The Prisoner, Revisited

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Copyright*2011*Joseph*Dickerson,*all*rights*reserved.

1st*Edition*published*December*2011*

ISBN13:*9781463784454

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Table of Contents

..............................................................Introduction 6

Part 1: Whereas McGoohan glares at various

.......................................people, places and things 11

Part 2: Wherein McGoohan (almost) meets his

............................match in Rumpole of the Bailey 15

Part 3: This episode sponsored by the letters A, B

.....................................................................and C 19

Part 4: Wherein McGoohan runs for office and, by

........................................................winning, loses. 22

Part 5: Wherein McGoohan chews up twice the

....................................amount of scenery as usual 27

Part 6: Where we find higher education in The

....................Village is not all its cracked up to be. 31

Part 7: Wherein McGoohan finds that you cant go

.............................................................home again 34

......Intermission: So, whats it all about for me? 37

..............Part 8: Where not all the masks are worn 41

.....Part 9: Wherein some pawns move themselves 44

....................Part 10: Where Hammer meets Anvil 47

........Part 11: Where McGoohan changes his mind 49

.Part 12: When McGoohan wears spurs and chaps 53

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the*work*because*it*touches*something*inside*

ourselves.*It*helps*form*who*we*are.

This*is*what*happened*to*me*in*response*

to*the*work*of*Patrick*McGoohan.

Patrick*McGoohan*was*an*actor/writer/

producer/director*who*gained*worldwide*

fame*playing*John*Drake,*the*protagonist*of*

the*TV*series*Secret*Agent.*A*distant*pop

culture*memory*now,*the*series*was*wildly*

popular,*and*it's*popularity*gave*McGoohan*

the*opportunity*to*play*the*world's*most*

famous*secret*agent*James*Bond.*An*

opportunity*that*he*turned*down...*not*once,*

but*twice.

McGoohan*wanted*to*do*something*more*

than*play*a*spy*the*rest*of*his*life...*which*was*

ironic,*because*he*made*his*greatest*mark*on*

pop*culture*in*the*series*he*spearheaded*as*

an*unofUicial*"sequel"*to*Secret*Agent,*playing*a*spy*who*would*have*no*more*of*the*world*

he*had*been*a*part*of.*The*Prisoner.

In*The*Prisoner*McGoohan*created*

something*that*was*bold:*A*thinking*man's*

action*adventure*series,*a*program*that*

pursued*ideas*just*as*the*warders*of*the*

Village*pursued*him.*What*is*freedom?*What*

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do*we*owe*society,*ourselves?*Why?*The*fact*

that*the*show*was*able*to*underline*the*

philosophy*with*Uist*Uights*made*it*all*the*

more*entertaining.

And,*even*though*it*was*very*much*a*

collaborative*effort*(as*all*series*are)*it*was*

the*result*of*a*singular*vision:*McGoohan*was*

passionate*about*his*ideas,*and*that*passion*shows*in*the*episodes*themselves.*Only*17*

were*made,*and*of*those,*McGoohan*later*

said*that*only*seven*"really*mattered"**and*

many*of*the*rest*were*created*as*a*

contractual*obligation*in*order*to*get*funding*

for*the*series*in*the*Uirst*place.*Even*though*there*are*some*lesser*tales*told*in*the*series,*

all*are*noteworthy,*and*in*this*book*I'll*

comment*on*the*ones*I*Uind*particularly*

worthwhile.

This*is*not*an*episode*guide,*so*anyone*

who*expects*that*can*turn*away*now.*This*is*a*

series*of*essays,*l*reUlections*on*the*series*

and*my*thoughts*on*it.***This*focuses*on*the*

original*series,*and*will*not*discuss*the*

abortive*AMC*miniseries*of*a*couple*of*years*

back**that*effort*I*will*not*even*damn*with*

faint*praise,*because*it*lacks*the*key*element*

*the*singular*vision*of*Patrick*McGoohan.

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This*is*a*very*personal*document*to*me,*

because*as*I*note*above*the*work*of*this*man*

was*an*inspiration*to*me,*and*as*I*grew*up*

with*out*a*father,*the*strength*and*lessons*

that*McGoohan*gave*me*has*provided*me*

both*joy*and*some*level*of*enlightenment*and*

selfawareness*I*would*not*have*had*

otherwise.*

The*opinions*expressed*are*mine,*alone,*

and*I*parrot*no*other...*and*I'm*sure*that*

Patrick*would*have*it*no*other*way.

My*life,*and*my*thoughts,*is*my*own.*

Be*seeing*you.

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Part 1: Whereas McGoohan glares at variouspeople, places and things

Arrival

Wow,*McGoohan*is*ticked*off.

(Oh,* and* while* I* know* that* the* scripts*referred*to*his*character* as*PRISONER,*I*will*

in* my* musings* on* the* series* call* him*McGoohan**his*character*and*his*own*views*are* so* intertwined* that* I* just* consider* the*character* on* the* show* a* reUlection* of* the*actor,* and* the* man* * hence,* to* me* hes*McGoohan**and*not*John*Drake,*or*Prisoner,*or*Number*6.)

We* begin,* and* before* titles* start ,*McGoohan* glares* at* EVERYTHING,* starting*with*you,*as*he* drives*his*Lotus*through*the*London* desert* (!)* * this* is* a* man* not* to*be*triUled*with.

Driving* out* of* the* desert* and* back* to*London,* McGoohan* resigns* from* some*doubleaught* spy* organization* at* the*beginning* of* the* series,* and*hes* so*mad* he*bangs*the* desk*of*his*superior* and* breaks*a*tea* cup.* When* an* englishman* does*something* like* THAT,* you* know* he* means*

business.*As* he* arrives* at* his* Ulat* (after* glaring* at*the*door),*he* passes*a* hearse* and*before*he*


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can*pack*his*scuba*gear*and*copy*of*Esquire*for* the* Ulight,* gas* pours* in* the* keyhole* and*

hes*knocked*out.*

He*wakes*up*in*The*Village.

Which,* we* will* Uind* out* as* the* series*progresses,*is*everywhere.*And*nowhere.*We*are* all* in* The* Village, * in* some* way* or*

another*and*McGoohan*is*the*only*one*who*is*angry*with*that.

