The Truth Is Out There

I don’t watch much television – but who does anymore? I also don’t finish many shows. when I do decide to watch something, whether it be on Netflix, Hulu, or what have you. More frequently than not, I don’t finish a show because I simply can’t bare to continue watching them, as it happened with The Walking Dead for example… after the first episode or two. But, sometimes I don’t complete a show because… well… I don’t like the idea of something I enjoy ending. I want the option of going back to watch a show that I enjoy(ed), and being able to still find newness – even if I never actually search for it. Nevertheless, this being said, of course I’m not some cynical hedonist of sorts. I do finish some shows.

One of the few shows I’ve managed to finish is The X-Files. Yep, this is going to be one of those posts. Now, this is a show that I’ve been watching for presumably my entire life (which is entirely possible because the air date for the first episode was September 10, 1993 – exactly some time before I was born). For those of you that don’t know, this is a show about two detectives working hand in hand, Agent Fox Mulder and Agent Dana Scully, who are on the hunt for the truth. And, interestingly enough, more often than not they are on the hunt for the two different “truths” – one which is connected with the possible, and the other which is connected with the highly, highlllly, improbable. In other words, while Agent Scully is seeking to solve their case by presenting the suspect as a mentally ill killer, Agent Mulder is trying to present that their lead suspect is a Martian entity that manages to possess the bodies of former astronauts to commit the crimes which were committed. Now, quick backstory, Agent Scully is a doctor and Agent Mulder believes his sister was abducted (by aliens) when he was in his teens… so yea, that should explain some things.

I doubt I’ll be able to do this show justice, so instead of presenting it for the truly wonderful weirdness that it is, I’ve decided to try and interest you in the actors. How? Bloopers! Once you see how much they truly enjoy their “jobs,” I’m sure you’ll be interested in watching… hopefully.

The scenes that I believe are most enjoyable occur at 0:40, 2:08, 7:58, and 9:47.

 

On another note, this show is often revisited by fans (and those soon to be fans) by incorporating its eerie and otherworldly theme song into amusing videos. Videos such as

And

I hope this post sparked an interest into this great show!

 

~Richard