So, jaxomsride asked me to talk about The Prisoner.

You know that thing I said last time, about how there are some things that, if you haven't seen them, words are never going to convey how awesome they are, and if you have, you know and the words are unnecessary? Yeah, that's The Prisoner in spades. But I can't just leave it at that twice in a row. So ( Read more... )

OMG, now Pinky & the Brain have launched into a tribute to The Prisoner. In three parts.

Oh, my silly, silly show. Just when I thought I could not love you more.

OK, this is it for now. Really.

( Stark/Number Six )

So, I've been thinking a little more about the Lost finale. Or, more accurately, I haven't been thinking about the finale itself, but about my reaction to the finale, and it occurs to me that there are a few other shows I have to thank for that reaction.

And, OK, I'm not getting into anything specifically spoilery here, for Lost or anything ( Read more... )

So, I have now finished watching The Prisoner. And all I can says is, wow. That... certainly lived up to its reputation for trippiness.

Am still watching The Prisoner. Something I definitely didn't realize on my initial limited encounters with this show: it's occasionally kind of hilarious, in a sly, subtle sort of way.

Also, Patrick McGoohan has very pretty blue eyes.

And look! I snagged an icon!

I'm still feeling ooky, so I'm spending today lying on the sofa -- again -- watching The Prisoner. The original version, that is. I'd never seen the whole thing and am now watching it straight through, which seems to be far and away the best way to do it. This has to be one of the weirdest shows ever to appear on television, but, lo, it is a ( Read more... )