Surprised in some ways by the review as
@Casimir Harlow mentioned on the podcast how much he was enjoying this series. I guess the last couple episodes diminished the series as a whole?
It's definitely a wasted opportunity. It was a perfect scenario to tie up the legacy with a clear end-game, but it's clear Chris Carter has lost any semblance of focus. I can see it's difficulty because I think the fans are divided by what makes the show, the conspiracy or the standalones, and I don't think CC gets it any more. Likewise quality of TV writing and production has long eclipsed the X-Files which to it's credit was a pioneer.
Probably my favourite programme ever (alongside Cheers and Magnum pi) but these 2 follow-up series have been overall varied in quality, without any consistent heights, once you got the nostalgia out of the way.
In hindsight it should have been one mini-series tying up the Colony/Conspiracy, and if that was successful a few one-off TV movies thereafter, with great one-off concepts and storyline, justifying the effort, without the clumsy attempt to reboot and modernise the premise.
If you look at a show that has no right to still exist in a similar genre, Supernatural, 15 seasons and counting, which stays watchable because it has made smart choices in expanded storyline, whilst still fitting inside the original premise, and the whole cast and crew seem to work within their limitations whilst having fun.