Home Again, the fourth episode of The X-Files current revival, had some big shoes to fill. It was given the less than envious task of following in the wake of Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster, one of the most critically acclaimed X-Files outings since the early days of the show. Wisely, it's a darker, monster of the week style episode, so there will be no direct comparisons to the light-hearted outing that came before it, nor any confusing mythology that newer fans of the series might have a hard time grasping. Instead, it's thrills, chills, and blood spills ahead. And surprisingly, a fair amount of melodrama. While many had speculated ever since the title of the episode was announced this past summer that Home Again would be a follow-up to the classic inbred mutant episode Home (especially since a sequel in the comics shared the same name), the producers insisted that was not the case. Instead, there's a terrifying new monster - dubbed the Band-Aid Man - and a lot of darkness as well. So, what to make of Home Again? Was there any connection to Home, and how does it fit into the overall story of the revival thus far? Lets examine ten things we learned from the fourth episode of the season.
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.