The*Village*is*for*people*who*have*secrets**information*that*should*not*be*let*out*and*must*be* controlled*by*the*Powers*That* Be**Powers* we* all * report* to,* in* one* way* or*

another.

After* stumbling* around* to* try* and* Uind*out* where* he* is* and* what* has* happened,*McGoohan* meets* the* head* of* the* Village,*Number* 2,* who* does* a* great* bit* of*monologuing* to* explain* the* basic* premise*

of*the*show*to*the*viewers.**

(We* also* get* a* wonderful* tour* of*Portmeirion,* in*Wales,*where* the* series*was*Uilmed* * the* unique* landscape* and* mixed*architecture*being*the*perfect* setting* for*the*series.*I*hope*to*go*there,*someday.)

McGoohan*resigned,*and*the*Powers*that*run* The* Village* want* to* know* why.*McGoohans*response?*Surprisingly,*he*glares*

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at* him.* Number* Two* tells* him* You* cant*escape,* Number* Six* * the* number* he* is*

assigned* in* The* Village* * McGoohan,* of*course,* then* immediately*tries*to*do* so,*and*runs*across* a* weather* balloon* with* attitude*called*Rover*(the*weather*balloon*was*a*lastminute*replacement*for*a*mechanized*vehicle*that* ended* up* sinking* the* Uirst* time* the*producers*tried*to*use*it).

Knocked* out,* McGoohan* wakes* up* in*hospital,*meets*an*old*spy*friend*Cobb**who*then* proceeds* to* jump* out* the* window.* Or*did*he?*The*Village*is*Uilled*with*secrets.

Later,*at*Cobbs*funeral,*Mcgoohan*sees*a*

woman*crying**a*friend*of*Cobb*he*confronts*and* asks* what* she* knows.* Apparently,* she*doesnt* know* how* to* respond* to* glaring*because*she*bursts*into*even*more*tears*and*promises* to* help* him* escape.* Which* is* a*trick.*You* see,* they*are* trying* to* demoralize*McGoohan,* and* make* him* realize* that* he*

cant*escape.

Well*see*about*that.

All* in* all,* a* great* start* for* the* show* *McGoohan* is* wonderful,* the* premise* is*terriUic*and*the*show*will*go*on*to*bigger*and*better*things.*

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Part 2: Wherein McGoohan (almost) meetshis match in Rumpole of the Bailey

I*now*reUlect*on*The* Chimes*of* Big* Ben*(Big* Bill),* episode* number* 2.* And* how*appropriate* that* his* episode* also* brings* us*the*best*Number*2*the*series*ever*had,*in*Leo*McKern.*He*was*so*good*that*he*was*the*only*one*to*come*back*more*than*once,*appearing*

in* the* last* two* episodes* but* more* about*those*later.

The,Chimes,of,Big,Ben

McGoohan* gets* a* neighbor,* the* new*Number* 8,* and* shes* got* a* suspicious*

hairstyle* that* * set* me* on* edge* right* away.*McGoohan*was*also*suspicious,*but*somehow*her* June* Foraystyle* Russian* accent* got*through* his* defenses.* As* we* shall* see,* big*mistake.

McKern* as* the* New* Number* 2* is* just*

wonderful**blustering* and* loud* and*ohsoover* the* top.* His* laugh* alone* elevates* the*episode* beyond* typical* 60s* spy* fare.* His*scenes* with* McGoohan* are* where* the*episode* really* crackles,* and* the* casual*conversation*by*the*water*about*his*theories**The*whole*world,*as*The*Village?*That*is*

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The* Village* has* an* art* competition* *primarily* to* give* them* something* to* do,*

methinks* * and*McGoohan* joins* in* order* to*get*Nadia,*who*attempted*escape,*out* of*the*hospital* (really* a* place* of* physical* and*psychological*torture*in*The*Village).*Number*2* considers* this* a* victory,* and* states* that*maybe* McGoohan* is*mellowing* and*growing*less*resistant*to*his*warders.

Not*a*chance.

His*entry*in* the*contest,*an*abstract*piece*that*he*carved*out*of*really*bad*stock*footage*of*a*tree*that*was*cut*down,*was*in*actuality*a*boat,* and* the* sail* is* made* of* a* tapestry*

another* Villager* made* (that* shows* a* regal*Number* 2).* Nadia* had* let* him* know* they*were*in*Lithuania,*and*they*set*off*for*Poland.

Six*and*Nadia*escape*Rover,*meet*up*with*a* colleague* of* Nadias* (which* was* mighty*damn* suspicious,* but* McGoohan* was*

obviously* too* waterlogged* to* notice)* and*they* are* smuggled* back* to* London,* where*they* arrive* in* his* old* boss* ofUice* * the*cracked*tea*cup*from*the*opening*resignation*scene*notably*absent.

His* boss,* Fotheringay,* starts*questioning*him*as*to*why*he*resigned,*and*McGoohan*is*just* about* to* spill*the*beans*when*Big*Ben*strikes*eight.

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The* thing* is,* McGoohans* watch* ALSO*reads*8,*and* the* jig* is*up,*cause*the*watch* is*

from* Nadias* friend* in* Poland* and* Patrick*knows*his*time*zones.*

He*never*left*The* Village* *the*ofUice* is*a*ruse,* and* his* old* boss* is* In* On* It.* Meet* the*new*boss,*same* as* the* old* boss.* *McGoohan*walks* away,* glaring* and* staring* at* Nadia* as*

she*and*Number*2*sigh*at*the*results*of*their*failed*plan.

This*is*probably*the*best*episode*one*can*use* to* introduce* someone* to* The* Prisoner.*The* acting* of* the* two* leads* McKern* and*McGoohan*are*great,*and*the*twist*at*the*end*

is* really* well* done.* Is* it* the* best* Prisoner*episode*ever?*Maybe**at*the*very*least,*its*a*personal*favorite*of*mine.*

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Part 3: This episode sponsored by theletters A, B and C

A,B,and,C

This*was*an*interesting*episode.

The* premise* was* simple* * The* New*Number* 2* (who* sweats* and* gulps* a* lot)*

thinks* that* McGoohan* resigned* in* order* to*sell* out* and* so* he* decides* to* test* that*theory**by*making*him*dream*about*it.

