Talk:Rover (The Prisoner)
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"A much-used joke in these references consists of a character using a sharp object to pop it." In one episode someone shoots a rover with a rifle a few times. If I remember correctly it appears unharmed; is anyone more sure of this? I think it would be relevant to the idea of popping them. Wootery 12:27, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
- DOGOON. [1] -Ashley Pomeroy 18:28, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, Rover is shot at several times without incurring any obvious damage (apart from visible bullet holes/marks) in the episode The Chimes of Big Ben, so it seems unlikely that it could actually be popped (within the continuity of the series, of course). However, if one wishes to get really analytical, it's possible that the whole "shooting at Rover" thing was faked by The Village, since they deliberately allow Number Six to escape in this episode, and Rover getting shot would make it all the more convincing. 128.100.8.114 (Comment from HJH)
[edit] Reversal of Footage
Perhaps this article should mention that the effect of Rover's movement was created by filming the balloon being pulled from behind and then reversing the film? (This is why everyone stands still whenever Rover passes, and why people running from Rover aren't shown in the same shot as it until it overcomes them.) 128.100.8.114 (Comment added by HJH.)
[edit] 6000 Weather Balloons?
That seems an extremely high number for a short television series. Can someone verify this value? Catbar 03:03, 2 April 2007 (UTC)
I agree. 6000 over the course of a 17 episode series is fantastically high. That's over 350 per episode for a prop that hardly ever appears. I think that without some kind of documentation or evidence that it should be safe to remove it. Monkey Bounce 01:50, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
