![]() ![]() ![]() One of the more interesting ways the show pays tribute to classic sci-fi is through its “ Monster of the Week” episodes, which function almost like short movies or horror procedurals in the sense that they rarely have an impact on the overarching narrative - they’re structured like mysteries and they tend to resolve by the episode’s conclusion. Like most classics, The X-Files wears its spiritual influences on its sleeve, self-aware and demonstrably respectful of its place in the storied lineage of horror and sci-fi. From the complex web of conspiracy that composes its narrative core, to Mulder and Scully‘s hot-and-cold romance, The X-Files has earned its place in the annals of classic science fiction as a deftly written masterpiece.
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