RP Listener Forum - Radio Paradise

Posted: Nov 18, 2009 - 11:23am

maryte wrote:

We watched the last two episodes as well and, whereas it wasn't *bad*, it was NOTHING like the original. Number 2 with backstory? Puhleeze! They should have just given it a different title - but then they wouldn't have had a built-in audience (for better or worse). So it wasn't "The Prisoner". But it was "meh".

I think they were pushing the suspension of belief to much when the village was really just in M2's mind and the "holes" were her not having a tight enough focus to hold the mirage together, that and everyone in the village was in her "dream" to be "fixed" etc. It reminded me of the Monty Python skit where people lived in an imaginary hi-rise and whenever someone would start to doubt its existence it would start to collapse and fall down.

They did leave it open for a sequel or series though. Wonder if it will ever get any further.

That being said, the original was so much better.

Posted: Nov 18, 2009 - 11:17am

We watched the last two episodes as well and, whereas it wasn't *bad*, it was NOTHING like the original. Number 2 with backstory? Puhleeze! They should have just given it a different title - but then they wouldn't have had a built-in audience (for better or worse). So it wasn't "The Prisoner". But it was "meh".

Posted: Nov 18, 2009 - 11:11am

Judging from the quick death of this thread I guess no one else liked it either {#Mrgreen}

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 - 9:02pm

Just watched the last two eps. They sure changed everything including the reason for the village itself. They should have just done as a stand alone project not having anything to do with the original series. The original was miles better. Also, did anyone else notice the Penny farthing bicycle they snuck in as a homage to the original? I thought it was cool that the cabbie guy was also in Jericho, a show I really liked.

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 - 5:56pm

Welly wrote:

I couldn't hang in there.

I just rewatched the first original episode (the link that was posted here earlier) and it's so much better. The subtle humor is wonderful. The new one seems so deadly (dull) serious. I got through two of the new episodes.

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 - 5:56pm

JrzyTmata wrote:

crappy youtube skipping all over the place. loses all the good creepiness.
I haven't seen this on tv yet.

Well, if you'd been watching The Prisoner on AMC for the last 3 nights, in the Asheville area, you woulda seen it about 500 times.

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 - 5:55pm

Antigone wrote:

Cool! I didn't know you could watch the original online. Thanks!

Here's a clicky link

Rose, Winter ... at least watch the first, original episode!

Thanks for the link. One of my all time favorite shows.

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 - 5:45pm

OCDHG wrote:

Here you go!

crappy youtube skipping all over the place. loses all the good creepiness.
I haven't seen this on tv yet.

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 - 5:42pm

JrzyTmata wrote:

I don't remember that. I'll check youtube so you aren't alone.

Here you go!

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 - 5:29pm

jadewahoo wrote:

I've just watched the second night of The Prisoner and found it to be more enticing, the story and characters more fully developed, following on the heels of my iffy response to the first night's round.

I couldn't hang in there.

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 - 5:28pm

DaveInVA wrote:

Yes it shows a little more promise now but it looks like it ends tomorrow with episode 6...

dammit. I missed the first and second ones I guess. I wonder if hulu will have the episodes?

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 - 5:25pm

OCDHG wrote:

Is anyone else getting those stupid Palm Pre commercials in their markets??

I seriously want to slap that girl back to her yoga class.

Bing... bing... bing {#Beat}

Please someone share my pain.

I don't remember that. I'll check youtube so you aren't alone.

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 - 5:21pm

Is anyone else getting those stupid Palm Pre commercials in their markets??

I seriously want to slap that girl back to her yoga class.

Bing... bing... bing {#Beat}

Please someone share my pain.

Posted: Nov 16, 2009 - 9:12pm

jadewahoo wrote:

I've just watched the second night of The Prisoner and found it to be more enticing, the story and characters more fully developed, following on the heels of my iffy response to the first night's round.

Yes it shows a little more promise now but it looks like it ends tomorrow with episode 6...

Posted: Nov 16, 2009 - 9:04pm

I've just watched the second night of The Prisoner and found it to be more enticing, the story and characters more fully developed, following on the heels of my iffy response to the first night's round.

Posted: Nov 16, 2009 - 5:27pm

DaveInVA wrote:

Here are episode guides and videos of all the original eps online:
http://www.amctv.com/originals/the-prisoner-1960s-series/

Dave

Cool! I didn't know you could watch the original online. Thanks!

Here's a clicky link

Rose, Winter ... at least watch the first, original episode!

Posted: Nov 16, 2009 - 5:13pm

Here are episode guides and videos of all the original eps online:
http://www.amctv.com/originals/the-prisoner-1960s-series/

Dave

Posted: Nov 16, 2009 - 4:43pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Prisoner_episodes

about the proper order of the episodes

Posted: Nov 16, 2009 - 4:36pm

winter wrote:

Call it a bit o' both.

I haven't seen the original. But this just felt tepid to me. I didn't particularly care about the characters.

And much of it seemed like they were doing weird just to seem deep and evocative. (All food is in wrap form - WTF?)

Go watch the original, B. It was so much better, and didn't have to try half as hard.

Posted: Nov 16, 2009 - 4:12pm

phineas wrote:

Must be friends of SFW...

Scott is Number 1!