Contains Spoilers.
Yes, it offered the truth, but fortunately, it isn't the end of the X-Files.
The final episode of the X-Files for now, as said below, details the trial of Fox Mulder, imprisoned for killing a US Governments super soldier, a man that cannot be killed (which I might point out, he didn't do). Throughout the episode (written by Chris Carter and directed by my favourite X-Files director, Kim Manners), Skinner, acting as Mulders defense, calls up witnesses to testify on Mulders behalf, to attempt to expose the Governments knowledge of UFO's and extra terrestrial life, and show that Mulder couldn't have possibly killed this government Super soldier. Through the recounts by several key cast members (Krychek, Scully, that UN lady, etc etc etc) of the important events that have transpired throughout the X-Files's history, Skinner eventually proves to the tribunal that the super solider was not killed by Mulder, and indeed was never killed. Never the less, the military court sentences him to death by Lethal injection.
Through the night, Deputy Director Kersh (who was a member of the prosecution team against Mulder) helps Skinner & Dogget break Mulder out of the jail, and Mulder leaves with Scully to seek the truth.
The last half an hour is what the title is about, CSM, Cancer Man, whatever you wanna call him, tells Mulder (and Scully), that the world will be invaded by a race of aliens on December 22, 2012 (the day that the Mayan calender ends), and that the human race will effectively die. CSM then leaves him there to die. Luckily, Mulder, Scully and co escape in just enough time to get out of the hideaway of CSM, and they attempt to kill Mulder and Scully, but effectively, kill CSM. Meanwhile, at the FBI HQ, Skinner discovers that the X-Files have been permanently shut down, and there is nothing he can do to stop it. The show ends there really, leaving it open to another movie about what can Mulder and Scully do to help the human race.
What else can I say, the show ends rather abruptly in terms of the overall story, is shot superbly and offers a great summary of what has happened throughout the history of this brilliant show. Now we are left to wait for the next movie.
Yes, it offered the truth, but fortunately, it isn't the end of the X-Files.
The final episode of the X-Files for now, as said below, details the trial of Fox Mulder, imprisoned for killing a US Governments super soldier, a man that cannot be killed (which I might point out, he didn't do). Throughout the episode (written by Chris Carter and directed by my favourite X-Files director, Kim Manners), Skinner, acting as Mulders defense, calls up witnesses to testify on Mulders behalf, to attempt to expose the Governments knowledge of UFO's and extra terrestrial life, and show that Mulder couldn't have possibly killed this government Super soldier. Through the recounts by several key cast members (Krychek, Scully, that UN lady, etc etc etc) of the important events that have transpired throughout the X-Files's history, Skinner eventually proves to the tribunal that the super solider was not killed by Mulder, and indeed was never killed. Never the less, the military court sentences him to death by Lethal injection.
Through the night, Deputy Director Kersh (who was a member of the prosecution team against Mulder) helps Skinner & Dogget break Mulder out of the jail, and Mulder leaves with Scully to seek the truth.
The last half an hour is what the title is about, CSM, Cancer Man, whatever you wanna call him, tells Mulder (and Scully), that the world will be invaded by a race of aliens on December 22, 2012 (the day that the Mayan calender ends), and that the human race will effectively die. CSM then leaves him there to die. Luckily, Mulder, Scully and co escape in just enough time to get out of the hideaway of CSM, and they attempt to kill Mulder and Scully, but effectively, kill CSM. Meanwhile, at the FBI HQ, Skinner discovers that the X-Files have been permanently shut down, and there is nothing he can do to stop it. The show ends there really, leaving it open to another movie about what can Mulder and Scully do to help the human race.
What else can I say, the show ends rather abruptly in terms of the overall story, is shot superbly and offers a great summary of what has happened throughout the history of this brilliant show. Now we are left to wait for the next movie.