Tuesday, June 29, 2010

I like this

This is neat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeGDRSWB46w

X-File: Sick in the Summer


This is bullshit. I have been sick now for five days. FIVE DAYS. Unacceptable. It is summer and I have a cold. AND the Fourth of July is very soon and that's always supposed to be something you don't want to miss. But worse than being sick for five days is the fact that our cable doesn't work. I can't watch True Blood and I can't watch the World Cup. What did I do to deserve this torment??

Luckily, The X-Files streams on Netflix.

I started watching episodes of The X-Files early in June, but I have really covered some ground this week. I just commenced watching season 5 about 20 minutes ago. Right now, Agent Mulder has faked his own death and is infiltrating the secret underground lairs of the Pentagon to try and find a cure for Scully's rapidly more mortal cancer that she was given when she was abducted by aliens...or the government...or aliens...or the government...in Season 2. It's all very heart-pounding and high-stakes drama. AND it is super nerdy and mysterious so I really enjoy it. (Did I mention that I have also watched the entirety of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Seasons 1-7 this year as well?)

Anyway, I like to watch my science fiction whilst simultaneously learning trivia about it via imdb.com or wikipedia. While watching Buffy, I found out a lot about the personal lives of the actors and creator as well as what happens to the characters in spin-off shows like Angel (which I am never going to watch) and spin-off comic books. I also found some excellent footage of the Buffy reunion forum at what looked like a ComiCon festy on youtube. I think the day I found that I may have made up some lame excuse not to go out with my friends on a Friday night and instead stayed home and watched that.

But I digress. Because what I wanted to tell you is that there has been one good thing that has come out of my illness, and that is this little jewel that I rediscovered when looking up fun facts about The X-Files yesterday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=getG19TQ0go&feature=related. Does anyone remember this song?? And by the way, that is the official music video... AND you need to watch to the end for a fun and silly surprise.

In conclusion, The X-Files has made me recall why it was that in seventh or eight grade when I was allowed to pick one show a week on TV to watch on a school night that I was the nerd who picked this show: David Duchovny used to be very sexy. Foxxxxxxxy Fox Mulder.