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**No.9** · 18-04-2010, 19:08

Ditto.

The original worked so well WHEN it came out because it was ground breaking AT THE TIME. If the cheap fast buck men what contimum or me too, then they need the brains to correctly evaluate WHY the original did so well and the guts to admit they are feckless mongs by comparrison.
Just something else trashed by Septification

Take 'em out and shoot 'em - that'll make a good programme

No.9

ps. what's the betting ITV bought it because it was cheap ;)

**Dunservin** · 18-04-2010, 20:39

It was easy to identify with Patrick McGoohan after watching him play John Drake for so long in 'Danger Man' ('Secret Agent' in the States). In the original 'Prisoner', he remained the same indomitable and empathetic character despite his circumstances taking a turn for the sinister and surreal. With no such back story for the hero of the new series, one cannot help make unfavourable comparisons. For all we know, he could have been one of the bad guys.

**RearWords** · 25-04-2010, 23:22

Ok I've given it a fair chance - 2 weeks. Now take this rubbish off please ITV. Everything is so wrong - the lead 'character' doesn't have any, the flashbacks don't work, the village is uninspiring and the walks in the desert are a tad monotonous. This is an insult to the original, they would be better off putting that on instead.

Spend your money on airing more dramas like Foyle's War and Agatha Christie.

**bullet_catcher** · 26-04-2010, 06:27

I preferred the original series, and I like the point that it followed on from Danger Man. That said, this remake is not bad, it has its own look about it, and I hope it comes up with some new story lines that McGoohan never got the chance to try. Unfortunately they blew something up in episode 2, which seems a bit like cheating to get your attention. To an oldie like me the Prisoner should consist of clever mind games and the very occasional fist fight.

**the_boy_syrup** · 26-04-2010, 06:42

The original starts on ITV 4 from Ep 1 at 17:55 tonight

**Command_doh** · 26-04-2010, 08:00

I don't really think I should watch the remake, owing to being a firm fan of the original. Some things should be left well alone. McGoohan never compromised on the Prisoner, either to the demands for follow up and alternative episodes (when people just didn't 'get it') and did everything on his own terms. He earned a reputation as being difficult to work with, but in truth he just didn't want to kowtow to sudios' demands to compromise artistic license to earn more money by making his 1 series wonder into a long running franchise. He should have been James Bond by all accounts, but was too argumentative and opinionated for Mr. Broccoli apparently.

**Pompey_Jock** · 26-04-2010, 08:15

Originally Posted by the_boy_syrup

The original starts on ITV 4 from Ep 1 at 17:55 tonight

Good news....... I have seen the occasional snippet or the odd episode in part, but never seen a long run of it, in order so will try and catch that.

I did turn on the 2nd episode of the re-make the other night, and switched over to something else within 30 seconds - it was dire, truly dire.

**Monty417** · 26-04-2010, 14:19

I said that after the first episode, I wasn't going to watch the second, and I didn't, but from what I've read here, I didn't miss a thing, but I did gain an hour of life.

**TalaveraTom** · 26-04-2010, 16:15

Morbid curiosity made me watch the first episode of this remake, and i wasn't disappointed by the content! It truly lived down to my expectations and made me feel that my pre judgment on this pile of drivel was correct...It's nice to be right about something so wrong!! No fun at all, just dross

Be seeing you! Unlike the rest of the series