A lot of Millenarians say that the second year was the best, but I loved II and III equally. At the time, I didn't know that James Wong and some other writers were fired or left after the second season, but the addition of Klea Scott's Emma, the playing out of, and tragic resolution of the conflict between Frank and Peter, and the development of the Jordan character were, for me, as good as anything that happened in the second season.
And that is NOT a put-down of the second season. I recall seeing an interview with Chris Carter during the second season. I think it was with the great Tom Snyder, who briefly had a wonderfully anachronistic, intimate, late night talk show. (Snyder in turn had David Letterman as his patron.) Carter said he'd had a dream, and that following the dream, the entire second season "would be about getting back to 'the yellow house.'"
A dark TV series based on images of such power would be unlikely, I suppose, to appeal to a very broad public. I feel very fortunate that Chris Carter had the pull to save the series for three entire seasons. A show created by a less influential producer would have been canceled in the second or third week, at the latest.
A lot of Millenarians say that the second year was the best, but I loved II and III equally.
Oh, that's not a slight on the first and third season. I would've never gotten into the show if the first season weren't great, and I wouldn't have stuck with it if the 3rd season weren't great, too. Just if I had to pick a "Best Season", the 2nd would be it. That year it felt like the show was firing on all cylinders in nearly every episode. Sort of like X-Files season 6, where episode after episode after episode was fantastic (At least til they hit the "giant mushroom" episode). Damn, I really miss Millennium. Frank Black was one hell of a character.
A dark TV series based on images of such power would be unlikely, I suppose, to appeal to a very broad public. I feel very fortunate that Chris Carter had the pull to save the series for three entire seasons. A show created by a less influential producer would have been canceled in the second or third week, at the latest. You are right, unfortunately. Thanks to Chris for getting such a great series aired in the first place, and keeping it going for that long. I really need some more dark TV though!