Wow, that is pretty amazing! I can't imagine what you felt, to be right next to that place!!! Thank you for sharing this! Yes, the show is surreal, and as time goes by and I hear more stories about it, it gets more and more surreal!!!

I found out the real reason why that particular bicycle was chosen to symbolise the village. Check it out.

Well, McGoohan lived until 2009, so he saw a lot of them pan out.

15 Minute towns?

No, people just get tired of week after week of theater of the absurd with no one behaving in a rational manner.

@@fredthegraycattbe seeing you

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Since you now on the other side you are ready for Dr. Phibes.

More relevant now than ever ...

One of the best series ever!!! Thank you for your comment!

Also continuation of two other Spy series starring McGoohan🇬🇧 🤓😎✌🏻

Also continuation of two other Spy series starring McGoohan🇬🇧 🤓😎✌🏻

I couldn't agree more. This show was way ahead of its time. I feel sorry for the people that see this show as trash. They are blind to something extraordinary.

I was exact same age when I watched too. I had no idea what was going on but it was still entertaining for a curious young kid

Wow, thank you so much for your comment. It is astounding to me to hear this from someone who lived those times and saw those masterpieces when they were released. Thank you so much. I am glad you enjoyed the video. P.S. : I promise to talk about Kubrick' master piece soon.

I watched it then also because it was so different. I had a vague idea that it was about the individual and society. You can draw parallels with other favourites of mine in the era, The Fugitive and The Invaders. All about men who fought against society and its representatives.

But you are now in the village with the rest of us.

@@alcoholicjoe6199 Yeah, it does feel that way.

not sci-fi

Continue climb up the ladder. You will meet Dr. Phibes a few stairs or steps higher up....

Ha, I never thought of #2’s reply as being an answer!

Me neither, I think it could be interepred like that. Or maybe it is like that. At the second or third re-watch of the show, you can see it like that : "You are, #6!". It is a very weird comparisson, but almost like Snape, in the Harry Potter series. After you complete the story and rewatch it again, it has a whole new meaning! I love those type of stories!

@@ThoughtsofaFilmStudent - Personally, I think it was just Patrick McGoogan messing with our heads. BTW, I'm old enough that I saw "The Prisoner" when it originally aired in the US in the summer of 1968. It was a sensation among the nerd culture in my high school (before that term even existed).

The whole thing makes sense as a psychological metaphor. #6 has spent his adult life as a spy, an identity pressed upon from the outside, but one that he ultimately challenges and resigns from to go his own way. The village is just a scale model of the world he lives in, all the other people, and all his ordeals are just different aspects of his character to be dealt with. In the end, he is forced to regress through the memories of his life like some sort of warped therapy session, then faced with the Jungian challenge of stepping through his own shadow when he meets #1, to discover he is only a prisoner to himself. The knowledge sets him free.

@@hagerty1952I saw it on first broadcast too, in 67, it was really popular in the UK, until the last episode...

John Drake was the anti-James Bond. Patrick McGoohan was considered to play Bond, but turned it down because he didn’t approve of the character. Drake never blew things up, and (almost) never carried a gun: he preferred to get out of sticky situations with his wits and his charm, only resorting to violence as a last resort. And he never seduced the women; he always treated them with respect.

​@@lawrencedoliveiro9104where are the pilot's?

"Be seeing you" was one of the shows catchphrases. Everyone in "the village" says it as a way of bidding each other "Goodbye," "Good day," "Good night," etc. However, it's really a silly thing for everybody to say, because, like Number 6, the main character, they are all prisoners, so they have to keep "be seeing" each other, since there's no place else to go. Speaking of Number 6, while his real name is never mentioned, some fans of "The Prisoner" have a theory that since he's played by Patrick McGoohan and he's a former secret agent, then he must be John Drake, McGoohan's character in his previous series, "Secret Agent." This may be true. In fact, a clue can be found in the latter show's theme song, "Secret Agent Man," which became a hit record for singer Johnny Rivers. Remember that the lyrics to the song's chorus went like this: "🎶Secret agent man, secret agent man; 🎶 They've given you a number, and taken away your name." 🎶 That's exactly what happens to Number 6 and the other prisoners in "the village." The ones in charge have given them all numbers and have taken away their names.

