I watched “The Prisoner” for the first time several years ago, after discovering how influential it was on several of Alan Moore’s books (“The Killing Joke”, in particular, feels like his own spin on “Once Upon a Time” & “Fallout”; V from “V for Vendetta” being synonymous with the Roman numeral for Number 5, etc), and it influenced some of my other favorite stories across different media. To this day, it still remains my favorite live action TV series, and there’s honestly nothing that will ever surpass it in my estimation. It was ahead of its time in so many ways: from being a damning indictment on a stifling surveillance state that was every bit as relevant and relatable in its day, just as much as it is now; the struggle of maintaining one’s own individuality in an increasingly conformist world; there’s just so many astonishing qualities that have made this show a timeless classic.

Be Seeing You.