Every so often something serious pops up in The Avengers.
In this case, it's when Steed starts to describe conditions in the prison camp Wadkin is thought to have been held in, Ni San. It's a horrible place but Steed knows all about it, about the routine, the sounds and about what it feels like to be held there. It's almost as if he has direct experience....
Given Steed's age and his career, he might well have exactly that. If he did, it might well explain his insouciant approach to life now. It is hard to imagine being able to take anything much seriously after surviving such a horrendous experience. He wouldn't be the only war veteran I have encountered (even if he is fictional) who felt, having survived the very worst things, that nothing could ever really be all that bad afterwards.
In this case, it's when Steed starts to describe conditions in the prison camp Wadkin is thought to have been held in, Ni San. It's a horrible place but Steed knows all about it, about the routine, the sounds and about what it feels like to be held there. It's almost as if he has direct experience....
Given Steed's age and his career, he might well have exactly that. If he did, it might well explain his insouciant approach to life now. It is hard to imagine being able to take anything much seriously after surviving such a horrendous experience. He wouldn't be the only war veteran I have encountered (even if he is fictional) who felt, having survived the very worst things, that nothing could ever really be all that bad afterwards.
