# X-Files: finish the series? (spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 1, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-files-finish-the-series-spoilers/591086 "2011-08-01T19:20:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-files-finish-the-series-spoilers/591086/1 "2011-08-01T19:20:27Z")
During its initial run, I watched this show maybe 15 or 20 times. I always thought it was a cool show, but I’ve never been the type to make time to watch a TV show religiously. Several months back, my girlfriend (who hadn’t seen the show any more than I had) and I decided to watch the series from the beginning via Netflix streaming. We got all suckered into it, thought the ongoing storyline was awesome, etc. About a month ago, somewhere in Season 7, we lost interest. We talked about it, and decided the intrigue was pretty much gone - the Syndicate had been wiped out, Mulder’s sister’s disappearance was apparently tied up (in a lame way), the Smoking Man isn’t much of an enigma anymore, blah blah blah. The only loose end I was looking forward to was watching Mulder finally kill that punk Crycek, but I found out it doesn’t even happen that way(!). So, I’m wondering… did we make the right choice? Is it worth sticking out the remaining 2 1/2 seasons and second movie, or would we just be bored? Especially considering that Mulder makes few appearances in the last two seasons, anyway? ---
**Author:** ![Nicest\_of\_the\_Damned](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8baadc/32.png) [@Nicest\_of\_the\_Damned](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nicest_of_the_Damned)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-files-finish-the-series-spoilers/591086/2 "2011-08-01T20:06:26Z")
I watched it religiously for most of its original run. I gave up some time after Mulder left. I tuned in for the final episode, which was another big disappointment. I watched the first part of the second movie (mostly because a friend had told me it was good). I thought it was awful and gave up. I have no regrets. I’m curious to see what others have to say but I don’t know anyone who liked the final season. ---
**Author:** ![Claire\_Beauchamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@Claire\_Beauchamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claire_Beauchamp)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-files-finish-the-series-spoilers/591086/3 "2011-08-01T20:51:18Z")
You know … I don’t love the last couple of seasons, and I understand why so many people dislike it, etc. Still, I don’t hate it, and I appreciate what they tried to do with the new agents. I don’t regret watching it through to the end, and even seeing the second movie. FYI the second movie is not about the mytharc, it’s more of a “monster of the week.” ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-files-finish-the-series-spoilers/591086/4 "2011-08-02T03:34:57Z")
Definitely finish season 7. It has some of my favorite episodes, actually. 8 and 9? I re-watch them, but honestly, it’s not a big deal if you don’t. Mulder barely appears and the mythology is irrelevant. I don’t hate them, though. However, you could skip to the final episode just for some wrap up(it does not wrap up stuff, though). ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-files-finish-the-series-spoilers/591086/5 "2011-08-02T18:03:23Z")
The last years were well done, but the one episode regarding Dogett’s missing son had me so upset (for weeks, as I was a new dad then), that I could never bring myself to rewatch those episodes. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-files-finish-the-series-spoilers/591086/6 "2011-08-02T18:08:47Z")
I watched most of the X-files but meh… my feelings are similar to those already given. But if you want something like X-Files but done much better, (IMO) watch **Fringe**. (3 seasons so far, new one coming up in a month or so) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-files-finish-the-series-spoilers/591086/7 "2011-08-02T19:36:18Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > But if you want something like X-Files but done much better, (IMO) watch **Fringe**. (3 seasons so far, new one coming up in a month or so) True, but Supernatural is even better and still on. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-files-finish-the-series-spoilers/591086/8 "2011-08-02T20:59:49Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > True, but Supernatural is even better and still on. Never even heard of it. \ I’ll check it out. Thanks! \ ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-files-finish-the-series-spoilers/591086/9 "2011-08-02T22:59:59Z")
I kind of agree. There are of course some stand out episodes in the latter seasons, but they don’t work very well as a continuation of the the show they were born from. I would say wait and see if they make a third movie that ties of the mytharc - if that happens it would probably be worth it to have a marathon in anticipation of the big wrap up. Otherwise I’d just watch a handful of key episodes to get the gist. Personally I loved the second movie. It was more a monster of the week / relationship / set up for the finale film which I guess pissed off some fans, but I thought it was great. I think people will like it more if a third and final movie giving them the mytharc wrap up comes out. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-files-finish-the-series-spoilers/591086/10 "2011-08-03T01:53:00Z")
Watching X-Files not knowing where it was headed, and reveling in the non-arc episodes (was there ever a better episode on ANY series than “Humbug” or “Home”?), was huge fun. Watching it already knowing where it was headed? Not so fun. I don’t think I’d finish out the Doggett/Reyes era…