things the x-files taught me, part 1 of ?
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intertribalWords:
- Syzygy. A kind of unity, especially through coordination or alignment, most commonly used in the astronomical and/or astrological sense.
- Conduit. A means of conveying something from one location to another or between persons.
- Je Souhaite. French for "I Wish."
- Kitsunegari. Japanese for "Fox Hunt."
Arcadia. (Arcadia) As in Et in Arcadia Ego.
You can put swear words in dialogue. As in, "and you're in the wrong house, you son of a bitch!" (Paper Hearts)
Villains must be compelling. This is not an option. (Cigarette-Smoking Man, Krycek, Marita)
It's okay to kill the dog. (Quagmire) But only once in a while. (Ice)
"Make your own damn sandwich." (Arcadia)
"This is where you pucker up and kiss my ass." (Paper Clip)
"Hey Man, Nice Shot" by Filter. (D.P.O.)
"Beyond the Sea" by Bobby Darin. (Beyond the Sea)
Color-blindness. (Wetwired)
Kuru. (Theef)
The Hanta virus. (X-Cops)
Moby. (Closure, all things)
People that society thinks are dangerous are not always the real dangers. Vice versa, pillars of society can be predatory. (Sanguinarium, Fresh Bones, Signs & Wonders, Chimera, Die Hand Die Verletzt)
Unreliable narrators. (Field Trip, How The Ghosts Stole Christmas, Bad Blood)
The inner lives of hegemonic assholes and the people who put up with them. (Dreamland I and Dreamland II, Two Fathers, One Son)
Animals are part of the world too. (Fearful Symmetry, Alpha, Red Museum, Biogenesis, The Jersey Devil)
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. (X-Cops)
And technology, we also have to fear technology. (Ghost in the Machine, Blood, Wetwired, First Person Shooter)
Ghosts can be caught on video/camera. Fantastic! (Born Again, The Calusari)
Old people are scary. (Excelsis Dei, Dod Kalm)
Watch your fucking vents. (Squeeze, Tooms)
Don't even think about the port-o-potty. (The Host)
If stuck in the middle of nowhere, don't get on a midnight bus. (Roadrunners)
And obviously avoid the creepy mutant neighbors. (Home)
Also avoid Santa's Villages. (Sein und Zeit)
- Syzygy. A kind of unity, especially through coordination or alignment, most commonly used in the astronomical and/or astrological sense.
- Conduit. A means of conveying something from one location to another or between persons.
- Je Souhaite. French for "I Wish."
- Kitsunegari. Japanese for "Fox Hunt."
Arcadia. (Arcadia) As in Et in Arcadia Ego.
You can put swear words in dialogue. As in, "and you're in the wrong house, you son of a bitch!" (Paper Hearts)
Villains must be compelling. This is not an option. (Cigarette-Smoking Man, Krycek, Marita)
It's okay to kill the dog. (Quagmire) But only once in a while. (Ice)
"Make your own damn sandwich." (Arcadia)
"This is where you pucker up and kiss my ass." (Paper Clip)
"Hey Man, Nice Shot" by Filter. (D.P.O.)
"Beyond the Sea" by Bobby Darin. (Beyond the Sea)
Color-blindness. (Wetwired)
Kuru. (Theef)
The Hanta virus. (X-Cops)
Moby. (Closure, all things)
People that society thinks are dangerous are not always the real dangers. Vice versa, pillars of society can be predatory. (Sanguinarium, Fresh Bones, Signs & Wonders, Chimera, Die Hand Die Verletzt)
Unreliable narrators. (Field Trip, How The Ghosts Stole Christmas, Bad Blood)
The inner lives of hegemonic assholes and the people who put up with them. (Dreamland I and Dreamland II, Two Fathers, One Son)
Animals are part of the world too. (Fearful Symmetry, Alpha, Red Museum, Biogenesis, The Jersey Devil)
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. (X-Cops)
And technology, we also have to fear technology. (Ghost in the Machine, Blood, Wetwired, First Person Shooter)
Ghosts can be caught on video/camera. Fantastic! (Born Again, The Calusari)
Old people are scary. (Excelsis Dei, Dod Kalm)
Watch your fucking vents. (Squeeze, Tooms)
Don't even think about the port-o-potty. (The Host)
If stuck in the middle of nowhere, don't get on a midnight bus. (Roadrunners)
And obviously avoid the creepy mutant neighbors. (Home)
Also avoid Santa's Villages. (Sein und Zeit)
