Tuesday, September 15, 2015

The X-Files Season 3 Summary

Score: 6.8/10

Number of episodes: 24
Mythology episodes*: 10
Monster-Of-The-Week episodes: 14

*Mythology episodes refers to episodes that either deal directly with the overall series arc of the search for proof of extraterrestrial life, or with important plot points directly affecting the primary characters Mulder and Scully. 

In contrast to Season 2, Season 3 is heavier on the Monster-Of-The-Week Episodes, but the Mythology episodes give more bang for the buck and do more with less.

Best Episode: 304 - Clyde Buckman's Final Repose
Worst Episode: 319 - Hell Money

Bare Minimum Episodes to Be Able To Get Through The Series Quickly - 8 Episodes (Score: 8.4/10):

301 - The Blessing Way
302 - Paper Clip

309 - Nisei
310 - 731
315 - Piper Maru
316 - Apocrypha
320 - Jose Chung's From Outer Space
324 - Talitha Cumi

The "Best X-Files Experience" - 16 Episodes (Score: 8.3/10):

301 - The Blessing Way
302 - Paper Clip

303 - D.P.O.
304 - Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose

309 - Nisei
310 - 731
311 - Revelations
312 - War of the Coprophages
313 - Syzygy
315 - Piper Maru
316 - Apocrypha
317 - Pusher
320 - Jose Chung's From Outer Space
321 - Avatar
322 - Quagmire
324 - Talitha Cumi

Top Five Monster-Of-The-Week Episodes To Pop In Anytime:

"The Queequeg Trilogy:
1. 
304 - Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose
2. 312 - War of the Coprophages
3. 
322 - Quagmire

4. 317 - Pusher
5. 
303 - D.P.O.

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