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There are different types of body swapping. For non-technology swapping, switches can be caused by [[magic item]]s such as amulets, heartfelt [[wish]]es, or just strange quirks of the [[universe]]. The switches typically reverse after the subjects have expanded their [[world view]]s, gained a new appreciation for each other's troubles by literally "walking in another's shoes" and/or caused sufficient amounts of [[farce]]. Notable examples include the books ''[[Vice Versa (book)|Vice Versa]]'' (1882)<!-- No, that's STILL NOT a typo --> and<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allreaders.com/Topics/Info_17775.asp|title=Vice Versa by F. Anstey Detailed Book Review|last=Jose|first=Michael JR|access-date=24 November 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110408092030/http://www.allreaders.com/Topics/Info_17775.asp|archive-date=8 April 2011}}</ref> ''[[Freaky Friday]]'' (1972),<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sptimes.com/News/020401/Hernando/The_mother_versus_the.shtml|title=The mother versus the author|last=King|first=Robert|date=February 4, 2001|work=St. Petersburg Times|access-date=24 November 2010|location=Hernando|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523033908/http://www.sptimes.com/News/020401/Hernando/The_mother_versus_the.shtml|archive-date=23 May 2011}}</ref> as well as the film versions of both. |
There are different types of body swapping. For non-technology swapping, switches can be caused by [[magic item]]s such as amulets, heartfelt [[wish]]es, or just strange quirks of the [[universe]]. The switches typically reverse after the subjects have expanded their [[world view]]s, gained a new appreciation for each other's troubles by literally "walking in another's shoes" and/or caused sufficient amounts of [[farce]]. Notable examples include the books ''[[Vice Versa (book)|Vice Versa]]'' (1882)<!-- No, that's STILL NOT a typo --> and<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allreaders.com/Topics/Info_17775.asp|title=Vice Versa by F. Anstey Detailed Book Review|last=Jose|first=Michael JR|access-date=24 November 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110408092030/http://www.allreaders.com/Topics/Info_17775.asp|archive-date=8 April 2011}}</ref> ''[[Freaky Friday]]'' (1972),<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sptimes.com/News/020401/Hernando/The_mother_versus_the.shtml|title=The mother versus the author|last=King|first=Robert|date=February 4, 2001|work=St. Petersburg Times|access-date=24 November 2010|location=Hernando|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523033908/http://www.sptimes.com/News/020401/Hernando/The_mother_versus_the.shtml|archive-date=23 May 2011}}</ref> as well as the film versions of both. |
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Switches accomplished by technology, exempting gadgets [[Clarke's three laws|advanced sufficiently]] to appear as magic, are the fare of [[mad scientist]]s. Body-swapping devices are usually characterized by a highly experimental status, straps, helmets with many complicated cables that run to a central system and a tendency to direly malfunction before their effects can be reversed. Those without such means may resort to [[whole-body transplant|brain transplant]]s. Such experiments can have overtones of [[Horror fiction|horror]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} |
Switches accomplished by technology, exempting gadgets [[Clarke's three laws|advanced sufficiently]] to appear as magic, are the fare of [[mad scientist]]s. Body-swapping devices are usually characterized by a highly experimental status, straps, helmets with many complicated cables that run to a central system and a tendency to direly malfunction before their effects can be reversed. Those without such means may resort to [[whole-body transplant|brain transplant]]s. Such experiments can have overtones of [[Horror fiction|horror]] and/or [[Erotic art|erotism]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} |
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==Appearances in fiction and drama== |
==Appearances in fiction and drama== |
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Revision as of 19:33, 29 October 2021
A body swap (also named mind swap or soul swap or brain swap) is a storytelling device seen in a variety of science and supernatural fiction, in which two people (or beings) exchange minds and end up in each other's bodies. In media such as television and film, the device is an opportunity for two actors to temporarily play each other's characters,[1] although in some cases, dialogue is dubbed by the original actors.[citation needed]
Description
There are different types of body swapping. For non-technology swapping, switches can be caused by magic items such as amulets, heartfelt wishes, or just strange quirks of the universe. The switches typically reverse after the subjects have expanded their world views, gained a new appreciation for each other's troubles by literally "walking in another's shoes" and/or caused sufficient amounts of farce. Notable examples include the books Vice Versa (1882) and[2] Freaky Friday (1972),[3] as well as the film versions of both.
Switches accomplished by technology, exempting gadgets advanced sufficiently to appear as magic, are the fare of mad scientists. Body-swapping devices are usually characterized by a highly experimental status, straps, helmets with many complicated cables that run to a central system and a tendency to direly malfunction before their effects can be reversed. Those without such means may resort to brain transplants. Such experiments can have overtones of horror and/or erotism.[citation needed]
Appearances in fiction and drama
See also
References
- ^ "6 staples of sci-fi and fantasy television". denofgeek.us. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Jose, Michael JR. "Vice Versa by F. Anstey Detailed Book Review". Archived from the original on 8 April 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ^ King, Robert (February 4, 2001). "The mother versus the author". St. Petersburg Times. Hernando. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
