For those of you following #TheXFilesEpisodeTournament on Twitter, we are now down after the latest Round 3 fixtures to the last 32 episodes which will battle out, in Round 4, for a place in the Quarter Finals.
The draw will take place next Sunday, June 25th, but here's Tony's breakdown of the surviving episodes and whether he believes they will survive into the last 16.
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JOSE CHUNG'S 'FROM OUTER SPACE' - only just beat out The Post-Modern Prometheus, so even though a strong contender, it depends on the draw. (VERDICT: Qualify)
MULDER & SCULLY MEET THE WERE-MONSTER - immensely popular right now but it's not had the toughest of runs. Again, depends on the draw. (Qualify)
ONE BREATH - critically acclaimed but do the fans love it too? (Might Qualify)
CLYDE BRUCKMAN'S FINAL REPOSE - I'll be surprised if this doesn't leave most competition standing. (Qualify)
THE UNNATURAL - fan favourite so far but will it survive if it runs up against a titan? (Might Qualify)
HOW THE GHOSTS STOLE CHRISTMAS - like Bruckman's, it'll take a powerhouse to defeat this, as a massive fan favourite. (Qualify)
PAPER HEARTS - critically acclaimed and fan loved. Again, hard to beat. (Qualify)
PAPER CLIP - only just beat Never Again so while a classic episode, depends on the draw. (Might Be Out)
DUANE BARRY - beaten some stiff competition and it's pretty legendary, but could fall foul of a fan fave. (Might Qualify)
WAR OF THE COPROPHAGES - if any Darin Morgan comedy is going, it'll be this. Nonetheless, it'll take a winner to beat it. (Might Qualify)
ONE SON - can't see this going further unless it has a lucky draw. (Going Out)
HOME - a strong contender for the final, this one. It'll take some shifting. (Qualify)
THE ERLENMEYER FLASK - a great episode but if it fights a fan favourite, it'll go. (Might Be Out)
PILOT - absolutely battered its last competition so this is more beloved than you might think. (Qualify)
MEMENTO MORI - one of the biggest fan favourites which controversially unseated Beyond the Sea in the last round, so it'll take some defeating. (Qualify)
THE END - much like Flask, it's going if it gets a tough draw. (Going Out)
EXISTENCE - the only S8 episode representing but it'll struggle to make the Quarters. (Going Out)
PUSHER - a big favourite which I desperately am rooting for, but can it survive a fan fave clash? (Maybe Qualify)
TOOMS - early favourite but Eugene Victor could fall at this fence. (Might Be Out)
TRIANGLE - much beloved, wacky and shippery, can't see this going anywhere. (Qualify)
DRIVE - depends on the draw but probably going home. (Going Out)
FIGHT THE FUTURE - will go far, it'll take a biggie to send the movie home. (Qualify)
BAD BLOOD - good luck sending this anywhere! (Qualify)
PIPER MARU - surprisingly still around, this almost certainly is going the way of the dodo. (Going Out)
IRRESISTIBLE - dark and chilling and a hugely loved monster episode, may well be a dark horse. (Might Qualify)
REDUX II - very popular mythology for the shipper factor in many ways so good chance it'll stay. (Might Qualify)
E.B.E - probably going home. (Going Out)
REQUIEM - hugely adored mythology piece so I can see this being another dark horse. (Qualify)
ICE - ice, baby. Strong contender to go far. (Qualify)
HOLLYWOOD A.D. - one of the best comedies but it may fall foul of stronger competition. (Might Be Out)
DARKNESS FALLS - probably going home. (Going Out)
SQUEEZE - good chance if either Tooms ep is staying, it'll be this. (Might Qualify)
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So we'll see how right is in July when Round 4 commences, after the Round 4 Draw next weekend - don't miss it!
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