I haven't watched it in ages but I really think I should start at the first episode and work my way through them all. Some of it was filmed in British Columbia, I believe.

Probably my favorite show of all-time. I remember seeing it the first time on telly back in ´96 or so and I fell in love with it that instant. Not long ago I bought the DVD box set that includes all nine seasons and both feature films and I think the first four seasons are the best TV drama ever made. The thing that makes me like this show so much is it's central characters, Scully and Mulder. They're just a perfect pair, like the round block that fits the square hole. It's their very different world views that gives the show it's edge. When Mulder gives his supernatural theories, you can bet there's Scully with her scientific explanations. I think Mulder is one of the funniest characters ever written, even though it's not a sitcom or a comedy. When I grow up, all I want to do is watch porn in my basement office, eat sunflower seeds and throw pencils on the ceiling. One of those shows where the soundtrack (by Mark Snow) is a huge part of the overall mood of the show. It's very memorable and the haunting chords from Snow's synth often create the mood of the scene with the help of low lighting and upwards camera angles. Great show. Probably my favorite one.

I'm about to watch the pilot episode of The X-Files for the first time in about ten years... I used to be a huge fan of this show, but had to stop watching it when it got to about the fifth season or so, it just got too bad. But I really loved the first 3-4 seasons, and I loved Mulder and Scully. I never really thought about it before, but it's another version of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, in a way. Paranormal detectives I hope this is as good as I remember...

I loved X-files when it first aired. I stopped watching when Mulder left the show.  Haven't seen it since, but have considered for a long time to start over again. 

What has Sherlock got to do with The X-Files?
http://moviepilot.com/posts/2015/06/03/how-sherlock-holmes-gave-us-back-the-x-files-3269815

We ordered the box with all nine seasons yesterday. I have no idea when we'll find the time to actually watch it, but the announcement of those new episodes really made me want to watch it all again. I have never seen the show completely, there definitely are episodes I've never seen, simply because I missed them when they were on tv. I've never been a huge fan, but I always liked it. So it'll be familiar and unfamiliar at the same time.   

Aaaawwww... good old days. How long ago since I watched the show the last time? 10 years at least. Think I should watch it again before the new episodes start.
And yes, Scully and Mulder also are the first characters of a show I started to ship.
Do you remember what happened in the end? If not, I don't want to spoil you.

I think after 10 or more years that I didn't watch the X-Files I will be surprised of most of the storylines as well. Can't remember that much to be honest.

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tonnaree...




gently, surprisingly enough, I seem to remember some of the story arcs. And there is one episode title I will never forget, don't ask me why, it's "Tunguska". I think the episode consists of two parts and is pretty dark and has that typical X-feeling to it...

I could be wrong, but whenever I think about "Tunguska" I see a train and I see darkness. And there was something going on in that train. But like I said, I could be wrong.
By the way, did anyone ever read or hear about David and Gillian not getting along at all...? I seem to remember reading about this back then, and watching the show again now this totally confuses me. Because there is so much chemistry between them on screen...! And then there are pics like this one (I know, this is rather recent, but still...):




Aaaaand they both were so keen on doing new episodes... hard to believe that there should have been any kind of disharmony between them.