I liked the episode. I was a fan of the original series, including the mythology. I'm looking forward to seeing where Chris Carter takes it from here.
This episode plays on some old themes and yet re-invents the mythology which is now loosely tied to the original series. It also drastically alters events of the previous season in a surprising way. The season 11 storyline explains that Scully has a seizure at some point during the 10th season and receives very vivid visions of events that are to take place in the future if not prevented in time. These visions were sent to her from her son, William, who apparently has some paranormal or psychic qualities.
So the major events of the previous season did actually happen, but in the future, as seen by Scully, through William's visions. Season 11 picks up at a time before those major events have actually occurred and after her seizure ends.
Though sporadic and scattered, the episode does deliver its message and clarifies the discrepancy in the plot between season 10 and season 11. Mulder discovers, while pursuing the truth about Scully's visions, that there are now two conspiracies orchestrated by two opposing factions of the original syndicate from the original series.
After being out of the game for many years, Mulder stumbles upon the latest discovery about plans to wipe out the entire human race, with the exception of a few chosen survivors. These are the plans to be carried out by the Smoking Man, Mulder's long time nemesis in the original show. However, instead of aliens delivering the final blow to humanity, it's now humans using an alien bio-weapon. Aliens have left the earth and the Smoking Man is apparently planning to release this bio-weapon at the behest of the long gone aliens. In exchange for betraying all of humanity, he is allowed to save himself and a few others of his choosing. The other opposing faction of the syndicate plans on moving themselves and a chosen few off planet while the Smoking Man destroys all of humanity. Both groups are evil and Mulder and Scully must now somehow save everyone and everything from these evil forces by finding their son, William, who is somehow the key to everything. Although, at the end, we find out who the real father is.
Assistant Director Skinner has his usual forward, direct, tough personality, and the Smoking Man is just as evil and manipulative as he was in the original show. Agent Spender makes an appearance too as well as Monica Reyes.
It's great to see Mulder and Scully back! I'm looking forward to the next episode!
This episode plays on some old themes and yet re-invents the mythology which is now loosely tied to the original series. It also drastically alters events of the previous season in a surprising way. The season 11 storyline explains that Scully has a seizure at some point during the 10th season and receives very vivid visions of events that are to take place in the future if not prevented in time. These visions were sent to her from her son, William, who apparently has some paranormal or psychic qualities.
So the major events of the previous season did actually happen, but in the future, as seen by Scully, through William's visions. Season 11 picks up at a time before those major events have actually occurred and after her seizure ends.
Though sporadic and scattered, the episode does deliver its message and clarifies the discrepancy in the plot between season 10 and season 11. Mulder discovers, while pursuing the truth about Scully's visions, that there are now two conspiracies orchestrated by two opposing factions of the original syndicate from the original series.
After being out of the game for many years, Mulder stumbles upon the latest discovery about plans to wipe out the entire human race, with the exception of a few chosen survivors. These are the plans to be carried out by the Smoking Man, Mulder's long time nemesis in the original show. However, instead of aliens delivering the final blow to humanity, it's now humans using an alien bio-weapon. Aliens have left the earth and the Smoking Man is apparently planning to release this bio-weapon at the behest of the long gone aliens. In exchange for betraying all of humanity, he is allowed to save himself and a few others of his choosing. The other opposing faction of the syndicate plans on moving themselves and a chosen few off planet while the Smoking Man destroys all of humanity. Both groups are evil and Mulder and Scully must now somehow save everyone and everything from these evil forces by finding their son, William, who is somehow the key to everything. Although, at the end, we find out who the real father is.
Assistant Director Skinner has his usual forward, direct, tough personality, and the Smoking Man is just as evil and manipulative as he was in the original show. Agent Spender makes an appearance too as well as Monica Reyes.
It's great to see Mulder and Scully back! I'm looking forward to the next episode!