And Apparently He Wears A Magnetic Bra.

[rionaleonhart]

So, tonight was Derren Brown's intriguingly-named How to Be a Psychic Spy. Sadly, this was not Derren Brown's debut as the next James Bond, although I am hoping that fanfiction about Mr Brown's putting his abilities to more dramatic uses than causing people to think of an image will appear before too long. Nobody can quite remember why Agent Brown was permitted a licence to kill. He was very persuasive.

My immediate reaction to the end, and to the results of my subsequent scramble for a newspaper: Derren Brown! You are such a liar, but you certainly put effort into your lies. I love it when you conceal your true methods beneath layers of confusion and misdirection.

I also love it when you manipulate people into committing crimes. You are so fascinatingly attractive when you're being completely evil. Should you ever decide to take over the world, we wouldn't stand a chance; half of us would be stuck to our seats, and the other half would be unwittingly working for you. (Members of my flist were actually too afraid to watch How to Control the Nation for fear that Derren Brown would implant subconscious commands to turn them into murderers, so I was quite amused when he brought up the concept this week. (AMUSED AND ALARMED. I watched How to Control the Nation! How can I be certain that I have not already stabbed somebody?))

I like to think that Derren goes out to cafés and mirrors-and-leads strangers into falling asleep to amuse himself whenever he gets bored. According to interviews he is (or at least was pre-boyfriend) in the habit of going to restaurants on his own, which is presumably because any companion would say, "So, did you think... Derren? Derren. Derren, I know the service hasn't been great, but can't you just look at me instead of subliminally manipulating that woman over there into punching the waiter?"

One more Event to go! I will be quite sad when Derren Brown is no longer shamelessly deceiving us every Friday.

Comments

[littlemoose.livejournal.com]

If Derren Brown ever attempts to take over the world (If? When!) it seems that the people of Northern Ireland will be your last hope. Why? Because the NI version of the Mirror doesn't have the classifieds on a Friday. *g*

[rionaleonhart]

Ah, which would protect you were the classifieds his actual method. He would say 'well, obviously I planted the command to kill the world leaders in the classified ads', but in fact you have been surrounded by subliminal images of knives for weeks, and he made you fall asleep and whispered commands into your ear two nights ago.

[littlemoose.livejournal.com]

I was going to counter that with 'but I'm a really light sleeper!' but that only really is an argument if we're dealing with anybody but Derren Brown, isn't it? Ah well, on the plus side, at least I'd have sexy dreams that night ;)

[dracothelizard.livejournal.com]

So, er, we need an insomniac who doesn't read newspapers to fight against Derren Brown now?

[littlemoose.livejournal.com]

Hee! (*doesn't mention she usually fits that description*)

[dracothelizard.livejournal.com]

You're our only hope!

[amy-wolf.livejournal.com]

I volunteer!

Also, I am in Fiji, where his reach is confined to Air New Zealand flights in and out of the country (he stares at you through the entertainment magazine).

[dracothelizard.livejournal.com]

Well, so far I haven't seen Derren Brown in any magazines over here yet, so I'm guessing the Dutch Line of Defence against Derren will be all right for some time.

[amy-wolf.livejournal.com]

Although, if he's using Riona's journal to defeat the resistance even as it's formed, with subliminal messages, we may both be doomed.

[dracothelizard.livejournal.com]

...Damn.

[serriadh.livejournal.com]

Riona's his sleeper agent. Even Riona doesn't know she's secretly fighting FOR him.

(I haven't seen it yet. I was feeling very slightly tipsy by 9 o'clock and decided I'd continue with Strictly and save Derren for a time when I wasn't likely to be even more susceptible than normal)

[uk-sef.livejournal.com]

I fit the first parts of that description; but I'm not much of a fighter and someone would probably have to point out which one was Derren Brown (because I don't watch that sort of stuff either and I'm not very good at recognising humans anyway).

[amy-wolf.livejournal.com]

He appears on Riona's icons frequently, so it should be easy to provide you with a picture in case of emergency.