@@michaelpalmieri7335 Yes and this is the last time "be seeing you" is said in the series. If you pick up in John wick the phrase is used quite a few times. I'm sure it's a reference to the prisoner. It's more than just a goodbye greeting, get a company's a hand gesture which resembles a salute of sorts with the right hand. And I still dream of driving across the salt flats and a lotus super 7. In one episode when he goes back to London and his flat is occupied by a woman he mansions that he built the car himself. In fact, the lotus seven and now the caterham 7 is sold either assembled or in kit form. The load of sevens from the series have never been identified since, apparently they had a red stitching trim that is not present on others. And that last" be seeing you" as he descends into the round elevator gap in the floor is the only time in the series somebody breaks character and speaks directly into the camera. I had to chuckle. Them bones walk around, you know...

@@KarmaMechanic988 *mentions

That line “be seeing you”, complete with the hand gesture, is the last line spoken by the police inspector in _The Spider And The Fly_ . That police inspector was played by Eric Portman. Who was also one of the Number 2s in _The Prisoner_ .

How can you see when your eyes are closed and you are dreaming? Think of this riddle. It holds the key to the afterlife.

Sung to the composer by McGoohan, so in effect was written by him!

One of the best themes in TV history, right next to the Green Hornet and Secret Agent Man

@@theattitude And Johnny Quest!

Thank you! The Prisoner has a special magic and is quite unique. I am happy to hear you have a physical copy of it. Take care of it as a special, one of a kind treasure! :))

J'ai le coffret DVD ❤👌

I am glad you enjoyed the video! Yes, The Prisoner has many ideas and themes that are up to date even today.

The writer would have recoiled in terror if he was alive today and saw how society has become. Everyone is watched and monitored at the will of the powers. They taken our identity, they taken our freedom to speech - soon you will not be able to chose anything. It will be chosen for you...

Thank you!! Yeah, I realized this after I made the video, but it is not a lost thought. In a future video I want to talk about the Danger Man series also, and I will bring this idea and talk about it into that video. Thanks for the reminder too ^^ .

I did not know this information. Helpful! Thank you.

It was a TV series well made. The idea of insanity... Yeah, I think you can interpret it like that. Never crossed my mind, but it might be a possibility. I love this series so much. It makes you think and wonder at stuff long after you have completed the show. And if you rewatch it, you are like... "Oh, new ideas, new concepts". One of the best sereis of all time, I agree with you!

@@ThoughtsofaFilmStudent And the intro is the BEST title sequence and music of ANY TV series ever. As far as the answer to what was going on in the series, McGoohan always intended it to be left open for interpretation, but I think that last shot of Number 6's door back in London speaks volumes. Well, really that entire last episode tells it all.

McGoohan might have disagreed.

Ariel Atom > Lotus 7.

Thank you! Yes, I can't wait for that series to explore. It's gonna be awesome :)) !

There are some people who will trash anything, however well-made or high quality it is. They're called contrarians - or trolls.

_Danger Man_ is a bit more cerebral, not so action-oriented. Think of John Drake as the anti-James Bond (McGoohan was offered the Bond part but declined), and you will appreciate the series more.

It might be interepred like that. That is a good idea. The ONE man who cannot be beaten!

Not that he couldn’t be broken. As I recall, they didn’t want to completely break him because then he would become useless to them.

In Many Happy Returns he claims his name is Peter Smith but it's not clear if he's telling the truth or not.

Thank you! I am glad you loved the video!

When you watch a series like The Prisoner, it is impossible to not become a part of its audience. The show knows how to get its fans.

@@ThoughtsofaFilmStudent the audience is a shrinking crowd, like 80% of younger people have increasing difficulty with taking it serious due to the time period and set pieces. BUT those who can get past that obstacle, it will be open for its messages and content. I like it, but I can also enjoy Metropolis or Tarkowsky films.

Yes. Unfortunately, I do not find the 2009 version to watch it. The one with Ian McKellen as Number 2... I want to see that version too. I am sure it will not match the original, but still I wanna watch it !!

@@ThoughtsofaFilmStudent It's not worth the time spent watching it, sadly. The only thing it has in common with the original series is the same an some superficial elements. The creativity and wonder of the original just aren't there.

@@AlanDavidDoane I forced myself through some of it and gave it up as a waste of time.

All episodes are currently available on itvX at the time of writing, 20/02/24.

