A life time fan and Prisonerologist of the 1960's series 'the Prisoner', a leading authority on the subject, a short story writer, and now Prisoner novelist.
Friday, 14 November 2014
Teabreak Teaser
Why did the robed
delegates of the Assembly, shout down the former Number 6 as he was attempting
to deliver his speech during ‘Fall Out?’
Could you possibly ask simpler questions? It's very ambiguous. Perhaps it was in gratitude or just mocking him for having proved his individuality. The latter would seem more likely to me. Mnd you, the assembly - any society? - does not have any use for somebody like No. 6. The lone wolf. A crucial moment in the series, arguably. And a great one, too. - BCNU!
Hello Arno, Yes I shall try to ask simpler questions, in fact I've a simpler one lined up for next time...promise!
Yes it is very ambiguous. I thought, on a more fundamental footing, the idea for the shouting down of Number 6 each time he began to make his speech, was to save Patrick McGoohan having to write one for Number 6. After all what could Number 6 find to say that he has not already said? For a man who has proved his individuality, to have had praise heaped upon him by the President, to have been found the man to lead them, I'd have thought that the delegates of the Assembly would want to hang on every word the former Number 6 had to say. But then it was all a mockery, they never gave him a chance. Which is odd really, seeing as both Number 48 and the "late" Number 2 had been given an opportuinty to state their cases! And that brings me nicely back to the fundamental reason!
Hi there, I'd like to think that they try to kind of imitate Number 6s individuality, therefore making a farce of it. To me it seems like a mirror of today individualistic society. Everybody's shouting as loud as he can, showing off, proving individuality, but while busy shouting nobody is listening to anyone.
Hello Jana, I can see what you mean, but I'm not sure that I necessarily agree. I suppose its a case of everyone wanting to be more important than everyone else!
Could you possibly ask simpler questions? It's very ambiguous. Perhaps it was in gratitude or just mocking him for having proved his individuality. The latter would seem more likely to me. Mnd you, the assembly - any society? - does not have any use for somebody like No. 6. The lone wolf. A crucial moment in the series, arguably. And a great one, too. - BCNU!
ReplyDeleteHello Arno,
DeleteYes I shall try to ask simpler questions, in fact I've a simpler one lined up for next time...promise!
Yes it is very ambiguous. I thought, on a more fundamental footing, the idea for the shouting down of Number 6 each time he began to make his speech, was to save Patrick McGoohan having to write one for Number 6. After all what could Number 6 find to say that he has not already said?
For a man who has proved his individuality, to have had praise heaped upon him by the President, to have been found the man to lead them, I'd have thought that the delegates of the Assembly would want to hang on every word the former Number 6 had to say. But then it was all a mockery, they never gave him a chance. Which is odd really, seeing as both Number 48 and the "late" Number 2 had been given an opportuinty to state their cases! And that brings me nicely back to the fundamental reason!
Very kind regards
David
BCNU
Hi there,
ReplyDeleteI'd like to think that they try to kind of imitate Number 6s individuality, therefore making a farce of it. To me it seems like a mirror of today individualistic society. Everybody's shouting as loud as he can, showing off, proving individuality, but while busy shouting nobody is listening to anyone.
Best wishes,
Jana
BCNU
Hello Jana,
DeleteI can see what you mean, but I'm not sure that I necessarily agree. I suppose its a case of everyone wanting to be more important than everyone else!
Best wishes
David
BCNU
Hello David,
ReplyDeletea case of everyon wanting to be more important than everyone else, yes, I agree! That's a better way to put it.
Best wishes,
Jana
BCNU