ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What excites you about this season?Chris Carter: Weve added some elements.
Weve added some popcorn to it.
Were taking the shows mythology to a new place, which we needed to do.
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Weve added humor in more than one place.
Weve basically put the band back together with some notable additions.
Now we got a president who is more interested in conspiracies than the truth.
Weve come 180 degrees.
Theres also a stand-alone episode devoted to the backstory of Walter Skinner, right?Episode 6.
Weve really never explored the character of Walter Skinner.
We learn about his young life and theX-Filesmoment he experienced as a much younger man.
What else is unique about this year?This season deals with the zeitgeist in interesting ways.
We push into technology in a futuristic way.
The show has never been a futuristic show it takes place in the here and now.
While its a science-fiction show, I think of it more as a science show.
And we push into technology in new ways.
Gillian Anderson has said this might be her last season.
Youve hinted it might end on a cliffhanger once again.
Things are often sacrificed in the finale.
Thats the interesting thing for me.
Theres a vertical corner in the final that I think will get peoples attention…
