The 9th season of "
The X Files Seasons 1-9 DVD Boxset" was announced as the last and, as such, Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz, Vince Gilligan and Kim Manners tried to imbue the last season with the top notch writing quality that had been a hallmark of the first 6 seasons of
the x files dvd. Unfortunately, the series didn't quite live up to its potential during the 9th season of
the x files 1-9. With the fate of Mulder, Scully and their baby still hanging along with too many loose ends from the mythology arc (and a new mythology arc that was begun during season 8)the show had to juggle too many balls with too few hands. Still, the last season had some diamonds in the rough and a strong cast to polish them.
The x files seasons 1-9 looks extremely good in this DVD set and the boxed set is a lot smaller than the previous set because of the use of the thinpak holders. My own belief is that Season Nine was more often criticized than watched, and that those who did watch and still criticized did so mainly because it no longer felt as familiar has it had been in the past. Many hated Doggett and Reyes primarily because they were not Mulder and Scully. Many hated the fact that while Scully was back, she was no longer officially on
the X Files dvd boxset, though she spent so much time helping Doggett and Reyes-and vice versa-that the distinction in the end was a bit meaningless. But for those willing to get past the fact that Mulder was no longer there and Scully only unofficially part of
The X Files Seasons 1-9 DVD Boxset, Season Nine was yet another season filled with riches. But credit must be laid where it is due: the multi-season consistency that we saw in BUFFY was in large part made possible by the multi-season inconsistency of THE X-FILES. With THE X-FILES, it became possible for shows to develop long story arcs that would take years to tell, and in that way, among others, it has made a permanent mark on television. My own feeling is that
THE X FILES 1-9 dvd produced the greatest stand-alone episodes since
THE TWILIGHT ZONE dvd, but that its even greater influence could be in making it OK for shows like BUFFY to develop long, multi-season story arcs. The value of this can't be overstated. In the early 1990s I read an article by a television critic who argued that television, often considered the poor sister of the movies, actually had more potential for extended narrative than did film.
My Name Is Earl Seasons 1-4 DVD Boxset South Park Seasons 1-13 DVD Boxset Curb Your Enthusiasm Seasons 1-7 DVD Boxset Monk Seasons 1-8 DVD Boxset Doctor Who Seasons 1-4 DVD Boxset Charmed Seasons 1-8 DVD Boxset Doctor Who Seasons 1-4 DVD Boxset The X Files Seasons 1-9 DVD Boxset My Name Is Earl Seasons 1-4 DVD Boxset The Simpsons dvd The Simpsons Seasons 1-20 DVD Boxset Nip Tuck Seasons 1-5 DVD Boxset Sons of Anarchy Season 1-2 DVD Boxset Little House on the Prairie dvd The Golden Girls Seasons 1-7 DVD Boxset Grey's Anatomy dvd NCIS dvd Veronica Mars dvd Supernatural seasons 1-4 dvd boxset The Closer dvd Numb3rs dvd Tales From the Crypt seasons 1-7 DVD boxset