Talk:The Prisoner/Archive 1
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Rover wasn't just for foiling escape-by-sea, though it did arise from the water. It's sometimes seen bouncing through the streets of the Village. (Hence the change I made). Also, I felt that the article as it stood implied that we never saw the same Number 2 twice.
- Thanks for the corrections. What an amazing series it was! David 15:30 Aug 11, 2002 (PDT)
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Of course the Village had "inmates" from both sides of The Cold War
- You can just add this info to the subject article. David 19:42 Sep 21, 2002 (UTC)
I question the categorization of the show as "science fiction" (in the main article). Only a handful of episodes rely upon science at all, and that science is hardly central to the show's concerns: it is a device. As well refer to the show as a comedy, since there are comic moments here and there. (Okay: this is a hobby horse of mine, regarding the flattening of the term "science fiction" into anything vaguely beyond-factual...) 2fs 03:21, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
Can it really be said that The Prisoner had an influence on "intellectual life"? On popular culture perhaps, but it's not THAT important... JM2¢W... GRAHAMUK 01:05 19 Jun 2003 (UTC)
As to the Prisoner being John Drake - there's disagreement:
Q: Was Number Six actually John Drake from "Danger Man?
- A: We're bordering on speculation here, but according to Patrick McGoohan "No". According to George Markstein (who arguably co-created The Prisoner) "Yes". Also, when I interviewed Frank Maher some time ago, he said that in the early discussions he had with McGoohan, he asked if The Prisoner was going to be a continuation of the Danger Man character and was told, "Yes, but we're not going to say so." ?
- Patrick McGoohan says: " George Markstein always thought, despite any amount of dissuasion, that it's got to be an extension (of Dangerman) because he'd worked on the tailend of one and into the other, and it's the same guy who's doing it. But I said: 'OK, it's an extension of reality, and Danger man was supposed to be related to reality. There's this weirdo balloon that moves around and has a mind of it's own and can swallow you up - what's that got to do with reality?' But he wouldn't be convinced." ... "
The episode: DO NOT FORSAKE ME, OH MY DARLING makes reference to John Drake as well which is suspiciously NOT mentioned in the FAQ. One may also form an opinion from the three novels related to the show. Thomas M. Disch, David McDaniel, and Hank Stine. The Graphic Novel is also a relevant resource.
- ISBN 1842225316 "The Prisoner" Omnibus: 1: The Prisoner * 2: Who Is Number 2? * 3: A Day in the Life
- ISBN 0930289536 The Prisoner: Shattered Visage Graphic Novel
- Sparky 07:13, 13 Feb 2004 (UTC)
Markstein says its Drake but not named as such because they didn't own the character name. - Sparky 09:40, 12 Mar 2004 (UTC)
McGoohan himself has numerous times that John Drake is not Number 6, but there are practical economic reasons for this, because if Number 6 was referred to as John Drake, royalties would have to be paid out to Ralph Smart, the creator and producer of Danger Man. - Sparky 04:57, 4 Apr 2004 (UTC)
"You are Number Six"
Didn't McGoohan say that he had no idea who Number One would be when he created the show? Lefty 13:20, 2004 Apr 13 (UTC)