The X-Files Season 11: 10 Things We Learned From Plus One
1. We Learn As Much About The Show Itself As We Do About Its Characters
Plus One taught us that Mulder doesn't see himself with anyone but Scully. It's subtle, but it's there if you read between the lines a little. It taught us that Scully fears for her future, that she's unsure of what's to come. What to do when she gets old. She worries about the transition to her golden years, where she'll be retired. She no doubt worries she'll be bored, and alone. And that she sleeps with her back to the door, just in case some evil might be lurking.
Those are common fears, that crop up more and more the older you get. We learn a lot about the agents in Plus One, especially about Scully. Yet we learn even more about the show itself. We learn that it can still be creepy. That it's willing to walk back some of the mistakes of the past. That it's still able to cobble together a creative and creepy story. Even that it's still struggling with tone, and whether it should take itself seriously or not.
Were this season as short as the last, it might be a bit worrisome. But with a full ten episodes for season eleven, it feels as if the show is right back on track. This little detour to the "bread and butter" of The X-Files was pleasing overall. Not perfect, but creepy enough, and unique enough, to keep us coming back for more.
Feel free to leave your comments on the episode below — and tell us if you sleep with your back to the door.