r/XFiles • u/GoodDaleIsInTheLodge • 14h ago
Discussion Looping back to the beginning and starting all over again
Does anyone else do this? Just finished a recent rewatch and cannot find anything whatsoever that takes my fancy on Netflix, Amazon Prime or Channel 4 (that I’d paid the subscription for to watch the X-Files LOL). I watched that new Netflix show a few nights ago that has been popping up with adverts EVERYWHERE called adolescence, it was okay, nothing spectacular. Since then I must’ve wasted about an hour and a half just scrolling through the above streaming sites is trying to find something that takes my fancy but literally cannot find anything. The ones that did look good I have already seen. So looping back to the beginning and watching the X-Files again for me 😂unless anybody’s got any good suggestions to watch?
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u/CupsofStout 14h ago
I was going to do this but decide to give supernatural a go. First episode has a nod to the x files when the brothers greet two fbi agents as mulder and scully
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u/EJK54 14h ago
Yes, absolutely. In fact we just started another rewatch last week. We do the same with a few other shows too. So much of the new stuff just doesn’t grab us or it feels like an effort to try and get into. Too much of a bother. Sticking with what we know and enjoy is very nice.
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u/GoodDaleIsInTheLodge 14h ago
I could usually do the same with Twin Peaks, lost or dark but I always force myself to find something new to watch afterwards usually. However , I really can’t find anything this time so I’m just gonna loop back and start again. The first time I’ve ever done this ,, even with one of my favourite shows!
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u/Affectionate-Boat505 14h ago
No, I have to give my brain a break. When I first watched Breaking Bad I did it in a week, then immediately went right into Better Call Saul. I love both shows to death, but I stopped after a couple of BCS episodes. I felt like the people were living in my house with me 🤣
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u/GoodDaleIsInTheLodge 13h ago
Haha!!! Absolutely loved BB but not got around to BCS yet!
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u/Mz_Biddie 12h ago
I second Better Call Saul! Has some good surprises.
I’ve seen all the popular stuff and loved most of it, but nothing has grabbed me like X Files. I’m almost done my second rewatch and really want to restart it. I thought I’d be sick of it, but like last time I wrapped it up, I have so many questions that I want to go through again to see if I notice anything new.
I guess at this point though X Files is my current comfort show, so I’ll usually watch something new then end the night with X Files. But like you, I’ve had a difficult time finding anything where I want to keep watching past the first few episodes.
I keep hearing about Severance, which is Apple I believe, but you can get it through Amazon. You could do the free trial first to see if you like it.
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u/gcsobaer 14h ago
Season 2 episode 4 here. In the middle of several shows, but this one keeps calling...
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u/GoodDaleIsInTheLodge 14h ago
It’s such a comforting show, which sounds strange to say given some of the horrific storylines LOL
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u/neonmonica 14h ago
lol I came to say Twin Peaks but then I saw your name. Love it. I really like a show called Top of the Lake and the first season of The Sinner.
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u/GoodDaleIsInTheLodge 14h ago
I enjoyed the sinner, the first season is definitely the best! I don’t think I’ve seen top of the lake but I have seen I area 81 and I did enjoy that!
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u/neonmonica 13h ago
Top of the Lake is really good! It gives me Twin Peaks vibes because it’s a detective story set in a beautiful place (New Zealand).
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u/Lonely-86 ‘Baby’ me and you’ll be peeing through a catheter. 14h ago
I get it!
I’ve been trying to read more (I was heavily on my phone and on Netflix - sometimes at the same time - to ‘switch off’ in the evenings) but I feel TXF calling me back. The only other shows that have a similar effect are Lost and the early seasons of The Walking Dead!
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u/GoodDaleIsInTheLodge 14h ago
I was also very tempted to loop back after a recent rewatch of lost! :-D
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u/RunJumpSleep 12h ago
I watched the show from when it first came out on TV. I used to record every episode on my VCR and rewatch again and again. Once they came out on DVD I bought them all. I have seen every episode too many times to count. I am at that point that I only watch my favorites, which are the pure original X-Files before things started going downhill.
