If one paid attention to Chris Carter's groundbreaking TV series "The X-Files" for all 11 of its seasons and its two feature films, then one would get a portrait of the world that is just as much supernatural as natural. Although covered up by the government and carefully hiding themselves from public view, aliens are actually everywhere, as are vampires, djinn, invisible men, liver fluke men, stretchy guys, sentient computers, legit psychics, shapeshifters, and David Duchovny.
"The X-Files" comforted viewers in two ways: 1) It explained that one's suspicion of the government was completely justified, as the FBI actively moves to keep the public ignorant. And 2) It took place in a world where the paranormal and the extraordinary were definitely real. Oddly, both conclusions are met with a tone of sadness. The government still had the power to cover things up, leaving ordinary Joes feeling powerless, and knowledge of the paranormal often resulted in death,...
"The X-Files" comforted viewers in two ways: 1) It explained that one's suspicion of the government was completely justified, as the FBI actively moves to keep the public ignorant. And 2) It took place in a world where the paranormal and the extraordinary were definitely real. Oddly, both conclusions are met with a tone of sadness. The government still had the power to cover things up, leaving ordinary Joes feeling powerless, and knowledge of the paranormal often resulted in death,...
- 9/11/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
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