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I Think You'll Find This One Even Softer.

So I suddenly and unexpectedly fell in crazy love with Derren Brown at around 3.00-4.30 in this clip. It really hit me at 4.16-4.24. Apparently my type is 'oxygen-deprived lunatics'. Good to know! (Seriously, the weak 'Do you feel anything?' The way he looks up at her? I - I don't know what's wrong with me. He's like a zombie after he takes the bag off his head. I'm not attracted to zombies. Am I attracted to zombies? I really, really hope that I am not attracted to zombies. And he has a plastic bag over his face and he's breathing slowly into it and it is incredibly unsettling to watch and yet it is also somehow - it's - stop bringing out these massively disturbing fetishes in me, Mr Brown.)

I've watched 'Something Wicked This Way Comes' and 'An Evening of Wonders' in the past couple of days, and there really is something disturbingly attractive and attractively disturbing about Derren Brown. He just hovers on the brink of being evil, whilst still being polite and charismatic. A bit like the Master without the genocide.

ANYWAY, NOW THAT I HAVE ALARMED YOU AND MYSELF, SOMETHING LESS DISTURBING.

I CANNOT THINK OF ANYTHING LESS DISTURBING. Which is odd, because quite a lot is less disturbing than 'I am weirdly attracted to a rather creepy man who could probably get me to give up my purse just by asking for it nicely' (that link leads to a video on a site called 'StupidVideos', as the YouTube video does not appear to be available in the UK; if you live elsewhere and would prefer YouTube, try this link. It's only a couple of minutes long, and it's very interesting), but, no, nothing is coming to mind at the moment.

It's not weird until I start writing real-person fiction about him, right?

...right?

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You know, Derren Brown probably actually IS the Master. He's working on something big while getting us used to him as a "harmless" practitioner of mind-control powers. AVOID.

He's working on something big while getting us used to him as a "harmless" practitioner of mind-control powers.

I was actually thinking that whilst watching the 'politely talking someone out of his personal possessions' clip. 'Oh, it's all right, it's Derren Brown, he doesn't really use his powers for evil.' BUT WHAT IF ONE DAY HE DOES?

We really need to start worrying if he and Obama start hanging out one day.

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I hate Derren Brown with my entire soul, but also he is charming and unsettling and amazing at what he does and, you know, not unattractive. I watched An Evening of Wonders the other night, and it was freaking brilliant. But I still hate him.

My housemates and I were wondering what it's like to be his poor boyfriend. DERREN KNOWS WHAT YOU ARE THINKING, MYSTERY BOYFRIEND. ALL THE TIME.

I also despise the man. I bet he has a really unfeasibly hot and wealthy boyfriend he just BRAINWASHED into going out with him.

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What about if you write RPF in which he outsmarts the Winchesters? Would that be acceptable?

(Oh goddd Derren Brown. That glass walking act just FUCKS WITH MY MIND.)

NO RPF ABOUT DERREN BROWN WILL EVER BE ACCEPTABLE.

EVER.

...I just attempted an experimental Google, and it turns out that Derren Brown RPF actually exists. There is Derren Brown/David Tennant out there.

Also, the more I think about it, the more I want the Winchesters to investigate this guy. BUT I'M NOT GOING TO WRITE IT.

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Seriously, the weak 'Do you feel anything?'
I HAVE ALWAYS FOUND THIS INEXPLICABLY YET IRREVOCABLY SEXUAL

(and that entire section, actually, but just particularly that bit)

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YES

SOMEONE NEEDS TO EXPLAIN THIS TO ME, BECAUSE MY IMMEDIATE REACTION WAS 'TAKE ME NOW, DERREN BROWN', AND NOTHING EVEN REMOTELY 'TAKE ME NOW, DERREN BROWN'-ISH HAD EVER CROSSED MY MIND BEFORE. FOUR WORDS SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS INSTANT EFFECT.

ashsagdhjghgdhgh your icon

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I LOVE HIM SO MUCH.

