The Lone Gunmen Are Dead

Mike Perry (And many,many others) writes: "In an astounding move after the cancellation of the show, Chris Carter killed off the Lone Gunmen in tonight's episode of the X-Files. After a short introduction that re-introduced the group as trying to save "a world that isn't too kind to idealists," the episode progressed until the Gunmen realized their destiny with Langley's quotes about Joey Ramone, and then Byer's quote "We never gave up, and we never will. In the end, if that's all they can say about us, it'll do." The episode then built to an ending where the Gunmen group gave their lives to thwart a bio-terrorist financed by a business tycoon.I don't know about you guys, but back in the prime of the X-Files, these guys were as close a role model as I could find on television as a kid. I was deeply disappointed with the cancellation of the show (sure the pilot sucked, but the next few episodes were good). I feel glad that these characters were allowed to retire with dignity before the end of the show." CD: Oops, sorry about the spoiler, when I scheduled the post I miscalculated the timing. I know, I'm evil. I promise I won't ruin the next 4 episodes or however many they have left.

Comments

I felt a lump in my throat

[cOdEgUru]

Not because of the cheesy way they killed them off, but because I had taken it for granted that these three goofballs would always be there.

It was kinda nice in the part where they had to cover up for their lack of equipment, blaming it on upgrades and giving them all away to charity, when for real they had spent it all on finding Yves.

Jimmy also made a nice comeback from the Lone Gunmen era. Man, I really really wished Mulder was back for this episode. He had a real bond with these guys. And I believe with Lone Gunmen gone, and with the curtains coming down next month, one of the most hated/loved series is leaving us all.

Re:Gee, Thanks

[Kris_J]

Not to mention the Rest of the World. Down Under the new season of the X-files hasn't even started yet.

wow

[Lord Omlette]

I'm very very serious: I was so fucking shocked by what I saw, it didn't even occur to me to submit it to slashdot. I stopped watching X-Files last season, but I saw on an ad that the Lone Gunman were featured in this ep so I stayed to watch...

If you're upset about spoilers, don't be. Knowing what happens isn't going to blunt it when you see it happens :(

I hate Chris Carter. I hope the feds catch him typing "ALLAH BOMB PRESIDENT" to someone on Instant Messenger.

Re:I'm really very sorry.

[TheRealFixer]

> I just haven't watched x-files in such a long time (the whole alien tease thing they did was too annoying for me) so I didn't think about when the story would hit on the west coast.

So, basically what you're saying is that, because you don't care about the X-Files, you didn't care enough to NOT post a SPOILER thread on the night the episode was out?

> Anyhow, it's 9pm on the west coast so no real point in changing titles

Yeah, except for the people who are just starting to watch it, and the people in Alaska, and Hawaii, and everywhere else in the world that doesn't run on east coast time.

> and a big overall apology to people further along the dateline who we probably regularly ruin shows for. (But it is just TV, after all)

Yeah, and Slashdot is just a big, overrated and overgrown news site.

Re:All right, call me a troll...

[mcoletti]

No, you're not a troll, and I agree with you vehemetly. I'm on the East Coast, but regularly time shift "X Files" to watch it later sans commercials. Of course now , thanks to /. administrative MORONS the major plot point has been given away.

Unbelievably, pig-headedly, unforgiveably s-t-u-p-i-d.

Re:THANKS!

[2muchcoffeeman]

Don't blame chrisd for this. Point your blame guns at Taco. In my opinion, he should've held it back until midnight EST, at least. There really was no good reason not to. Could've put spoiler warnings on the front page, too -- warning of information about major characters in the show's mythology getting killed off and "if you want it spoiled, click the link."

But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong.

(And then there's the old punishment from rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, but that's too harsh.)

(Uh, then again, maybe not.)

Cmon, give the guy a break

[alazor]

chrid fucked up. Then chrisd apologized. If I had made this mistake and a zillion people jumped down my throat I would feel like shit and I bet chrisd does. Leave the guy alone.

THANKS FOR THE SPOILER!

[codexus]

Ok, I'm gonna burn some karma on this one but I'm really angry at the /. editors for letting such a spoiler on the frontpage without even a warning.

Yes, this message is redundant, so moderate me down but I just had to say it. :(