Are they better than the DVD versions? Early series look like they were recorded by someone pointing a cheapo video camera at a monitor which was streaming a youtube 144p episode.

​Also on Netflix too, and top quality there.

This deal is, however, a must-have for any fan, as it includes all bloopers, commentaries and all that good stuff BluRay comes with.

Yes; there is one running through most of the seasons (until one of the lead characters leaves), but with the exception of a few "two-parter" episodes, & a couple of re-occurrences of characters/plots, each episode is fairly self-contained.

Watching from the beginning when this first aired would have been a better way to watch it, but I think you will still get something out of it as a Sci-Fi fan.

PS. Also: Gillian Anderson. Nuff said? :smiley:

Its all one long story arc really, obviously with filler episodes as they investigate individual cases, the story gets deeper and deeper as it's all about them trying to uncover "the truth", particularly regarding alien life.

It was a great series for its time, and I'd say well worth watching. I haven't seen the new ones however.

Thought the first couple of series were the best, loved it as a kid watching it in the 90's along with star trek TNG with my dad. The first X files film is excellent. Wouldn't bother with the others though.

Why don't you watch it on the Spike TV channel tonight and find out? The show is a mixture of monster of the week episodes and a much longer ongoing arc about government conspiracies. To be honest the stand alone episodes are usually the better ones. Oh and at times the show is funnier than many comedies.

​It's a superb series, obviously over 10 seasons youll get the odd episode thats a bit naff but overall its fantastic. If you ever watched early supernatural its similar to that, with motw episodes but replace the heaven/hell storyline arc with aluen conspiracies.

​You'll probably recognise a lot of actors when they were much younger throughout the show, always intrigued me.