I do hope the creators/writers resolve the matter introduced during the episode "Terms of Endearment." I, in my humble opinion, am convinced that Wayne returned Laura's elan vital (or as it is commonly identified, life force) to her all right, but the rest of him as well so that he may continue his quest of eliminating Betsy and her satanic infant.

Oh, that was the episode's name! Thanks for reminding me; the dang syndicating station here cut off the credits before I could see the production number. :-P Death to ITV!

can't wait till the new episodes start!!!

I thought that Wayne transferred himself into Laura. She was gone already, right?

By the way, for some reason we get ITV here in NS.

Wow, Season 7 was really, really BAAAAAD. At least 50% of the episodes were completely and utterly awful. I dread to think what Season 8 will be like. Why doesn't Carter just let the show die a good death, rather than drag it's slowly decaying corpse through another season, albeit without it's head (Mulder) properly attached?
oh, and he shouldn't ever, ever, EVER let one of the actors write an episode again. All three of those were unneccesary.

SEASON SEVEN RECAP

The Sixth Extinction: Pretentious and utterly pointless. Still, not as bad as--

Amor Fati: Ick. Pretentious to the max. Jerry Hardin fine.

Hungry: Didn't see it.

Millennium: The first really good episode of the season. Always fine to see Lance Henriksen.

Rush: Predictable, but a nice middle-of-the-road entry. Interesting ending.

The Goldberg Variation: A little too cutesy at times, but a good show.

Orison: Suffers the same fate as "Irresistible"--an eerie, powerful show, with elements that don't make sense. I was seriously wishing that they would drop the Pfaster-as-demon concept (that DID scare the snot out of me as a kid).

The Amazing Maleeni: Convoluted but fun. Doesn't stand up well under scrutiny. Teaser is unstoppable.

Signs and Wonders: Another middle-of-the-road episode. Very derivative.

Sein Und Zeit: Complete and utter junk. A total slap in the face of long-term viewers. AND a rip-off of "Paper Hearts".

Closure: One of those episodes that you watch the ending for just to get it over with.

X-Cops: Interesting concept, but it wimps out near the end, and sticks a disappointingly bland "greatest fear" monster into the plot.

First Person Shooter: Very dumb. X-Files meets Scooby Doo.

Theef: Rather nasty episode--I like seeing Billy Drago, but could he have a better episode please?

En Ami: An interesting episode that was far better than most "Conspiracy" episodes this season. Yet for some reason, I kept focusing on CSM's Aide, and was sorry to see him die.

Chimera: Kind of unsettling, but the X-Files have done better things with the concept ("Arcadia" was similar).

all things: Didn't see it.

Brand X: One of my favorites of the season. Whoever it was as the bad guy was amazing.

Hollywood A.D.: Not bad as a satirical spoof, but by no means an episode of the X-Files we know and love. The basic (interesting) plot of the Lazarus Bowl and Harris Yulin deserved better. I did laugh a lot.

Fight Club: One of the worst hours of television I have ever seen.

Je Souhaite: More of a "Twilight Zone" than a "X-Files". Good for the first half, predictable for the second.

Requiem: Above-average "Conspiracy" fare for the season. The best thing is that it sets up the arrival of John Doggett.

And since there's no better place, here's a Season Six Recap.

The Beginning: Pretty good, aside from the annoying concept of throwing in issues never resolved or brought up again (what DOES happen to Gibson in between this and season eight?).

Drive: Middle-of-the-road. Not bad, but nothing exactly excellent either.

Triangle: Way, way too high concept. I would have preferred seeing Mulder merely go back in time, rather than having the cast muck about.

Dreamland: Didn't care for it. Some embarassing parts. Michael McKean was okay.

Dreamland II: Eh. The concept is never really explored to its fullest potential.

How the Ghosts Stole Christmas: One of my least favorite episodes ever. I remember when the X-Files didn't (purposely) cast major stars. I see why.

Terms of Endearment: Pretty good episode--always nice to see Bruce Campbell. Predictable.

Rain King: Silly and pointless. Fluffy.

S.R. 819: The first really good episode of the season, but sadly, none of this is resolved (at least until season eight?). You're left wondering "So what was the POINT?!" Suspenseful.

Tithonus: I liked this a lot, too. This was actually rather eerie.

Two Fathers: At least, something interesting is being done with the Conspiracy, although I didn't care for the direction being taken at all.

One Son: I was getting to like Spender. Goodbye, Consortium!

Aqua Mala: Darren McGavin's character is NOT the same one from last season, no matter what the credits say. Junk.

Monday: Interesting--I really enjoyed it.

Arcadia: A nice try at poking fun at surburbia, but not used to the best of its potential.

Alpha: A cheap horror movie rip-off for the first half, nothing much else for the second.

Trevor: Kind of nasty near the end. I don't remember this very much. Average.

Milagro: Didn't see it.

The Unnatural: Didn't see it.

Three of a Kind: One of my season favorites. The Lone Gunmen were excellent here (not so in next season, but what the hey).

Field Trip: Too "Star Trek"-like.

Biogenesis: Sets up season seven's first two episodes. 'Nuff said.

Here's season eight.

Within: Robert Patrick good. Rest of episode--not so good. Plot that makes sense? Negative.

