Fox Mulder and Dana Scully made their long-awaited return to our TV screens last night, as the first episode of The X-Files' revival aired.

The verdict? If you were struggling to grasp what was going on in the original episodes, you won't be any better off this time around.

While no-one can deny that the theme tune is as chilling as it was fifteen years ago, the reviews on social media were somewhat mixed…

The plotline was as hard to grasp as ever

The first #XFiles episode was written by a 12 year old fanboi.

— Eoin O'Mahony (@ownohmanny) January 27, 2016

Just finished watching the new X-Files on RTÉ. I liked it, but it hasn't lost an ounce of how confusing the it can be. #XFiles

— Kavo (@BadReligionFan) January 26, 2016

Omg he doesn't wana take his #secrets to the grave BUT then doesn't say and talks in riddles #XFiles agrrrrrrrr

— Alannah Collection (@AlannahCPhoto) January 26, 2016

Why are aliens always in the nip? Would they not have a really progressive fashion sense? #XFiles #TheTruthIsOutThere

— grainne curistan (@grainnecuristan) January 26, 2016

 

Some people weren't on board with the whole 'nostalgia' element

At what stage do they go into a dim warehouse with narrow inefficient flashlights? #XFiles

— Hilary A White (@HAWhiteK) January 26, 2016

#XFiles this is basically dialogue from every episode of season 1 smooshed into one episode

— creygor (@creygor) January 26, 201 

Two episodes in and #TheXFiles feels like a panto version of the old show cobbled together from Reddit fanfic and abandoned SNL sketches.

— Dave O'Shaughnessy (@ogoknessy) January 27, 2016 

 

Although others were loving a bitta Nineties revival of a Tuesday

After watching the new X-Files I have a yearning for mid 90s Simpsons.

— ChateauBrian (@Waxiebanjo) January 26, 2016

Watching the new #XFiles #XFilesRevival… Not gonna lie, I may have peed myself a little with excitement when the theme song came on!

— Philip Cullen (@CullenPhilip) January 26, 2016

I've waited 14 years to hear the X Files theme tune again. So happy to have it back #xfiles

— Sue Murphy (@IllSueYa) January 26, 2016

Just got chills as soon as I heard the #XFiles theme song. Brought me right back2been a kid watching it with my dad

— Lindsey Melia (@devilcakes) January 26, 2016

Watching The X Files like a little excited teenager again. @GillianA is more so now a total fucking crazily sexy, fine red wine of a Goddess

— Miriam Kennedy (@Miriam_Kennedy) January 26, 2016

 

And some people… had no idea what was going on at all

Really enjoying the new #XFiles episodes. Great documentary.

— Bar Polar (@BarPolar13) January 27, 2016