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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
When I got this book from Amazon I turned immediately to the section addressing the content of the most recent X-Files film (I Want to Believe, released 2008); I wanted to get a taste of whether the author was going to be someone I could read without wanting to throw the book in the corner in frustration or anger. Let's just say I'm happy to report that I was favourably inclined towards him thereafter. For UK readers' benefit - the author is a Brit and although he evidently has a great affection for the X Files, Lone Gunman series etc., he's not overly precious about it, and as he is a TV writer himself, can criticise a little more objectively and knowledgeably. There is a lot of dry humour in his reviews too; I chuckled at some of his comments, and the review of "First Person Shooter" I laughed out loud at - particularly the bit about the Policemen hanging about in the corridor; read it and weep! Lots in here for X Philes to enjoy, just try to read it without your "fan" hat on and you'll get more out of it; even on the odd occasion that I found myself disagreeing with his review of a particular episode I couldn't help respecting his point of view which was always interesting and thought-provoking!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
I've always thought it was a shame that a show as popular as The X Files never had an unofficial guide to cover all nine seasons, and this book exactly fits what I was looking for. It's opinionated in all the right ways so, even if you do disagree with some of the reviews, you can still understand the reasoning behind why some episodes are more loved than others.
After the recent trend of rather dry books in essay format, with a variety of contributors (some of which are inevitably more interesting than others), it's a relief to find that the traditional unauthorised episode reviews haven't completely fallen out of favour, and this book is one of the better examples of a guide where you really do feel like the author is giving honest appraisals of all episodes. Even seasons 7-9, where it's widely acknowledged that standards started slipping, the reviews never fall into the trap of coming across as too much of a bitter fan in the way that made the similar Buffy unofficial companion rather unpleasant to read by the end. But then nor is it completely gushing and uncritical by any means. The author finds the right balance, and I would highly recommended this book
After the recent trend of rather dry books in essay format, with a variety of contributors (some of which are inevitably more interesting than others), it's a relief to find that the traditional unauthorised episode reviews haven't completely fallen out of favour, and this book is one of the better examples of a guide where you really do feel like the author is giving honest appraisals of all episodes. Even seasons 7-9, where it's widely acknowledged that standards started slipping, the reviews never fall into the trap of coming across as too much of a bitter fan in the way that made the similar Buffy unofficial companion rather unpleasant to read by the end. But then nor is it completely gushing and uncritical by any means. The author finds the right balance, and I would highly recommended this book
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
This is a brilliant book for anyone who follows the X Files. It goes into far more clitical depth that many books including the pathetic official guides. Buy this and ditch all the others.
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great !
all the x files, millennium and lone gunmen reviewed with intelligence ! Very good book ! Read it after watching DVDs !
Published on 4 May 2010 by Teuliere
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Bought this for my sister who is a huge X-files fan: more specifically a Mulder fan. For that reason, she found the book a little disappointing as it was obviously written by a... Read more
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