The X Files Revival

[elena1701]

I've seen the first two episodes of the new series of the X Files, and it's made me very nostalgic for what was my first internet fandom back in the mid-to-late 90s - the combination of having access to the Internet for the first time at university, how popular the X Files became, and the growth of the new thing of online fandom: mailing lists,

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[limone1]

I've watched the first epi of the new series. I remember rushing back from film club (film enthusiasts organizing viewings of quality film - yes I was a nerd even back then) to catch the X Files. If the film was over 100 min I'd miss the beginning of the X Files. Then it was rushing home from Hebrew class. The teacher was a fan too, he'd say, "That's it for today, time to go home and watch the X Files."

Yes, kids today... I remember the joy of discovering the internet and people who'd read and loved the same books as I!