Without: Robert Patrick still good. Rest of episode--still not so good. Does kill of Alien Bounty Hunter, I guess, but what in heck's name does that mean?!

Patience: This is a pretty good episode that suffers from a few problems in hindsight. First, it's just sort of goofy. The plot is okay while watching, but then keep going and it doesn't make much sense anymore. But that's a common problem. The other thing is that Doggett seems to believe that there is a vampire bat like thing, presenting Scully with the newspaper article. This doesn't seem in character, but it was a good idea then--Doggett doesn't believe in aliens or conspiracies, but he will believe in other things paranormal. Fat chance.

Roadrunners--Kinda gross episode that does feature Doggett saving the day, so it can't be all bad. Really unsettling in a way, but doesn't make much sense.

Invocation--Sloppy, sloppy writing here that doesn't make sense. I just don't get it. Doggett and Scully both fine.

Redrum--easily the best episode so far, but it's an "Outer Limits" meets "Twilight Zone" episode. Joe Morton is fantastic, though, and there is a lot of legitimate suspense, plus a cool idea.

Surekill--totally predictable, but it does so with polished predictability--good music and sets.

Salvage--not so hot here. Sloppy writing, a merely okay idea. Average.

Badlaa--this is amazingly unsettling, but it's also quite, quite sloppy. Good suspense and performances, but Doggett turns into a real jerk here for no reason.

The Gift--good episode. Nice suspense, a reasonably good idea executed well, and the moody flashbacks with Mulder work too. Doggett is written very well--it's just that his "naive-o-meter" ratches up a bit at the end.

Medusa--really good episode. Sure nobody cares about the plot, but Doggett and Scully get a lot of character development and are well-written.

Per Manum--really don't remember this episode. I wasn't overly interested in the Scully pregancy bit, and I didn't care if it was from Mulder or not.

This is Not Happening--eh. Mulder's back.

DeadAlive--great to see Action!Doggett with Krycek, Doggett turning into "Agent Third Wheel," but that's really about it. Does its job.

Three Words--wasn't this a Fred Astaire movie? Mulder turns into Captain Jerk, and Duchovny takes the opportunity to remind me why I was getting sick of him.

Empedocles--didn't see it.

Vienen--makes no sense, and Mulder's appearance on the show is annoying. Get that man out, and let Doggett do some work!

Alone--fun to have a new partner that's mildly capable and interesting. My mom riffed on this show. Okay.

Essence--I liked Duffy Haskell getting decapitated.

Existence--Agent Reyes bugs me. I hope she drops her Shirley MacLaine act if she becomes a regular. Doggett still cool as ever, plot still making no sense, Mulder still obnoxious and suspicious. Yup, it's "The X-Files."

And now Season Nine Recap.

Nothing Important Happened Today I--eh. Lucy Lawless has a pointless guest shot, Cary Elwes has a pointless but fun guest appearance, and the whole "super soldier" thing is tiring.

Nothing Important Happened Today 2--a nice ending that mildly salvages a lame season opener.

Daemonicus--some nice character moments, good guest performances, but you get the sense of "who cares?" near the end. And vomit.

4-D--now we're talking! Another great guest star, a way-cool teaser, and a fun idea.

Lord of the Flies--some funny lines from Doggett, but a merely okay episode. This would have worked better as a "Bad Blood" style show. Heck, it would have been better as a "D.P.O." style show.

Trust No 1--I couldn't even watch this episode. I got sick of being jerked around.

John Doe--excellent show, even though it does seem overly similar to "Traffic." Robert Patrick is outstanding, the bad guy is spooky.

Hellbound--this is pretty spooky stuff (and pretty gross stuff), but I didn't especially like how things were revealed. Nice try.

Provenance--do we really care what happens to William? I gotta admit, that's a darn good clifhanger.

Providence--nice "Raiders of the Lost Ark" style ending, eh. Ends the episode, I guess.

Audrey Pauley--I liked this one! Nice character development, pretty good guest performances, and a rather neat concept.

Underneath--rather static and predictable, but tolerable. Hearing Doggett say "Duke!" made me think he turned into Frasier's dad or something.

Scary Monsters--needs a little tweaking, but overall, one of my favorite episodes of the year. Doggett and Reyes strut their stuff admirably.

Improbable--a rather pointless hour of television, but fun in a dumb sort of way to see lots of goofy situations. Non sequiturs fill this one.

Jump the Shark--boooooooo to the writers for giving the Lone Gunmen such a crappy way to go out! Boooo to the unfunny Michael McKean! Boooo to not making good use of Jimmy! Boooo to the idea of using the unfunny John Gilnitz idea again!

William--thankfully, I didn't see it.

Release--this needed a little bit of reworking to make it more understandable. Good performances, the paranormal gimmick is not really needed though.

Sunshine Days--a fun way to go out with a great Doggett role (as usual). I must admit, though, this is pretty darn pointless. Bud Bundy dies, though, if you're into that.

The Truth--hmmm, it's a fun way of playing spot the guest star, spot the episode. Duchovny is tolerable, and William B. Davis steals the show. Some really dumb stuff though. All I can say is "Eh." There really was no good way to end this show.