The aforementioned shift in tone that took place in seasons six and seven involved a move to more light-hearted, comedy-filled episodes with whimsical musical cues, supposedly witty banter in the dialogue, and an overall joking atmosphere compounded by the newly brightened look of the show. Fans with the series since the begin became frustrated, and arguably, TV Guide was partially to blame - they had been raving for a while that The X-Files was funnier than most comedies when it did lighter episodes. Perhaps all the rave reviews of early comedy episodes went to the heads of the writing staff, because by season six, there were twice as many as in previous years. In season seven they made up almost a third of the episodes: The Goldberg Variation, The Amazing Maleeni, X-Cops, First Person Shooter, Hollywood A.D., Fight Club, Je Souhaite (to be fair, X-Cops wasn't intentionally a comedy, it just wound up as one). Fans don't want The X-Files comedy hour. They want dark, creepy and disturbing. With American Horror Story really dropping the ball this year, Fringe off the airwaves, and The Walking Dead strictly a zombie show, there's a huge opening for the paranormal drama to come roaring back - just lay off the jokes.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
