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The opener, "Little Green Men", is a little weak. But immediately thereafter "The Host"...a memorable and great episode, and the introduction of Alex Krycek...picked up the momentum.
"Blood" is an inventive and scary little tale. "Sleepless", with the introduction of X, is another classic. "Colony-End Game" is one of the weaker mythology arc stories (though note the intro. of the Mulder family), but some of the finest stand-alones ever are here: "Irresistible", "Die Hand Die Verletzt", "Humbug" (one of the all-time classics), "Our Town" (an underappreciated gem), "F. Emasculata" (another underappreciated gem, and one of the key episodes in the Cancer Man mythology).
Fox does a great job with the packaging. Don't miss this season if you're buying them selectively. And for the devoted X-Philes, you don't need to be told how great this season is.

X-ceptional!
The introduction of the entire first season of the X-Files on dvd was a great idea...and now it has just gotten better. While the first season introduced us to these extraordinary characters and permitted everyone to see just what all the fuss was about, the second season expands on character development and so much more.

Season two reveals just how good this show can be...exceptional plot twists and stand-alone episodes that hit the viewer with a combination of emotion, paranoia, distrust and at times on-the-edge-of-your-seat horror. Duchovny and Anderson hit their strides and have helped evolved this show into something beyond anyone's expectations. By season two, this show had expanded from it's "cult" following into mainstream television that deserved the accolades that it was receiving from viewers and critics alike.

I recommend this dvd collection highly. Sound and picture quality are top-notch. Acting and musical score are also first rate and special features allow us to step behind the scenes (one of the best is Gillian Anderson practicing her bug-eating scene in Humbug). This collection is a must-have for any X-File enthusiast or anyone interested in high quality, out of the ordinary drama.

Fantastic
I have to admit, I didn't start watching the X-Files until around season 4, actually the last half of it, and seeing the seasons coming out on DVD was a huge thing for me. All the seasons are great, there are great episodes in each one and season 2 is no different. The best episodes are:
Little Green Men: A mythology episode. Even get to see an alien!
The Host: Man worm, pretty cool.
Duane Berry, Ascension: The best episodes in my opinion of the entire season. Deals with alien abduction and is a major mythology 2 parter. Scully is abducted in these episodes.
Colony, End Game: My other favorites of the season. The Alien bounty hunter is just awesome. Mulder thinks he finds his sister. Major mythology two parter.
Irresistable: Very cool and somewhat scary episode of a demonic guy who abducts and kills women for their hair.
Anasazi: Season finale. One of the best episodes of the entire show.
The DVD's could have had better special features, I want interviews with Duchovny and Anderson. But all in all it is a great set.