Just finished reading this. I must say I understand his frustrations about those last two seasons as well. Even though some of the stories were quite good, they were paving the way for the new characters Doggett & Reyes. So Mulder's return in season 8 was handled very badly, as they were simply trying to phase him out. Forgetting the powerful icons both Mulder & Scully were to the show! At least the final double episode compensated and concentrated on bringing M&S full-circle in their relationship. And I NEVER got over Mulder deciding to leave the woman he loved and his child because of the danger either! HE HAD BEEN IN DANGER SO MANY TIMES BEFORE! Okay, David Duchovny had left the show - but Mulder's reason was a really stupid one! At least the final episode focused on the real heroes of the show and the life they had struggled with emotionally & physically, which had brought them together. But seriously, X Files could NOT continue as a series, because it proved that without Mulder or Scully, Doggett & Reyes were never going to replace those iconic characters no matter how hard they tried! Plus any episode that took away our attention on M&S just came across as another Twilight Zone episode.
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