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Yep. Mulder is gone from the x-files for an entire season. Nothing Important Happened Today begins the post-Mulder era of the X-Files. A conspiracy is covering all the evidence up from the season 8 finale and Doggett is mad about it.

To start off, I found it very interesting that we get shots of both Doggett and Reyes waking up topless in their respective beds. If there is supposed to be some symbolism there, I'm missing it.

Cary Elwes, a favorite actor of mine from "The Princess Bride", comes to the show for a few guest appearances. He does a fine job as the sneaky, slimy, A.D. Brad Follmer.

I feel sorry for Doggett in this episode. Everyone, and I mean everyone, is telling Doggett to drop his case of investigating Kersh and trying to find Mulder. They just treat him badly and he doesn't deserve it. He's just doing his job. It's a very abrupt about-face by everyone, and it leaves Doggett confused.

Reyes finally agrees to go along with Doggett so that he's not completely alone. Then Skinner, who appears to be the most adamant about Doggett dropping this case, surprisingly goes along with Doggett to the plant. He can't seem to make up his mind.

There is a scene of Reyes finding Mulder's pencils in the ceiling of the x-files office. It's a nice tribute. Also, Scully needs to get a new mobile for William. That thing squeaks too much when it turns.

Overall, Nothing Important Happened Today is a good episode with the new x-files team, and Scully kind of tagging along. However, the new Super Soldier angle doesn't do it for me, and prevents this episode from being something extra special.

This episode marks the re-disappearance of Mulder after David Duchovny decided to take his toys and go home. It's also the point when I began warming up to the Doggett and Reyes characters.

You see, originally John Doggett was written as a hard-nosed, old school cop who doesn't buy any of the supernatural theories of his predecessor, Mulder. That concept clashed in a big way with Scully's original character foundation, and most of the episodes featuring these two entailed a lot of unnecessary exposition and backtracking. (I swear, if I hear one more Scully monologue about an alien virus that attacked her body, I'm going to vomit.) Reyes seemed to be a fluffy, spineless, "Sensitive" that only managed to get in the way up to this point.

BUT....With Mulder out of the way, and Scully's baby in jeopardy, Doggett and Reyes are left with no choice but to be pro-active and face the impending dangers on their own. They're actually given breathing room to flesh out their characters instincts better.

Trust me. I'm a die-hard fan of the X-Files, and initially, I felt that the latter two seasons were totally useless. However, after seeing these installments over and over again in reruns, they've found a soft spot in my heart. I almost wished that Doggett and Reyes had their own spin-off show, instead of the X-Files producers running this series aground.

It's definitely worth a look.

Season 9 starts out somewhat poorly in my personal opinion. Last season ended with Scully's baby being born, the famous kiss, and Doggett and Reyes taking the baton and calling out Kersh by launching an investigation. First we meet Xena Super Soldier who is killing a bunch of EPA dudes for some reason and also for some reason does so naked underwater. As she holds them under water I can't help but think of the scary ghost corpse girl from "What Lies Beneath" with Harrison Ford (a movie I saw way too many times in one summer to ever want to see again). The first part of this season premier is basically anyone and everyone telling Doggett to drop his case. That includes Skinner and Scully. We soon learn that Mulder is gone and it is doubtful that we will ever see him again. Despite the lack of support from his friends and the lack of evidence since it all seems to have been erased, Doggett continues to search. He gets a lead in the form of an obituary slipped under his office door in a very Mr. X/Deep Throat type moment that gives him his lead into the investigation at the water purification station. Skinner goes with Doggett to help him find the evidence he needs but when A.D. Fullmer and his cronies show up to arrest Doggett he hides in one of the tanks underwater and is dragged down by Xena and we get a "To Be Continued..." Certain scenes/characters/elements in this episode frustrate me. Now I am about to start Reyes bashing so I suggest you fans to not read from here on. This episode almost had me liking Reyes the first time I watched it. There are many obvious advertising attempts by the writers. I think that is is ultimately a big part of what made me decide that I didn't like her. Along with some other things in different episodes but now's not the time to discuss that. She is the only one that stays on Doggett's side the entire time. And then there is the obvious sex appeal efforts. Reyes sleeps topless, The first thing she does is make out with an Assistant Director, etc. I just feel somewhat insulted that she is kind of forced in my face rather than the writer's just writing an honest character that I can decide to love sometimes and hate others but overall identify and connect with because they are real. I can honestly see Mulder saying the exact lines that Reyes is saying the exact way she is saying them. She is trying too hard to fill a role.

