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It has become traditional for The X-Files to kick off each new season with a humourless conspiracy two-parter, and Season 9 is no exception: in The X Files: Nothing Important Happened Today David Duchovny’s Mulder is gone, along with everything in his apartment, and Gillian Anderson’s Scully is mostly at home with her perhaps-telekinetic baby, which leaves the bulk of the investigation to promising new characters Doggett (Robert Patrick) and Reyes (Annabeth Gish).
The A-plot features Lucy Lawless as a water-breathing terminatrix who could be an alien, a government experiment or a mermaid without it making any difference, but too much time is spent on impossible-to-follow subplots about internal FBI politics and everyone’s intricate backstory (if ever a release needed a "previously..." prologue, this is it). Usually, the series gets over these heart-sinking openers and livens up a bit, but this time there’s a feeling that this is the end of the line for a thoroughly battered premise.
Chris Carter joins Gene Roddenberry in the exclusive category of producer-creators who turn in the worst scripts for their own shows, and all the strengths of The X-Files (shivers, wit, provocative ideas) are missing in action here as the engine grinds on empty.
On the DVD: The X-Files: Nothing Important Happened Today on disc arrives with two three-minute filler featurettes, focusing on Gish’s character and the making of this show. The good news is that this anamorphic widescreen release is the best The X-Files has ever looked in a television format, showing that however dramatically exhausted it might be, the show remains technically impressive. --Kim Newman
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Starting with the drowning of an Environment Protection Agent at the hands of an unknown, supernatural brunette, played by Lucy Lawless (Xena, Warrior Princess), the X-Files Agents are thrown into a new investigation that could answer long asked questions, including the origins of Scully's baby. After 'something happens' as Willliam is sleeping, Scully fears Doggett's concerns that her baby is not normal could be true and she encourages him to continue his investigation.
With a Behind the scenes Special Feature and a Monica Reyes Profile, 'Nothing Important Happened Today' introduces exciting new characters, dynamic new plot lines and concludes with an explosive finale!
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Feature running time: 84 mins
Language: English
Subtitles: English for the hard of hearing, French, Dutch and German Original aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 (16 x 9) Sound Quality: 2.0 Surround Special Features: Behind the scenes Documentary, Monica Reyes Profile.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Fans will not be disappointed. After being absent for the whole of season 9 so far, David Duchovny returns for this two-hour series finale spectacular. Plus, of course, there's a chance for lots of favourite old faces to pop up in ghost form such as Krychek and the Lone gunmen, giving the whole affair an air of Return of The Jedi (but without the ewoks).
The bottom line is that this is a great chance to say goodbye to The X-Files, which has been such a huge part of my life (and so many others' lives) across the world for almost a decade. Chris Carter seemingly wrote it in this way - it's clearly a for the fans affair - with Skinner playing a pivotal role - and Marita Covarrubias finally returns!!!
The first half has quite a lot of flashback sequences allowing you to remenice about the previous decade's best moments, although some fans understandably felt cheated and would have prefered 100% new stuff for this farewell episode. Overall the episode is great, dispite the fact that Agents Doggett and Reyes are relegated to extras; totally flying in the face of all the good things CC and Frank Spotnitz have been saying about them (and they deserved). Which is a great shame.
In face, the only weak point is towards the end of the episode when CC brings back one familiar face too many. It's a shame as well that the mythology has carried on too long, forcing Mulder to now deal with the 'Super Soldier' menace. When I think back to the good old alien-filled days of season three...
If you're a fan of the show you need to see this now (even though the most dedicated amongst you will probably buy the DVD boxset in a couple of years anyway). If you're just a casual viewer I'd reccommend you buy this anyway - jus so you can say you've got the final episode ever of the nineties' finest TV show.
Roll on the next movie... (And give Robert Patrick a decent part!)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
The two opening episodes of the show's ninth year set out to establish a new era in the show's life, originally aimed at prolonging the show's lifespan for at least another one or two seasons. Despite the creator's best intentions, this failed and Season 9 is the last year of the show. That's why so many aspects of this feature fall flat. It sets about re-establishing Robert Patrick as Special Agent John Doggett and Annabeth Gish as Special Agent Monica Reyes as the agents assigned to the X-Files unit, alongside new FBI AD Brad Follmer and a larger role for DD Alvin Kersch. Setting up the new, ellaborate character relationships does seem pointless and frustrating considering that theu will never be fully exploited, when the two episodes could be used to explain the myth arc further and conclude many unanswered questions.
Get past these problems, and you'll find an above average myth story. The first episode is a little dull, consisting of mysterious dialogue, plot exposition and character establishment. However, the second episode is much stronger, laying out the foundations of Seasons 9's myth arc without Mulder. The story is at times convoluted and unsatisfying, but persevere and link the plot threads with Season 8's "Deadalive" and "Existence" features, and much of it eventually makes sense.
The two new lead characters are just as strong and likeable as Mulder and Scully before them. Reyes is perhaps the least likeable of the two; she is very spiratual and not as intense or subtle as Scully. Robert Patrick as Doggett is excellent, a worthy successor to Mulder. One of the hardest things to get used to in "Nothing Important Happened Today" is the minimal appearance of Agent Scully. Gillian Anderson now has a small role in each episode of Season 9 due to her own requests, but after 8 years of her being the leading lady, her amazing talents are missed. Nevertheless, this is a good, strong, if unspectacular start to the show's final season and more then worthy of The X-Files name.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
as the show was coming to an end i was exspecting this; its basicaly a round-up of everything which has happen over the 9 seasons...
but if you've been watching it from the start its rather pointless as you know most of it allready.
would of been better to have the whole last season as a rounding-up of all the loose ends from over the years.
but if you've been watching it from the start its rather pointless as you know most of it allready.
would of been better to have the whole last season as a rounding-up of all the loose ends from over the years.
very watchable as ever, but not the best epasode to go out on
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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This has been slated by some reviewers and each is entitled to their opinion. Mine is that this is a worthwhile addition to the X Files, no better than the best and no worse... Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2005 by zztopbanana
a shame to begin season 9
this was an o.k episode, one of the average type ones you saw more in season 7, when some bad or moderate directing was displayed. Read more
Published on 14 May 2004
Ridiculous
The earlier episodes of the x files were by far the best. Towards the end it got a bit to hard to believe. Read more
Published on 5 May 2004 by Ray
Nothing we didn't already know but a great ending all the...
same. Well it's all over. 9 years of waiting for the truth and what is the truth. Have they left the door open for a series return or a movie. Read more
Published on 28 May 2003 by Mardiros M. Sevian
What happened to the Truth?
I was not particularly impressed with the series finale of the X-Files. I thought fans deserved more! Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2003 by hmcni
Could have been better, could have been worse
Well here it is, the end of an uneasy season nine and of the entire series. Season nine was a strange one. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2003 by "emotional_boy"
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Published on 6 Dec 2002 by Figroll
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