OK its been quite a while since my last post for which I can only apologise as its been down to a mix of things but I decided its time put up another post.
So this one will be on my pick of the top 5 episodes of the classic 1960s TV series: The Prisoner starring Patrick McGoohan as a mysterious unnamed secret agent who resigns from his job but shortly after is abducted and taken to a strange village where the superiors who run the village want to know one thing: why did he resign???
Anyway! So with that let's take a look at my top 5 favourite episodes from the series.
Oh and the usual warning may apply....
SPOILERS ARE AHEAD!!
5. A B and C (Episode 3)
At No.5 is the episode "A B and C" which sees Number Six being placed into a drug induced sleep where Number Two (Colin Gordon) desparately tries to find out through the use of a machine developed by one of the villagers, Number 14 (Sheila Allen) why Number Six resigned and did he sell any intelligence secrets out to anyone.
STORY
The story itself begins with Number Two being given orders over the phone by his superior, Number One to try and break Number Six anyway he can and that has only three days to do so. Later that night, Number Six is drugged via a cup of tea and taken to Number Fourteen's lab where she attaches Number Six to the machine. The machine displays a screen that shows his dream state on a screen and Number Two has three files named A B and C, which are secert dossiers that contain the identities of three people that Number Six had supposedly known and could have sold secret information to.
In the first two dream states, Number Six meets the first two associates at a dinner party hosted by Madame Engadine (Katherine Kath) but Number Six refuses to deal with either of them as he eventually appears to be able to take control of his own dream state via his subconscious.
This soon leads Number Six into realising on the third day that he has been drugged and also notices that he has two injection marks on his wrist from the drug that Number Fourteen had given him. As a result of this Number Six then sneaks back into Number Fourteen's laboratory and finds her materials and the files for A B and C. So later that night, Number Six feigns being drugged and he is taken back to the lab where he undergoes the last dream state, which leaves much hanging in the balance for Number Two and Fourteen....
THOUGHTS AND NOTABLE SCENES
"A B and C" is a fine episode to kick off the list with and it would again explore themes that the series would continue to explore such as mind control and drug-induced states and ultimaltey it sees another Number Two try and pit himself against the wits of the unflappable Number Six.
"A B and C" also has some good scenes such as the one where after the first night session, Number Six wakes up and soon finds the mark on his wrist from the drug injection he was given. And Number Six later goes to visit Number Two at the green dome (where the Number Two's reside in the series).
And there Number Six asks Number Two " Anyone who had nothing to hide would ask where I got it" showing his track mark to Number Two who tries not to react. And Number Two asks "Where did you get it, Number Six?" who replies "In my sleep" and Number Two says "Oh, you must be restless. Perhaps you need a checkup" and Number Six says "I have a favourite doctor" and Number Two asks "Really?" and Number six says "Number Fourteen!" and he leaves with Number Two in a panic.
Then later there is the scene where Number Six goes under the drug again and this time his dream state shows back at the party only this time things appear more hazy than before and the camera keeps spinning side to side. And Number Six in his dream state, appears dazed and he shouts out to himself "This is a DREAMY PARTY!" and he looks to see a mirror ahead on the wall is tilted at an angle so he goes over and he grabs ahold of it frantically to try and straighten it.
Another good scene later on in the episode is on the morning of the 3rd day where Number Two get's up from his chair and he walks over and turns on the security camera to keep an eye on Number Six who is doing his daily walk around the village. And Number Two irritably says "What's he up to?! Irritating man!" and he suddenly calls out to Number Six and shouts "Don't you ever get tired???!!" and Number Six suddenly stops and looks up at Number Two and gives the village salute and says "Be seeing you!" and walks on and Number Two angrily says "No! I'll be seeing YOU!".
And lastly there is the scene at the end (SPOILER!) where Number Six finally foils Number Two and Fourteen's plans to find out why Number Six resigned by showing that he was in full control of his dream state on the 3rd night, having feigned his drugged state (as he didn't take the drugged tea he was given). And in the scene at the end we see Number Six in his dream walk up to Number Two and give him an envelope, which Number Two opens to reveal only holiday brochures insted of secret information. So Number Six says to Number Two "I wasn't selling out. That wasn't the reason I resigned!" and he leaves.
SUM UP
So that's A B and C, which is a fine episode and it features quite an intricate plot and its use of mind control is well handled and it also manages to be good fun too and that's why it makes the list at No.5.
