As many X-Philes will know, the 2012 year was a key element in the shows mythology. In the shows canon, this year was supposed to mark the beginning of an alien invasion and colonization of Earth. Interestingly, this idea shared similarities with the idea of a Mayan Apocalypse that many believed were indicated in ancient Mayan baktuns from many years ago. Well, 2012 has come and gone were still here but so is the climate for more X-Files. The fact is a 2012 alien colonization event within The X- Files would have been very, very difficult to make. It wouldve been enormously expensive and to be honest, a very big stretch for the show or even an X-Files movie. The X-Files was about investigating mysteries, pursuing truth, and discovering secrets within shadowy confines not an epic battle between humans and aliens for the survival of mankind. Can you imagine Mulder and Scully fighting hordes of aliens? It just doesnt feel like The X-Files. So, the passing of 2012 gives the creators an opportunity to start fresh and reboot the franchise without having to follow-up on a 2012 invasion storyline.