By Chris Snellgrove | Published
It’s not a secret. The X-Files Debuted at the perfect time. Even as the show sparked a growing public interest with conspiracies and cover-ups, it became a sensation on the nascent World Wide Web, with early online fandom helping to shape the direction of the show. I was part of that early fandom, and no one was more excited than I was when I was. The X-Files In 2016, television was brought back for a revival. However, the terrible quality of these two new seasons taught me an invaluable lesson: idiots need to stop clamoring for the return of their favorite shows of the past.
Restoration of The X-Files Didn’t happen in space. It was part of the all-encompassing revival of television. Full house To Frazier. For another thing, it was part of a depressing entertainment industry trend where seemingly every new show or movie must have a sequel, prequel, spin-off, or revival. This trend continues here as audiences generally enjoy returning to their favorite IPs (think of it as recreational comfort food), but the medium The X-Files The revival is proof that some of our favorites need to stay in the past, untouched by perfection and preserved in the amber of nostalgia.
first of all, The X-Files The recovery looked like a return to form. Anyway, for those fans who missed how Mulder was completely absent for the show’s final season and half, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson will be back, except for random series finales or the odd sequel movie. It’s great to be back on screen in something else. The X-Files: I Want to Believe. But it didn’t take long for the revival to bring back dead characters, undo classic storylines, and generally turn the franchise into something Flockman swam out of the toilet.
The result was the worst of both worlds… a revival that rendered much of what came before meaningless even as it introduced new stories that quickly became an all-time series shortfall. Did we really need it? More The Scully pregnancy drama or the weird revelation that her son William was secretly Mulder’s half-brother? Instead of rekindling fans’ passion for the earlier seasons, the revival just reminded us of what a mixed bag it is. The X-Files It really was when it came to consistency and quality.
Once I came to terms with the failures of this revival, I began to realize it The X-Files was not a unique failure. Indeed its failure was as inevitable as the change itself. The cast, creators, and fans have changed a lot since the show’s original run ended, but our collective need for nostalgia ensured that Chris Carter tried to replicate those early episodes, effectively. from 2016 tried to tell the story of the 90s. The show refused. Change for a fandom that had changed, and its revival has done nothing but shine a light on all the narrative warts of our favorites. kooky conspiracy show.
This same need to bring yesterday’s ideas to today’s vastly different audience has doomed many other revivals, including That 90s show And Frazier. Both these shows tried to recreate their old formulas despite missing key cast members. Frazier Especially awesome in that Kelsey Grammer is the only one of the original cast to return in a meaningful way. For me personally, there was no interest in watching this talented actor go through the motions without the support of the best comedy ensemble cast of the 90s (suck it up, Seinfeld).
However, thanks to the failure of The X-Files Revival, I already knew what to do about my hate. Frazier Recovery: Ignore this in favor of just playing the original show. Classic episodes of all your favorite series are still available, and they’ll inevitably get better. anyone A tired reboot or recovery that exits when the network is out of view.
Moreover, by ignoring these rapid revivals, we can send a powerful message to those same networks that we demand new ideas and not tired, old ones. You don’t need to meet a shady government informant or face alien monsters to send this message effectively. You just need to do the last thing the networks expect: turn off the TV until there’s something worth watching.