Which* is* kind* of*an* amazing* premise.* If*the* warders* of* The* Village* can* watch* (and*even* inUluence)* the* dreams* of* their*

prisoners,* is*there* any*hope*for* them*at* all?*They* can* GET* IN* THIER* MINDS* and*INFLENCE* DREAMS,* for* petes* sake.* A*capability* that* was*never*mentioned*on* the*series* again.* In* affect,* this* was* the* Uirst*holodeck* episode,* ever* * airing* the* same*year*that*Star*Trek*Uirst*did.

I*hate*holodeck*episodes.

So,*sufUice*to*say,*this*is*not*a*favorite.*The*rest* of* the* premise,* that* they* use* this*technology*to*see*if*McGoohan*would*sell*his*secrets*to*one*of*three*suspected*agents**A,*

B*or*C**by*creating*such*an*opportunity*in* his* dream* well,* its* weak.* Yes,* if*McGoohan*reveals*any* secrets* in* his*dream,*


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then*he*is*one*step*closer* to*being*broken,*but*we*all*know*that*aint*gonna*happen.*HIS*

LIFE* IS* HIS* OWN!* Theres* no* real* drama*here.*Most*of*the*episode*is*A*DREAM.

In* the* end*the*only*character*who* is*any*danger* is* Number* 2,* because* he* is* under*direct*orders*to*get*the*answers*in*this*affair*from*Number*I*himself*(the*Uirst*time*we*see*

any*character*talk*to*Number*I*on*the*phone*is* in* this* episode),* and* grave* misfortune*would* befall* him* if* he* doesnt* deliver* *which,*of*course,*he*doesnt.*McGoohan*is*so*cool*he*can*even*control*his*own*DREAMS.

(Of*course,*he*must*not*have*been*in*TOO*

much* danger* because* the* same* Number* 2*reappears* in* another* episode* later* in* the*series).

Meh.* The* next* episode* is* much* better.*Much,*MCH*better.*

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Part 4: Wherein McGoohan runs for officeand, by winning, loses.

Free,for,All

Obey*me*and*be*free!

Thats* a* very* quicklyspoken* statement*McGoohan*says*at* the* end*of* Free*For* All,*

the*fourth*episode*of*The*Prisoner*broadcast,*and*it*goes*by*so*fast* I*never*noticed*it*until*I*rewatched* it* last* night. * And* if* you* pay*attention,* it* was* dubbed* in* to* the* show* in*postproduction*and*not*recorded*live.

That* quote* is* a* big* Key* to* the* puzzle,* I*

think,*and*captures*the*subtext*of*the*episode*nicely.* An* episode* that* is*about* as*damning*an*indictment*of*the*electoral*process*as*ever*created.

(A* quick* sidebar* * since* I* consider*Number* 6* to* affectively* BE* McGoohan* * as*

the*show*was* his*vision* and* all* I* have* read*about*him*sounds*like*he*was*a*glaring*raging*guy* in* real* life* too,* I* refer* to* the* main*character*as*McGoohan*in*these*posts.*I*think*tha t* i s* especial ly* appropriate* when*discussing* this*episode,*as*he* also*wrote*and*directed*it).

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wants*McGoohan* to*run*against*him*for*the*good* of* V il lage* morale .* Skept ical ly,*

McGoohan*accepts,*and*soon* after*his*public*declaration* is* saddled* with* an* assistant,*Number* 58,* a* cute* young* maid* who* cant*even* speak* English.* McGoohan* then* gets*swept* up* in* a* bizarre* council*meeting* with*Number*2*and*his*cabinet**2a,*2b,*2c,*etc*when* he* speaks* back* to* the* council* he* is*

drugged* and* subjected* to* The* Truth* Test,*where*they*ask*him*why*he*decided*to*run.

We* never* hear* McGoohans* responses,*but* the*person*administering* the* test*seems*to* as* he* monitors* a* visual* of* McGoohans*proUile*and*two*sliding*indicators*on*the*wall.*

You*want*to*help*them?*The*man*asks,*and*McGoohan* both* agrees* and* disagrees*simultaneously* * a* key* point* to* note* * he*wants*his*own*freedom,*but*he*also*wants*to*help* his* fellow* Villagers* wake* up* and*escape.

After* The* Truth* Test* (and* making* sure*they* dont* damage* the* tissue)* hes*brainwashed,* and* becomes* a* puppet*candidate* who*starts* talking* about* how*he*will* bring* freedom* to* the* Village* not*literal*freedom,*of*course,*but* freedom*from*fear*and*worry**security.*Sounds*familiar?

McGoohan* Uights* the* brainwashing,* and*tries* to* escape* * I* love* that* in* the* midst* of*even*the*weightiest*of*topics*on*The*Prisoner*

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they* always* try* and* work* in* an* action*sequence* or* two.* After* his* capture* and* re

brainwashing,*McGoohan*wins,*becomes*the*new* Number* 2,* but* we* soon* Uind* that* hes*really* lost* * the* New* New*Number* 2* is* his*assistant,* who,* after* McGoohan* is* beaten*(and*posed,* Christlike)* asks*him* in* perfect*English,*Will*you*ever*learn?

Interestingly,* though* the* last* episode* A,*B,*and*C*was*set*mostly*in*a*dream,*it*is*this*episode* that* is* dreamlike.* Its* more* a*nightmare,* and* the* instance* that*McGoohan*is*drugged*before* the*Truth*Test*all*the*way*through* the* end* is* a* blend* of* both* the*realistic* and* the* surreal.* Its* powerful* and*

provocative*stuff,*and*one*way*of*interpreting*it**that*elections*only*give*us*the*illusion*of*control**is*eyeopening.

Now,*back* to* that*quote.*McGoohan* says*it* after* he* is* woken* up* so* that* is* not*programming* * thats* his* raw* emotion*

coming* through,* when* he* thinks* he* has* a*chance* to* control* The* Village* as*Number* 2.*Its*both*altruistic*and*egotistical*at*the*same*time**why*do*people* run* for*ofUice?*To*help*people?*Yes,*some*do*but*many*do*it*for*the*power,* and* that* quote* * Obey* me* and* be*free* * refers* to* that* darker* egocentric*reason.*To*be*in*charge,*to*take*over,*because*you*know*whats*best*for*someone*else

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To*become*Number*1.

