The X-Files: The Next Generation

The X-files, one of the 90's most popular television shows started in the early 1990s and lasted until around the early 2000's. The best episodes were undoubtedly the government conspiracy theory mixed with science fiction and a little theology episodes. What was ironic about the whole timing of the show is that is was a fairly new concept as far as television goes. But it also came on during the Bush Sr. administration. Hmm...coincidence?

Perhaps not. The show started around 1993 (I think). However, with the beginning of the show in 1993 means that a lot of the material was written and laid down a few years before. Say, anywhere from 1988-1992. Hey, wait a sec...that was during Bush Sr.'s term. If we give Bush the benefit of the doubt, and say he had no influence on Chris Carter's creation or writing, then the next big influential administration before was...Ronald Reagan. We all know Reagan wasn't squeaky clean, either (Iran/Contra Affair, Oliver North trials).

What's even more interesting is that the popularity of the X-files hit its peak during the late 1990's. That was during Clinton's term (1992-2000). But other than the whole Lewinski scandal at the White House, there was really no big conspiracy that Clinton or his administration was involved in that we know of. Ironic how a show about government conspiracy should blossom and become popular during a time when there was no government conspiracy. And now that the show has died down and gone off the air, we are up to our necks in conspiracy.

I must admit that I am not partial to any one political party. Democrat, Republican, it's all the same to me. We're really living in a nation with monarchy at the moment: to say otherwise would painfully demonstrate ignorance.

It's not what you see on the surface, people. Dig a little deeper and think.