THRILLED

I just wanted to e-mail and let you know how much I thoroughly enjoyed attending the "X-Files" panel at NY Comic Con.  It’s thrilling to know that the truth is indeed about to be back out there again for all of us!  It was also a pleasure to meet you and Chris beforehand at the autograph session, and I’m sure that every fan in that line appreciated how friendly and patient you were with everyone.  You guys truly are class acts.
I’ve been a fan of "The X-Files" since it began in 1993.  I was ten years old when “The Pilot” aired.  The first thing I did after the episode concluded was run and get a dictionary to look up the meaning of the word “plausible.”  That was the first of many, many times that "The X-Files" served as an inspiration for me to investigate something, and learn something new in the process--whether it was simply exposure to unfamiliar vocabulary, a desire to seek out a better understanding of scientific ideas the show utilized, or most importantly, being driven to look at issues in life from multiple windows of understanding.  "The X-Files" was a vital part of my own growth and education during the highly impressionable teenage years of my life.  You and everyone else involved with "The X-Files" deserve the highest praise for contributing to the intelligence and quality of the show, because it absolutely defies the notion that exposure to television is universally “bad” for children and teenagers.  Growing up, I spent numerous hours of my time watching your show and discussing it with my family, peers, and teachers.  I feel smarter and more enriched for having had that experience.  I can even count it as an important factor in my getting into college, because I actually wrote my college admissions essay on this exact topic.  I was later told that it factored into my receiving a scholarship that resulted in my graduating four years later completely debt free.
I just want to sincerely thank you for your contribution to "The X-Files."  For whatever fascinating government conspiracy or scary monster took the stage every week on the show, the series had elegant, incredibly positive themes at its core that have fostered its lasting legacy.  I am grateful to have grown up while being exposed to these concepts.  "The X-Files" taught me to think about figuring out ways to ask the right questions to understand the world around me.  It taught me to have hope that the answers are, indeed, out there.  It made me think about the juxtaposition between science and faith, and learning how to navigate the gray areas of life.  And more than anything else, it taught me that the ultimate truth can’t be found in science, or the paranormal, or any of those other things: it’s really all about finding your own perfect counterpoint and companion to take the journey through life along with you.  At an age where I could have been learning far more negative ideas about life and relationships, I was thankfully exposed to a television show centered around two intelligent, inquisitive, and respectful characters who had the kind of dynamic and understanding that the rest of us can only hope to attain at some point in our lives.
I’m not a teenager anymore, of course, but I’m still inspired by these same themes, and I’m incredibly excited that a new chapter in this universe will be opened up with the movie in July.  It’s been a pleasure to be on the receiving end of your creative efforts over the last fifteen years.
Alyssa
Clifton Park, NY