The X-Files Season 9 (2001)
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The X-Files Season 9 Review
The ninth season of The X-Files is the nadir of this series. This is where the show reached the bottom of the barrel with way too many of its episodes being uninspired and mediocre.
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“Until then, I remain forever yours… Dana“
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There is no point in analyzing this season episode by episode, so I am just going to highlight the best episodes here, the only four that I liked. Via Negativa is a cult episode that is actually quite intense and Scully here is very well realized with a solid arc devoted to her. Surekill is also a strong episode that benefits from a particularly fun dynamic between Doggett and Scully.
Other highlights include The Gift and Per Manum. The former features a particularly obsessed, interesting Doggett while the latter is an emotional, female-centric episode about alien pregnancies. This is where Scully got the most to do and she was terrific.
The worst episodes are Invocation, an episode that features a silly storyline that doesn’t work, and of course Existence, a season and show finale that is just plain disappointing. They ended it with a bang, but I did not care for the conclusion to major themes. This is what happens when you drag your television show to eternity. The ending is muted and ineffective.
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They did not conclude any arc properly and the characterization on this season was mediocre. Doggett is at least memorable, but Reyes wasn’t and I did not care for her character at all and I preferred Doggett working with Scully instead. Mulder’s story was also ridiculously sidelined and badly written.
Overall, I did not like this ninth season of The X-Files. This is the worst that this show has to offer and the only season that I actively disliked. It has its moments, but for the most part the episodes are badly written, uninteresting and just mediocre. It’s a total waste of time.
Worst Episodes: Invocation and Existence.
Best Episodes: Surekill and Per Manum.
