(identity 'myron)

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

The Prisoner [/misc]

I grabbed the entire seventeen episode set of the 1967 TV show, The Prisoner, recently and even after having only watched up to episode six, it's easily one of my favourite TV shows of all time. For those who aren't familiar with it, see the Wikipedia entry for a synopsis.

Chock full of witty dialogue, it's a reminder that TV shows can be entertaining and intelligent at the same time. This is true despite its age. And even though it involves use of technology, it doesn't look so dated that it's distracting. The only time I really let out a chuckle was in "A, B and C", where Number 2 is speaking into a giant red telephone. More surreal than outdated though.

In any case, this is a show well worth watching, even if only to see the source of all those cultural references made in movies and TV shows like The Matrix, Simpsons, and The Truman Show. The acting is excellent, each episode is thought provoking, and overall, I have yet to see any show tackle questions of identity and society quite like this one does.

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