River Tam Vs Luke Skywalker
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Another important factor is River is at a severe disadvantage mentally. Her mind has been stripped of any defenses. If the Jedi can control the weak minded then River has to have one of the weakest defenses around. She can't block out thoughts and emotions for anyone around her. If Jedi are focused on putting something in her brain then it's going to be even more effective. They could convince her to off herself without batting an eye IMO.
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I'm not sure River is weak minded. She seems to be able to reject some things; when Reavers are flooding her with the urge to rape and kill and eat, she doesn't succumb to those desires herself. It's likely in constantly having to sort outside influences, River is more aware of what her own genuine thoughts and feelings are. Unfortunately, her thoughts are very chaotic, which doesn't do her much good.
But I question that she'd be able to be dominated easily. Overwhelmed, possibly, but not convinced of anything or forced to do something against her own will.
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Originally posted by Bytemite:
But I question that she'd be able to be dominated easily. Overwhelmed, possibly, but not convinced of anything or forced to do something against her own will.
She was specifically conditioned for just that purpose. Mere words trigger her to go into a rage or fall asleep. At the very least a jedi would be able to take advantage of those same triggers. However, I would guess that they would likely be able to do far more.
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Ehhh, okay, the sleep thing. Luke would probably win, though that's still not a weakness to dominate mind. It doesn't work that way.
I can't imagine what advantage there would be in triggering her combat training. That'd be an insta pwn.
Fortunately, it seems that those triggers, for the combat training, are subliminal, which means that even another psychic (or a mind reading Jedi) might not be able to recreate them.
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Quote:Though, given Luke's standard Dumb Idea Rate. . .
Originally posted by Bytemite:
I can't imagine what advantage there would be in triggering her combat training. That'd be an insta pwn.
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