Its*that* ego,*that* part* of*him*that*makes*him* free* and* independent,* also* makes* him*susceptible* to* this* type* of* plot* * a* lesson*those* in* charge* of* The* Village* learned* here*and* will* reapply* later* (in* the* last* episode*Fall*Out).

I* could* write* hundreds* more* words* on*this* one,* but* Ill* stop* here.* Its* one* of* my*favorite* episodes*of* any* show* EVER,* and* is*one*of*the*7*core*episodes*that*are*mustsees*for* viewers* if* they*want* to* even* attempt* to*get*what*McGoohan* is* saying* in* his* series.*Though* I* love* this*episode* its*one*that* I* can*

see* some* people* not* liking* because* of* its*structure*and*subtext.*

Like* the* best* Art ,* it* is* open* to*interpretation.*Your*reaction*may*vary.

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Part 5: Wherein McGoohan chews up twicethe amount of scenery as usual

The,Schizoid,Man

Ah,* the* inevitable* Evil* Twin* episode.* I*think* that* all* producers* of* television* in* the*1960s* and* 70s* had* to* sign* a* contractual*agreement* to* write* and* air* at* least* one* of*

these* before*any*production*work*would*be*allowed*to*commence.*Fortunately*for*us,*the*one* that* Patrick* McGoohan* produced* is*not*your*runofthemill*take*on*the*idea.

The*way*they*do*it* is*pretty*ingenious:* In*order* to* mess* with* McGoohans* mind,* they*

try*and*convince*him*that*HE* is*the*impostor*trying* to* disrupt* Number* 6* mental* state.*They*reprogram*him* to*change* his*behavior*and* his* preferences* by* using* shock*treatment,* drugs,* hypnosis,* and* repeated*exposure*to*episodes*of*Jon*and*Kate*plus*8.*After*a*casual*afternoon*of*ESP*practice*with*

a*beautiful*lady*Villager* (more*on*her* later),*McGoohan* is* taken,* conditioned* for* several*days,*and*then*put*in*the*home*of*Number*12**where*he* is*then* told* of*the*scheme.*They*refer*to*his*other*life,*and*even*give*him*hints*on* how* to* be.*well,* himself,* to* upset* the*real*Number*6.

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and*more* broad* that* he* normally* plays* the*lead* character,* and* thats* saying* something.*

McGoohans* character* yelled* at* doors,* for*petes*sake.*

They* duel,* with* electric* pistols* and*rapiers* (which* would* make* a* great* band*name,*if*anyone* is*looking)*but*McGoohan* is*off*his*game*because*he*cant*decide*whether*

he*is*right*or*left*handed*(they*trained*him*to*think*he*was*a*southpaw).

At* any* rate,* if* it* wasnt* for*photographic*evidence* of* a* bruise* underneath* one* of* his*Uingernails,* which* almost* complete* healed*overnight, * McGoohan* may* have* been*

broken**instead,*he*breaks*the*conditioning*(courtesy* of* a* faulty* lamp* * electroshock*therapy*on*the*cheap!)*and*beats*up*the*Fake*Number* 6.*When* McGoohan* decides*to*take*over* as*the* Fake* Number* 6* to* escape,*he* is*helped* by* Rover* who* accidentally* kills* the*imposter* (!).* Alas,*he* cant* get*away*with* it,*

because,*unlike* The* Fake* Number* 6,* he* did*not*have*a*lot*of*information*to*go*on*and*so*he*is*found*out*in*the*end.

Two*quick*sidebars**the*Fake*Number*6*also*made* one*critical*mistake* *he* claimed*the*Number*of*6* for*his*own,*something* the*real*McGoohan*would*never*do.*And*the*idea*of*ESP*playing* a*part*in*the*episode*looks*so*very* dated* today* But* it* does* work* in* the*

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context* of* the* plot* (especially* when* its*revealed* the* girl* with* ESP* is* working* with*

Number*2).

A* good,* solid* episode,* with* three* Uight*scenes*and*some* Uine* sharp*dialogue.*One*of*the*top*10,*for*sure.

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Part 6: Where we find higher education inThe Village is not all its cracked up to be.

The,General

Youre*never*too*old*to*learn.

A* university* level * degree* in* three*minutes?*Sign*me*up!*Well,*after*this*episode,*

actually*let*me*think*about*it.

This* is* a* lesser* episode,* one* in* which*McGoohan* tries* to* dest roy* a* giant*i ns tr uc ti onal* ( and* pot en ti al* m indcontrolling)* computer* called* The* General.* It*has* a* couple* of* good* moments,* especially*

when*one*of*the*core*lessons*of*the*episode**that* information* without* context* and*understanding*is*useless* *is*revealed.*But*at*the*end*its*just*kind*of*meh*with*a*reveal*of*The*General*at*the*end*that*is*rather*dates*(its*very*similar*to*every*third*episode*of*the*original*Star*Trek).

And,*like*in*Star*Trek,*McGoohan*does*his*best*Captain*Kirk*impression*(not*literally,*of*course**boy*would* I*have* paid* good*money*to* see* that)* and* makes* the* super* computer*blow*up,*because*he*asks*it* the*one*question*that*cannot*be*answered*Why?

The* key* to* this* episode* to* me* is* that*wisdom* comes* with* time,* that* knowledge*


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and*understanding*is*different*than*facts.*Ive*read* essays* that* state* that* Google* and* the*

Internet*has*reduced*our*collective* ability*to*reason,* that* instant* access* to* facts* means*that* we* invest* less* in* them* than* we*would*have* if* we* had* undergone* the* time*consuming* effort* to* research* them.* An*interesting*thesis,*and*the*fact*that*a*TV*show*in* the* late* 1960s* provided* a* similar*

viewpoint* * well,* thats* not* just* prescient,*thats*downright* eerie.* Especially*when* you*realize* that* the*General*is*a* giant* networked*computer

But,*when* it* comes*to*the* episode:* like* I*said,*meh.*

So* far* this* is* the* shortest* episode* recap*because,*well,* it* just* didnt* do*much*for* me.*The* episode* after* this* one,* thankfully,* is* a*different* story.* And* Ive* begun* to* sense* a*trend* on* these* shows**every*other* episode*tends*to*be*better*than*the*one*that*preceded*

it.*I*think,*since*the*shows*were*Uilmed*out*of*sequence* that* this* was* a* decision* of* the*producers* to* make* sure* they* had* some*degree*of*consistent*quality*throughout*but*its*still*peaks*and*valleys.

