REASONER REVIEWS X FILES SEASONS 1-3

Reasoner says “An X Files fan am I.” Even moreso now that it is available for less than half it's original retail price. Here are some compelling reasons to revisit one of the key series in the history of sci-fi horror TV. And though the X Files didn't resolve it's governmental conspiracy theory satisfactorily it did more than just promote cynicism pointing to the individuals role in holding government accountable. Okay...maybe a tiny bit overstated but not much for those who saw the X Files as embraced by a public whose ever increasing awareness of government lies and hypocracy left voters wanting more. These streamlined editions are just what fans ordered.

1. What tends to get lost in the justified complaints about the shows last two seasons is the quality of the first seven. The X Files was often thought provoking, genuinely frightening and sparked the current boom of TV horror. And what better place to start than at the beginning. Season One lacked the self satire and mythic thread the series later developed but what a pleasure to see the characters grow and develop into what became a cultural phenomenon. The Second Season began to move out from the one shot monster of the week format and by Season Three everyone was asking exactly the same question, “When would Mulder and Scully get it on!?” No wait… I mean the other question about the government and aliens and conspiracies and stuff.

2. Did I say half the retail price? Just wait until the secondary market drops these down even further. Yeah they left off the extras disc for each season but so what. It's the Episodes you want and they all have the same commentary's etc. Right now you'll drop slightly less than $40 but I predict these will be even cheaper- perhaps as low as $30. The entire series will be had for under $300.

3. The new mini cases mean you'll have the shelf space for all the X Files all three seasons of Millenium, the complete Lone Gunmen and the complete Kolchak The Night Stalker which was a primary inspiration for the series.

4. You can cheaply buy the status that comes with pointing to something that looks expensive while saying “Yeah of course I never watch those anymore.”

5. You can get them out when noone is looking and go on monster hunts together. Sometimes my wife even pretends to be Fox (actually she doesn't have to pretend to be a fox.)

6. You can look at them and think "Thank God I'm not a Trekkie."

7. You can also look at them and think "God, please don't let LOST leave me hanging.