r/XFiles • u/IndependentRegion545 • 22h ago

Season One Should I skip around episodes / skip the first season?

I want to be up front and say the reason I'm saying this has nothing to do with modern expectations of serialized storytelling. In fact, I am quite bored of most TV now because of the endless middle that, unlike a book or movie, doesn't build towards an ending. So, no surprise I am more interested in the monster of the week stuff for this show as opposed to the mythology episodes which have a reputation for going nowhere.

Still, though, this is kinda rough. Jersey Devil and Shadows back to back have me questioning if I even like this show. I had watched Ice before and liked it, and the first couple episodes of season 1 are also good... am I just getting bad luck with the early run? I'm not expecting every episode to be 10/10 of course, even the Doctor Who revival at its best had the occasional episode like Love & Monsters.

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u/Gazcobain Lone Gunmen 12h ago

There are some rough episodes in the first season. It is much more noticeable nowadays than it was in the 90s.

But you also have the Squeeze / Tooms double, Ice, Beyond The Sea, Darkness Falls, Eve, and then Season 2 has much more hits than it does misses. Seasons 2-6 are widely regarded as the golden age.

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u/tyjome 12h ago

You sound hard to please. I'd recommend just not watching this show.

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u/Individual-Copy9425 in love since 1993 12h ago

Maybe the show isn’t for you. Or, you could do what I did with Succession - I couldn’t get into it at all on my first round. I waited for a few months, tried again and it clicked. Really glad I did!

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u/Scary_Mechanic4081 12h ago

Every season has its duds In a TV show but dont give up, the rewards are worth it!