Overall the episode wasn't really bad but it kind of serves as a prelude to the (for the most part) uninteresting mythology of Season 9. I give the episode a 6 out of 10.

Which was why I LOVED this episode. As much as I loved Mulder, I was willing to see a X-Files without him. I loved the addition of John Doggett and I knew Monica Reyes would eventually take over Skully's place in the show, had the show gone on longer.

It's because, the X-Files is a CONCEPT, it's NOT strictly about Mulder or Skully, or even CGI Spender or Geoffrey Spender or The Lone Gunman or X or Deep throat. Or Agent Fowley, or Skinner or Kirsch. Or Carey Elwes.

The X-Files was not about one single character or pair of characters, but that was the format of the show - Two individuals go it alone against The World and All the Lies and try to find The Truth, which is blocked to them at every avenue - And the bad Guys are always 10 steps ahead. Sound Familiar? Because we can just assume FRINGE is this same story continued.

Mulder is GONE - He's just Gone, and he's in danger. Skully may be able to get in touch with him, but will not jeopardize his safety.

Doggett had determined to investigate Kersh in the 8th Season Finale. But by this time, he's blocked in like a sardine, and all the evidence and witnesses have been spirited away. Welcome to The basement, Doggett! Skully's baby William has some abilities and that makes him a target. And now Doggett finds a relation to his "friend" Knowle Rohrer and Shannon McMahon - What are they? We saw these guys basically re-assemble from a silver piece of Vertebrae last season. This episode is the start of the last Mythos Arc of The X-Files: The "Super Soldier/Alien Replacement" Arc.

I was glued to the TV when this was first-run because of course, Xena was going to join The X-Files. I was SO excited about this, and I thought she did an incredible believable job - This was the perfect Role for Xena. I always think of Lucy Lawless as Xena more than Lucy, it's just implanted in my brain that way.

This is the first of only two episodes that Lucy was in - It was intended that the character come back and be the best antithesis of Knowle Rohrer, but complications with a pregnancy prevented her from coming back.

But what we have here, is the hand-off, Mulder and Skully hand the X-Files over to Doggett and Reyes, their worthy successors. I liked the Doggett/Reyes team just like I liked the Mulder/Skully team.

It was just that, Well Mulder and Skully, had an impact on us for seven long years. The X-Files as a Concept and as a Show COULD have continued, with different people. It's like Life, things change. People come and go in the Telling, like Lord of The Rings, the narrative starts with Bilbo Baggins and is handed to Frodo, who hands it to Samwise.

It's just the nature of the 'verse - And now, the work done by Mulder and Skully has been handed to Olivia Dunham, Peter Bishop, Walter Bishop and Astrid Farnsworth in FRINGE.

It had been 7 years since TV had an X-Files type show until Fringe aired in 2009. Honestly, did anyone expect to see shows like The X-Files and Fringe from 2002 to 2008? Not in THAT Administration of Lies. An Administration Mulder would have fought with all his Might.

I'm hopeful our current Administration will continue for another 4 years. Then maybe even The X-Files could come back, if just as another Movie. If it does, I'd like to know the fates of John Doggett and Monica Reyes, because Carter made us care about them, as much as most "X Files Fans" did not care for them.

...So Mulder just left. That's the explanation for Mulder not being in in Season 9. That's all we get. Season 9 couldn't have started worse. They should have ended it after Season 8. Season 9 may had one or two episodes to check out, but believe me folks, most eps this season were TERRIBLE. Even the talented writers like Vince Gilligan failed to bring anything good this last season. I haven't been as excited as i was during the Vancouver years (S1-S5) but at least every season after S5 still contained some classic standalone eps. Now the mythology eps weren't that interesting anymore after S5, but it just gets ridiculous here. Mutant water supplies???? I mean come on!!! Supersoldiers??? The worst idea ever???!!!

Really, nothing important happens. Looks like not even the writers know where Mulder is, they should have at least said something about this in season 8 finale. I makes no sense to ask a 100 times in this episode where Mulder is just to mention his name. Stop making him linger....if he is gone, let him be gone and focus on the new "main" characters, this new "wtf are you" Assistant Director and Monica Boring Reyes. Gillian Anderson has done some impressive performances in the past....now she is just moaning around the house playing mommy, doing a stupid autopsy and running away when trouble arises. Dogget and Skinner stand out but aren't given enough room to play, they are arguing all the time between them and the other characters....so many characters. I hope the next chapter is less chatting and more action. And please give Scully a gun and start kicking some a**es.

When I was about to watch season 8, I was worried. Half a season with no Mulder? How are they even gonna pull this off? Still, I tried to stay optimistic. After all, there was a reason for him to be gone, and maybe Doggett wouldn't be so bad.