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Part 7: Wherein McGoohan finds that youcant go home again

Many,Happy,Returns

You*cant*win,*you*know.*

Number,2,Arrival

McGoohan* wakes* up* in* a* Village* that* is*completely* deserted,* and* so* he* quickly*makes* plans* to* escape,* constructing* a* raft*and* setting* off* for* sea.* Sounds* pretty*straightforward,* right?* Well,* its* not,* of*course*McGoohans*escape*boat*is*captured*and* looted* by* another* boats* captain* and*

crewmate*while*he*sleeps,*and*the*obligatory*Uight* scene* between* the* three* men* soon*follows.

When*McGoohan*Uinally*makes*it* back*to*civilization,* he* ends* up* within* walking*distance* of*his* old* home,*which* he* Uinds* is*

now* under* new* ownership* by* a* woman*who*also*now*owns*his*old*car*which*he*built*with* his* own* hands.* Her* name* is* Mrs.*Butterworth*and*she*is*not*who*she*seems*to*be**she*also*makes*a*GREAT*syrup.

Obvious*joke*is*obvious.

I*wont*detail*any*more*of*the*plot,*cause*I*particularly*like*how* this*one*ends*up*but,*


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needless* to* say,* our* hero* does* not* truly*escape*in*the*end.*Duh,*theres*still*ten*more*

episodes*to*go

One*of*my*favorite*parts*of*this*episode*is*that*the* Uirst* act*(and*most* of*the* second)*is*without* any*dialogue* and* the* tale* is*all* told*visually, * with* fantastic* acting* work* by*McGoohan* and* some* great* cinematography*

and*editing.*On* the* new*bluray*set* that* was*just* released* this* episode* is* especially*beautiful**a*real*feast*for*the*eyes.

A* great* episode,* start* to* Uinish.* And* the*next* one* is* one* of* the* 7* episodes* that*matter* * that* is,*according* to* a* Mr.* Patrick*

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Intermission: So, whats it all about for me?

Recently*Ive*become*quite*reUlective*and*introspective*about*many*things,*about*who*I*am*as*a*person,*about*what*drives*me.*About*who*I*am.

I*think*Im*a*good*person.*I*care,*sometimes*too*much.*I*speak*too*much*as*well,*sometimes*to*Uill*the*empty*spaces,*more*often*than*not*to*draw*attention*to*myself.*Im*still*insecure,*still*trying*to*prove*myself*I*still*struggle,*at*42*years*of*age,*to*feel*like*I*belong.

Im*less*insecure*than*I*was,*though.*Im*good*at*what*I*do,*and*Im*decisive.*Im*witty,*and*when*I*write*I*play*with*words*to*make*my*point.*Im*occasionally*charming.*One*of*my*favorite*sayings*is*from*the*Dalai*Lama,*a*saying*that*rings*true*for*me,*in*that*my*religion*is*kindness.*I*try*to*be*a*good*loving*husband,*and*Im*not*nearly*as*good*as*a*father*as*I*want*to*be.

Im,*above*all*else,*human*And*I*try*to*be*humane.

I*also*obsessively*love*this*TV*show.*

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written*hundreds*and*hundreds*of*words*about*it*over*the*years.

Why?

What*is*it*that*draws*me*to*the*series?*Of*all*the*many*hundred*of*hours*of*content*that*I*have*seen*in*my*lifetime,*The*Prisoner*

is*the*show*that*Im*always*brought*back*to.*It*strikes*at*some*core*part*of*me*hitting*the*right*note,*if*I*was*the*instrument.*So,*why?

Whats*it*all*about?

Escape.

That*to*me*is*the*essence*of*The*Prisoner.*Escape*from*the*trappings*of*the*establishment,*resigning*from*a*job*that*goes*too*far*running*away.*The*Prisoner*resigns*

because*he*is*no*longer*comfortable*playing*the*game*that*he*was*a*vital*part*of*A*game*he*may*have*had*an*active*hand*in*creating.

Is*that*why*I*like*the*show*so*much?

Again,*my*life*is*my*own.*I*have*much*to*be*grateful*for,*but*then*Im*not*free.*I*have*responsibilities,*obligations*to*me*and*

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mine.*And*sometimes*its*really*hard.*So*the*idea*of*escaping*the*status*quo,*it*has*some*

appeal.

The*Prisoner,*as*McGoohan*played*him,*never*looked*comfortable.*He*Uidgeted*as*if*he*was*wearing*an*IllUitting*suit.*Obviously,*he*was*a*prisoner,*not*the*most*relaxed*situation*to*be*in.*But*he*never*belonged*in*The*Village.*And*I*never*feel*I*belong,*either.*Hmm.

Im*currently*working*away*from*my*family,*in*another*country.*It*has*a*different*culture,*and*I*cant*help*but*feel*like*an*

outsider.*Again,*that*I*dont*belong.*Yet*While*I*miss*my*family*I*am*free.*Free*from*that*familial*routine.*Sometimes,*it*feels*good.*And*that*scares*me.

So,*are*these*reasons*that*I*love*The*Prisoner?*Maybe.*At*the*very*least,*its*part*of*

it.*But*maybe*I*shouldnt*ask*any*more*questions.

Because*questions*are*a*burden*to*others,*and*answers*a*prison*for*oneself.

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Part 8: Where not all the masks are worn

Dance,of,the,Dead

Well,*this*episode*is*messed,up.

McGoohan* is* drugged,* ostracized* and*generally*has*a*really*bad*day.*An*example*of*how*bizarre* this* episode* is:* In* the*end*The*

New*Number*2*is*dressed*like*Peter*Pan*as*a*Halloweenesque* carnival* (where* McGoohan*is* the* only* one* not* in* a* costume)* that*devolves* into* a* mock* trial.* McGoohan* is*sentenced* to*death* and*well,*its*not* death*as*we*know*it.*It*is*the*sentence*of*isolation,*as*the*inhabitants*in*The*Village*turn*on*him.*

Where* before* McGoohan* had*worked* to*help*him,*now*he*is*shut*off*from*them*and*this,* along* with* the* loss*of* an* old* colleague*Dutton* (that*was*introduced* in*this*episode)*is*a*heavy*weight*as*the*bars*close*on*him*at*the*end*of*the*episode.

