At times of unease, we turn to sci fi, so it’s no surprise that The X-Files is back for six new episodes, spreading its odd gospel of old myths in alien clothing.
There had been subdued chatter about it for years, furtiveness and innuendo, the periodic teasing of desires by those in charge, and some desperate speculation by fans, legions of sci-fi aficionados, the “X-Philes” for whom the The X-Files remains the paragon of television.
