The Prisoner 1967 - Episode 06 - The General 50:17 -

: Explores how mass media can be used for propaganda—a concept that remains highly relevant today.

: Some viewers feel it lacks the series' typical "escape-focused" tension, feeling more like generic sci-fi. The Prisoner 1967 - Episode 06 - The General 50:17

: Colin Gordon's confident yet nervous Number Two is a standout, and his chemistry with McGoohan is palpable. : Explores how mass media can be used

: Number Six destroys the General by feeding it a single, unanswerable question: "WHY?" . The Prisoner 1967 - Episode 06 - The General 50:17

: The "evil supercomputer" reveal felt cliché even in 1967 and appears "archaic" or "dated" now.