You*may*note* there* is*not*much*of*a*plot*synopsis* here.* Thats* correct,* because* the*plot* is*not* important*here* *the* themes*and*visuals*presented* are.* I*wont*describe* them*or* analyze* them* * like* all* Art,* its* better* to*experience* for* oneself.* Its* a* good* episode,*though*not* a* favorite.* It* is*more* provocative*than*some*of*the*prior*episodes*(high*praise,*


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that)* and* the* notsosubtle* subtext*of*death*is*not*one*that*appeals*to*everyone.

It*ends,*as*with*many*episodes*before*and*after,*rather*hopelessly*for*our*hero.*It*gets*a*little* better* in* the* next* episode* but* not*much.

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Not*a* mustwatch*episode* of*the* show,*

but* this,* like* the*previous* episode,*is*one* of*the*seven* episodes*that*count*according* to*Patrick*McGoohan**so*there*is*that.*

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Part 10: Where Hammer meets Anvil

Hammer,Into,Anvil

Another* great* epi sode,* with* (not*surprisingly)* a* New* Number* 2,* who* starts*the*episode*by*forcing*a*female*prisoner*into*suicide* (he* was* going* to* read* her* sections*from*the*Twilight*novels*to*make*to*conform,*

apparently).*McGoohan*does*not* take* kindly*to* this* and* decides* he* is* going* to* take* his*revenge*upon*this*new*cruel*Number*2.

The* way* he* does* it* is * brilliant* * he*decides* to* play* on* Number* 2s* paranoia,* by*pretending* to* be* a* doubleagent* who* is*

investigating*the*management*of*the*Village.*Knowing* he* is* being* watched,* McGoohan*listens*to*multiple*copies*of*the*same*record*to* get* a* secret* message,* he* leaves* strange*coded* messages*and* calls* other* Villagers* to*implicate* them* in* his* plot*he* even* buys* a*coocoo* clock* and* through* his* behaviour*

makes*Number*Two*thinks*is*a*bomb.

In* the* end,*McGoohan* confronts*Number*2*with*the*truth.*He*even*forces*Number*2*to*resign*his*post**a*failure*of*command.*It*is*an*absolute* victory*by*McGoohan*against* his*warders,* and* a* very*entertaining* episode.* It*is*also* one* of* the* few* victories*we* see* him*have*in*The*Village


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Part 11: Where McGoohan changes his mind,

A,Change,of,Mind

Patrick* McGoohan* himself* directed* this*one.* sing* a* pseudonym,* one* that* I* really*really*like.

Joseph*Serf.

Give*you*a*couple*of*guesses*why.

This*is*the*most*Orwellian* episode*of*the*series,* with* scenes* where* Villagers* are*expected* to* confess* their* sins* by* repeating*the* words* of* an* unseen* announcer.*

McGoohan* is* also* aggressively* antisocial* in*this* episode,* mocking* all* that* sees* before*him.* Hes* part* revolutionary,* part* Grouch*Marx.

God,*I*love*that*man.

Such* behavior*makes*him* Public*Enemy*Number* Six* as* his* behavior* against* The*Committee* (yet* another* reUlection* of* the*power* st ru cture* of* the* Vi l lage)* i s*disharmonious*and*unmutual.

So,* this*is*just* Uiction,* right?*A*weird* SF/spy*show*from*the*sixties?

Tell*ya*what.*Go*to*any*social*group.*A*bar,*a* business*meeting,*a*group*of* friends.*Start*


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being* contradictory.* Speak* openly* and*without*trying*to*respond*to*the*expectations*

of*those*around*you.*Dont*conform.*Be*free.

And*then*see*what*happens.

McGoohan* ends* up* being* declared,*formally,* unmutual,* in* this* episode.* He* is*then* completely*ostracized* from* the* society*

he* is* reveling* against*And* his* life* is* now*truly*his*own.*He*is*alone.

The*lone*wolf*belongs*in*the*wilderness!*McGoohan*was*told*in*an*earlier*episode*by*a*New* Number* 2,*and* in* this*episode*he* sees*what* that* means.*He* is*cast* out,* like* Lucifer*

from* Heaven* And* he* resists.* Always,* he*resists.

But* the* system*is*what* it* is.*He* is*beaten*down* by* the* citizens* of* The* Village* and*delivered* to* (another)* brainwashing* And,*once* that* medical* recovery* is* complete,*

well,* the* citizenry* are* welcoming* and*friendly* to* him* once* more.*They* have* been*conditioned*to*welcome*him,*and*he*has*been*conditioned*to*act*welcoming.

Yeah,*just*a*TV*show.*Pay*it*no*mind.

Whi le* b ra inwashed* and* d rugged*McGoohan* is* interrogated* by* the* Newest*

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Number* 2* around* the* trivialities* of* his*resignation*Which* was* an* overreach.* The*

resignation*is*a*core*aspect*of*him,*and*drugs*cannot*bury*away*that*core*decision*that*was*an*absolute*reUlection*of*his*Self.

Its*a* reUlection* of*his*Core* Beliefs,*which*you*cannot*defeat*or*tame.*His*life*is*his*own.

As* he* Uights* the* brainwashing,* he*returns*To*his*wilderness*training*area,*one*we*see*he*has*setup*in*an*earlier*scene*in*the*episode.* The* Lone* Wolf.* There,* he* (again)*Uights*Village*thugs*and*this*time*it*is*a*quick*snap*to*reality*He*is*who*he*was,*again.

Then,* using* his* own* brainwashing*techniques,* McGoohan* connives* to* have*Number* 2* declared* unmutual*And* a* small*victory* is* achieved.*One*of*the* few* that* will*be* won* against* the* power* of* society*Err,* I*mean,*the*Village.

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Part 12: When McGoohan wears spurs andchaps

Living,in,Harmony

The*most*unique*episode*of*The*Prisoner,*ever,* and* for* a* show* like* this,* thats* saying*something.

