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Basically a version of mirror-dwelling killer Candyman, this creature is unwittingly summoned into existence by “Trash Man,” a literal underground artist, and makes it his duty to defend Philadelphia’s homeless population against the well-heeled individuals looking to clean up the streets for their own selfish purposes. Together, they would have eaten the bland boogeyman in “Home Again” - a hulking, limb-tearing garbage man - for a midnight snack. The Monster: Back in the day, Morgan’s menagerie of monsters (many of which were co-created with regular collaborator James Wong) included such walking nightmares as Eugene Victor Tooms and a virus-carrying worm. Here’s how the episode stacked up in the show’s three key areas. “Home Again” could have continued the show’s winning streak before Carter takes his final two swings - hopefully connecting this time, rather than wildly missing - but we’re back on uncertain ground, wanting to believe that the show will finish strong, but remembering that we’ve been burned before. It took James Wong and then Darin Morgan to persuade us of the viability of a modern-day X-Files. The Carter-penned Season 10 premiere, for example, almost single-handedly killed whatever excitement many had for the show’s return.

We’ll forever be in his debt for creating this franchise, but he hasn’t necessarily been its best steward when it comes to storytelling.

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This is the last time an outside writer has the opportunity to put their stamp on the revival, before it reverts back to series creator Chris Carter for the final two episodes. Here’s the other reason why the iffy quality of “Home Again” is mild cause for concern. Related: ‘X-Files’ Review: 'Home Again’ Brings a New Monster and Old Sorrow (It’s worth noting that the title deliberately echoes one of the standout episodes of the show’s original run, “Home,” but isn’t a sequel in any way.) Where last week felt like a direct continuation of The X-Files when it was at the height of its creative powers (say Season 5 or 6), this episode feels more like the show’s later, inconsistent years, when our sheer affection for the characters carried us through choppy narrative waters. And, sure enough, tonight’s outing, “Home Again” - written by Morgan’s brother, and founding X-Files scribe, Glen - descends into the valley lying beneath the peak that was “Were-Monster.” An admirable attempt to fuse a meat-and-potatoes “monster of the week” investigation with an important piece of Mulder and Scully mythology, “Home Again” did the latter pretty well and the former… not so well. Warning: This recap for the “Home Again” episode of The X-Files contains spoilers.īoy, how great was “ Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster” last week, huh? Another round for Darin Morgan, everyone! Coming off a high like that, almost any episode is going to feel like a letdown.