In the pilot of The Prisoner "Arrival", a British agent resigns from his post, only to be knocked out and kidnapped by unknown assailants. He wakes up in a strange village seemingly completely isolated from the outside world. It sooner becomes apparent he's in some sort of luxurious prison where people with knowledge too important to be released are sent when they are deemed a liability. His resignation caused some red flags and, until they feel satisfied as to why he resigned, this man must stay here
He meets some of the other residents. Number Two appears to be one of his jailers, informing him they'll get the information out of his head one way or another. We also meet a doctor whose hospital is a front for some kind of brainwashing scheme of uncooperative residents.
Our hero Number Six (the number given to him) sees a man named Cobb in the hospital, an agent he knew from the outside. Cobb commits suicide shortly after their conversation. At his funeral, Number Six meets Cobb's grieving lover who gives him a pass that should be able to get him into a helicopter to escape. As he leaves the village, the helicopter is remotely controlled by HQ and re-lands where he originally stole it. It is revealed Cobb was alive the whole time and this was all a ruse to break Number Six of his rebellious tendencies.
I've heard a lot of good things about this show and can see immediately why it's a cult classic. The premise is super cool and the set design and location is absolutely breathtaking. That being said, this pilot is a bit of a mess. The camera work gave me a headache and sometimes we're moving so fast that it's too difficult for the viewer to keep up.
I have hope though that this will improve as the season goes along and we get a better understanding of the world building and characters in play. I'm not sure how I feel about Patrick McGoohan's acting chops. He's very herky-jerky in his movements and dialogue. It's too early for me to tell whether that plays into the role well or not.
Still, I'm definitely intrigued by the show and am going to give this 1 season show a go.
He meets some of the other residents. Number Two appears to be one of his jailers, informing him they'll get the information out of his head one way or another. We also meet a doctor whose hospital is a front for some kind of brainwashing scheme of uncooperative residents.
Our hero Number Six (the number given to him) sees a man named Cobb in the hospital, an agent he knew from the outside. Cobb commits suicide shortly after their conversation. At his funeral, Number Six meets Cobb's grieving lover who gives him a pass that should be able to get him into a helicopter to escape. As he leaves the village, the helicopter is remotely controlled by HQ and re-lands where he originally stole it. It is revealed Cobb was alive the whole time and this was all a ruse to break Number Six of his rebellious tendencies.
I've heard a lot of good things about this show and can see immediately why it's a cult classic. The premise is super cool and the set design and location is absolutely breathtaking. That being said, this pilot is a bit of a mess. The camera work gave me a headache and sometimes we're moving so fast that it's too difficult for the viewer to keep up.
I have hope though that this will improve as the season goes along and we get a better understanding of the world building and characters in play. I'm not sure how I feel about Patrick McGoohan's acting chops. He's very herky-jerky in his movements and dialogue. It's too early for me to tell whether that plays into the role well or not.
Still, I'm definitely intrigued by the show and am going to give this 1 season show a go.