Prologue: The Past and The Project

I am a massive science-fiction enthusiast. I marveled at the sight of the Close Encounters mothership, I've mourned Stargate SG-1's Daniel Jackson every time he died even though it never really stuck, and I nearly smashed my TV in at Starbuck's disappearance in Battlestar Galactica. But there have always been blind spots. Most of them justifiable (Babylon 5's atrocious DVD transfers, only rectified on Blu-ray last year), some on the edge of excusable (Star Trek: The Next Generation's mammoth 7 season run only being available on physical media in HD for exorbitantly expensive price tags), and some not reasonable at all (Knowing Stargate Universe's cliffhanger ending is something I'll know I'll be angry at if I actually watch it). The subject of this blog belongs somewhere between the latter two categories. 

Chris Carter's The X-Files has so far only been a name for me. I know of elements through cultural osmosis—Mulder and Scully’s “will-they, won’t-they,” the structure of Monster-of-the-Week vs a larger “Mytharc” plot, and of course, the mysterious theme song. The closest I ever came to watching the series was a collection of short skit recaps titled The X-Files Abridged on YouTube by creator Colleen Evanson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsWozK3Z0Vc

Funny? Most assuredly. Accurate? I wouldn’t know. 

And so, perhaps to my eventual regret, I am embarking on a journey into the unknown. Every episode, both movies, all spin-offs, and (if I get desperate enough) expanded material such as books or video games. If it ties into The X-Files, I’ll do my best to acquire and review it.

Until next time, this is the Omni-Fan signing off.

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE!