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The X-Files - 11x4 "The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat" Full Reaction (Patreon)

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2025-03-29 01:03:06
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2025-04-05 10:26:02
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The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat - Full Version.mp4

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Demijan Omeragic

Darin Morgan was also behind season two episode "Blood", which is a non-comedy episode, but one of my favorite standalones. It's where the digital displays appear to act crazy.

Fernanda Monteiro

Love it! Darin Morgan is really the man! It's a shame he wrote so few episodes throughout the entire series! His scripts were always so clever and genuinely respected the show's storyline!

PeachyKeen

Darin is absolutely one of my favorite writers from the series. He’s able to find that niche of comedy that just works so well with this show. He seems to be a character focused writer and that, combined with his high-concept style is something I love. He just GETS it. That scene at the end with the “alien’s” speech just makes me laugh every time… and the Mulder tantrum was so funny. This was such a great reaction to a great episode. Darin also played the shapeshifter guy(Eddie Van Blundht) in Small Potatoes. He cameoed in his own episode lol

Nella Rogers

Next up GHOULI!!! Wait till you see who GHOULI is!!!!

MCJS

Vince Gilligan wrote, 'Small Potatoes.'

MCJS

I know that I'm probably the only person with this view, but I don't actually like the Darin Morgan episodes. I agree that they are very clever and can be very funny, but for me they lack what I would call 'the heart,' that you would find in, say, a Vince Gilligan episode. Darin Morgan episodes always leave me with a bitter taste in my mouth. I particularly dislike Morgan's attitude to, and portrayal of, Mulder's character. I already felt this, then I read In an interview Morgan says, 'Mulder was on this mythic quest to find the truth, whatever that was. I always thought it was kind of silly.' Sorry, but I reckon that's not a good thing for an X-Files writer to think. I think that lack of respect towards Mulder and his quest shows through in the episodes he wrote. (https://www.theringer.com/2018/01/24/tv/the-x-files-darin-morgan-q-a) I realise that this is tantamount to heresy for many of you, but I don't think that Morgan, 'gets,' The X-Files in the way that I need a writer to. I don't have any affection for his episodes. Apologies if this view bothers anyone, I'm just being honest to how I have always felt about these episodes.

Wolfgang Engel

Yes, he wrote 2 episodes for Millennium. "Somehow satan got behind me", might be my favorite and most watched Darin Morgan episode out of both shows. Yeah, I mean you could watch those episodes, even if you don't know the show, it should work. "Jose Chungs Doomsday Defense" kinda is a sequel to the Jose Chung ep from The X Files. I mean, the title already says it.

PeachyKeen

Yes, I meant he cameoed in this episode. I wouldn’t consider his part in small potatoes a cameo

Tre

I found it truly sad that it took this long that the nickname "Sculz" was birthed.

