Comments on: Still Trying to Wrap My Head Around ‘The Prisoner’ http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/11/19/still-trying-to-wrap-my-head-around-the-prisoner/ Sat, 26 May 2012 14:08:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Christianhttp://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/11/19/still-trying-to-wrap-my-head-around-the-prisoner/#comment-42103 Christian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:12:04 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/11/19/still-trying-to-wrap-my-head-around-the-prisoner/#comment-42103 The surveillance is to force everyone to not ask too many questions or really challenge their Village reality. 2 wants everyone to be happy and live a carefree life in the Village, but most anyone is going to start to get curious about their existence. Is this all there is? Where do those busses come from? Where do these holes go? What do these dreams mean? Etc.So he uses coercion to get people to just stop worrying about all that and to focus on just watching silly TV shows and having no cares in the world. The show postulates that existing on this level has a calming effect on our conscious mind, and thus the cab driver in real life states "it feels like my brain's been cleaned" or something to that effect.Incidentally, the entire thing works in a Christ/Satan analogy that works pretty well. Satan, aka 2, has a plan for humanity but in order to participate in it, he'll coerce everyone into choosing the right path. And the celebrity and glory goes to the venerated 2. 6 also has a plan for humanity, but he's going to use a softer touch. "There's got to be a better way, a right way to do this," he states at the end. Rather than scare everyone into silence, he's going to let them make their own decisions. The consequence of taking the wrong path is a return to their chaotic lives because they'll fail/die in the village. The reward for following the right path is an idyllic Village existence and a healthy conscious existence. And of course, 6 will have none of the 'glory.' Ironic, then, that Jim Caviezel played 6, huh? The surveillance is to force everyone to not ask too many questions or really challenge their Village reality. 2 wants everyone to be happy and live a carefree life in the Village, but most anyone is going to start to get curious about their existence. Is this all there is? Where do those busses come from? Where do these holes go? What do these dreams mean? Etc.

So he uses coercion to get people to just stop worrying about all that and to focus on just watching silly TV shows and having no cares in the world. The show postulates that existing on this level has a calming effect on our conscious mind, and thus the cab driver in real life states “it feels like my brain’s been cleaned” or something to that effect.

Incidentally, the entire thing works in a Christ/Satan analogy that works pretty well. Satan, aka 2, has a plan for humanity but in order to participate in it, he’ll coerce everyone into choosing the right path. And the celebrity and glory goes to the venerated 2. 6 also has a plan for humanity, but he’s going to use a softer touch. “There’s got to be a better way, a right way to do this,” he states at the end. Rather than scare everyone into silence, he’s going to let them make their own decisions. The consequence of taking the wrong path is a return to their chaotic lives because they’ll fail/die in the village. The reward for following the right path is an idyllic Village existence and a healthy conscious existence. And of course, 6 will have none of the ‘glory.’ Ironic, then, that Jim Caviezel played 6, huh?

]]> By: Andyhttp://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/11/19/still-trying-to-wrap-my-head-around-the-prisoner/#comment-41043 Andy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:01:12 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/11/19/still-trying-to-wrap-my-head-around-the-prisoner/#comment-41043 I liked it as well. However, I thought the first half was much better than the second half. But again, I agree with you that I think this could have been solved by making this an actual series. The second half just seemed too rushed as they tried to cram in all the twists and answers. If they were trying to drum up sales of the dvds for the original series then it worked. I am definitely interested to see that show to see why everyone is knocking this remake. I liked it as well. However, I thought the first half was much better than the second half. But again, I agree with you that I think this could have been solved by making this an actual series. The second half just seemed too rushed as they tried to cram in all the twists and answers. If they were trying to drum up sales of the dvds for the original series then it worked. I am definitely interested to see that show to see why everyone is knocking this remake.

]]> By: guy in the grandma chairhttp://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/11/19/still-trying-to-wrap-my-head-around-the-prisoner/#comment-41004 guy in the grandma chair Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:24:44 +0000 http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/11/19/still-trying-to-wrap-my-head-around-the-prisoner/#comment-41004 well said. very entertaining no doubt. i think it's worth a second watch when i have the mental capacity to handle it... well said. very entertaining no doubt. i think it’s worth a second watch when i have the mental capacity to handle it…

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