There's an episode called Paperclip, there's an episode called 731. It's wild this was a popular network TV show

    • HoChiMaxh [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      IDK I've been really impressed how critical and subversive it is, watching it properly for the first time with my partner. The main plot is just about the deep state being a successful deep state. The monster-of-the-week eps are often explained in reference to something the US really did, like MKULTRA, secretly testing biological weapons on citizens, drugging their military in Vietnam, etc. The show is often pretty goofy, kind of like watching TNG, but with a better hit/miss ratio.

      And Scully is a total smoke show.

    • The_Dawn [fae/faer, des/pair]
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      2 years ago

      Earnestly, if you enjoy Supernatural American Media, its one of those pieces thats so influential that its almost worth a watch just to deepen your understanding of the genre. Akira:AnimeMovies::X-Files:monster of the week. And its influential cuz its good just to be clear.

      • commenter [none/use name]
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        2 years ago

        When you just want them to stick to the arc and they keep showing you all the scary monsters they thought of

        • LigmaGrindset [undecided]
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          2 years ago

          Monster of the weeks were actually always my favorite because the story arc pretty much went nowhere

          • commenter [none/use name]
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            2 years ago

            I liked the majority but many were forgettable and frustrating after a cliffhanger arc builder.

    • Fishroot [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      There is a skip list that someone made which only kept the episodes from fan fav and ones with lore development