I loved the first two opening episodes, and even thought they were better than the ones for season 7 (which were interesting, but got a bit muddled with heavy use of symbolism). Doggett grew on me. At first I didn't like him and thought he would just be a pain in the ass to Scully, but he soon proved to be quite a likable character on his own. He wasn't Mulder, but good enough. And the season finale Existence was excellent. Mulder and Scully sharing a kiss holding their newborn baby. I walked away with a happy feeling.

Now, onto season 9. I don't really know how to feel about this premiere. There are just some things about it that bug me. But I have some good things to say about it at first.

Doggett is by far the best part about this episode. You're completely on his side in his fight against Kersh and the super soldiers, and want to see him succeed. James Pickens Jr. as usual perfectly portrays Kersh as a bástard. He's the guy you really love to hate. Reyes also has a few amusing lines here and there. There is also the mermaid-esque super soldier, played by none other than Lucy Lawless. The teaser where she seduces someone and later gets the man drowned was terrifying. The devious smile on her face as she pulls him down sent chills down my spine. Scully's baby William was quite adorable. It's impressive how he was played by five different babies, yet I never noticed.

Unfortunately, despite Scully's baby being in danger and the super soldiers taking more control, I wasn't on the edge of my seat the same way as with other premieres. There was too much exposition and not enough things of consequence happening. It's incredibly frustrating to see Skinner and Scully be unusually discouraging and telling Doggett to drop the investigation against Kersh. Scully even tells him to never come back to her house, even after he saved her and the baby's life. Doggett is right, how much is it gonna take before he finally trusts her? It's getting silly at this point. And don't even talk to me about the scene where Reyes needs help from her and she excuses herself to go to back to her baby...

Skinner does eventually help out, though with a bitter attitude. And just when some momentum is gained, we cut to Doggett getting pulled underwater by the mermaid soldier, which is a fairly creepy moment. But then it just ends.

"Really? Is that it?"

Nothing Important Happened Today is overall an okay X-Files episode. Doggett is in fine form, and the cinematography as always is great (thanks to veteran Bill Roe). But it's definitely one of my lesser favorites, and doesn't offer up enough excitement to make up for the shortcomings.

Even in context, I didn't think Agent Reyes's (Annabeth Gish) remark to Brad Follmer (Cary Elwes) in my summary line had much to do with anything. The idea that Agent Doggett had initiated an internal investigation into Deputy Director Kersh (James Picken Jr.) doesn't ring quite credible to me. He had to know he would be thwarted at every turn, and even his closest associates at the FBI, namely Skinner and Scully, told him he should let it go. The fact that Agent Reyes stayed loyal was a feather in her cap in my estimation.

So with all evidence of the Season Eight finale erased on surveillance tape, and notably efficient cleaners removing all trace of damage at the FBI parking garage, Doggett doesn't have much of a leg to stand on, but he won't be deterred. What seemed weird to me was the idea that Mulder is just gone, no one knows where he is, and if Scully has a hint, she's not saying. The 'pencils in the ceiling' tribute was a neat reminder for Mulder fans, but I had to wonder why no one had taken them down before. I think that's something that would have peeved Doggett if he had to see them every day.

I never watched "Xena: warrior Princess", so I learned something new from other reviewers on the background of Lucy Lawless, showing up in this episode as Doggett's former Bravo Company comrade, Shannon McMahon. More about her super powers are revealed in the second half of this two part story, but I did get a kick out of the teaser for this episode when she demonstrated how to make a splash on a first date.

With Mulder gone Dogget and Reyes get more time than Scully but they do dig into the super soldier theory (new story arc?). Also some answers about Scully's baby but other than that not much happened. We knew Mulder would be back for the Shows finale but couldn't they have done a better job of wrapping things up? With at least 2 episodes wasted that I can think of with the one about the Brady Bunch House and that episode with Burt Reynolds that they could have been giving answers to and having the finale go another way. Grrrr! I don't know why I keep watching reruns on TNT and SCIFI. Some people liked those episodes and maybe if it wasn't for the fact that the show WAS GOING OFF THE AIR FOR GOOD those episodes would have been OK. I did like some of the monster of the week ones and Doggets back story. I hope they do a movie someday and maybe show Mulder & Scully together living in a rural community and having visits with the kid (as some relatives but not as parents since he's older now and used to his new parents). Then they can be called on some XFILE after Mulder's trial is found to be an unlawful kangaroo court and charges dismissed. They could get proof finally that there are Aliens and bring back the head of a super soldier to the NY Times. Something pleeease.