I just think, not only is it brilliant, but it shows amazing cojones of a series in only its second series to push those boundaries and ask daring questions of its characters and shows the full extent of what Mulder’s obsession does to those he cares about and just how far he is willing to go for it.

Its a fascinating ‘what if’ to wonder how the X-Files would have shaped up had Gillian Anderson not fallen pregnant during the first series, as the enforced absence of Scully shaped how the rest of the series panned out so dramatically. Its useless speculating though and we should be grateful that we have four/five consistently excellent series before it began to get inconsistent (but still capable of brilliant episodes).

If Scully had dreamt about some kind of horrible monster during her comatose, that might’ve been interesting and fit within the Season’s framework, but instead she dreamt about being on a small rowing boat in a lake. A lot. Beautifully realised, excellently shot, basically a bit dull.

I have, however, never been a fan of the conspiracy episodes and honestly prefer the “monster of the week” episodes. Considering there was no conspiracy, monsters, aliens or… well… anything hugely X-Filey in it, it was just a drama. A great drama, you may argue, but still a drama. It had nothing for me, and reminds me of the latter X-Files seasons which got wrapped up in drama storylines instead of focusing on what the X-Files was about – the X Files themselves.

To single out One Breath as the weak point in the series boggles my mind – to say its about her recovery is inaccurate, as its all about Mulder’s reaction to what’s been done to the one person he trusts, is he willing to abandon his principles for revenge? Duchovny is on absolutely barnstorming form and he is ably supported by Mitch Pilleggi, William B Davis, Steven Williams and Melissa McGraw.

Good spot Mr P!

Expect it to be changed later today!