8x19: The X-files

Some critics, like those from Cinefantastique , found the script's meta-humor poked too much fun at the fandom, calling the plot nonsensical. Fan Perspectives

“The end was gold... it truly was the last of the X-Files as we knew it for eight years.” Reddit · r/XFiles · 10 years ago The X-Files 8x19

“I liked the story, I was again frustrated with the "Scully Mom Pain" angle... I thought Mulder seemed like a bigger jerk than usual in this episode too.” X-Files News · 8 years ago Some critics, like those from Cinefantastique , found

The introduction of Agent Leyla Harrison —named after a real-life X-Files fan who passed away—is the episode's centerpiece. As an "X-Files enthusiast" within the Bureau, she voices long-standing fan questions, such as how Mulder and Scully actually got back from Antarctica in Fight the Future . I thought Mulder seemed like a bigger jerk