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Now you can own the entire eighth season of THE X-FILES™. ALL 21 classic episodes are available for the first time in this exclusive 6-disc collector's edition. From the arrival of Agent John Doggett in "Within" and Mulder's miraculous resurrection in "Deadalive" to the birth od Scully's baby in "Existence," these Season Eight episodes are a must of every X-Files fan!
Description of The X-Files - The Complete Eighth Season:
The eighth season of The X-Files will always be remembered as the year of brave decisions. David Duchovny's increasing dissatisfaction with the role meant he'd only appear in a few episodes. The solution? Enter Agent John Doggett (Robert Patrick) who basically stole the show within his first two minutes of screen time (and watch out for several Terminator 2 in-jokes too!). Scully (Gillian Anderson) switched roles to being the believer alongside Doggett's skeptic in a year that was more reliant on the background story arc than ever before. Her pregnancy remained at the foreground, while a more prominent Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) joined in a hunt for the abducted Mulder that drew upon the black oil, cloning, and bounty-hunting aspects of the convoluted alien conspiracy story. A distinct lack of guest stars or writers indicated maturity beyond the need for ratings stunts: dedicated fans were pleased to see sinister Krycek, the reliable Lone Gunmen, and the return of the show's very first abductee. The real strengths of the season came from new characters, including alternative female role model Special Agent Monica Reyes (Annabeth Gish), and some terrific standalone episodes. Investigations covered a man going backward in time, deaths aboard an oil rig, a contagion in the Boston subway tunnels, and creatures resembling bats and slugs. Agent Leyla Harrison (named after an X-Files fan who died of cancer) got to ask all the petty questions regular viewers want to know themselves. With season 9 promised to be the last, this year was a remarkable achievement so late in a show's life. --Paul Tonks
The X-Files - The Complete Eighth Season Reviews:
This is just as good as 1-7 
2009-08-17 - Ok obviously some will disagree but I loved this season. The opening two episodes were phenomenal and really kept my attention. Mulder is still a part of this season and his absence for the first half is not an issue. He appears sporadically in flash backs in these episodes as well during the first half. What I thought was really cool in this season was the fact that (SPOILER COMING UP) it is revealed that Mulder had an advanced lesion on his temporal lobe, which any advocate of neurobiology knows can cause one to have ESP experiences, whether there are legitimate is an issue for academic debate. Overall I enjoyed this season a whole lot and the picture is in great quality. THIS IS A MUST BUY FOR ANY FAN OF THE X-FILES.
Pinnacle of the ENTIRE SERIES
2009-03-30 - I grew up watching the X-Files. Ever since I saw 'Ice' in season one, I was hooked. I had the largest crush on Fox Mulder for years on end, eventually covering the walls of my teenage bedroom with Duchovny's face.
As the seasons wore on, I found myself growing less and less interested in the show as what got me hooked in the first place were the horrifying, mysterious, and outright scary plots and the PLATONIC relationship between the main characters. If I wanted to see romance and all that mushy stuff, I would have tuned in to soap operas etc. I came to the X-Files to be scared, to 'think', and be entertained by the cases. The outstanding partnership between Mulder and Scully was just icing on the cake.
As I said before, my interest, even as a die-hard fan, began to wane around season 5. I dont recall even tuning in to the second half of season seven.
But then, there was SEASON EIGHT. I couldnt believe how radically my X-Files fandom would be altered by this season. I, like many other fans, was prepared to hate Doggett with the passion of a thousand suns. Insead, over the course of the first few episodes, I found him to be extremely endearing, intelligent, considerate, honorable, and dedicated. The partnership that I saw develop between doggett and scully was like that which I loved so passionately in the first two seasons between Mulder and Scully. Pure heaven!
As I proceeded through the season, I found myself absolutely falling head over heels over Doggett's character. THIS was the character that I had been subconciously yearning for.
My real moment of truth in season 8 came when Mulder returned from 'the dead' (I sometimes think the show would have been better off if he had not returned) and finally met with Doggett. When Mulder shoved Doggett, I was bewildered to find that I sided with DOGGETT over MULDER, the character I was obsessed with for years growing up. My fandom has never turned back.
I own all seasons of the X-Files, yet I find myself watching s8 the most often. It is the season filled with OUTSTANDING acting, creepy episodes, and a great mytharc. In my opinion, this is the best all-around season next to seasons one and two... back when Mulder and Scully had a platonic relationship and the show focused on the cases, not romance.
The only negative thing about Season 8, in my opinion, is that the CSM was not in a SINGLE episode. What was that about!?! Thumbs down.
Anyway, Season 8 is top notch and worth checking out!
my review:
Season 1: 4/5
Season 2: 5/5
Season 3: 3/5
Season 4: 3/5
Season 5: 3/5
Season 6: 2/5
Season 7: 3/5
Season 8: 5/5
Season 9: 2/5
x-files season 8
2009-02-11 - I have read a lot of reviews that the x-files should've ended after season 7. I am a true Mulder-Sculley fan and was not looking forward for Doggett and Reyes coming in. I was really suprised, I really enjoyed the change! And it wasn't that Mulder left entirely, it was just about 6 episodes that were without him. The storylines I thought continued to be great and I just absolutely loved this season!
The best season!
2008-11-20 - If you are a X-files fan, you must own the entire collection.
Amazing features and video quality. The 8th season has the best soundtrack and story about Mulder abduction and Scully pregnancy.
New Character Refreshes Show 
2008-06-02 - In the previous (seventh) season of the X-Files, the Mulder-Scully romantic relationship was cultivated by the writers/producers more than ever before. Thus, as the eighth season dawned without Mulder (David Duchovny signed a limited contract with the show), the tension between Scully and new agent John Doggett (a "by-the-book" skeptic) is wonderful. Let's quickly look at how that tension played into this season's episodes:
Mythology: Unlike previous seasons, this season had many more mythology episodes than ever before. As the season dawns, Scully is paired with Doggett, with their primary task being to determined the whereabouts of Mulder. Once Mulder is found (dead or alive, I will not reveal) the mythological focus shifts towards a new sort of government/alien conspiracy...enhanced human beings ("Super Soldiers") meant to pave the way for colonization. While the added number of mythology episodes was exciting, the dramatic material often seemed a bit contrived. The quandry the writers/producers found themselves in was that they did not know when the show would end. Essentially airing on a season-by-season basis at this point, the mythos of the show was conflicted between providing answers to previously-asked questions and creating new material.
Also present throughout the entire mythology of this season (and coming to a head in the two-part season finale) is Scully's mysterious pregnancy: Who is the father? Is the baby "normal"?
Stand-Alone: After some sub-par stand-alone efforts in Season Seven, the addition of Doggett really livened up the stand-alones this season. The tension between the now-believing Scully and the procedural Doggett is a great dramatic tool, as Scully must learn to not always "think like Mulder" while Doggett learns to take a few leaps of faith. Only 1-2 "clinker" stand-alone episodes exist during this season.
To conclude, the Eighth Season of the X-Files succeeds in breathing new life into a show that began showing its age in Season Seven. Yet, as is true in most media efforts, nothing is as good as the original. The witty Mulder-Scully banter is no more, no humorous episodes appear this season, and the mythology plotlines often do not jive with previously established material. While not measuring up to previous seasons, this season still is a strong effort that contains many compelling hours of drama for X-Files fans.
