“Extraordinary, how very single-minded.”
“He’s not conventional.
“I sometimes think he’s not human!”
“It’s an anguish pattern”
“He’s not conventional.
“I sometimes think he’s not human!”
“It’s an anguish pattern”
My wife pointed out that the problem is
that No.2 and No.14 are watching this from the wrong perspective. It’s not a
dream they are watching, it’s a memory. In the three dreams of ‘A B And C’ No.6
can see himself in them. However here they should be watching the Prisoner hand
in his letter of resignation through his eyes. They should see the long
corridor with the doors getting closer, then bursting open and seeing the man
sat behind the desk in the office.
Not seeing himself
marching down the corridor towards the doors as we do, marching into the
office, shouting his mouth of, stomping up and down, slamming down his letter
on the desk and sealing the action with his fist before storming out!
Be seeing you
A good observation! The notion has long since occurred to me that not infrequently there's a confusion of I'd call the look and the picture. E.G. No. 2 watching No. 6 on the screen while it is clearly presented as a staged scene. Unfortunately, I never did any further research on the subject, the time necessary to track down the scene and so on. And there might be a book on the subject, unless I'm mistaken. But I don't remember who and what exactly. Perhaps Tim Palgut? - BCNU!
ReplyDeleteHello Arno,
DeleteYes it is a good observation made by my wife, I hadn't thought of it before, and it appears neither did anyone on the production team of 'the Prisoner,' and that includes Patrick McGoohan!
I myself do not recall reading anything on the subject in any book about 'the Prisoner.' Perhaps I missed it somewhere, I'll have to revisit the books. Even 'Number Six' and 'In the Village' magazines, when I get time, as there woud be a great deal of material to go through.
Best regards
BCNU
David
Tim Palgut's book has recently been updated and republished
ReplyDeletehttps://www.amazon.com/dp/0992905427
Hello Anonymous,
DeleteYes I'm aware of that. I recall purchasing 'The Prisoner: The Village files' in 2002 I think it was. Its sits on the shelf and I do refer from it on occasion for reference.Do you know how Tim's updated version of the book differs from the original?
Regards
BCNU
David
The updated version is printed on silk paper, which has a more quality feel to it than the coarser original. The cover seems heavier, so the whole thing feels more like an actual technical manual. The photographs all appear to be different and, doubtless because of the way printing has improved over 15 years, are much sharper and impressive. Having a photo of the Green Dome on the front cover makes more sense than the original's Number 6. While there is still a section on our favourite Prisoner, the project is imagined as a Village publication and so the Green Dome cover fits so much better. Again probably due to the cost-effectiveness of printing today, it is pleasantly less expensive than the original but comes across as a more expensive looking product!
ReplyDeleteHello Anonymous,
DeleteThank you for the description of Project: Prisoner The Village Files, very much appreciated. I'm sure readers of my blog will appreciate it as well.
I wish Tim Palgut every success with his book.
Best regards
Be seeing you
David