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While the first season of The X-Files introduced us to Scully and Mulder, the second season finds the show confidently hitting its stride. Building on its earlier success, the show evolves, and in these 25 episodes, a glimpse is shown of a longer-running story line (which will continue through subsequent seasons) that is woven into the usual stand-alone episodes of the paranormal. These so-called mythology episodes hint at a global conspiracy involving sinister government agents, UFOs, alien abductions, genetic engineering, the ever-lurking Cigarette Smoking Man, and Fox Mulder's father. Season 2 fleshes out Mulder's family history, including the childhood abduction of his sister Samantha, an event that would shape him for life. Actress Gillian Anderson (Scully) became unexpectedly pregnant during season 2, but series creator Chris Carter managed to dance nimbly around her absence and even integrate it into the show. As in season 1, Mulder and Scully are surrounded by a strong supporting cast, which adds a suspicious new agent named Alex Krycek, an informant named X, and a seemingly indestructible alien bounty hunter.
The seven-disc boxed set includes some interesting background material, but again, the heart of the set is the episodes themselves. Among them are standouts such as "The Host," "Duane Barry/Ascension," "Humbug," "Dod Kalm," "Colony/End Game," and "Anasazi." These episodes are a powerful reminder that The X-Files, like no other show on television, can span horror, suspense, mystery, romance, drama, and comedy, sometimes all in the same episode, and always with the production values of a major feature film. --Eugene Wei
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By No1Crush
Format:DVD
Just wanted to say that contacting Fox at FoxDrop@4icc.com is legit. Fox did send me a copy of the 6th disc. I emailed them on Feb 12; asked them if it would be a problem sending a disc to me in Canada, despite the fact that their site said they serviced US customers only. I got a response from them on Feb 13, simply asking me for my address and saying that they'll send the disc out. I received the disc on Feb 22. They never even asked me to mail them back the defective disc or for anything else.
Considering that Season 2 is the only season with an abnormal 25 episodes, hopefully we won't have to worry about the same thing again.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Reluctant
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The picture quality is good and I am satisfied with the product. In the second season they are finally starting to get some interesting points to the lifes and feelins of the main characters in the series. I had forgotten how totally uniformed the writers and producers of the time were as they are so incredibly inaccurate in all aspects of the role of the FBI and its relationship with other branches of the law and government. Also so far they make Scully out to be no more than a victim. She can't fight back, she can't assess a dangerous situation, as she is always getting attacted, trapped and assualted. For the 90's this is pretty bad thinking. Hopefully this gets better with each new season. Mulder could never exist in the real world in any real agency. He is willing to risk and has been shown let anyone die (Scully's Sister)as long as he gets what he wants. He is the most selfish irrisponsible person I have ever seen as a main character. Having said all that it is all the impropabilities and unrealistic plots that make this show work.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
It boggles my mind why Fox hasn't done a product recall on this box set (episode 25, as others have mentioned, is missing from this set).
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X-Files
I've always enjoyed the X-Files series and have watched them over and over many times ! The possibility of life out there is very high and is one of the great searches of our time.
Published 2 months ago by Bryce Davis
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Even Darker
Season 2 of the X-Files strove to outdo the first reason, and it does on some levels. The pacing feels a little restrained by comparison, but this shouldn't be noticeable to most... Read more
Published on April 17 2010 by Greg
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X-Files in it's classic days...
Season 2 of The X-Files includes classic goodies like "The Host", which features a giant flukeworm and explores Scully's abduction in "Ascension" and "One Breath"... Read more
Published on Aug 21 2008 by Summer_Nights
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X-Files Season 4, Disc 1 - "Planet of the Apes"?
I loaded my Season 4, Disc 1 and found it is not what is labeled - I got the recent remake of "Planet of the Apes"! I contacted FoxDrop <FoxDrop@4icc. Read more
Published on Jan 22 2008 by T. D'Alfonso
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The Episode 25 is missing from Australian release too :(
I bought all the 9 seasons of "The X Files", the slim pack set from Australian stores , half from Video Ezy and half from BigW. Read more
Published on Nov 12 2007 by Partha
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Fixed
I ordered mine on Amazon on April 10, 2006, and it included Anasazi (Episode 25). So hopefully all the box sets are fixed.
Published on April 19 2006
3.0 out of 5 stars
missing episode fixed?
I just received X-Files Season 2 (the bargain dvd set) and it seems as if the missing episode problem has been solved. Episode 25 is on disc number 6. Read more
Published on April 4 2006
1.0 out of 5 stars
****WARNING**** Season 2 is defective DO NOT BUY
The X-FILES Season 2 DVD box set is missing the last episode (Anasazi).
The problem is this: these are "bargain" release box sets. Read more
Published on Mar 13 2006 by Bill Strand
3.0 out of 5 stars
Missing Episode
So it is advertised as the Complete second season "own all 25 episodes" yet it is missing the season finale, how is this acceptable. Read more
Published on Feb 28 2006 by Annoyed
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Received missing episode
I emailed Fox via the email posted in previous reviews and have received the missing episode on a new American disc 6. Read more
Published on Feb 21 2006 by Brendan Chan
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