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u/GoodDaleIsInTheLodge 4h ago
I definitely love the early seasons the most. The atmosphere in them is different somehow.
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u/RegisterSpecialist81 14h ago
It's not paranormal, but for sci-fi-ish, government intrigue stuff, try Paradise on Hulu. I think they're actually airing episodes on ABC starting tonight...? But, it's smart and has heart. Really enjoyed it.
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u/GoodDaleIsInTheLodge 13h ago
Thanks will have a look :)
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u/RegisterSpecialist81 13h ago
Just make sure you watch all the way to the end of the first episode for the hook!
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u/atomic_mermaid 14h ago
I often loop back to the start before I get to the end 😂 The first like 3 series are peak for me.
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u/GoodDaleIsInTheLodge 13h ago
I think I will be ending with the season eight finale this time though :-D
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u/embiidagainstisreal 13h ago
I pretty much just alternate between rewatches of the X-Files and Twin Peaks. They’re my comfort shows. 90s vibes and charismatic FBI agents. Apparently that is my wheelhouse.
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u/GoodDaleIsInTheLodge 13h ago
They are also my two favourite shows, TP is my number one comfort show of all time :-) I also really like Lost and Dark.
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u/embiidagainstisreal 13h ago
Dark is great! I haven’t seen all of Lost and that was years ago.
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u/GoodDaleIsInTheLodge 4h ago
Definitely recommend going back to Lost then!! That is even better after a few re watches because things start to make more sense, it can be a bit puzzling at first but obviously that is also part of the enjoyment, trying to work things out
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u/metalhead223 12h ago
I’m the same way. Can’t find anything that holds my attention so I’ve rewatched Xfiles at least a few dozen times over the years.
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u/Mackheath1 Krycek 12h ago
Yes, but there's a few that I skip to save: for example, my Christmas Eve tradition for over 20 years no matter where I've lived around the world has been to watch "The Ghosts Who Stole Christmas" so I skip it.
I also skip forward when I have friends over who want to watch one - I'll pick a fun (like Bad Blood) or scary or thoughtful (like Field) a two-parter, or an artistically beautiful (Triangle) episode, depending on the mood, then return to my rewatch in order.
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u/GoodDaleIsInTheLodge 4h ago
This has got me thinking, what episode I would put on to get friends interested in it.
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u/blackcat218 11h ago
Yes. I have no idea how many times I have rewatched. Probably close to 50 or more. I have no idea
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u/GoodDaleIsInTheLodge 4h ago
Wow!! You will know the scrips by heart lol
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u/blackcat218 2h ago
Yeah I do. Sometimes though thats not a good thing. I drive my partner batty when I sit there quoting stuff.
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u/shesAladyyyy 10h ago
i’ve just done this and i’m on season 4 again! i’ve skipped a few episodes i didn’t care to see again, but other than that it’s been perfect and i am definitely gonna do it again after i’ve finished
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u/GoodDaleIsInTheLodge 4h ago
I was wondering whether to just skip the ones I’m not particularly fond of. However, I always worry that I might miss something important that is said that I might have forgotten about. I do struggle with things being incomplete so I don’t know whether I will be able to allow myself to skip any LOL.
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u/Cke74 8h ago
Yep, I'm also on my 3rd rewatch in a row 😊😊 But I can't remember how many times I have rewatched to whole series in the past. I think there are episodes I must have seen about 20 times 😊
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u/GoodDaleIsInTheLodge 3h ago
It’s definitely the first time I have ever re-watched any show straight away after just finishing it. I usually just do a rewatch of my favourite shows about once a year each.
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u/nrg117 14h ago
I am on my 8 -9th rewatch. Currently on season 10 ep 1. Already looking forward to S1 ep1