Monsters of the Week, Todd VanDerWerff
Monsters of the Week, Todd VanDerWerff
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Monsters of the Week
The Complete Critical Companion to The X-Files

Author: Todd VanDerWerff, Zack Handlen, Chris Carter

Narrator: Joe Hempel

Unabridged: 21 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/16/2018

Synopsis

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 twenty-fifth 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 book about The X-Files, the definitive guide 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.

About Todd VanDerWerff

Todd VanDerWerff is the critic-at-large for Vox and the first TV editor of The A.V. Club. His work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Salon, and Grantland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dana on March 16, 2019

I enjoyed the book very much, but bottom line is that these kind of extensive in-depth reviews could and still can be found all over internet for free, for pure joy of being a Phile and wanting to share your delight and frustrations and yes, critical opinion with the other Philes out there. Maybe th......more

Goodreads review by Lisa Ks Book Reviews on November 13, 2018

Excellent, detailed information on The X-Files. My sister is a huge fan of the show, but I taught here some new things that I learned from this book! MONSTERS OF THE WEEK will thrill X-File fans!......more

Goodreads review by Lamadia on May 08, 2020

I read this book while rewatching the entirety of the X-Files from start to finish, which is why it took so long. Honestly, I wasn't impressed with this book. I get that each entry is just that one guy's opinion, but there were several times I wondered if they even liked the show. Now, I'm not sugge......more

Goodreads review by Katharama on August 24, 2023

I can't believe my journey of rewatching the X-Files is complete, and I am so happy to have had Zack and Emily's insights along the way. I may not have always agreed with them - I definitely liked season 6 more than either of them - but it was always interesting reading.......more

Goodreads review by Sylvia on March 24, 2023

This was a great trip down memory lane of my all time favourite TV show The X-Files. They covered all 218 episodes and both feature films. It covered the great to the absolute garbage episodes. It definitely wasn't a perfect show but the great episodes are truly something to behold. Glen Morgan, Jam......more

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