X-Files: M6 voluntarily “censored” some scenes – Le Figaro

SCAN THE TELE – Spotted by fans of the TV series, which made its comeback after 14 years of absence, certain times of the first two episodes were blurred and cropped by the chain

Censorship? Not quite. Thursday night marked the comeback of the season 9 of X-Files , after fourteen years of disappearance. Most viewers do are perhaps not realized but fans of the first hour, who watched the episodes in the original version a few days ago via US chains have noticed some disturbing facts. Some scenes have indeed changed: part of the screen blurred, another cropped or simply cut scenes.

Quickly, on Twitter, some are crying censorship.

When contacted, M6 denies misrepresenting the work through its adjustments. “These cuts were allowed because they interfered with the understanding of the episode. M6 is responsible for its antenna and careful not to shock his audience, “explains the direction of the chain of communication.

“Some cuts of 2/3 seconds were carried out because some scenes were deemed offensive to a young audience and did not meet the CSA regulation for broadcast in prime time. Note that we are during school holidays and now that our vigilance must be increased in this period, “Did you told us.

” The Streisand effect “

However, wanting to prevent viewers to take notice of these scenes, M6 has initiated a well-known phenomenon of Internet users: the effect Streisand , which is to excite the curiosity of the public since it wants to hide something.

If earlier the first angry tweets, the snowball effect is activated, angering fans who were quick to relay real sequences, without blurring or cropping. Others have indicated their desire to watch episodes streaming original version, to enjoy the television work unhindered. According to some users and contrary to what meets the Six, this redaction arbitrary sequences disrupted understanding of the plot, some scenes referring to sequences cut mounting

To appease some poltergeists. – stay in the paranormal – M6 tells us that episodes will be fully available in “full” on 6Play in the day Friday.

It must be said that the censored sequences do not fail to shock the uninitiated viewer to the series of Chris Carter.

What you have not seen on M6

In the original scene, a mad scientist is killed by planting a paper cutter in the ear, becomes the starting point of the case. In the M6 ​​release, the sharp object has simply disappeared, just leaving a hand that hits the side of the head.

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In the original scene, the scientist’s death and a medical examiner removed the blade from his ear. In the M6 ​​release, the scene was cropped so that we no longer see the doctor’s gesture so bluntly.

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In the original scene, the Head of establishment emptied of blood by the face because of the noise caused by the teen. In the M6 ​​version, this scene is cut, we only see the face of the teenager

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In the original scene, the little girl, part of malformation of victim children in a hospital, stands on deformed legs. In the M6 ​​release, the lower part of his body was blurred.

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In the original version, a confined child a room is covered with a greenish tumor on his face. In the version of M6, the child disappeared. We only see the doctor geneticist pass in the hall.

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