4. Arrival (Episode 1)
At No.4 is the first episode of the series "Arrival", which starts with the series title sequence where we see the un-named agent (McGoohan) resign and go off to his home to pack and leave but then he is suddenly knocked out by gas. But for more details here is the story....
STORY
So the episode continues after the title sequence with the agent coming around and he finds himself in a strange village and he is summoned by the village supervisor, Number Two (Guy Doleman) who tells he was brought to the villager to answer one question: why did he resign. Number Two also gives the agent the designation of Number Six but Six remains defiant when it comes to being questioned about the reasons for his resignation.
Number Six then tries to escape the village by stealing a village taxi as he drives it on the beach he is soon stopped by Rover, the village security measure, which is a large balloon and it renders Number Six unconscious. When Number Six comes round, he finds himself in a hospital where he sees another patient, Cobb (Paul Eddington) who is a former colleague of Number Six but Cobb can't remember how he got to the village when asked. Number Six is then taken away for a medical exmination but when he returns he discovers that Cobb has jumped out of a window to his death.
Number Six later at Cobb's arranged funeral meets a woman, Number Nine (Virginia Maskell) who tells Number Six that she was working on an escape plan with Cobb and she gives Number Six a pass to access a helicopter to leave the village. And its from here Number Six tries to put this plan into action so he can escape his new mysterious surroundings...
THOUGHTS AND NOTABLE SCENES
"Arrival" is definitely an excellent episode that does its job very well at introducing the series and it sets up the premise very well with Number Six continually defiant of his superiors and despite being offered his freedom if he answers their questions he refuses to do (most likely because they are lying to him). Instead Number Six uses his secret reasons for his resignation as a bargaining chip with them in order to use them and get what he wants out of the village as the series goes on.
But getting back to "Arrival" it has plenty of good moments but to keep things a bit shorter I will only mention a few. First off is the scene where Number Six first meets Number Two and he tells him quite firmly "I will not make any deals with you. I've resigned. I will
not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or NUMBERED! My
life is my own!".
Then there is the scene where Number Six arrives back at his home after seeing Number Two and he meets his personal maid. However, Number Six is in no mood to talk to her or for exchanging niceties and he tells sharply "That's another mistake they made! GET OUT!!" and somewhat upset, the maid leaves.
And lastly there is the scene where Number Six tries to escape the village by stealing a taxi and driving onto the beach only to be met by the large floating balloon, Rover who subdues Number Six by nearly suffocating him.
SUM UP
SUM UP
So "Arrival" definitely has its moments and is a fine start to the series and as such deserves its place right at No. 4.
3. The Schizoid Man (Episode 5)
At No.3 is "The Schizoid Man" which is a fun episode and one where Number Six is forced to do a battle of wits with a perfect double of himself in the village's efforts to try and crack Number Six and find out why he resigned.
STORY
The episode kicks off with Number Six assisting a young woman, Number Twenty Four (Jane Merrow) in using her mind reading abilities by guessing the correct Zener cards from a pack. The latest Number Two (they changed every episode and here played by Anton Rodgers) brings another man to the village that looks just like Number Six in what is a big double bluff to try and break Number Six. The real Number Six however is subjected to aversion therapy where his tastes and instincts are altered and he learns to do everything left-handed.
STORY
The episode kicks off with Number Six assisting a young woman, Number Twenty Four (Jane Merrow) in using her mind reading abilities by guessing the correct Zener cards from a pack. The latest Number Two (they changed every episode and here played by Anton Rodgers) brings another man to the village that looks just like Number Six in what is a big double bluff to try and break Number Six. The real Number Six however is subjected to aversion therapy where his tastes and instincts are altered and he learns to do everything left-handed.
When Number Six finally wakes up one morning he discovers he now has black hair and a moustache and he is greeted by Number Two who calls him Number Twelve. Number Two soon tells Number Six of his plan which is to break the false Number Six but the two men are soon pitted against each other as they engage in a number of contests that will push the real Number Six to the limit....
THOUGHTS AND SCENES
"Schizoid Man" is another excellent episode which has a pretty complex plot as the real Number Six is confounded by the "imposter" Number Six who challenges him at every turn. And there is no doubt that identity theft episodes in any good series are worth a watch and can be alot of fun and this one is no different.
"Schizoid Man" has its fair share of good scenes that include the one where the real Number Six requests in order to prove that he is the genuine article to summon Number Twenty Four so they can do the mind reading act. And when Twenty Four arrives and is confused by the two identical Number Sixes, the real Number Six says to her "I am the original, he is the economy pack!".