Intended to elaborate, but apparently, no, I really can't be any more useful than that. But I'm reading his book at the moment and rjgnenglrg he is just so funny and clever and charming and fascinating, although possibly he has just brainwashed me into thinking he is all these things.

Maybe he's the Trickster.

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Should I try to acquire 'Tricks of the Mind', then? I have to confess that I am tempted.

...he is totally the Trickster. Why didn't anyone see it before?

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I... just...
I skipped to the part you mentioned and, yes, I find it inappropriately hot as well.
YOUR POSTS KEEP REVEALING *MY* DISTURBING FETISHES.

I AM SO GLAD THAT I AM NOT ALONE.

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Oh my goodness. He's incredibly crazy and oh shit I was basically chilling to the bone during that long clip. Glass scares the crap out of me.

I love things like this. The world needs more illusionists and carnivals and glass treading possible-psychopaths.

The whole video is just so disturbing, and yet there's a part of me that wants to watch it over and over again. He is so crazy.

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"Am I attracted to zombies?"

So, hang on, when I wrote You/Zombie Piers Morgan that one time, I was on to something?!

You know, I remember when you were worrying about fancying Jeremy. Such simple times.

YOU WERE ON TO NOTHING.

Ahahaha, oh, to return to those days. My attraction compass is just permanently stuck on 'THIS WAY TO INAPPROPRIATELAND'.

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A bit like the Master without the genocide.
That you know of. He might've just asked people -- in his charming and polite way, naturally -- to forget about it.

I can second a recommendation of the book - it's very interesting, and showed me a good mnemonic for remembering phone numbers.

He might've just asked people -- in his charming and polite way, naturally -- to forget about it.

The horrible thing is that this is totally plausible. (Plausible that he could make people forget about it, that is. I'm not sure how plausible it is that Derren Brown will start/has already started killing people. Hopefully not all that plausible, because otherwise we are all doomed.)

Do you think it's because he's voluntarily putting himself in a vulnerable position that makes it all a bit sexy? I don't know. get back to me.

You know after reading this post I was half expecting that woman to start drumming out duh-duh-duh-DUH, duh-duh-duh-DUH.

I think the apparent vulnerability is probably a very big part of it. I am learning so much about myself today! So much I didn't want to know.

I AM NOW DISAPPOINTED THAT THAT WAS NOT THE RHYTHM. That would have been the best thing ever. And by 'best' I mean 'most terrifying'.

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p.s. (afgh, jesus loz, leave the poor woman alone) THIS (http://www.needcoffee.com/2007/05/01/7-safety-tips-for-dealing-with-derren-brown/).

DO NOT LEAVE ME ALONE; I AM GREATLY ENJOYING ALL OF YOUR COMMENTS. Thank you for the link! (That staring contest clip is incredibly disturbing.)

SHUT UP, DERREN BROWN IS HOT. I found the whole of Something WIcked insanely attractive. That bit especially. I think it's somehow a combination of the creepy knowingness and at the same time, the vulnerability. I SERIOUSLY DOUBT THE SANITY IN MY BRAIN SOMETIMES. The little intake of breath he does after he gets up from the chair kind of smushes me. As in fact does the whole part where you can hear him breathing. And the fact that his shirt-sleeves are rolled up, which is a massive kink of mine. Also, thank you for directing me to that clip, because it is one of my favourite things ever, which probably says some deeply wrong things about me.

It's the charisma/slightly invasive thing that does it, I think.

Let's face it, Derren Brown brings out the disturbing part of everyone's mind. LO, SUDDENLY YOU WILL FIND CREEPY TO BE HOT (although, actually, this describes quite a large majority of the people I am attracted to. I FEAR FOR MYSELF WHAT)

OH AND ALSO THAT BIT WHERE HE COUNTS THE BUTTONS AFTER THE WOMAN SLAPS HIM A FEW TIMES.

