The X-Files

So I have recently looked back and seen a growing theme in the television shows I watch.. I really like my procedural cop shows. I mean you got Supernatural which is the cop show but with supernatural beings, you got Sherlock BBC, you got SVU, and Dexter which is basically a reversal on the procedural cop show. So I decided to not change it up. Here's another procedural cop show for yeah.. but this one's got aliens. So this is why you should watch X-Files.

Play against stereotypes -

When X-Files first came out it was during a time that was trying to reverse the idea of the female character. Dana Scully is not your simpering side character that is in need of a male counterpart to make her strong and in charge of her life. Dana's character is based off of the Silence of the Lamb's FBI agent Clarice Sterling. You also have a reversal in the roles played by Dana Scully and Fox Mulder. Generally the woman would be the believer and the man the skeptic, but due to Mulder having faced extraterrestrial angst in his past is he the firm believer and Scully the skeptic.




ALIENS -

The truth is out there theory is always intriguing. The X-Files is something that brought back the ideas of the Twilight Zone, it was thought provoking and engaging to its viewers. It really makes the viewer's the viewer, 'what if?' The story of X-Files deals with the idea that there is life out there, but it also tries to answer the idea of pre-destination, death, life and so forth. The show is not single mindedly focused, it tries to bring in multiple different avenues to keep the audience interested. But still.. Aliens.





The Creep Factor -

The X-Files is a truly scary show, one that will have you looking through your fingers at times or biting your nails in anticipation. If you like a good scare this is definitely the show for you. It has that creep factor and that idea of 'what the hell is about to happen? I don't know what's about to happen and I really need to know.. Oh god..' sort of mentality. It's actually very thrilling.

This show is worth the watch. It really is I swear. If you even took a look at Supernatural and had even the slightest bit of liking for that then this show is definitely for you.