X-Files: Abduction

This is a good example of a “genius move.” The alien abduction thread that wove its way through many of the episodes during this 9-year series is captured here in one boxset. Not only do you see the pilot episode that got this crazy fuzzy ball rolling, but a layer-by-layer peeling away at the mythology that became the spine of the series (and what kept Agent Mulder so fun to follow). Various episodes (at least one per disc on these four discs) have a commentary by the writer or director, which explain loads more of the storyline, and this is all culminated in a nice documentary that wraps it all up nicely. The first few episodes show a slight weakness in some low resolution, but the later ones all feature that brilliant crisp picture that DVDs highlight so well. [Fox Video] Doug Van Pelt

12 : Obscenities
03 : Scenes of Gore
01 : Nudity / Sexuality
50% : Spiritual Relevancy

This DVD review was originally published in the Sep/Oct Issue
(#115) of HM Magazine. Order the Print Version now, before your tv blows up.

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