I am watching every "X-Files" episode in order, from beginning to end. The films, too.

[bbernardini]

Not in one sitting, mind you.

[rcrush]

1. I would only watch the "mythology" episodes and the movies.

Cause I didnt care much for the freak episodes I was more interested in the story arc.

[ghostsofgiants]

8. I'm inclined to agree, but some of the monster of the week episodes are great.

[arcadian]

10. Hum Bug is one of the best episodes IMHO

Another of my favs is "Ronnie the Vampire" with Luke Wilson. It was kind of jokey but not as much as the episodes that followed it.

[Orrex]

16. You're insane. And I say that as one who has no training in psychology whatsoever

I can't stand most of the mythology episodes. Ponderous and plodding, and you knew in every single one of them that there would never be anything like a satisfactory resolution. Or even a partial resolution. However, I admit that I really kind of liked the first film (haven't seen the second).

Here's my yardstick for determining if an episode mostly sucks:
1. It's about Scully's cancer, how she got it, or how she got rid of it
2. It's about Mulder's sister, how he lost her, and how he might/might not have found her

Either of those criteria is usually enough to make me want to hurl before the closing credits, but YMMV.

IMO the one-shot episodes were much stronger and more entertaining, because they let the characters cut loose a little more and be themselves. For me, all of the memorable moments from the series come from the one-shots.

[lizerdbits]

2. Obviously you are cool

I have all the DVDs and movie and I did the same thing. I saw the second movie in the theater but didn't care for it much.

[ghostsofgiants]

6. The second episode was essentially a two hour monster of the week episode.

I prefer the mytharc myself.

[lizerdbits]

14. I slightly prefer the monster of the week stuff

but after the entire series I was expecting the second movie to involve the giant alien conspiracy. That's the only reason I was kind of disappointed. I think it could have been a great first couple season episode if it was shortened.

[kentauros]

3. If you did it in one sitting, you'd end up like the Flaming Carrot

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaming_Carrot

:P

(I'm watching Babylon 5 in order at the moment. At the end of Season 4 now...)

[ghostsofgiants]

4. I did that two years ago. Took me months.

Enjoy!

[malta blue]

5. when does it jump the shark?

:shrug:

[XemaSab]

12. It jumps the shark

when it's obvious that the mytharc episodes are going NOWHERE.

Which took about 5 seasons, IIRC.

[BlueIris]

15. I think it does okay until "Biogenesis." Then things go downhill but quick.

Although I think the real jump doesn't occur until "Existence." I quit watching after that (well, until the finale, which was actually good). No point.

[crispini]

7. You just reminded me that one of my friends has all of my X-Files DVDs.

I MUST get those back from him.

[sarcasmo]

9. How was the second movie compared to the first?

[ghostsofgiants]

11. Very different. It's like a two hour monster of the week episode. No conspiracy mythology stuff.

It's a pretty enjoyable flick if you're an X-Files fan though.

[sarcasmo]

13. Thanks, I might check it out this weekend.

[SoxFan]

17. That sound? Not the pipes. It's Tooms.