Its*actually*an* episode* that* is*absolutely*simple*and*also*incredibly*complex.*You*have*McGoohan*in* the* role* of*a* lone* gunman* in* a*wild*west*setting,*a*man*who*has*given*up*his*badge* and* then* Hes* ambushed.* Knocked*out,* and* taken* to* Harmony* Where* hes*asked* by* The* Judge* to* become* the* new*

sheriff.*He*refuses*and*resists*Of*course.

It* is,* of* course,* a* mind* game,* a*hallucination* that* is* provided* using* Village*technology,* but* this* is* found* out* late* in* the*episode.*For*most*of*this*episode*you*have*to*just* accept* what* is* happening* with* no*

explanation*whatsoever.*Its*a*risky*prospect*for* any* television* series* It* uproots* and*potentially* alienates* the* viewer.* They* did* it*anyway.

The*most* intriguing*aspect* of*the*episode*is* that* McGoohan* wins* in* the* end* The*

technology*that*was*used* to*make*him*think*he*was*in*the*old*west*ends*up*destroying*the*mind*and*lives*of*the*two*Villagers*who*were*


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in*the* same*hallucination.*Number*8,*who*in*the*hallucination*was*the*mute*Kid,*ends*up*

losing* his* identity* and* his*mind,* killing* the*woman* he* had* also* killed* in* the* fantasy*(Number*22).*A*bittersweet*victory,*but*still*a*victory.

This*is*a*provocative*episode,*in*that* it* is*absolutely* focused* on* the* sense* of* self.*

McGoohan* is* still* McGoohan,* whether* he* is*wearing* chaps* or* the* modern* clothes* that*was* imposed* on* him* by* the* Village.* The*others?* They* lost* themselves,* and* by*doing*so,* died.* A* lesson* on* the* importance* of*individuality?*From*this*show?*Well,*duh.

Other* aspects* of* this* episode* that* is*noteworthy:* Alexis* Kanner,* who* plays*Number*8/The*Kid,*returns*in*the*Uinale*as*a*new*character,*Number*48.*Or*does*he?*Does*Number* 22* really* die* at* the* end* of* this*episode,* or* is* it* part* of* a*Long* Con* that* the*Village*warders*are*playing*out?*Additionally,*

this* episode* was* not* shown* in* the* S*because*the*network*said*that*it*encouraged*drug* use.* Really?* Or* was* the* point* of*McGoohan*not*wanting*to*take*up/use*a*gun*in*the*western*segment*of*the*story*too*close*to* the* antiwar* sentiment* that* was*brewing*in*the*country*at*the*time?*Well*never*know.

One*of*the*essential*mustwatch*episodes,*and*one*of*the*best.

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part.*At*some*point*Ill*seek*out*the*shooting*script*to*see*what*it*says*about*this*scene.

In* interviews* about* this* episode*McKern*stated* that* it* was*one* of* the* most* grueling*acting*efforts*he*had*ever*done*and*it*almost*drove*him*to*have*a*nervous*breakdown.*You*can* tell* * the* electricity* and* the* tension*between* he* and* McGoohan* is* palpable* on*

screen,*and*it*makes*for*riveting*viewing.

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did* use* one* phrase* in* describing* Number* I*that*is*descriptive*in*its*simplicity:

Number*Six*alterego

That*in*the*end*is*what*I*think*is*the*point*of*all*of*it**that*the*rebels*ultimately*become*the* leaders,*and* that* individuals*are* drawn,*ultimately, * to* become* members* of* the*

collective* * often,* to* lead* them.* Lead* us,*show*us*the*way*the*judge*says*in*the*Uinale,*playing* to* the* ego* we* see* on* display* in* so*many* episodes* before.* McGoohan* accepts*and* then* rejects,* violently,* which* in* turn*brings*us*back*to*square*one**the*last*shot*of*the*series*is*the*same*as*one*of*the*Uirst*shots*

of* the* series* * McGoohan* driving* his* car*through*a*desert,*deUiant*and*about*to*resign,*again*and*so*it*goes,*forever.*

You*accepted

I*rejected!

You*accepted*before*you*rejected!

*Dialogue*from*Once*pon*a*Time

The*independent*man*rebels,*conforms.*and* then* rebels* again* Because* he* needs*society* as* much* as* society* needs* him.* As*much*as*he*resists,*he*eventually*conforms*but*sometimes*it*is*not*without*a*Uight.

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The* l one* wo l f* b e l on gs* i n* t he*

wilderness!

,,Number,2,Once,Upon,a,Time

Who*is*Number* I?*Well,* its*McGoohan**the* free*man,*who*became* the* leader* of*the*very* thing* he* rebelled* against* * the*

establishment.*The*power*of*control*was*too*tempting,*so*he* accepted..*then*he*rejected*Like* a*moebius*strip,*the*show*folds*into* its*own*self*he* was* rebelling* against* his*own*ego,*his*own*prison,*all*the*time.*

The*ego*of*self.*

I.

The*being*we* observed*through* all*17*of*these* episodes* was* a* leader* * and* we* all*crave* leadership.* That* is* the* secret* of* the*Village* * that* to* some* extent* all* of* us*want*

someone* to* take* charge* and* be* in* control* *its* EASIER* than* being* responsible* to* your*own* self.* Being* free* comes* with* its* own*burdens* * if* you* fail,*no*one* helps*you.*You*are*all*alone.*Wouldnt*it*be*easier*if*someone*took*care*of* things*for* you?*That*is*what*the*Village* represented.* That* is* what* many*people* want* our* worlds* government* to*provide.

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That*is*what*I*am*afraid*we*have*become:*Children* who* want* someone* else* to* take*

Control*for*us.*So*we*can*enjoy*our*bread*and*circuses* * read* our* cheesy* novels* like*Twilight,* watch* American* Idol* A* world*where*we*can*have*all*of*our*needs*attended*to.

Like*healthcare,*for*example.

