If one paid attention to Chris Carters groundbreaking TV series The X Files for all 11 of its seasons and its two feature films then one would get a portrait of the world that is just as much supernatural as natural. Although covered up by the government and carefully hiding themselves from public view aliens are actually everywhere as are vampires djinn invisible men liver fluke men stretchy guys sentient computers legit psychics shapeshifters and David Duchovny.
The X Files comforted viewers in two ways 1 It explained that one suspicion of the government was completely justified as the FBI actively moves to keep the public ignorant. And 2 It took place in a world where the paranormal and the extraordinary were definitely real. Oddly both conclusions are met with a tone of sadness. The government still had the power to cover things up leaving ordinary Joes feeling powerless and knowledge of the paranormal often resulted in death pain and madness. Make no mistake though. Its downbeat funereal tone was part of the appeal.
The repeated mantra of The X Files and one that appears in the opening credits of most episodes is The truth is out there. That has a double meaning. The truth is waiting to be found out there in the world. The truth is also it seems very out there.The truth it seems was also in here. Back in 1994 actors and writers from The X Files were interviewed by EW and they revealed multiple eerie instances of how the show and real life would very occasionally overlap.
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