X-Files to become an animated adult comedy.

*neatoman* · 08-28-2020, 02:52 PM

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/x-f...ox-1234752625/

Uh-huh... "Let's take an old Sci-Fi show and make it an adult animated comedy" sure sounds familiar...

Interesting how this news comes so shortly after Star Trek Lower Decks premiered. Can't wait for Battlestar Galactica TAS to be announced alongside Babylon 5 TAS...

*ZariusTwo* · 08-28-2020, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by neatoman

Babylon 5 TAS...

This. All the this.

*oldmanwinters* · 08-28-2020, 03:35 PM

A comedy for adults?

*neatoman* · 08-28-2020, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

A comedy for adults?

Well... The article never says adults... But this is Fox we're talking about here. The Simpsons, Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, American Dad, Futurama and Bob's Burgers are not really meant for children, so it's a safe assumption that this won't be either.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 08-28-2020, 03:59 PM

Ugh. So many anal probe jokes.

*sdp* · 08-28-2020, 04:16 PM

Meh, X-Files already got parodied so much in the 90s that I don't see how it can be fresh, but if Star Wars parodies have continued then I guess it's ok. I'm ok with this but not particularly excited for it.

*CyberCubed* · 08-28-2020, 04:49 PM

I hate the idea of rebooting everything old into an adult comedy.

~~Leo656~~ · 08-28-2020, 05:03 PM

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I hate the idea of rebooting everything old into an adult comedy.

Yeah, it's dumb and reeks of insecurity.

"Remember that thing you used to like? It was dumb, and so were you for liking it. BUT, if you look back on it now and spin it so that your affection is 'ironic' and framed in good-natured mocking, well, that's acceptable."

I mean, meh, I never cared about X-Files, it's just a growing trend of which I don't approve.

*neatoman* · 08-28-2020, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I hate the idea of rebooting everything old into an adult comedy.

Eh, so far it's been this and Star Trek, not sure if I heard of anything else. There is the upcoming Ren and Stimpy but it's kind of questionable if the original Ren and Stimpy was ever appropriate for children.

*newfan* · 08-28-2020, 05:13 PM

Meh, I don't especially care.

~~Sumac~~ · 08-29-2020, 02:56 AM

Desecrating corpses out of crisis of imagination...what else is new?

*Andrew NDB* · 08-29-2020, 02:57 AM

Kind of sad to look back at the X-Files now. Particularly what the "revival" did. Yeesh.

*sdp* · 08-29-2020, 08:32 AM

Was the revival that bad? I mean the last few seasons were pretty bad, at least the mythology went to hell for the most part fairly early on,maybe season 5? But maybe it was earlier, and when Mulder left it only got worse, No Scully made it also even worse. You could still enjoy some episodes tho, so I doubt the revival could've been so bad.

*newfan* · 08-29-2020, 08:49 AM

The last movie was the most disappointing revival for me, I remember getting hyped that we were getting the x-files, then I was sat in the cinema after it finished thinking 'they just killed the x-files' Not sure if I would like it more watching a second time around, not seen it since.

~~Sumac~~ · 08-29-2020, 01:21 PM

Final two seasons were quite mediocre.

Season 9 was pretty bad.
Season 10 was better, but story related episodes were complete and utter garbage.

So it was not a disaster, but it was not a glorious return to glory either.

*The Deadman* · 08-29-2020, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by neatoman

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/x-f...ox-1234752625/

Uh-huh... "Let's take an old Sci-Fi show and make it an adult animated comedy" sure sounds familiar...

Interesting how this news comes so shortly after Star Trek Lower Decks premiered. Can't wait for Battlestar Galactica TAS to be announced alongside Babylon 5 TAS...

Dont forget Stargate.

*ZariusTwo* · 08-30-2020, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by The Deadman

Dont forget Stargate.

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CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,888	I hate the idea of rebooting everything old into an adult comedy.

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newfan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: UK Posts: 2,393	Meh, I don't especially care.

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~~Sumac~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6,129	Desecrating corpses out of crisis of imagination...what else is new?

08-29-2020, 08:32 AM	#13
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,222	Was the revival that bad? I mean the last few seasons were pretty bad, at least the mythology went to hell for the most part fairly early on,maybe season 5? But maybe it was earlier, and when Mulder left it only got worse, No Scully made it also even worse. You could still enjoy some episodes tho, so I doubt the revival could've been so bad.

08-29-2020, 08:49 AM	#14
newfan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: UK Posts: 2,393	The last movie was the most disappointing revival for me, I remember getting hyped that we were getting the x-files, then I was sat in the cinema after it finished thinking 'they just killed the x-files' Not sure if I would like it more watching a second time around, not seen it since.

08-29-2020, 01:21 PM	#15
~~Sumac~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6,129	Final two seasons were quite mediocre. Season 9 was pretty bad. Season 10 was better, but story related episodes were complete and utter garbage. So it was not a disaster, but it was not a glorious return to glory either.