So,*whats*it*all*about?!*

,McGoohan,Arrival

What*does*it*mean?*Well,*it*means*what*it*

is,* as* McGoohan* stated* in* the* episode*Chimes* of* Big* Ben.* It* is* an* epic* of*imagination* and* a* singular* vision,* a* series*that* spoke* to* the* need* of* individuals* to* be*individual,*no*matter*what*the*consequences.*It* is* a* series* that* in* alternating* episodes*rejects* violence* and* then* embraces* it,* as* a*

necessary*part*of*revolution.*It*is*a*show*that*will*be*remembered*and*referenced*decades*from*now*(unlike*the*recent*AMC*remake).*

It*is.*Like*all*art,*it*needs*to*be*interpreted*and* understood* on* its* own* merit.* Is* the*Mona* Lisa* smiling?* And*why?* We*bring* our*own* answer* * and*my* answer* to*what* The*Prisoner* means* is* as* legitimate* as* anyone*

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who*approaches* the* series*with* any* degree*of*seriousness.

So,* did* he* escape?* Yes* and* no* but* as*Patrick*McGoohan* is* no* longer* with* us,* we*can* at* least* say* with* some* degree* of*conUidence*that*hes*on*parole.

Be*seeing*you.

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Patrick

Originally,published,January 13, 2009

What*should*I*believe?

Its*an*odd*question,*but*its*one*we*have*all*had*at*one*point*or*another.*We*may*have*not*even*expressed*this*question*consciously*

* we* may*have* absorbed* what* other* people*told* us,* and* adapted* their* belief* system,*making* it* our* own.* We* get* it* from* our*parents,*our*friends,*or...*Some*of*us...*well...

Some* of* us* get* a* large* part* of* what* we*believe* in**what* is*right,*wrong,*or*neither* *

we* get* it* from* a* piece* of* entertainment.*An*album.*A*movie.*A*TV*show.

Obviously,*this*is*not*the*way*most*people*do* it,* and* sometimes* it* can*be* a* VERY* BAD*THING* (see:* Charles* Manson)* * but* nature*abhors*a* vacuum.*The*need* is*there,*to*have*

SOMETHING*to*believe*in.

I*believed*in*Patrick*McGoohan.

Not*as*a* person,* really* * I*believed*more*in*what*he*messaged*to*me* and*many*many*others* through* his* performance* in* and*writing*of*the*classic*TV*show*The*Prisoner.*


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That* the*rights*of*the*individual*to*BE*an*individual*is*the*most*important* right*any*of*

us*have.*

That* knowledge,* without* context* and*wisdom,*is*useless*trivia.

That*we*are*not*numbers.

That* we* are* beholden* to* no* one* save*ourselves.

That*our*life*is*our*own,*to*do*with*as*we*see*Uit.

That* the* government,* the* mob,* cults* of*

any*kind**they*are*NOT*on*your*side.

That*we*make*our*own*prisons.

That*you*cant*escape*yourself.

And*so*on.

I* would* have* loved* to* have* been* near*McGoohan*in*1968*to*see*his*reaction*to*how*the*Uinale*of*The*Prisoner*was*received*by*the*public* * when* they* expected* some* type* of*James*Bond*Villain* reveal*as*to*who*#1*was.*The*leader*of*the*Village,*the*warden,*the*Big*Bad.

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In*the*end...*it*was*#6*himself,*behind*the*mask...*The*monkey*mask*of*"I"...

The* viewers* were* outraged.* The* press*wrote*scathing*critiques.

He*probably*laughed*his*head*off.

Patrick*McGoohan* died* today* at* the* age*

of* 80* after* a* prolonged* illness.* I* am*incredibly* remorseful,* as* I* never* had* the*chance* to* meet* him* in* person* and* tell* him*the*impact*of*and*my*enjoyment*of*his*work.*And*of*course* *he*did*much*much*more*than*The* Prisoner* (I* loved* his* appearances* in*Columbo,* his* work* in* a* littleknown* movie*

called* The* Hard* Way,* and* his* Academy*Awardnominated* role* as* Longshanks* in*Braveheart).

But* The* Prisoner* is* the* work* that*impacted*me,*that*had*a*huge* role*in*making*me*who*I*am*today...*and*the* reason*my*Uirst*

born*son*has*the*middle*name*Patrick.

Rest*in*peace,*sir.*And*thanks.

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Closing Thoughts: Why was the Prisoner inThe Village?

Let's*go*to*the*clues*in*the*show,*shall*we?*

In*the*Uirst*episode*Arrival,*the*Prisoner*(I*will*call*him*the*Prisoner*here*because*that*is*what*his*character* is*named*in*the*scripts)*is*told*by*the*New*Number*Two*that*"I*believe*

you,*that*it*was*a*matter*of*conscience."*

So* what* does* that* mean?* I* refer* you* to*this* link* and* suggest* you* consider* the*implications*of* the* content* there* (and* think*of* the* many* religious* subtexts* throughout*the*series):*

Did*the*Prisoner*realize*that*he*was*living*a*life*that*contradicted*his*beliefs?*If*so,*then*that* is* a* reason* to* change* * to* resign,* as* it*were.

Then* we* have* the* penultimate* episode*

"Once* pon* a* Time"* where* the* Prisoner*answers* the* question* directly:* "Because* too*many*people*know* too*much."* Enigmatic,*of*course,* but* think* about* it* for* a* moment.*Governments*use* spies* to*spy*on*people,* to*know*things*about*them.*The*Prisoner*was*a*human* camera,* spying* on* other* people* just*

like* the* hidden* cameras* spy* on* people* that*are*in*The*Village.


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People* knew* too* much.* He* saw* the*Village*in*the*making,*and*he*saw*he*as*a*spy*

was*having*an*active*hand*in*its*creation.*

Prisoner:* "The* whole* world,* as* the*Village?"

Number*Two*"That*is*my*hope."

The*Chimes*of*Big*Ben

So* he* resigned,* and* was,* ironically,*trapped* in* a* world* of* surveillance,*wiretapping,*interrogation,*and*control**The*Village.* Where* too* many* people* know* too*much.

A*world*he*wanted*to*destroy*because*he,*directly* or* indirectly,* had* helped* create* it* *and*this*(guilt?)*caused*him*to*resign.

The*ending*of*the*show*is*the*beginning**it* shows*Prisoner* in*the* same* car,* the* same*

shot*as*the*beginning*of*the*Uirst*episode,*the*shot* of* him* in* his* car* driving* towards...*Where?*Why,*to*resign,*of*course.*

Again.*Forever.

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About Joseph Dickerson

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