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Derren Brown - Apocalypse

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SherlockGnomes · 21/10/2012 20:39

Seen a couple of trailers for this and it makes my tummy churn with a kind of horrible fascination. Is it acceptable to do this to a person do we think? I know they have signed up at some degree at some point, but surely it could seriously, seriously fuck you up?? Here is the

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Whistlingwaves · 23/10/2012 09:41

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griphook · 23/10/2012 21:37

Did you ever see the stunt where he convinced a woman that she had died that was very scary

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SherlockGnomes · 24/10/2012 13:25

The one were he made a man confess to murdering someone that he hadn't haunted me for weeks. Scary

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griphook · 24/10/2012 19:31

Ooo I missed that one. Will be watching this one, although I find derren brown terrifying.

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EdsRedeemingQualities · 25/10/2012 13:53

I just saw the trailer for this and tbh he sounds like a power crazed, mercenary lunatic.

i totally think it could cause damage.

It's emotional manipulation to get money/viewers/whatever - never, ever gets past my bullshit radar. I HATE stuff like this.

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EdsRedeemingQualities · 25/10/2012 13:54

I've never watched the bloke before btw...makes me feel sick.

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RiaOverTheRainbow · 25/10/2012 21:09

To be fair psychiatrists were involved with the selection and afterwards to make sure the guy was ok.

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Bomper · 25/10/2012 21:53

Love Derren Brown - think he's fab.

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EdsRedeemingQualities · 26/10/2012 08:17

But it's just so horrid. Really horrid idea, and all to make people be shocked.

Nasty.

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strandednomore · 26/10/2012 08:19

Did anyone see the one where they convinced a whole of particularly gullible young people they had gone into space (nothing to do with Derren Brown but was Ch4 I think)? It was actually quite funny.
This one though I am unsure about.

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EdsRedeemingQualities · 26/10/2012 08:58

Won't it make the person really, really upset and frightened? Or is that the whole point?

I don't understand that mentality, watching people suffer, because they believe something terrible has happened. Oh such fun. It's a bit like Kay whatshername from Sky.

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Elsqueak · 26/10/2012 10:47

If participants consent to be manipulated that's fine and up to them.

From the trailer it looks awful though. Personally, I won't be watching as that dark devastation reminds me of the 7/7 bombings.
He will no doubt make a tidy profit from terrifying the guy.

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squoosh · 26/10/2012 11:50

Can't stand weasely little Derren Brown. Find his programmes manipulative and more unforgivably than that, boring.

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WereTricksPotter · 26/10/2012 12:02

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EdsRedeemingQualities · 26/10/2012 12:08

Why do people even sign up for it though? I don't understand their motivation.

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TheCountessOlenska · 26/10/2012 21:18

I'm watching! Is it weird that I'd quite like this to be done to me? I'd be interested to find out if I'd be a quivering wreck or a warrior Grin

Looks like there's a hint of zombie as well!!

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PrincessSymbian · 26/10/2012 21:28

I'm enjoying it, though it does feel a bit totally evil! But it's still interesting and I really like Derren Brown
The hacking is really amazing stuff.

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Rollergirl1 · 26/10/2012 21:30

Agree the person knows what they're signing up to. Also think all the prep is unbelievable. Would have cost far too much to plant all that stuff. That's all for the TV show.

I think it's all an absolute croc of shit. Derren, you balding cnut.

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Rollergirl1 · 26/10/2012 21:35

OMG, seriously? This is just bollocks!!!

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PrincessSymbian · 26/10/2012 21:35

They are all actors. Including the guy who is meant to be being apocolypsed!

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ledkr · 26/10/2012 21:36

I don't like the way he's dressing it up as doing the guy a favour. Dh said its just an elaborate beadles about

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griphook · 26/10/2012 21:38

It's basically 28 days later and day of the triffids.

Beadles about, think your dh might be right

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Chubfuddler · 26/10/2012 21:39

Loathsome self aggrandising little arse of same ilk as jezza Kyle and Matthew wright.

Yuk yuk yuk

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ledkr · 26/10/2012 21:40

Awful

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