To the delight of X-Philes all over the globe, Fox re-openedThe X-Filesin early 2015.
It was all leading up to the premiere episode ofThe X-Filestruncated 10thseason.
We see a hand (presumably his) setting down a series of photos to illustrate his info dump.
Each one is a production still taken during episodes from different eras of the show.
Since were so detail oriented, we listed them all here for you, in order.
The Host A glamour shot of the Flukeman, the most iconic X-monster ever.
Tooms Eugene Tooms himself, straight from his parole hearing at the beginning of the episode.
Hungry Hey, look!
Its Rob Roberts, the guy that eats brains and works at a fast food restaurant.
Trevor This photo backtracks to a forgettable Season six monster-of-the-week about an escaped inmate who can walk through walls.
Its just a shot of them standing around looking cool, nothing big.
Requiem Some fans consider the Season seven finale to be the true end of the original series.
(Its not as silly as it sounds.)
Per Manum Season eight, again?
This hug is from a series of flashbacks Scully had of the days before Mulder went missing.
What were they talking about?
Nope, were not kidding.
Now lets get into the episode, shall we?
Well always love you, even if your hair looks different now.
I mean, come on.
Look at that table!
Actor Hiro Kanagawa, plays Garner in My Struggle.
Hes one of many actors (more below) who have played multiple characters in theX-Filesuniverse.
You may remember him as Dr. Yonechi in season twos Firewalker.
Hed return to reprise that role in season fours Synchrony.
Kanagawa also appeared inMillenniumand an episode ofThe Lone Gunmenas Jimmy Bond.
(H/T fancyfembot)
-Mulders pencils are still stuck up on the ceiling, huh?
Geez, the FBI really procrastinates when it comes to cleaning stuff.
Theyve been up there since, what, 1998?
Agent Doggett picks up the poster, roles it up, and takes it with him.
In My Struggle the poster is back on the floor of the office.
Did aliens recover it from Doggett?
Scully finds Dont Give Up written in dust on her car.
The famous last words of Byers and The Lone Gunmen were Never Give Up.
Wed also hear of a more specific date from CSM, December 22nd, 2012, for alien colonization.
As we now know, none of that came true.
Speaking of CSM, remember that rocket he took to the face?
Its all cool, dude.
Just a couple of scratches and a weird mask thing.
No one ever really dies onThe X-Filesright?
Both of these involved someone stabbing themselves in their own head.
In Chinga, it was a knife in the eye socket.
Here, its an letter opener to the eardrum.
The question is: who wore it better?
Both share a common visual aesthetic.
Did the production crew sit around re-watching classic episodes for a visual reference guide?
(Great episode, by the way.)
So how can Mulder think that aliens are fake when he was affected by that ancient spacecraft?
Its Christine Willes (akaDelores HerbigfromDead Like Me.)
She used to play Scullys therapist Karen Kosseff.
This time, shes cast as a different character in Danas life: her boss, Sister Mary.
Judging by her disapproving nature, we prefer Kosseff instead.
Heres small detail spoken in passing that may clue us into what happened between the former lovebirds.
Kyle Gilligans (is that their ode to Vince?)
house bares resemblance to the Peacock Brothers estate in Home.
James Wong co-wrote Home with Glenn Morgan.
Dr. Goldman used his own daughter for his testing and research.
Hmm who else subjected his own daughter to various tests as collateral, which ultimately led to her death?
Oh yeah, Bill Mulder.
The monsters name in that script was also Guy Mann.you might read more on that here.
Guy Manns attire isa homage to Carl Kolchak.
Doggett rolled that old I Want to Believe thing up and took it with him in the finale.
He kicks it, tearing the poster in half.
Whos the believer now?
The picture on the portable toilet is a wolf howling at the moon.
Because thats the kind of imagery you want to see as you exit an outdoor shitter late at night.
In a nice wink back to Clyde Bruckmans Final Repose, Scully says Im immortal, remember?
If you recall, Clyde can see how people die.
When Scully asks about her impending demise, he responds by saying that she doesnt die.
Mulders red speedo is a throwback to another classic episode, Duane Barry.
The tombstones in the cemetery pay homage to two beloved members of theX-Filesproduction staff.
LongtimeX-Filesdirector Kim Manners passed away in 2009 at the age of 58.
Manners first sat in the directors chair for a 1978 episode ofCharlies Angels.
Bouncing around all over television, Manners found a home onThe X-Files, helming 52 episodes in the series.
The headstone reads Lets Kick it in the Ass, which is a phrase Manners was known for.
Mulders ringtone is iconicX-Filestheme song composed by Mark Snow.
How freakin cool is that?
Once youre anX-Filesguest, youre welcome back any time.
Tyler Labine and Nicole Parker Smith play the paint-huffers in the beginning of the episode.
The seedy motel owner is also anX-Filesalum.
Also, the ripping people apart with his bare limbs thing.
Hey, his name is William too!
This show has four characters with that name so far.
Tulpa is a 1929 Theosophist mistranslation of a Tibetan word tulku meaning a manifestation body.
Did you forget about that?
Its a Tibetan thought-form.
Whyd you do it?
I mean, is it so damn important for everybody to have the same color mailbox?
But you didnt know exactly what you were getting into, did you?
The best you’re able to hope for is to stay out of its way.
And why would he do that, Mulder?
I thought tulpas excuse me, tulkus were harmless.
And that Tibetan-Buddhist dont believe in thoughtforms.
Well, in your defense, Wikipedia wasnt around in 1999, so well cut you some slack.
Hes also assumed to be standing with the group of people at their fathers funeral in Beyond The Sea.
Scully has a little fun with Mulders famous first words from the pilot.
You bet shes always wanted to say that.
This isnt the first time mushrooms were prominently featured in an episode.
Yeah,The X-Filesgets really weird sometimes.
The Lone Gunmen made the ultimate sacrifice in season 9s controversial Jump the Shark.
They make a bigger sacrifice as Mulders honky-tonk-ing wingmen during his mushroom trip.
No one in a million years could have guessed The Lone Gunmen make theirX-Filesreturn like this.
Agent Brem (Eric Breker) is a very familiar face in these parts.
He also appeared in Emily, Christmas Carol, Demons, and Apocrypha.
Its been in motion since 2012.
Why wont you just tell us what happened with the planned alien invasion???
Was this foreshadowing planned?No, says Chris Carter.
