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[venusundae]

i'm delving into my annual x files marathon rn and after the general affectionate "i'm obsessed w this show" sentiment, the overwhelming impression i am left w after trying to move on w my life is how even without the most graphic depictions of on screen gore ever (tho nasty shit is def implied off screen in every ep lmao) this show unsettles and grosses me out more than any other ultra in your face explicit horror i've ever watched

i say "blech" "ugh" "omg!!! grooosss!!!" like eight times an episode and am actually invested in the story and that makes it more memorable. idk how many nasty slasher films i've watched that i just walked away from and never remembered and never need to see again tbh.

it's certainly got at least some to do w the fact that i'm in love w these characters but w that said i gotta stop while i'm ahead lmao