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4.26 - Honey for the Prince
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:19 am
by peabody
Discuss, review and rate Honey for the Prince, produced mid February 1966 to Friday 4th March 1966.
Teleplay by Brian Clemens
Directed by James Hill
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 11:46 am
by Rhonda
I gave 7
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 3:06 pm
by Mona
Honey For the Prince is a wonderful episode, although to some modern eyes the harem sex set-up might not be approved.
But, it is really a light-hearted, interesting, fun, original episode. You have to praise the commitment of the Ministry agents! After being shot, instead of seeking medical care at a hospital, one instead chooses to go to Steed's flat, and instead die giving him some vague information. The Quite Quite Fantastic business is a unique Avengers creation and should be highly lauded. Fans bemusingly regret the death of B. Bumble, no doubt gone to join the well populated "Avengers Minor Character Death Section" of heaven.
Steed wins over Prince Ali by being a cricker "all-rounder," much to the dismay of a large vase. Emma's infamous dance (equal to her dress in "A Touch of Brimstone") got the ire of the censors. I love how Emma's delicate order "Steed!" has him immediately forgetting all the harem women to directly follow her.
I think it is pretty clear at the end--when Emma disappears below, knocks hard on the floor, only to have Steed join her out of the camera's view--that they have good old fashioned welcomed sex.
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 6:54 am
by Avengerholic
I've mixed thoughts on this one. Love Mr Bumble and the supporting sequences but the harem scenes leave me rather bored.
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:52 am
by denis
On the contrary, the harem scenes are among the good points of the episode. Nowadays, it would arouse inappropriate criticisms.
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:42 pm
by mrs_emma_peel
I agree, Emma's exotic/erotic Dance of the Seven (or six) Veils is wonderful. The harem setup maybe un pc these days - yet is perfectly accurate. Emma as Salome is an entrancing vision.
Re: 4.26 - Honey for the Prince
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:19 pm
by MaxRebo120
The Avengers is a giant pastiche of British culture, so you could surmise the whole Harem bit is just one of generic "Arabic" culture. But I can understand modern viewers finding it a bit uncomfortable (Mrs. Peel's dance is fun, though). On the plus side, Zia Mohyeddin is quite good. Makes me wish he was given a more serious part.
But aside from that, I just find the episode a bit too cutesy and excessive to really latch on to. B. Bumble and the Aladdin service are a lot of fun, but might have worked better in two separate episodes.