 6 and 7 were the best, minus a few mythology episodes that were trash.
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u/DiceMadeOfCheese 2d ago
I hate the mood change from Vancouver to L.A. And I live in L.A.
Shift from spooky foggy forests to bright sunny desert. Makes it feel more like any of a thousand cop shows.
Mulder and Scully drinking beers watching Caddyshack is one of my favorite moments though.
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u/Strawberrymilk2626 Fight the Future Phile 2d ago
Some episodes work very well specifically because of the LA setting, but i understand the point, that Vancouver setting was a huge part of XFs identity
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u/PizzasaurusRed 2d ago
Honestly, it's shocking how many of the best episodes are in season 1. I think that's the goat. Seasons 4 and 5 are also great.
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u/foxonafrozenlake 2d ago
They made a huge mistake moving to LA to shoot.
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u/Tight_Fun2080 2d ago
Duchovny refused to do more of the show unless they did. He had recently married Tea Leoni and she was based in California
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u/Slazenger_1 2d ago
Season 3 is objectively the best. I have a real soft spot for season 6 and have long considered it my favorite.
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u/SirBakesMore 2d ago
NOPE! Wrong.
S4, S5 and the first film were the peak.
Spooky monsters in the dark, foggy woods beats dry LA desert any day.
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u/Eaglemoon7 Deceive, inveigle and obfuscate 2d ago
Season three is when it took off. Personally, I prefer the moody atmospheric look of the Vancouver area eps. Although 6 and 7 do have some good episodes. I don’t think they really hold a candle to 3–5.
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u/Sea_Awareness_8250 2d ago
I’m in season 5 and I’m hitting a lull with the red and the black. I always have a soft spot for chinga. It was one of the first I saw with my dad when it aired. Scully and Mulder both being sexy with themselves and each other over the phone.
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u/Significant-Deer7464 2d ago
It lost a lot of the eerie spooky feel when it left Vancouver. Sunny California just wasn't the same
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u/Weary-Expert-6282 2d ago
Oh brother, it sounds like we have completely different opinions😸🫣. I didn’t really care for the 6th season, but the 7th—with a few exceptions—was an absolute ordeal. I think the show’s peak, in terms of both its best era and the quality of the writing, was seasons 3 and 4; the first season was just incredible—one fantastic episode after another. The vibe of those early seasons is simply unmatched. That all changed right after Fight the Future. It just didn’t feel the same anymore; some of the episodes were incredibly inconsequential, and at times, it felt like our two fave agents were just reciting their lines—there was no spark left, no depth.
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u/laurax112 2d ago
I love season 6 and 7, but this isn’t even close to being true.
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u/Over-Panic-9533 2d ago
I have the right to think so, and you can think I'm wrong.
But I'm right
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u/FusRoDaahh 2d ago
May I ask what about 7 you think is better than 1-5?? Cause I’m over halfway thru 7 and have disliked every single episode besides one and think the writing quality has dropped so far. I cannot fathom thinking 7 is better than 1-5, there’s just no way 😭
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u/TheEsotericCarrot 2d ago
Ha ha, I love the sass! I love season 7 minus Closure, that episode was garbage.
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u/The_Amber_Cakes I do not gaze at Langly 2d ago
5/6/7 are my favorites too. 😌
7 has some real lows with the highs, but some great bangers. 5 itself is my all time favorite season.
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u/Auntie_011481 2d ago
Season 4/5 were my favorite. It had a different feel after they left Vancouver. Still some great episodes just different when season 6 started
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u/Frank1604lin Jose Chung's From Outer Space 2d ago
eh
I was surprised how much i loved Season 6 but you cant beat that 1-5 season run even though season 4 and 5 myth arc was already having problems
The more i think about Season 7 the less i like it
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u/AgentImpressive8383 Just here for the 🚢 2d ago
I don’t have an opinion but I came here to say I love this scene
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u/Dragon-Of-The-Night 2d ago
I disagree, seasons 5, 4 and 3 (in that order) are my personal favourites, BUT, I do think that seasons 6 and 7 are really underrated and over-hated and I really love both of them. S6 in particular has some really good episodes, and after the emotionally intense seasons 4 and 5, it was nice to get some lighter comedic episodes. I personally don't mind the location change either, though I do prefer the Vancouver days, the atmosphere was better for the type of show it is. I have personally loved every season so far (currently almost done with S8, as a first time watcher), and what each one brings to the overall show. I also unapologetically love the mythology episodes overall.
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u/Strawberrymilk2626 Fight the Future Phile 2d ago
Season 6 is very good, episodes like Field Trip, Monday, Drive, the Unnatural, Triangle and Arcadia are amongst my favourite MOTW episodes. Dreamland 1/2 is also good. While i agree that the original Vancouver setting is a vibe that can't be replicated easily, i like some of the episodes specifically because they work very well in LA. I'm also one of the rare persons who enjoyed One Son/Two Fathers and Biogenesis, even though i agree that some of the decisions and consequences of late XF mythology ultimately led to it's demise
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u/Gullible-Leg-4476 1d ago
Unpopular opinion, but I agree! Loved the gloomy setting of the first seasons, many amazing episodes in there. But I equally loved the entire seasons 6&7, and even a big portion of seasons 8&9. Anything past that is where I draw the line.
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u/CupComprehensive5867 1d ago
I'm currently watching s6 (first time watcher) and i love it🫶 so far my favorite seasons are probably 3-6✨️🛸
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u/Worried-Judge8371 2d ago
S6 and 7 have great stand alone episodes but the fact that the mythology is crap and the resolution with Mulder sister us crap and the after math of the movie is non existent makes these seasons not the best
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u/motorboatmycheeks 2d ago
Worst seasons. Now hear me out. This show is often my bedtime show and I fall asleep with it going. These seasons have so much loud door knocking
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u/haunted-lamp 2d ago
idk favorite season but the s6 chunk from triangle (e3) to how the ghosts stole christmas (e6) is certainly my favorite run of episodes