History Main / PretendToBeBrainwashed

* ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock''. A ControlFreak with MindControl powers calls everyone out of their bed at midnight. Virgil, who wasn't affected due to his powers, follows them by acting like them.

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/AtomicBetty'' had X-5 eat some mind-control cake and becomes obedient. It's later revealed at the end that he was faking it since, as a robot, he cannot digest food.

* A stretch of ''Series/KamenRiderDrive'' sees Gou Shijima pretend to be brainwashed by the mind-controlling abilities of the Freeze Roidmude, which he has a rare genetic immunity to, in order to steal an important MacGuffin that the villains are using. SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome when the stress from his actions as part of this gambit leaves him even more bitter and jaded than he was before.

* ''Anime/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'' has an example at the end of the part where Joseph teases Jotaro after a successful blood transfusion. Joseph pretends that Dio was resurrected within him because he was revived with Dio's blood, though this only ends up with Jotaro threatening to pound him with Star Platinum and then asking him questions to make sure he's actually still Joseph, one of which he asks him confirms that Music/WeirdAlYankovic exists ''canonically'' in the [=JoJo=] universe (and seeing as several things continue to stay true to the real world in the New Universe except the [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun 23rd U.S. President]], he more than likely still exists there too), which still continues to bring joy to western fans today.

* In ''Film/DaleksInvasionEarth2150AD'', Tom Campbell is about to be converted into a Roboman when the process is interrupted. He then has to try to blend in with a squad of fully-converted Robomen.

* In ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'', when Short Round got caught by the Thuggees after he cured Indy out of the corruption of The Evil Potion, Indy briefly pretended that he is still Dark Indy so the guards allow the guards him to handle Shorty by his own, only revealing Shorty that he is free from Kali's influence.

* In ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'', when Short Round got caught by the Thuggees after he cured Indy out of the corruption of The Evil Potion, Indy briefly pretended that he is still Dark Indy to allow the guards to handle Shorty by his own, only revealing Shorty that he is free from Kali's influence.

* In WesternAnimation/DespicableMe2, two minions were disguised as Purple Minions who captured Gru, so they can sneak into El Macho's lair and save Lucy.

* In Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom, when Short Round got caught by the Thuggees after he cured Indy out of the corruption of The Evil Potion, Indy briefly pretended that he is still Dark Indy to allow the guards to handle Shorty by his own, only revealing Shorty that he is free from Kali's influence.

* In [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom]], when Short Round got caught by the Thuggees after he cured Indy out of the corruption of The Evil Potion, Indy briefly pretended that he is still Dark Indy to allow the guards to handle Shorty by his own, only revealing Shorty that he is free from Kali's influence.

* PlayedForLaughs in ''Anime/LuckyStar'', when the comic store owner tries to [[Anime/CodeGeass geass]] Konata into buying a rare DVD--she takes it, goes to the counter, then promptly reveals that she doesn't actually have enough money (by ''two yen'') to buy it and puts it right back.

** The spelltouched feat "False Pretenses" in the ''Unearthed Arcana'' can be taken by anyone having endured a ''charm'' or ''dominate'' spell. If a subject succeeds a saving throw against a charm or compulsion, he can make the caster believe he'd failed. Even if the subject resisted a domination effect involving telepathic commands, the character still receive them -- he's just not obligated to follow the instructions.

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