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EPISODE
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The X-Files - Season 11 Episode 02: This
'The truth is out there,' and FBI agents Scully and Mulder seek it in this sci-fi phenomenon about their quest to explain the seemingly unexplainable. Their strange cases include UFO sightings, alien abductions and just about anything else paranormal. The tales were spooky and well-written, but the long-running cult favorite's strength was a gallery of intriguing (when they weren't just enigmatic) characters, and the dynamic---and intense bond---between believer Mulder and skeptic Scully.
4 October 1932, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
1942
5 October 1959, Long Beach, California, USA
14 September 1960, Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK
15 November 1952, Budapest, Hungary
5 September 1960, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
8 April 1937, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
15 November 1957, Adel, Georgia, USA
22 October 1938, Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada
25 August 1962, Chicago, Illinois, USA
19 October 1957, Chicago, Illinois, USA
13 October 1963, Sapporo, Japan
January 11, 2018
Last week's sloppy premiere got season 11 off to a rough start, but the state of The X-Files is looking much brighter after this Glen Morgan-penned (and directed) hour.
January 11, 2018
It was a dense episode, and one that had Mulder and Scully kicking a lot more butt than they used to. It made the episode feel exhausting, but in a good way.
January 11, 2018
Morgan, to his credit, achieves some stirring visuals, especially in a parking garage meeting between Mulder, Scully and Skinner, finding endless angles through which to convey a sense of paranoia and surveillance.
January 18, 2018
"This" is a major step back in the right direction for the show that, as of last week, seemed painfully uncool and out of touch.
January 11, 2018
"This" further puts The X-Files mythology back on the path to redemption.
January 11, 2018
There were a number of charming exchanges this week, not the least of which was Mulder and Scully digging with delight into bran muffins.
January 11, 2018
"This" is so much better than last week's premiere. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are even more on point as Mulder and Scully that I had flashbacks to seasons two and three.
January 11, 2018
Part of "This" feel a bit like a standalone episode edited down to fit into a mythology entry, which can be frustrating. And yet the more I think about it, the more I appreciate what it achieves.
March 27, 2018
The omnipresent trap of life is to privilege that over this. Live among the dead and you miss what's right in front of you.
May 11, 2018
It suggests that things are looking up for season 11. Just because the characters are dreading the future doesn't mean the audience should dread following them there.