Demijan Omeragic

I apologize for the rant in the advance. I will have to agree with the user posting here who still does not have a username displayed for whatever reason. We might not agree on everything, but when it comes to Darin Morgan's episodes in the revival, I have to agree. Very unpopular opinion coming from me, I know I'm in the minority in the fandom on this, but I have the right to express it without getting attacked. So yeah, I disliked Darin Morgan's revival episodes as much as I disliked all of the revival. There are many reasons behind this. After waiting so many years after the original series and the 2nd film to see actual resolution and a respectful treatment of the characters, the mythology and the relationship, I cannot be satisfied with two funny comedy episodes by Darin Morgan. As a "bonus", he also treats Mulder like an idiot, and this is accepted by most fans as being hilarious, but if he were to do the same to Scully he'd be the devil's son. I get it all. It's funny, it's "meta", it's a break from all the serious stuff which makes us feel down and upset about what Chris Carter has done to the revival, but at the same time... we are praising episodes that are literally parodies of the show. In the original series his episodes were successful and I'm pretty much a huge fan of every episode he's done except for "Humbug", but, it worked in the original series because there was so much drama and angst both with the mytharc and standalones, so much darkness at times, that Darin's episodes provided a relief which was desperately needed. In the revival however, both seasons are too short and too much of a mess that I can ignore all that bad stuff because of funny things in Were-Monster and Forehead Sweat. However, it all depends on what people's priorities are who watch the show.I want to see a respectful treatment of the characters, and a proper handling of the mythology which respects continuity and does not insult people's intelligence. The mytharc, love it or hate it, is beyond a doubt the driving force of the main characters since the Pilot, all the way until the original series finale. Some standalones aside, without the mytharc you would have very little if any true character development. Heck, even the M&S romance exists because of everything that has happened in the mytharc. TXF is successful among other things because it has every single genre from mystery and horror to action and comedy. But the comedy was there to catch a breath from all the pressure that is sometimes felt, and the suffering our main characters are going through. In the original series it worked, in seasons which are 20+ episodes long. But in a limited series event with S10 having only 6 and S11 having only 10... no amount of comedy can save it for me. And unfortunately, I cannot forget about the My Struggles or anything else just because of the laughs in two episodes. Darin Morgan is a great writer who can also write serious stuff. See "Blood" and "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose". Most people don't even know he was behind "Blood". However, his focus on TXF was comedy. And while I think it worked perfectly in the original series, it does not in the revival (for me), for reasons already mentioned. So, what the other user (without a username) said, I don't think he gets The X-Files at all. And I think if he had been the main writer / showrunner or both of the original series, it would not have made it past one season. Chris Carter's writing has declined season nine, and is definitely an utter catastrophe in the revival, but... without the work of Carter and Frank Spotnitz in the original series, we would not have what we have today, the revival excluded of course. Conversely, the original series would have existed just fine without any issues if Darin Morgan had not written even a single episode in it. In other words, Darin's episodes, with the exception of Blood and Bruckman, are comedy fillers to provide "lulz" and a break from all the angst. But in the revival, my priorities being what I already mentioned, no amount of giggles can remedy the fact that we are watching a failed revival for reasons too many to list. With Darin Morgan he's not actually laughing with us, but he's laughing at us, and essentially mocking the series and its whole concept. That's my take on it. And he does it so good, that most people don't even notice it. Even though I can totally understand the hype surrounding both of his revival episodes, they didn’t do anything for me. Due to all the negative impact from the S10 premiere and later the S11 premiere, I couldn’t pretend that it’s like "old times", and I was unable to enjoy the positivity. Both episodes also felt to me like pure parodies of the franchise. Although one could argue that Carter’s Struggle episodes are the bigger parodies, there’s something about Darin’s revival episodes that seems... extremely over-the-top, and to me does not work at all. Despite all this, I am glad that other people can enjoy it. I would say at least 90% of fans will agree with you (Shelley and Emily) that Were-Monster and Forehead Sweat are simply awesome, so yeah, it's no secret that the opinion I have is shared by very few fans. So I'm glad you enjoyed it, too. Your reaction was also very pleasant to watch. And I so wish I could have enjoyed those episodes as much as the vast majority of the fandom did. End of rant.

Demijan Omeragic

Nope you're not alone. At the Haven there were also fans who strongly disliked his revival work, but yes, people like you and I are a minority in the fandom. See the lengthy post I made a few moments ago under this video if you want to know my opinion. And... I still don't get why you have no username visible.

MCJS

Thanks for your reply. I don't understand the username thing at all and I don't know how to change it. If anyone can enlighten me.....?

MCJS

Yay! Finally found out how to add a username. Thanks for prompting me. Your post is a very interesting analysis, thanks.

Wolfgang Engel

Yes, I think they named him Reggie on purpose, because of the original Reggie in season 1. And look at these little altered X Files clips in the episode. One is from season 5, unusual suspects, which takes place in 1989, when Mulder and OG Reggie were partners. Mulder is talking to OG Reggie on the cellphone, but in this altered version, it is the new Reggie. That's a direct connection.

Baconbob23

I love Darin Morgan, but this is my least favourite episode of his. Glad you guys enjoyed it, as much as you did! That is why I like to watch someone else’s reaction, to something I already have an established feeling about. To get another point of view💛