Then there are the scene where the imposter Number Six challenges the real one to a series of different challenges to which the real Number Six emerges second best. And this is later proceeded by Number Six remembering the chain of events behind his aversion therapy where he was given a series of electric shocks to force him to become left handed instead of right. So Number Six then gives himself an electric shock to reverse the process and he becomes right handed again.
And lastly there is the final scene of the episode where (SPOILER!) the real Number Six poses as the imposter, who's real name is Curtis and is killed by Rover after it incorrectly identifies Curtis as Number Six. And as Number Six tries to leave the village in a helicopter, Number Two twigs that he is not Curtis after asking him some questions and Number Two lets Six board a helicopter for takeoff only for it to land again and Six is taken back to Two. And Number Two at the end of the episode tells him of Curtis's wife, Susan, which Number Two asked Six to give his regards to "Susan died a year ago, Number Six!".
SUM UP
So "Schizoid Man" definitely remains one of the strongest episodes of the series and its identity theft themes work very well as well as featuring a very good performance by Anton Rodgers who played one of the best Number Two's of the show. So here is sits at No.3.
So "Schizoid Man" definitely remains one of the strongest episodes of the series and its identity theft themes work very well as well as featuring a very good performance by Anton Rodgers who played one of the best Number Two's of the show. So here is sits at No.3.
2. The Chimes of Big Ben (Episode 2)
At No.3 is the second episode of the series, "The Chimes of Big Ben" which sees Number Six being pitted against the latest Number Two (Leo McKern) who schemes against him and Number Six recruits the help of a Estonian woman, Nadia (Nadia Gray) who is brought to the village and together they try to escape.
STORY
As for the story of the episode, it begins with Number Six playing chess when he is joined Number Two and during their conversation a helicopter arrives with a new arrivals, Nadia who is taken out on a stretcher. Nadia soon recovers and is taken to meet Number Two and then meets Number Six, who will be his new neighbour. Nadia later tries to escape the village by swimming to sea but she is soon caught and recovered by Rover.
As for the story of the episode, it begins with Number Six playing chess when he is joined Number Two and during their conversation a helicopter arrives with a new arrivals, Nadia who is taken out on a stretcher. Nadia soon recovers and is taken to meet Number Two and then meets Number Six, who will be his new neighbour. Nadia later tries to escape the village by swimming to sea but she is soon caught and recovered by Rover.
Nadia is soon interrogated by Number Two's people but she breaks down during their attempts, pleading for them to kill her. Number Six intervenes by saying that he will do a deal with Number Two to try and fit in more to the village by building something for an upcoming arts and crafts show. Number Six then sets about building his work for the show and at the event he wins but he graciously hands over the gift to the runner-up and he requests that he be given the runner-up's tapestry to hang in his home.
Later on in the evening however it is revealed that Number Six's creation is in fact a carved boat and he uses the tapestry as a sail and he escapes the village with Nadia and they meet with her contact and then hideaway in a packing case and they begin their travel to London....
Later on in the evening however it is revealed that Number Six's creation is in fact a carved boat and he uses the tapestry as a sail and he escapes the village with Nadia and they meet with her contact and then hideaway in a packing case and they begin their travel to London....
THOUGHTS AND NOTABLE SCENES
"The Chimes of Big Ben" is another very entertaining episode and is well noted as featuring one of the best actors to have played the part of Number Two, Leo McKern, who would later return in the role in the last two episodes of the show (Once Upon a Time and Fall Out). The episode also does a great job at building up the suspense and also expertly handles its plot twists very well as the story carries on.
"The Chimes of Big Ben" is another very entertaining episode and is well noted as featuring one of the best actors to have played the part of Number Two, Leo McKern, who would later return in the role in the last two episodes of the show (Once Upon a Time and Fall Out). The episode also does a great job at building up the suspense and also expertly handles its plot twists very well as the story carries on.
The episode also features some good scenes that include the one where Number Six meets with Number Two as Six plays chess. And Number Two says "We really should play a game sometime" and Number Six "Of course we should. By post!" and he get's up and walks off as Number Two laughs loudly. And as the helicopter arrives with Nadia, Number Six looks on and he asks Number Two "What are you charging her?!" i.e. for staying and Number Two laughs and says "I really must update your file!" and he later does update Six's file saying "Number Six, sense of humour, strong and unimpaired!".
