The fairytale features several ingredients
which go to make up parts of ‘the Prisoner’ series itself. In ‘Arrival’ the
Prisoner attempts to escape The Village by helicopter. In Free For All’ Number
6 attempts to escape The Village by jet boat. While in ‘Many Happy Returns’
Number 6 wakes to find The Village deserted. And finally in Fall Out an
underground passage leads to a cavern, and there a rocket which the former
Number 6 is able not to sabotage, but to set the countdown and launch the
rocket into space.
So by telling a fairytale to the three
children, and anyone who might be watching, Number 6 was not only incorporating
some of his past experiences in The Village, but was also foretelling the
future!
Be seeing you
Given that there has long been controversy among fans on what order the episodes should be viewed, one could argue that "The Girl Who Was Death" is actually the final episode! Because in "Fall Out", which is usually regarded as the finale, Number 6 seemingly starts his journey to the Village over again at the end. We can imagine he is returned to the Village, still recalls his previous incarceration there, and Number 2 (the President in "Fall Out") is still there, trying a new tack to make Number 6 slip with the children. But Number 6 simply turns elements of his previous adventures in the Village, including the rocket in "Fall Out", into a story for the kids!
ReplyDeleteHello Enik1138,
DeleteI enjoyed your comment, and agree with you. What's more we appear to be on the same wavelength, as I once wrote an article about there being no reason why 'The Girl Who Was Death' cannot be the final episode.
Very kind regards
David
BCNU