Thank you! You are right, and I agree with your idea. The Prisoner is a much more important series and can be seen having those theme too. And the idea of you being your own jailer, is quite subtle and makes a great impact on the viewer, because you don't expect. I like the show is letting the viewer gets all that and is not told at the end what everything means. Thank you for your view and for your idea!

That is so cool. You gave me an idea for an adventure, to go and visit the Village. Yes, the location is quite unique. Hmmm, that is quite a good idea for an adventure :).

@@ThoughtsofaFilmStudent quite a few youtubers have filmed there. The usual takeaway is how smaller it all looks in person. Very cool gift shop too. I could spend a few quid in there

P.s excellent review​@@ThoughtsofaFilmStudent

Thank you!

(just for info in case you didn't know, V for Victory in morse is actually the opening 4 notes of Beethoven's 5th symphony.)

I would like to see this confrontation. And to find out that the whole context was planned by Number 2, who is actually Khan, who has a mischievous plan.... God that would be epic! And the butler to be Spock, but somehow controlled to be a butler...That's a missed opportunity of 1960s crossover there :D :D :D

Thank you!

One of the best, definitely. So good, so unique, so fresh, even if it is an 1960s series.

I know about that series. I tried to find it somewhere to watch it. I heard is not that good as the original one, but still...

I think it's on AMC. I came across it in a search.@@ThoughtsofaFilmStudent

I think that Sopranos did a great unexpected ending, because it was a bit foreshadowed during Tony's sessions. Regarding Lost, the ending was pretty easy to understand, but it could have been done better. Anyway, it doesn't matter, because all three of those endings are memorable and make you think to the story more and more after the show's ending.

Thank you!

One of the most interesting show ever. Didn't know MacGoohan had breakdowns, back then. But, in a way, I understand that since, the level of production and the story of the series was quite a challenge. Hope it was just a phase, and after the show was done, he was proud about what he could create.

@@ThoughtsofaFilmStudent There are quite a few very good documentaries about the making of the show, many of them talking to the crew, writers and actors. They all say MaGoohan suffered greatly with his mental health as the time went on, such was the pressure he felt running the show. Perhaps because of his Irish background, he was always quite an intense man, he felt and took his obligations to the studio seriously to the point of suffering. Roger Moore, who was producing The Saint at the same time period, had a much more relaxed approach to producing, wasn't quite so intense but of course, The Saint was a very different kind of show from The Prisoner, which by its nature, was almost certain to cause Actors problems! Fear, Paranoia, Surveillance, betrayal, Deceit...its all there: a dangerous mix, mental health wise!

Thank you for the information. I will search those documentaries and watch them.

It's just a disclaimer for those who want to see the review and might not want to get spoiled. That's the beauty of the Prisoner. It's more and more mysterious.

@@ThoughtsofaFilmStudent It was always just the strangest of shows, I never a clue what was going on - but yes, I understand the nature of the disclaimer, I was just having a bit of fun at my intelligence's expense.

Joke understood. A little late, but understood :))

That is a good theory. I don't think that is mentioned into the series, but the way it is constructed, it may make you think of that idea. Maybe he had a position of power, or worked for someone powerful. Who knows? But this idea gives more concepts for the character, nonetheless.

The calls are coming from inside the house! It was Agatha all along! Six of one, half dozen of the other!

mcgoohan did not consider danger man a prequel

@@thewkovacs316 Fan theory.

@@NoahSpurrier that comes from markstein, who insisted that he had the idea for the prisoner and mcghoohan wrested it from him. prob is, markstein wrote a treatment for a sequel where it is made clear that 6 is drake and that drake came up with the concept for the village and the entire series was really drake testing if the village really did it's job and somehow he breaks and actually becomes a prisoner, but also gets to have adventures throughout the world....yet finds himself back in the village at the end of every epi....pretty much proof that markstein did not come up with the original concept

I started to watch "Danger Man". I love the first season. I am curious about the next ones, but still, I do not know if it can be a prequel. I have to see the complete series to know. Either if is canon or not, Patrick McGoohan did a great job as a spy. In some ways, it was better than Bond.

@@ThoughtsofaFilmStudent mcgoohan insisted that the prisoner was not drake. others have said they couldnt say it was drake because of copyright issues. i dont believe that it is drake, because the whole point of the show is that the audience is not supposed to know what number 6 did before he came to the village. the need of many to try to dumb down the series has always bothered me.