The Prisoner

I've always been one for honesty, so I'm going to be frank. I did not like the first episode of The Prisoner. I couldn't tell if it was the show itself or if it was the pounding headache I had from the first day of school. Either way, I was not looking forward to watching another episode. The idea of watching another episode made me want to barf. I couldn't even imagine watching a whole season. A whole freaking season.

But now I definitely know that it was the insanity from the first day that kept me from enjoying The Prisoner. I loved episode number two. And it goes without saying I got a whole lot more out of it without the thumping in my head.

First of all, the beginning. The beginning is the same as the last (and I'm assuming the next) completely adding to the whole circle thing. The blob is circular, the green dome is circular, and the actual show is circular. No matter what he does he ends up in the same place; Trapped and confused in the village.

Then there was the whole even number business. Number six's neighbor was number eight. All the other townspeople mentioned were even numbers (38,12, etc.). To go with the whole utopian thing, even numbers have always given me the idea of perfection. Maybe I'm the only one who sees it this way. Maybe it's because of math (that whole even numbers can always be perfectly divided by two thing gives me the feeling that even numbers always feel good) or maybe it's just the regular old connotation of the word "even." Number one is asked about and mentioned, but whether number one exists or not isn't said. Number two seems to be the one in charge.

Or at least the one who thinks he's in charge. Number two is the ultimate tool. He's the biggest "pawn" out of all of them. The other villagers may not be pretending to call the shots, but at least they last longer than an episode! Number twos come and go, and they don't seem to have any actual power. If they had half the power they act like they have, no one would be able to get rid of them.

Unless the number twos had to go because they had too much knowledge. Which is really the biggest crime anyone in the prisoner could commit, right? Having too much knowledge.