Of course I have to go and ask the dumb (obvious) question: what year is it "supposed" to be in the show, right now? :)

You kinda nailed my one ongoing issue with The X-Files, which is that if the writers/creator paint themselves into a corner (and let's be real, this has happened more than once), they can always sort of BS their way through it by having the characters deflect, tease, imply, lie — or claim they're lying — having the…

I'm talking about the overarching "mythology" of the show-at large, Jessica.

Very well-said.

You would have remembered it if you saw it (I would hope…).

Definitely the rare example today of someone who doesn't produce nearly enough scripts (as opposed to overwork leading to dilution, repetition, and/or apathy).

That's rather bizarre considering this article (from January 20th) says the following:

Doesn't the fact that it was never fully-resolved (hell, not even partially-!) sort of make it inherently dissatisfying, though, or is it more about the journey than the destination for that sort of thing for you?

"I'm really counting on Carter to bring this one home and actually further the Mythology instead of destroying it."

Marisa Tomei says hi.

Oh, you silly Millennials and your passive-aggressive triggers ("teetering on the edge of being outright bothered").

I think it was the right kind of deadpan for her character (she certainly didn't seem like the whispering type).

I have it on damn good authority that phone stores are excellent places for BOOTY CALLS.

I see what you're saying in the last paragraph — the "star" of these sorts of shows is definitely the writer (and his POV), and from moment-to-moment the show doesn't really make any bones about being brazenly bold, perhaps even cocky, about that. A lot depends on how much affection/tolerance you have for meta- or…

In fitting with the show, a nice theory — but the order of the episodes was set well in advance and hasn't changed since.

But then it wouldn't be deadpan (and, hence, not funny).

Nah, no blender — X-Files was doing stuff like this well before "Buffy" premiered.

Morgan has a "plays to the cheap seats" sensibility to his work — and I mean that in the best possible way — which really has me wondering why he hasn't ever tried screenwriting (or maybe he has, and it just didn't work out?).

Some great, classic deadpan exchanges in this one.

Hmmm…I'd be awfully interested in hearing some specific ways in which you feel it was "mean-spirited."