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* TakeThat: The entire episode is a clear dig at voter apathy and political machinery sabotaging democracy. Number 2 promises great gains if Six is elected, but the exact same people respond to his speeches as Six's with equal enthusiasm (prodded on by the Butler). Six's "supporters" even have party posters of him made up before he's even aware of the election, and to add to the insult, they use the same picture from his resignation photo in the opening montage. At the end of the episode, Six has fought off party brainwashing, but is no more free than before. Only his jailer's face has changed. Subtly, this is also the only episode he willingly wears a number pin, to show his support - under the influence of brainwashing the Village employs on ''every'' candidate - for his own campaign.
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* TakeThat: The entire episode is a clear dig at voter apathy and political machinery sabotaging democracy. Number 2 promises great gains if Six is elected, but the exact same people respond to his speeches as Six's with equal enthusiasm (prodded on by the Butler). Six's "supporters" even have party posters of him made up before he's even aware of the election, and to add to the insult, they use the same picture from his resignation photo in the opening montage. At the end of the episode, Six has fought off party brainwashing, but his decisive election win is immediately annulled and he is no more free than before. Only his jailer's face has changed. Subtly, this is also the only episode he willingly wears a number pin, to show his support - under the influence of brainwashing the Village employs on ''every'' candidate - for his own campaign.
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* RedHerring: Number Two is this for the real Number 2 of the episode, Number 58.
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* RedHerring: Number Two is this for the real Number 2 of the episode, his designated successor, Number 58.
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** The election results don't change anything because the institutions in control of the Village remain in control, and nothing a new Number Two can try doing to shut it down will work.
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** The election results don't change anything because the institutions in control of the Village remain in control, and nothing a new Number Two can try doing who is not part of the Village Organisation trying to shut it down will work.be ignored and then rapidly removed from office.
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** The media covering the campaigns write their own stories to fit pre-existing narratives, and never report on the real problems - such as the fact that everybody in the Village are prisoners - that need reporting.
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** The election results don't change anything because the institutions in control of the Village remain in control, and nothing a new Number Two can do to shut it down will work.
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** The media covering the campaigns write their own stories to fit pre-existing narratives, and never report on the real problems - that need reporting-- such as the fact that how everybody in the Village are prisoners - that need reporting.
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** The election results don't change anything because the institutions in control of the Village remain in control, and nothing a new Number Two cando try doing to shut it down will work.
** The election results don't change anything because the institutions in control of the Village remain in control, and nothing a new Number Two can
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* PrecisionFStrike: The words damn and hell are uttered several times, most notably when No. 2 says "To hell with the Village." This episode was made and broadcast (in the UK, at least) around the time ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' made waves for having a single use of "hell" in the episode "City on the Edge of Forever." This mostly applies in the US, though, as [[DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch they're not considered particularly strong language in the UK]].
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* PrecisionFStrike: The words damn "damn" and hell "hell" are uttered several times, most notably when No. 2 says "To hell with the Village." This episode was made and broadcast (in the UK, at least) around the time ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' made waves for having a single use of "hell" in the episode "City on the Edge of Forever." This mostly applies in the US, though, as [[DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch they're not considered particularly strong language in the UK]].
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* ReligionOfEvil: Only briefly seen but there's a group of Villagers apparently worshipping Rover. May also qualify as a CargoCult.
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* ReligionOfEvil: Only briefly seen seen, but there's a group of Villagers apparently worshipping Rover. May also qualify as a CargoCult.
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* ApatheticCitizens: Once he becomes Number Two, Six gains access to the control room and turns off all security systems, broadcasting to the Village that they are all free to leave. No-one does anything; either not believing the broadcast or too broken in spirit to escape their GildedCage.
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* WhamEpisode: According to [=MacGoohan=], the fourth in correct chronological order of the seven episodes that "really count".
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* PrecisionFStrike: The words damn and hell are uttered several times, most notably when No. 2 says "To hell with the Village." This episode was made and broadcast (in the UK, at least) around the time ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' made waves for having a single use of "hell" in the episode "City on the Edge of Forever.", " This mostly applies in the US, though, as [[DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch they're not considered particularly strong language in the UK]].
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* MoodWhiplash: The episode goes from a light-hearted TakeThat against elections and ends up being one of the handful of episodes where Number Six is not only beaten but utterly humiliated.
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* TakeThat: The entire episode is a clear dig at voter apathy and political machinery sabotaging democracy. Number 2 promises great gains if Six is elected, but the exact same people respond to his speeches as Six's with equal enthusiasm (prodded on by the Butler). Six's "supporters" even have party posters of him made up before he's even aware of the election, and to add to the insult, they use the same picture from his resignation photo in the opening montage. At the end of the episode, Six has fought off party brainwashing, but is no more free than before. Only his jailer's face has changed. Subtly, this is also the only episode he willingly wears a number pin, to show his support - under the influence of brainwashing the Village employs on ''every'' candidate - for his own campaign.
