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Post by Peter Stirling on Sept 16, 2021 13:48:44 GMT
I really like Living in Harmony, one of my favourite ones. What a completely bonkers premise for an episode, make someone believe they are in the Wild West by using hallucinogenic drugs. I remember watching it for the first time (the early 80’s C4 repeats?), and the immediate “what the hell is going on” reaction. I thought David Bauer was brilliant as the judge and added gravitas and subtle humour to everything he was in and is much missed by me. |
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Post by Peter Stirling on Sept 16, 2021 13:58:29 GMT
I was six (!) when The Prisoner premiered here in the US. My parents were fans of Danger Man/Secret Agent and so they watched The Prisoner when it came on. Far past my bedtime, I happened to get up one night to get a drink and passed the tv as they were watching. I had no context at all to what I was seeing, which was Rover bouncing up and smothering someone. Looking back, I should have been scared out of my mind by that image, but instead I was transfixed and I asked my folks if I could watch it with them. To my surprise they said yes. From that day in 1968 I have been a huge fan. It is my all-time favorite tv show and I still find new things to consider when I watch it. Genius. My dad use to like Mcgoohan in Danger Man but his first reaction to The Prisoner and seeing the balloon was - what the hell is this,he has gone stark staring mad. LOL. |
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Post by richardwoods on Sept 17, 2021 7:33:32 GMT
Although I don’t fully agree with your political analysis, bearing in mind the political scene when The Prisoner was made, I think the general thrust of what you say here is bang on, perhaps you could have said more about the depiction of individual freedom vs state control but we take from it what we will. Nevertheless it remains a fantastic multi layered piece of top quality television with superb production values and remains just as relevant today as it was when it was made. [/quote] Thanks for your kind comment Richard- cheers.[/quote] No problem at all 😁. Just out of interest, does anyone know which country Patrick McGoohan was resident in around the time The Prisoner was made? It would provide interesting context for the political aspects of the series? |
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