▲ 24 ▼ Ryan Coogler's 'The X-Files' Reboot Picked Up To Series At Hulu (deadline.com) submitted 2 days ago by ValueSubtracted@startrek.website [M] to c/quarks@startrek.website 8 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website [S] 8 points 2 days ago (2 children) But they love conspiracy theories! What a conundrum! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SiliconAvatar@startrek.website 4 points 1 day ago (1 child) I genuinely think X-files and specifically Fox Mulder was a huge factor bringing a lot of that conspiracy mindset into the mainstream. It was already there as an undercurrent, but having a hit show on the air weekly for so many years — that was tinfoil hat normalisation spelled large. So having people of colour in the leads and as a show runner? Yeah, I think/hope it will get some wingnut viewers' panties in a knot 😄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Kirk@startrek.website 5 points 1 day ago I hate this because I agree. Before the X-Files nearly all conspiracy culture had some racist undertones and if you trace nearly any "classic" conspiracy theory back far enough you inevitably get to something involving the Jews. Basically the whole point of Conspiracy Theory culture was a means of recruiting non-racists into unwittingly advancing racist goals and The X-Files absolutely took that particular bait despite absolutely not actively promoting a racist message. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SiliconAvatar@startrek.website 4 points 1 day ago (1 child) I genuinely think X-files and specifically Fox Mulder was a huge factor bringing a lot of that conspiracy mindset into the mainstream. It was already there as an undercurrent, but having a hit show on the air weekly for so many years — that was tinfoil hat normalisation spelled large. So having people of colour in the leads and as a show runner? Yeah, I think/hope it will get some wingnut viewers' panties in a knot 😄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Kirk@startrek.website 5 points 1 day ago I hate this because I agree. Before the X-Files nearly all conspiracy culture had some racist undertones and if you trace nearly any "classic" conspiracy theory back far enough you inevitably get to something involving the Jews. Basically the whole point of Conspiracy Theory culture was a means of recruiting non-racists into unwittingly advancing racist goals and The X-Files absolutely took that particular bait despite absolutely not actively promoting a racist message. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kirk@startrek.website 5 points 1 day ago I hate this because I agree. Before the X-Files nearly all conspiracy culture had some racist undertones and if you trace nearly any "classic" conspiracy theory back far enough you inevitably get to something involving the Jews. Basically the whole point of Conspiracy Theory culture was a means of recruiting non-racists into unwittingly advancing racist goals and The X-Files absolutely took that particular bait despite absolutely not actively promoting a racist message. permalink fedilink source parent