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I got interested in the TV-show The Prisoner a long time after seeing Nowhere Man which honored the material made by Patrick McGoohan in the 60's.  Both shows are thoroughly deep and compelling stories with multiple layers of depth and intrigue. I don't pretend to comprehend everything that goes on and the sheer amount of books written about the original Prisoner proves that I don't have to feel bad about it. I have my own views and opinions about it and, albeit a bit worried like with most remakes, looked forward to see what they did with The Prisoner remake.

With McGoohan gone and the internet-revolution behind our teeth it was expected to be different, and despite a largely British cast it's apparent that this is an American product that explains too much too soon.

BEWARE -- Don't read this when you haven't seen it or don't mind spoilers. There are spoilers ahead.

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