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From: lindley@ut-ngp.UUCP (John L. Templer)
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Subject: Re: What is "The Prisoner"?
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> One thing I always felt was a bit "off" in THE PRISONER: With a number
> like "6", he should have been high in the ruling heirarchy, with duties
> to perform in the running of the Village, and subordinates under his
> control, and for whom he should be responsible. This doesn't jibe with
> the reason for him being put in there. I recall him being pressured to
> take part in certain Village activities, and otherwise "play his role",
> which he resisted. Having an uncooperative low-numbered person would
> put a crimp (cramp?) in the functioning of the Village. I always thought it
> would have been better if he had been "Number 47" or "Number 238" or
> something, instead of "Number 6".

You are forgetting that no one was above suspicion in the village, even
number two.  Remember the last two episodes, where they show the
underground chambers?  To my mind, they were an intentional counterpart
to the observation room, which they resembled somewhat.  I.e., in the
observation room you had the "rotating see-saw cammeras", while below
ground, where the people who really ran things were, you had the
rotating see-saw machine guns.

Also, I think this discussion should move elsewhere.  Maybe sf-lovers or
new.tv?

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                                           John L. Templer
                                     University of Texas at Austin

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