Then there is the scene where Number Two asks Six "Do you still think you can escape, Number Six?" and Number Six says "Oh, I'm going to do better than that. I'm going to escape and come back!". And Number Two, almost bemused asks "Come back?" and Number Six says "Escape, come back, wipe this place off the face of the Earth, obliterate it and you with it!". And then as Number Six leaves Number Two, Number Two shouts "You'll be back! Whimpering!".
And last of all is the scene (SPOILER!!) where Number Six makes it back to London and he meets with the Colonel (Kevin Stoney) who wants to know why he resigned. However just as Number Six is about to tell him he notices the chimes of Big Ben in the background and how the watch he has (which was given to him by a Polish man) has also struck the same time, which then get's him suspicious.
So Number Six angrily asks the Colonel "Would you like to explain to me how a man in Poland came to have a watch
showing English time when there's one hour's DIFFERENCE???!" and the Colonel feebly says "Well maybe he was slow!" and Number Six angrily says "I bet he was!". Then Number Six roots around the office and finds a tape recorder playing the sound of cars and Big Ben in the background and he switches it off and then goes outside the office to find he is back in the village. Number Six then realising he is defeat, quietly leaves the office and gives the village's signature salute and says "Be seeing you!".
SUM UP
So there you go, "The Chimes of Big Ben" is another fine episode that is an example of how well crafted and intelligent the series could be and it features again some pretty good twists and turns and it certainly deserves it place in the runner-up spot.
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
And in the spirit of the Youtube website, Watchmojo.com here are a few honourable mentions before I get to the top pick....
Free For All (Episode 4) - This by all rights should be in the top 5 list as its a really good episode and one where Number Six is subjected to mind control so he can run to become the new No.2 at the village. However there is always an ulterior motive involved with No.2 and due to the intensive nature of the campaign and also fighting the mind control techniques used on him, Number Six is pushed very very near to breaking point.
And in the spirit of the Youtube website, Watchmojo.com here are a few honourable mentions before I get to the top pick....
Free For All (Episode 4) - This by all rights should be in the top 5 list as its a really good episode and one where Number Six is subjected to mind control so he can run to become the new No.2 at the village. However there is always an ulterior motive involved with No.2 and due to the intensive nature of the campaign and also fighting the mind control techniques used on him, Number Six is pushed very very near to breaking point.
Many Happy Returns (Episode 7) - well worth a mention as it is the one episode where Number Six finds the village deserted and he escapes only to narrowly avoid gunrunners at sea and then he makes his way back to London but finds things are not what they seem...
Hammer Into Anvil (Episode 10) - also worth a mention as this episode sees Number Six pit his wits against a sadistic Number Two as he wants revenge when Number Two is responsible for one of the prisoner's deaths. So the two of them lock horns in a battle of mind games in which Number Six gains the upper hand in tormenting the cruel Number Two.
Fall Out (Episode 17) - the series finale also deserves a shout out as it is one of the most bizzare pieces of television you will ever see and has a pretty good twisted ending, which is totally left open to interpretation. The ending left many fans at the time very angry and confounded so much so that Patrick McGoohan was forced to leave the country for a short time to escape angry fans who turned up at his doorstep demanding answers as to what the final episode was about!
So at No.1 is........(proverbial drum roll!)
1. The Girl Who Was Death (Episode 15)
Yes at No.1 is "The Girl Who Was Death" which takes the top spot as it is easily the most entertaining episode of the whole series and it plays out like a mini version of James Bond meets Sherlock Holmes (except without any romance as Patrick McGoohan was a devout catholic who didn't like to potray romantic scenes on screen). "The Girl Who Was Death" could almost be said to be like the series equivalent of the Star Trek original TV series episode "The Trouble With Tribbles" as it is the one episode in the show that sets out to be blatantly comedic and it works all the better for it.
STORY
The episode itself begins with Number Six on a mission that may appear to be before he was taken to the village but it is unclear (at this stage anyway) whether it is or not. Anyway, Number Six is sent to investigate the death of Colonel Hawke who was assassinated during a game of cricket by being blown up by an explosive cricket ball. It turns out that Number Six has also recieved information that he is to try and stop the mad Professor Schnipps (Kenneth Griffith) who has devised a rocket that he intends to launch and destroy London.
As Number Six takes the place of the late Colonel at a cricket game he narrowly avoids being blown up aswell and we see a mysterious woman from afar leave the scene, Sonia (Justine Lord). Number Six then receives a note saying to meet someone at a local pub where he goes and get's a drink but as he reaches the bottom of the glass he sees the words "You have just been poisoned" written on it. Number Six then orders a series of different shots in order to make himself sick to get rid of the poison from his system.