I may or may not have already written the rpf fic

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OH AND ALSO THAT BIT WHERE HE COUNTS THE BUTTONS AFTER THE WOMAN SLAPS HIM A FEW TIMES
WHY IS THAT HOT

I DON'T MEAN IT IN A "YOU FREAK" WAY, I MEAN IT IN A "I AGREE BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND" WAY

ps loz forwarded me some of what you wrote and oh my god

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HAVE YOU SEEN THIS CLIP? (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RaGqS7nkqvc)

oh my god, if he ever decides to take over the country, we are all so screwed.

I JUST SAW IT AND IT IS HORRIFYING. Please continue to be only mildly evil for entertainment purposes, Derren Brown.

a) That sounds like it could be hot

b)I suddenly feel far more sane! \:D/!

Sane because you also find Derren Brown alarmingly attractive or sane because I am obviously less sane by comparison?

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Derren Brown is made of slightly-terrifying!win. Also, waistcoats. <3

Please tell me you've read the Derren Brown/David Tennant slash. :D

Very, very true.

I have not. I am going to hold back for as long as I can.

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YES! YES! DERREN BROWN, YES!

...Uh, sorry for the capslock, but over the past few days I too, have fallen ever-so-slightly in love with the man. To the extent of spending *coughcough* amount of pounds on amazon buying all his stuff.

I fear that the insane Amazon shopping spree may only be a matter of time. (But what if he has hypnotised me into wanting to buy his stuff? Should I resist on principle?)

The fact that three different people have used that icon in the comments to this entry amuses me.

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I LOVE DERREN BROWN. especially that one where he sticks things in robbie williams and makes him sing nursery rhymes. mmm.

Oh Jesus, I had a nightmare after that episode that was just three blind mice, see how they run over and over in the darkness... *shudders*

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Ooh. There's a really interesting analysis of the "Russian Scam" here, if you can get to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybmOlQRuaYM&NR ...

...I sincerely hope that no one ever tries that on me. I have enough trouble telling what's going on in the outside world without someone kinda-hypnotizing me.

just watched these and it's not hard to see why people would write derren brown/david tennant. i think even derren ships derren/david and i'm sure he could make david ship it too, if he wanted to. what a freaky strangely-attractive man. undoubtedly he is the master.

part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7Ovdw7uk_M&feature=related
part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfkvRU_t1DY&feature=related
part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMKVhrEMqTs

I can safely say that you are not dragging me into Derren Brown RPF.

Gordon Brown/Richard Hammond, however has suddenly become disturbingly appealing to my brain. I mean Richard gets to interview Prime Ministers! Sometimes...er, once! And naturally that would lead to sex!

I think I mostly want the scene afterward with Jeremy's horrified mocking.

Gordon Brown RPF, I can confidently say, is much, much worse.

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Derren Brown showing how to seduce women: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT-ZRzGPwPo&feature=related

I suspect his line to you would be "Do you feel anything?" in a wobbly voice, and you'd be frustrated by "It's just a demonstration of the technique; I am actually gay," even though you know that already.

'People are always saying to me, "Can you use your skills to get extraordinarily beautiful women into bed?" Well... yes. Yes, I can.'

HE IS SO SMUG AND IT JUST MAKES ME LOVE HIM MORE.

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It's not weird until the fat lady sings.

Also, I have no idea who this fellow is, but the way you and your comments are talking about him, it makes me so interested to Google him. o:

But, alas, I'm too lazy. D;

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Ooh, do tell!

I AM CAUGHT UP NOW THANKS. Or starting to. THIS MAN. THIS MAN.

WOW.

/three & 3/4 years late to the party/

I feel like i've found my people. How?! How did I only just watch every single bloody thing with Derren Brown innit on youtube?
Am now on a mad feverish hunt for alllll the Derren Brown fic, especially includin' Tennant.

Anybody still mad attracted/frightened/crushing on Mr Brown?

Ha, he gets us all in the end. Hello! I'm not quite as actively involved in the Derren Brown fandom as I used to be, but I'll always have a soft spot for him (he wrote me a wonderfully kind letter after I ill-advisedly sent him a ukulele), along with the spot that wants to run away from him screaming. Have you taken a look at the Brown/Tennant tag on

derrenbrownfic?

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