Delete File. Way back in 1993 i tuned in to the first episode of "The X Files" expecting something great,and i wasn"t disappointed. Every show tackled a different idea, great special effects etc., it seemed to mark a new era in television sci-fi. But,after about two years i suddenly realised that it had degenerated into a kind of formulaeic soap opera where you could miss the first 20 minutes then switch on the TV and still follow the story. The basic story goes #1] Thing kills someone-local cops are baffled #2] Mulder/Scully are called in, Thing kills more people #3] Cops think they have captured Thing, Mulder has bizarre theory but Scuully is not convinced #4] Mulder or Scully hunts for Thing at night armed only with an incredibly powerful torch, and is captured by Thing #5] Just as Thing is about to kill/abduct/impregnate Mulder or Scully, Mulder/Scully turns up and kills Thing using powerful torch #6] Thing disappears leaving no trace #7 Mulder and Scully celebrate by sharing a lame joke,but resist the urge to get jiggy #8] Cue scene of REAL Thing which is still alive [credits,with annoying kids voice]. The X Files, like "Star Trek", had its moments but should have been deleted after the second series.