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InterfaceGuy · Apr 22, 2002, 04:23 PM

I'd like to say goodbye to our favorite TV hackers. May you never die.

xi_hyperon · Apr 22, 2002, 04:48 PM

I caught X-Files last night for the first time in over a year, and was surprised to see those guys kick the bucket. I guess that makes 4 fewer characters for whom C.Carter has to write into the finale.

Phanguye · Apr 22, 2002, 05:05 PM

damn they were good... too bad

boardsurfer · Apr 22, 2002, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by Phanguye:
damn they were good... too bad

Please tell me you're not serious. I love X-Files, dont get me wrong, but that episode last night was a total snooze fest. The acting was hideous, the plot was not engaging in the least bit.

That said, who died? or was it all of them?

xi_hyperon · Apr 22, 2002, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by boardsurfer:


Please tell me you're not serious. I love X-Files, dont get me wrong, but that episode last night was a total snooze fest. The acting was hideous, the plot was not engaging in the least bit.

That said, who died? or was it all of them?

The Lone Gunmen, as stated above. No comment on the acting or plot, just surprise that Carter killed off those guys.

boardsurfer · Apr 22, 2002, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by xi_hyperon:


The Lone Gunmen, as stated above. No comment on the acting or plot, just surprise that Carter killed off those guys.

Agreed, it's almost as though he read the script, thought "man this is boring, we're gonna have to kill some people so they will watch. Ah, what the heck just kill em all, the show is almost over anyway."

BS

Apr 22, 2002, 05:46 PM

Yeah, I was saddened. I think I was one of very few people who watched their spinoff.

nealconner · Apr 22, 2002, 05:49 PM

since that episode (all the eps recently, man that show has really jumped the shark) was such crap i decided not to watch it, so could someone who did please explain how they died?

andi*pandi · Apr 22, 2002, 06:04 PM

http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show.cgi?show=5

for all your recap needs...

that said, I gave up watching this year, I tried, really did, but zzzzzzzzzz.

starman · Apr 22, 2002, 07:38 PM

Oh, ****! I didn't watch it yet!!!!!!!

Son of a bitch!!!!!!!!!!!

How about NOT putting spoilers in the subject?

May you burn in hell.

Mike

::maroma:: · Apr 22, 2002, 08:07 PM

Oh, ****! I didn't watch it yet!!!!!!!

Son of a bitch!!!!!!!!!!!

How about NOT putting spoilers in the subject?

May you burn in hell.

LMAO!! You didn't miss much man. Wasn't that great. Besides, the previews for it pretty much told you that they were toast.

I too have lost interest in the X-Files sans-Mulder. Can't wait for him to return for the finals. Stupid John Dogget!

rambo47 · Apr 22, 2002, 08:19 PM

Are we sure they're really dead? Remember, we never saw the bodies. The caskets were closed. Like the poster in Mulder's office says, "I want to believe."

scottiB · Apr 22, 2002, 09:58 PM

I missed last night's ep (the first I've missed in three seasons which either shows my devotion or masochism), as well, but caught the recap/review on Ain't It Cool.

As much as I hate to say it, but .... whatever.

p.s., "Jump the Shark" was the title of the episode. O' the irony.

beb · Apr 23, 2002, 09:27 AM

They canceled Ally Mcbeal.

Danny Ricci · Apr 23, 2002, 09:30 AM

They used Windows. No wonder they went broke.

xi_hyperon · Apr 23, 2002, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by beb:
They canceled Ally Mcbeal.

what does that have to do with the lone gunmen?

Myrkridia · Apr 23, 2002, 09:35 AM

The ending was a big surprise, and even that guy from the Men in Black showed up for their funeral.

xi_hyperon · Apr 23, 2002, 09:38 AM

Originally posted by Myrkridia:
The ending was a big surprise, and even that guy from the Men in Black showed up for their funeral.

I didn't notice that- who was there from MIB?

Myrkridia · Apr 23, 2002, 09:41 AM

Originally posted by ::maroma:::


I too have lost interest in the X-Files sans-Mulder. Can't wait for him to return for the finals. Stupid John Dogget!

Everytime I see him I think of him more like Agent T-1000.

IUJHJSDHE · Apr 23, 2002, 10:26 AM

Your kidding!!!

They killed them off!!!!

This is why I wish great shows that are running out of ideas would stop making new episodes!!!

It just makes it so that when they DO get canceled they have died with all of us remembering how crapy it was at the end!!!

I liked the Lone Gunmen god damn it!!

Originally posted by hayesk:
Yeah, I was saddened. I think I was one of very few people who watched their spinoff.

I liked there spin off too!

beb · Apr 23, 2002, 12:37 PM

Originally posted by xi_hyperon:


what does that have to do with the lone gunmen?

-another good show bites the dust. What's next? -The West Wing?

maddog · Apr 23, 2002, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by beb:
They canceled Ally Mcbeal.

ABOUT TIME!!

Jesus that show sucks.

CyberDave · Apr 23, 2002, 02:53 PM

Originally posted by starman:
Oh, ****! I didn't watch it yet!!!!!!!

Son of a bitch!!!!!!!!!!!

How about NOT putting spoilers in the subject?

May you burn in hell.

Mike

Oh, man, you didn't see Slashdot Sunday night....chrisd posted a spoiler long before West Coast people and TiVo addicts got a chance to see the episode. Talk about roasting.....

CyberDave[/LIST]

cdhostage · Apr 23, 2002, 02:55 PM

Weird, in the trailer FOX said that "one of these charcters will die" and THREE of them died.

CyberDave · Apr 23, 2002, 02:56 PM

Just remember that we didn't see their dead bodies. Remember that this is The X-Files. You're not really dead on the show until the viewers see your body smashed into little bits on the floor. And even then, it's not guaranteed.

I very nearly cried when I saw the caskets. At least they are in Arlington.

RIP

CyberDave

Patrick · Apr 23, 2002, 03:52 PM

Originally posted by cdhostage:
Weird, in the trailer FOX said that "one of these charcters will die" and THREE of them died.

I guess that's a way to get people to watch. I remember seeing one of those lead-in ads for the show 24 a couple weeks ago saying "and now, someone will die, next on 24" or something like that. Of course, at least one person gets shot in each episode.

The Lone Gunmen were significant enough on The X-Files that they had to have some kind of closure before the series ended. And after that horrible spinoff last year, the characters deserved to die, if only because of bad writing.