Monsters of the Week Audiobook By Zack Handlen, Todd VanDerWerff, Chris Carter - foreword cover art

Monsters of the Week

The Complete Critical Companion to The X-Files

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Monsters of the Week

By: Zack Handlen, Todd VanDerWerff, Chris Carter - foreword
Narrated by: Joe Hempel
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In 1993, Fox debuted a strange new television show called The X-Files. Little did anyone suspect that the series would become one of the network's biggest hits - and change the landscape of television in the process.

Now, on the occasion of the show's 25th anniversary, TV critics Zack Handlen and Todd VanDerWerff unpack exactly what made this haunting show so groundbreaking. Witty and insightful reviews of every episode of the series, revised and updated from the authors' popular A.V. Club recaps, leave no mystery unsolved and no monster unexplained. This crucial collection even includes exclusive interviews with some of the stars and screenwriters, as well as an original foreword by X-Files creator and showrunner Chris Carter.

This complete critical companion is the definitive guide to the The X-Files whether you're a lifelong viewer wanting to relive memories of watching the show when it first aired or a new fan uncovering the conspiracy for the first time.

©2018 Zack Handlen and Todd VanDerWerff; Foreword copyright 2018 by Chris Carter (P)2018 Tantor
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Insightful but with Opinions

I overall enjoyed this as a lifelong fan of the series. While I didn’t always agree with the authors’ opinions on certain episodes, this book served as a good overview of the series and the movies. While they do not summarize all episodes, there are insightful points made and interesting background stories about Carter and the creative staff.

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Bien aburrido

Estaba súper aburrido la verdad pensaba estaba mejor pero me decepcionó muy mal, para mí fue lo peor pero pues si le puedo ver a gente gustando le esto

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no love shown here

"Here's what's crappy about this episode....." and the list goes on and on. That's what it feels like listening to this one.

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I thought it was a story book but it is just people talking about the series. Waste of a credit

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Not very good

Lame writing, relies on their own opinions which are flawed by their own biases z

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