Number 2 and 6
When I first heard about the remake of The Prisoner, I figured, ‘why not, everything is being remade’, I wasn’t pissed, but I wasn’t overjoyed. I was a fan of the 1960′s Prisoner starring Patrick McGoohan, but not a big fan, but I thought the show was amazing. Thanks to Angst for introducing it to me.
This remake instead of being filmed in the amazing Village of Portmeirion in Wales, our new #6 finds himself in a vast desert. The story actually plays out in very reminiscent ways to the original. Maybe with the site gags at least… the white ball of doom, the map of the Village, but there are things that I wanted to see that were not involved. At least it looks like he doesn’t want to be there… right?
The Penny-farthing bicycle logo, the black coats with the white trim and the consistent “Be seeing you” are non existent. There was a hint of the coat at the beginning and one or two Be Seeing You’s, but I needed more. I wanted to see the old guy with the top hat gas #6 after his resignation. More importantly, I wanted the residents of the Village to be spies and agents as they were in the original. I am only one episode in, but this what I have concluded so far. I will give it another chance, but so far I am liking V a whole lot more.
I don’t know if this version of the series has the same rewatch-ability, but I suppose only time will tell.
Now I have to wait until December 19th before my Doctor Who: Water on Mars review…
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