X-files Returns...well, Sort of

The X-files is returning to the Indiana area. There won't be any strange or paranormal phenomenon, Mulder, Scully, and Skinner are nowhere to be found, and the alien black oil is non-existent. The names and faces have changed; specifically, I'm in Mulder's place, there's a cigarette smoking-man, and there's someone who's in Skinner's position. But the lies, the politics, and the conspiracies continue on.

Maybe it's fun to watch someone go through this on television, where one man is on a crusade that seems insurmountable. This man is a like-able character, unselfish, hardworking, and righteous. His quest is to find the truth, to expose the lies that riddle his organization, and bring justice and order. He's thwarted at every turn, sometimes by the villain, sometimes by his own organization, which seem to be one and the same at times. There's no one he can trust; to do so would certainly bring his downfall.

Well Mulder, I know EXACTLY how you feel, because right now I am in that very same situation, which I will not elaborate on. Let me just say that I too seek the truth and justice, that there is a larger conspiracy and politics at work, and that I can trust no one. I do have a small group of friends whom I can trust. Ironically, my three friends bear a remarkable resemblance to the Lone Gunmen in character: Langly (the super-computer geek), Frohike ( the short, stout, and smart guy), and Byers (the smart and more mainstream-looking one).

So although watching the X-files on TV may have been fascinating, living the conspiracy is absolute hell. Couldn't I be living a show more like...Mad About You or something?