One of the greatest artistic works of the 20th century.

minga

Fantastic mixture of drama, suspense, action, horror, and mystery. Raises the bar of Television to a whole new level.  The masterful combination no-tell-all driven plot and detailed personal characters creates a canvas on which great things have come.  The dark photography and surreal flash scenes surpass current mystery and horror series.  The detailed historical and mythological connections interwoven within the story line is commendable. This series does not rely on a physical monster, but the monster within everyone.  The horror of pure evil and the evils of mankind.  The music of Mark Snow is an excellent backdrop to this type of setting.  His use of synthesized strings in thick chords compliments the dark visions of the drama.  Snow also uses sounds and alterations of the human voice to set effect.  The use of a solo violin in the main title and though out the series reflects the struggle of a single man (Frank Black) against the undeviating force of evil in the world. Together, Carter's vision for a dark, artistic drama has come to life.

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minga 14 August 1999

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