31 Years Ago, 'X-Files' Reached Its Zenith with a Near-Perfect 3-Part Thriller
The X-Files episodes "Anasazi," "The Blessing Way," and "Paper Clip" was a three-part mythology story that was a high point for the series.
The X-Files episodes "Anasazi," "The Blessing Way," and "Paper Clip" was a three-part mythology story that was a high point for the series.
The short version
- The strategy worked, and the code talkers, as they were called, were instrumental in many American victories, including the Battle of Iwo Jima.
- Major Howard Connor even said, “Were it not for the Navajos, the Marines would never have taken Iwo Jima.” Despite their indispensable, patriotic effort during WWII, I did not learn of the code talkers from any history class.
- Instead, I learned about them on The X-Files , during a three-part story that represents a high point for the series’ mythology.
What happened
As with every other season of The X-Files , the show’s second season concluded with a cliffhanger that wouldn’t be resolved until the next season began. On May 19, 1995, the episode “Anasazi” concluded season 2.
Why it matters
Then, season three kicked off with “The Blessing Way” and “Paper Clip,” the latter of which aired 31 years ago this week.
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