t was 9:00pm Friday night. I had just awakened from my daily afternoon nap and felt like catching a little T.V. before the usual Friday night festivities. As I flipped through the channels, I discovered why I had never watched T.V. on a Friday night before. Everything sucked. I was about to throw up my hands in defeat when all of a sudden a chorus of chilling music and a bright neon green flashed X-Files across my screen. I had heard about this show but had never watched, so I decided to give it a chance.
I don't really know the background logistics of this series, so those of you who are religious followers, back off. Anyway, there are these two FBI agents, one male and one female (yea-- you guessed it-- major sexual tension), and it's their job to solve crimes dealing with the paranormal, psychic, telekinetic, and what not within the tight one hour time frame-- very talented individuals. The two are a classic mix of T.V. personalities: she's the down to earth, head on her shoulders, skeptical, pants suit wearing, kind of woman; while he's the cool, calm, say just the right thing at just the right time, kind of guy.
The show as a whole takes on quite a different feeling from most FOX programs. The combination of mood lighting, artistic camera shots, eerie music, and dramatic dialogues, beats the California rich bitches in chokers any day. The subject matter also has a little more substance than other FOX series. This particular show started off with a shot of bloody eyeballs and intestines and continued on through the next 55 minutes with subtle clues and hints mingled into graphic shots and quick dialogue until the mystery was solved. I admit, I was confused and found myself still trying to piece things together even after the credits had rolled.
Overall, I give this show an overwhelming 2 toes up. Although it was a little freaky at times, I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is itching for some provocative and innovative Television viewing.