After this Number Six is given another mysterious note to meet at a Turkish bath where he goes and while relaxing in a bath he is locked in his stall by Sonia, who also places a plastic helmet over his head. Number Six then manages to free himself and we see he is wearing a Sherlock Holmes costume complete with a deerstalker hat and cape and not only that he also wears a moustache with mutton chops sideburns.
And from here Number Six continues to pursue Sonia at a fairground and then he follows her to an abandoned village where Sonia has set traps for him. Number Six however using his wits manages to avoid all the traps and he drives a bulldozer toward Sonia who destroys the bulldozer from a tower using a rocket launcher. Number Six however even survives this (as he hides down a manhole) and he then follows her to a helicopter which flies off in and Number Six manages to jump on and cling onto it as she lands at her final destination, a lighthouse where she is reunited with Professor Schnipps, who turns out to be her father.
And its from here Number Six must try and find a way to stop both of them from carrying out their plan to destroy London......
THOUGHTS AND NOTABLE SCENES
"The Girl Who Was Death" is without a doubt a real classic episode from the series and it has plenty of fun moments that make it worthy of being top of the list. The episode also plays out nicely with someone holding a book in between certain scenes to suggest that this is a story being told rather than an actual real life mission. The episode is however somewhat shorter on dialogue than usual with Number Six having not so many lines.
The episode has plenty of great scenes that include the one where Number Six is poisoned after drinking in a local pub and he then orders a series of different drinks to make himself sick. And the barmaid who serves him after so many drink says to him "Sir, you'll make yourself sick!" and Number Six soon feels sick and goes off to the bathroom.
Then there is the hilarious scene where Number Six is trapped in his Turkish bath stall by Sonia but he manages to soon break free and we see him wear a full Sherlock Holmes outfit! Its a moment that comes out of nowhere and its priceless when we see it happen.
Another great highlight of the episode is when Number Six follows Sonia to the abandoned village and he has to overcome a series of deadly traps to escape an old warehouse. And Number Six eventually manages to escape the warehouse and narrowly avoids being gunned down by Sonia by driving a bulldozer (complete with one of the most bizzare pieces of music that appears in the series!). And at the end of the scene Sonia, who up to this point has been calling Number Six one of the loves of her life, suddenly produces a rocket launcher and takes aim right at the bulldozer and says "Bye bye, lover!" and she blows it up!
Then there are the scenes onboard Professor Schnipps lighthouse where Number Six outwits Schnipps's incompetent men only then to be captured by Sonia who ties him up. And Number Six asks Schnipps "Where is the rocket?!" and Schnipps says "Its all around us!" and the two of them together say "The lighthouse IS the rocket!".
And the episode ends (SPOILER!!!!!!!!!!!) with a book being closed to reveal it was all just a story being told by Number Six to some children who Six puts to bed and we discover that Schnipps and Sonia in real life are in fact two agents working for the village who are spying on him in hope that Six might let something slip about his resignation.
So at the very end of the episode, Number Six speaks directly to the agents "Good night, children....everywhere!" and he leaves the house.
SUM UP
So that is it for "The Girl Who Was Death" which for me is the best episode of The Prisoner as it is highly entertaining and features some funny moments and good action scenes throughout aswell as featuring some of the best stock music used in the series (courtesy of the series musical director, Albert Elms).
Although if there was one criticism I could aim it is that the motives for the episode are a bit weak in that the real village agents of Schnipps and Sonia were hoping that Number Six would let something slip about why he resigned while telling children a story! I mean that is a pretty weak plotline for the story itself and for me is the only niggle that I could raise about it given that the rest of the series features some pretty intricate and convoluted ploys to try and extract this very information from Number Six!
But that minor niggle aside, "The Girl Who Was Death" is definitely for me the best episode of the series and it righfully takes the top spot.
Right! So that's it for now and apologies again for my absence from this blog for so long but I will try and squeeze in a couple more posts before the end of the month.
So until the next one, be seeing you!
The episode itself begins with Number Six on a mission that may appear to be before he was taken to the village but it is unclear (at this stage anyway) whether it is or not. Anyway, Number Six is sent to investigate the death of Colonel Hawke who was assassinated during a game of cricket by being blown up by an explosive cricket ball. It turns out that Number Six has also recieved information that he is to try and stop the mad Professor Schnipps (Kenneth Griffith) who has devised a rocket that he intends to launch and destroy London.
