Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!mhuxn!mhuxb!mhuxr!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!godot!harvard!seismo!brl-tgr!wmartin From: wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) Newsgroups: net.tv.drwho,net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: What is "The Prisoner"? Message-ID: <8041@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Tue, 5-Feb-85 13:53:58 EST Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.8041 Posted: Tue Feb 5 13:53:58 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Feb-85 02:05:38 EST References: <1360@hao.UUCP> <2305@nsc.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: USAMC ALMSA Lines: 14 Xref: watmath net.tv.drwho:838 net.sf-lovers:6015 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". Will Martin USENET: seismo!brl-bmd!wmartin or ARPA/MILNET: wmartin@almsa-1.ARPA