By this point in the franchise, the mythology of The X-Files known as the "mytharc has gotten complicated. There have been flasks and bees, implants and infections, abductions and assassins, a vast conspiracy and a scheming consortium. Most viewers wouldnt have had a giant evolving flow chart handy to chronicle the twists and turns over nine years and the first film. It was usually easier to enjoy the mytharc by thinking about it in chunks rather than as an ongoing thread. Despite the difficulties, however, The X-Files without its mytharc of aliens and conspiracies would not have been nearly as compelling. One of the big disappointments with regard to the second movie was that it largely ignored all of the established mytharc and chose to focus on a big screen Monster of the Week. With the series ending on Mulder and Scully counting down the days until a massive alien invasion, that the first taste of The X-Files in six years didnt feature aliens felt out of place. Fortunately, this will not be the case for the miniseries. According to statements released by Fox and Chris Carter, the six episodes will focus both on standalone cases and the mytharc. Whether this will include the dynamic duo going on a mission to reunite with the now teenage William or elaborating on how the world didnt end after the 2012 deadline or finally working out who was abducted from where by whom, a return to the mythology will be more than welcome.
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