Talk:Intersections in Real Time

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Supposed plot hole[edit]

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Despite the central aim of Sheridan's interrogator being to condition him into publicly confessing to his 'Crimes against Earth' in a believable manner that is convincing even to telepathic scrutiny, the idea of "death of personality" is never considered. "Death of personality" is a concept first presented in the season 1 episode The Quality of Mercy. It involves the telepathic re-landscaping of the criminal mind to create a new personality. Presumably a remorseful Sheridan personality could have been created without resorting to comparatively primitive Orwellian Mind Control.

This isn't a plot hole. Passing Through Gethsemane established that the standard, mechanical mindwipe is intended to completely erase a condemned criminals' personalities and memories, and then "program in" new, artificial identities, personalities and memories. It also establishes that the mindwipe technology is imperfect, and that it can be detected and partially reversed by telepaths. Also, telepathic scans are capable of detecting mental tampering by other telepaths (as seen in Between the Darkness and the Light). -- Gordon Ecker (talk) 08:25, 14 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]