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* PrecisionFStrike: The words damn and hell are uttered several times, most notably when No. 2 says "To hell with the Village." This episode was made and broadcast (in the UK, at least) around the time ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' made waves for having a single use of "hell" in the episode "City on the Edge of Forever.", as [[DidntDoTheBloodyResearch [[DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch they're not considered particularly strong language in the UK]].
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* PrecisionFStrike: The words damn and hell are uttered several times, most notably when No. 2 says "To hell with the Village." This episode was made and broadcast (in the UK, at least) around the time ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' made waves for having a single use of "hell" in the episode "City on the Edge of Forever."", as [[DidntDoTheBloodyResearch they're considered particularly strong language in the UK]].
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* ReligionOfEvil: Only briefly seen but there's a group of Villagers apparently worshiping Rover. May also qualify as a CargoCult.
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* ReligionOfEvil: Only briefly seen but there's a group of Villagers apparently worshiping worshipping Rover. May also qualify as a CargoCult.
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* PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny: The Village's administration insists -- loudly and repeatedly -- that its government is democratically elected. Here, we see such an election: the voting is rigged and the results are overturned almost immediately anyway.
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* DrowningMySorrows: Number Two is found drunk in a secret alcohol lab, but it's a ruse to get Six to drop his guard.
* {{Fauxreigner}}: Number58 58.
* KangarooCourt: Number Two holds one against Number 6, with mannequins as a jury.
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* RedHerring: Number Two is this for the real Number 2 of the episode, Number 58.
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* {{Fauxreigner}}: Number 58
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Happens to Number Six at the end.
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* TakeThat: The entire episode is one gigantic one to the way democracy ''really'' functions with most candidates spouting platitudes while being pawns of special interest groups.
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* TakeThat: The entire episode is one gigantic one a clear dig at voter apathy and political machinery sabotaging democracy. Number 2 promises great gains if Six is elected, but the exact same people respond to his speeches as Six's with equal enthusiasm (prodded on by the Butler). Six's "supporters" even have party posters of him made up before he's even aware of the election, and to add to the way democracy ''really'' functions with most candidates spouting platitudes while being pawns insult, they use the same picture from his resignation photo in the opening montage. At the end of special interest groups.the episode, Six has fought off party brainwashing, but is no more free than before. Only his jailer's face has changed. Subtly, this is also the only episode he willingly wears a number pin, to show his support for his own campaign.
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* MeetTheNewBoss: Same as the old Boss.
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** The entire election process is staged by those already in power, who merely use the illusion of choice to make people play along.
** Those who run for office are cajoled - even brainwashed - into campaigning using simple platitudes and meaningless promises.
** The media covering the campaigns write their own stories to fit pre-existing narratives, and never report on the real problems - such as the fact that everybody in the Village are prisoners - that need reporting.
** The election results don't change anything because the institutions in control of the Village remain in control, and nothing a new Number Two can do to shut it down will work.
** Those who run for office are cajoled - even brainwashed - into campaigning using simple platitudes and meaningless promises.
** The media covering the campaigns write their own stories to fit pre-existing narratives, and never report on the real problems - such as the fact that everybody in the Village are prisoners - that need reporting.
** The election results don't change anything because the institutions in control of the Village remain in control, and nothing a new Number Two can do to shut it down will work.
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* WhamEpisode: According to [=Patrick McGoohan=], the fourth in correct chronological order of the seven episodes that "really count".
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* TheMole: Number Fifty-Eight is actually the real new Number Two, manipulating Number Six as his apparent potential ally.
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* SpeakingSimlish: Number Fifty-Eight speaks only an incomprehensible vaguely-Slavic language. Apparently.
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There is an election for a new Number Two, and Number Six decides to stand. But will the powers behind the Village really allow a rebel to be elected governor?
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There is an election for a new Number Two, and Number Six decides to stand. But will the powers behind the Village really allow a rebel to be elected governor?governor?
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* DemocracyIsFlawed: The entire episode is about this.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: The Village drugs Number Six into believing he's actually a democratic candidate who can free the Village once elected.
* OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: It's implied the Village answers to one of these but there's no indication this isn't part of the MindScrew.
* ReligionOfEvil: Only briefly seen but there's a group of Villagers apparently worshiping Rover. May also qualify as a CargoCult.
* TakeThat: The entire episode is one gigantic one to the way democracy ''really'' functions with most candidates spouting platitudes while being pawns of special interest groups.
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* DemocracyIsFlawed: The entire episode is about this.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: The Village drugs Number Six into believing he's actually a democratic candidate who can free the Village once elected.
* OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: It's implied the Village answers to one of these but there's no indication this isn't part of the MindScrew.
* ReligionOfEvil: Only briefly seen but there's a group of Villagers apparently worshiping Rover. May also qualify as a CargoCult.
* TakeThat: The entire episode is one gigantic one to the way democracy ''really'' functions with most candidates spouting platitudes while being pawns of special interest groups.
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