THE X-FILES Review: Meet Miller and Einstein

Nobody But the FBI’s Most Unwanted

“Babylon” didn’t quite hit the highs of last week’s episode, but still remained a quality episode. It does seem as though The X-Files mini-series is going more for laughs than anything else, which works, but does make us long for the creep factor of the original series that captivated us for so long. As the episodes move along, it feels like David Duchovny is playing this whole thing as a joke. Luckily, the scripts have been there to support his decision, but the scenes where he plays it serious, like the ending of tonight’s episode with the discussion between Mulder and Scully, are much stronger, and I wonder what the show would have been like if he had taken all of the scenes as seriously.

The episode was interesting however in the respect that it allowed us to compare and contrast how Mulder and Scully have evolved over the years. They began as two younger agents, steadfast in their beliefs – just like Miller and Einstein. However, over the years, they have seen and been a part of so much that their beliefs have adapted to include each other’s. It has helped them evolve and grow, and be willing to accept more today than they ever would have when they first met. Miller and Einstein are just starting out on their path, and I suspect will end up in a similar space to Mulder and Scully.

Another fun aspect of this episode was the cameos from various characters from the original series. Finally, the Lone Gunmen have arrived! Fans have been eagerly anticipating their return. And then of course we had Skinner and The Cigarette Smoking Man. At this point, it looks like Reyes will be in the finale, but we are keeping our eyes open for her!

As we move into the finale of this mini-series event, it bodes well that when we look back and reflect, we can see that fans have been given almost everything we could ask for from the original series. Sure, there were a few miss-steps along the way, but on the whole this event series was surely built for the fans. We had Monster of the Week, comedy, errors, mystery, and MSR. I’m looking forward to seeing how Chris Carter wraps up this mini-series, but with reports that the finale is going to end on a cliffhanger, and the fact that ratings are sky-high, it already looks like we have more to look forward to.