As Number Six takes the place of the late Colonel at a cricket game he narrowly avoids being blown up aswell and we see a mysterious woman from afar leave the scene, Sonia (Justine Lord). Number Six then receives a note saying to meet someone at a local pub where he goes and get's a drink but as he reaches the bottom of the glass he sees the words "You have just been poisoned" written on it. Number Six then orders a series of different shots in order to make himself sick to get rid of the poison from his system.
After this Number Six is given another mysterious note to meet at a Turkish bath where he goes and while relaxing in a bath he is locked in his stall by Sonia, who also places a plastic helmet over his head. Number Six then manages to free himself and we see he is wearing a Sherlock Holmes costume complete with a deerstalker hat and cape and not only that he also wears a moustache with mutton chops sideburns.
And from here Number Six continues to pursue Sonia at a fairground and then he follows her to an abandoned village where Sonia has set traps for him. Number Six however using his wits manages to avoid all the traps and he drives a bulldozer toward Sonia who destroys the bulldozer from a tower using a rocket launcher. Number Six however even survives this (as he hides down a manhole) and he then follows her to a helicopter which flies off in and Number Six manages to jump on and cling onto it as she lands at her final destination, a lighthouse where she is reunited with Professor Schnipps, who turns out to be her father.
And its from here Number Six must try and find a way to stop both of them from carrying out their plan to destroy London......
THOUGHTS AND NOTABLE SCENES
"The Girl Who Was Death" is without a doubt a real classic episode from the series and it has plenty of fun moments that make it worthy of being top of the list. The episode also plays out nicely with someone holding a book in between certain scenes to suggest that this is a story being told rather than an actual real life mission. The episode is however somewhat shorter on dialogue than usual with Number Six having not so many lines.
The episode has plenty of great scenes that include the one where Number Six is poisoned after drinking in a local pub and he then orders a series of different drinks to make himself sick. And the barmaid who serves him after so many drink says to him "Sir, you'll make yourself sick!" and Number Six soon feels sick and goes off to the bathroom.
Then there is the hilarious scene where Number Six is trapped in his Turkish bath stall by Sonia but he manages to soon break free and we see him wear a full Sherlock Holmes outfit! Its a moment that comes out of nowhere and its priceless when we see it happen.
Another great highlight of the episode is when Number Six follows Sonia to the abandoned village and he has to overcome a series of deadly traps to escape an old warehouse. And Number Six eventually manages to escape the warehouse and narrowly avoids being gunned down by Sonia by driving a bulldozer (complete with one of the most bizzare pieces of music that appears in the series!). And at the end of the scene Sonia, who up to this point has been calling Number Six one of the loves of her life, suddenly produces a rocket launcher and takes aim right at the bulldozer and says "Bye bye, lover!" and she blows it up!
Then there are the scenes onboard Professor Schnipps lighthouse where Number Six outwits Schnipps's incompetent men only then to be captured by Sonia who ties him up. And Number Six asks Schnipps "Where is the rocket?!" and Schnipps says "Its all around us!" and the two of them together say "The lighthouse IS the rocket!".
And the episode ends (SPOILER!!!!!!!!!!!) with a book being closed to reveal it was all just a story being told by Number Six to some children who Six puts to bed and we discover that Schnipps and Sonia in real life are in fact two agents working for the village who are spying on him in hope that Six might let something slip about his resignation.
So at the very end of the episode, Number Six speaks directly to the agents "Good night, children....everywhere!" and he leaves the house.
SUM UP
So that is it for "The Girl Who Was Death" which for me is the best episode of The Prisoner as it is highly entertaining and features some funny moments and good action scenes throughout aswell as featuring some of the best stock music used in the series (courtesy of the series musical director, Albert Elms).
Although if there was one criticism I could aim it is that the motives for the episode are a bit weak in that the real village agents of Schnipps and Sonia were hoping that Number Six would let something slip about why he resigned while telling children a story! I mean that is a pretty weak plotline for the story itself and for me is the only niggle that I could raise about it given that the rest of the series features some pretty intricate and convoluted ploys to try and extract this very information from Number Six!
But that minor niggle aside, "The Girl Who Was Death" is definitely for me the best episode of the series and it righfully takes the top spot.
Right! So that's it for now and apologies again for my absence from this blog for so long but I will try and squeeze in a couple more posts before the end of the month.
So until the next one, be seeing you!
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