One of the majorly anticipated events of 2016 is the return
of the X-Files, a genre show from the
‘90s that lasted 9 seasons, 2 movies, and served to dominate the sci-fi
landscape in that decade.
Seriously, Star Wars may have
been king in the ‘80s and Terminator
was an early wonder of the ‘90s but it was X-Files
and Star Trek that truly ruled the
‘90s sci-fi conversation and with good reason. X-Files managed to
grow from a ‘90s curiosity revolving around conspiracy theory Americana like
big foot and Area 51 into an incredibly tight and well written horror sci-fi
series that was the first time cops and the paranormal were combined in the
mainstream.
The entirety of genre TV has been impacted by the X-Files, with some additional points
even into mainstream television, like how Breaking
Bad creator Vince Gilligan got his start on X-Files. One of
Gilligan’s episodes is my subject for today’s review, a season 3 installment
called ‘Pusher’ that revolves around a disaffected sociopath with the power to
psychokinetically impose his will on people. Basically, the titular Pusher is like the first draft
version of Kilgrave, the villain of 2015’s hit streaming superhero show Jessica Jones.
