My first post was on the X-Files, but it was broad and unspecific. Now, lets get into some of the gross details, shall we? That is why we love it so, after all. The grossness of the monster-of-the-week episodes are the icing on the proverbial cake, secretly underlining the brilliance of the show as they were overpowered by the highly addictive conspiracy theory story line of the "mytharc" episodes. I believe that now, looking back on this AWESOME show, what is the most memorable are the monster-of-the-week episodes. The conspiracy theory episodes were highly exciting, but now I barely remember half of the shit that went on. So much happened! Black ink? Russia? The bees? The dude with the metal teeth? I remember these things but not entirely in context. Shame on you poor excuse for an X-Files fan: me.
As we all know, "Home" is without a doubt the most disgusting, disturbing, effed-up episode of the series, so I won't even bother. I do, however hold a man named Eugene Victor Tooms close to my heart. The 1st season episode "Squeeze" is about a hibernating mutant cannibal who emerges every 30 years to harvest five human livers in order to suvive his next 30 years of hibernation. Oh, and his eyes turn yellow when he spots someone that looks yummy and he can squeeze his 5'11 frame through vents and chimneys. WHAT?!??! Who comes up with this stuff? Glen Morgan and James Wong, that's who. Brilliant men. I actually came across a funny fake interview with Tooms himself. It's pretty hilarious.
I'm an early season X-Files buff, and another one of my early favorites is the episode "The Host". This one might possibly be more disgusting than a liver-eating mutant who spend most of his days covered in body-fluid paper mache. In "The Host" people are attacked and bitten by an unidentifiable creature living in the sewers. When it attacks, a worm-like specimen is inserted into the victims body and they act as an oblivious host. This episode doesn't offer much resolution, or even that much of a story come to think of it, but the creature is just so immensely disgusting its one of the more classic episodes. Besides the grossness, what is of significance in this episode is Mulder's confrontation with Skinner about the closing of the X-files and his confiding in Scully that he considers leaving the bureau, but these interactions aren't too significant in regards to the series as a whole.
Anyway, enjoy and embrace the grossness. And remember, their more scared of you than you are of them...... right?
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