Heartbreaking, cowardly, traitorous, and completely myopic....
Added 1/6/2008
The last two seasons of The X-Files are nothing short of heartbreaking, cowardly, traitorous, and completely myopic in my opinion, and I'm quite sure in the opinions of many others who were loyal fans of this series for 9 long years. In an attempt to make an extra buck, Chris Carter and his corporate goonba accomplices sacrificed content and continuity for series longevity, and in the end succeeded in tarnishing a one-of-a-kind program.
I would love to know what kind of rationale was in play when those in charge decided to kill off some of the most important characters, thereby severing story lines, plots, and important character interdependencies that had been cultivated from the beginning. The Lone Gunmen, C.G.B. Spender (Cigarette Smoking Man), Krycek, and The Syndicate (to name a few) formed an impossible-to-replace group of characters, and I lost all respect for the show when these characters were eliminated and nothing of substance was created to take their place.
Carter should have called it quits when Duchovny left, but no. What we have instead are two additional seasons that are total monstrosities and an insult to viewers who placed emotional stock in this show and its characters. Carter obviously had zero loyalty to the program's fans, otherwise he would never have made such a callous decision to ruin this show's legacy by tampering so radically with the storyline. What was left after the deed was done? Absolutely nothing.
The series finale was perhaps the biggest disappointment in programming history. From the very first episode, the series revolved around an extraterrestrial storyline, and what did we get at the end and in return for all of our years of loyal viewing? We get Mulder and Scully sitting in a hotel room, reminiscing about old times, not knowing where to go or what to do next. And to top it all off, Carter always promised he would never entangle Mulder and Scully in any type of sexual intrigue, and what did he do during the last two seasons? You guessed it.
It's been a long time since this series went off the air, but the greed and selfishness surrounding the production of the last two seasons, and in particular the last season, still resonates because this series did mean alot to so many people, myself included. Chris Carter is set for life, but he has lost my respect. He and his retinue's opportunism makes me sick....
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MISREPRESENTED LISTING
Added 8/26/2007
This Amazon-exclusive bundle contains all 9 seasons in the original, collectible boxed set format. This is untrue. This briefcase edition does not contain the thick first release box sets. What it does contain is a booklet with vinyl pages that hold all the discs. Amazon`s listing pictures the boxed sets which is very misleading. If you want the first released thick boxed sets don`t buy this item. Also this item is not exclusively available through Amazon. It has been released outside of the U.S. and contains foreign language not English on the packaging. I hope this posting prevents other buyers from such frustration of receiving something different than what is described.
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Wait for the Complete Collector's Edition
Added 8/20/2007
Yes, this package is pricey but I read on tvshowsondvd com that on Nov. 6, 2007 the studio is releasing the Complete Collector's Edition. A whopping 61 disks (but no briefcase) - All 9 seasons and the movie and gobs of extras. The number of disks per season matches the original releases and NOT the slim sets. MSRP is $329.98 (that's $5.41 per disk), so Amazon's price will probably be under $300.00 should they decide to offer it.
So, if you want to pay an additional $220.00 for the "cool" briefcase, get this one. If not, wait 'til November.
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Collector's Choice
Added 8/11/2007
If you are a true X-files fan then there is only one version you can buy,this one, the box-set is unique,no comparison to the slim sets,which they have only the episodes just like you would watch them on TV re-runs and all that wrapped in the most simple, dull DVD cases you can ever find.
But this collection here, might be expensive, but you get the feeling that you own a piece of art, the box-sets are great they have a lot lot of extras which you cannot find in the slim versions and of course if you own them it means that you are a collector,not someone that just buys DVD's.
As for the price, well i guess that if you buy them separate from different distributors you may get a better deal,but that means a lot o time searching and also lack of reliability.
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Some old encoding problems, but worth the price for a fan
Added 8/5/2007
We were buying the series piecemeal as it was released, but we stopped when the thin packs started as we were overseas at the time. As one reviewer noted:
"I bought seasons 1 - 9 on DVD. Thus far season 1 and 2 have annoying flashes between scenes. Season 1 has it on even DVD disks and Season 2 has it on odd DVD disks. Edits of scenes appear to randomly splice 2 even or 2 odd fields into 1 frame. The result is overlapping fields in frames between scenes and loss of synchronization. Horizontal tearing is very evident. This causes flashes of light between scenes that is especially annoying when going from a light scene to a dark scene or vice versa. It does not appear to be a bad press of the DVD."
That happened with the original disks not when we first watched them, but when we re-watched them on our admittedly very old plasma. The encoding process sends a bad signal that makes the older HD tvs flip out during certain scene cuts. If you are one of the people who own a Philips plasma circa 2002-2003, you will most likely notice the problem regardless of the DVD player. Our newer, smaller, LCD tv does not exhibit the same problem, even with the same player.
I thought long and hard about spending 600 dollars on the whole set since we already owned seasons 1-4, but since I'd already spent at least 100 dollars a season at that point, it was worth it to me to spend 60 dollars a season plus another 100 in order to get the whole collection. My local Best Buy still wants 90 dollars for a season, and they don't carry the older DVDs.
If you've never seen the X files, or if you are a fan and want a complete collection, this is an expensive option. It's not unreasonable, however. If you give it time, the price may come down. I spent just $120.00 for all of Andromeda, and I'd never seen an episode. I got my money's worth from that, and I've gotten my money's worth for the entire X files collection.
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