gclark@utcsri.UUCP (Graeme Clark) (03/14/86)
In a number of episodes we see that the master has a certain "power of
persuasion" -- he looks his victim in the eye and repeats what he wants
the victim to believe, such as "You have seen my security pass.", and in
many cases the victim becomes convinced of this. Does anyone know where this
power comes from? It doesn't seem to be inherent to time lords since the
doctor doesn't posses it (as far as I know).
Graeme Clark -- Dept. of Computer Science, Univ. of Toronto, Canada M5S 1A4
{allegra,cornell,decvax,ihnp4,linus,utzoo}!utcsri!gclarkmom@sfmag.UUCP (M.Modig) (03/16/86)
> > In a number of episodes we see that the master has a certain "power of > persuasion" -- he looks his victim in the eye and repeats what he wants > the victim to believe, such as "You have seen my security pass.", and in > many cases the victim becomes convinced of this. Does anyone know where this > power comes from? It doesn't seem to be inherent to time lords since the > doctor doesn't posses it (as far as I know). I think the Doctor does possess this same sort of ability-- for example, Doctor #4 used hypnosis-like powers of persuasion several times on Sarah Jane. Time Lords do appear to be at least somewhat telepathic; this probably augments the effect of an exceptionally strong peronality like the Doctor's or the Master's when they attempt to influence someone. Mark Modig ihnp4!sfmag!mom
mil3@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (Phillip Millman) (03/16/86)
How does the Master do that hypnotism? Well it isn't only the Master but the Doctor as well. They both seem to have that power. Also the Force can cause this effect. My best guess is that superior minds have always had control over weaker ones. (just look at Napoleon).
barth@tellab1.UUCP (Barth Richards) (03/17/86)
In article <2332@utcsri.UUCP> gclark@utcsri.UUCP (Graeme Clark) writes: > >In a number of episodes we see that the master has a certain "power of >persuasion" -- he looks his victim in the eye and repeats what he wants >the victim to believe, such as "You have seen my security pass.", and in >many cases the victim becomes convinced of this. Does anyone know where this >power comes from? It doesn't seem to be inherent to time lords since the >doctor doesn't posses it (as far as I know). In his fourth incarnation, the Doctor said that the Master was a brilliant hypnotist. I don't recall whether or not he mentioned where the Master learned this skill.
nomad@orstcs.UUCP (nomad) (03/18/86)
The only time I have seen the Dr. do that was in "Invasion of Time."
He looked at the "glorified security guard," and said something like
"you are getting sleepy." He then handed her the key and told her to do
exactly what K-9 said. Later he had to wake her up to get the key back.
Up to that point, I thought that the Master was the only one with
hypnotic powers.
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:r .disclaimerins_ajpo@jhunix.UUCP (Adric of Alzarius) (03/19/86)
In article <2332@utcsri.UUCP> gclark@utcsri.UUCP (Graeme Clark) writes: >In a number of episodes we see that the master has a certain "power of >persuasion" -- he looks his victim in the eye and repeats what he wants >the victim to believe, such as "You have seen my security pass.", and in >many cases the victim becomes convinced of this. Does anyone know where this >power comes from? It doesn't seem to be inherent to time lords since the >Doctor doesn't posses it (as far as I know). The Master happens to be a hypnotist (probably one other reason to call him "The Master"). -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Not allowed? Me??? I'm allowed everywhere!" -- The Doctor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joseph P. Ogulin UUCP: {seismo!umcp-cs | ihnp4!whuxcc | allegra!hopkins}!jhunix!ins_ajpo ARPA: ins_ajpo%jhunix.BITNET@wiscvm.WISC.EDU BITNET: ins_ajpo@jhunix.BITNET