Talk:Doc Samson

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[edit] Similar characters?

I'm just curious if there are any other superhero psychologists/psycahaitrists out there; it seems like a great idea in general given the amount of disorders and neuroses one associates with modern superheros; I therefore find it kind of disappointing that Samson's main powers have to with with sheer strength as opposed to something more appropriate like, say, ESP. Anyway, just wondering...--Lenoxus 03:15, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

But a psychiatrist with psychic abilities doesn't really have to do all the work that a psychiatrist needs to do to gain insight; they can glean at least some of the information they need directly from a patient's thoughts. A "psychic psychiatrist" simply wouldn't be as interesting; conversely, someone with significant physical ability who also has notable levels of education and sophistication is far more interesting than yet another big dumb guy who hits things.

As for other super-characters who are psychiatrists--Moonstone isn't really a hero by anyone's definition, but she is a superhuman who is also a trained (and licensed, prior to her criminal career) analyst. She represents the profession gone wrong--i.e., the evils that someone who is trained to analyze and manipulate the human psyche could do if they are amoral and self-serving. She has actually been shown to have subtlely maintained and/or exacerbated others' mental troubles, sometimes simply to ensure that they will continue to supply her with income, other times simply for her own entertainment. -- Pennyforth 09:17, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

Ah, I suppose you're right (in the first paragraph). I guess I'm not so much thinking of the profession as a general wizard/wise person thing, which is obviously a conversation for another day. In the meantime, I'll think of ways to incorporate Moonstone into this article...--Lenoxus 03:58, 23 January 2007 (UTC)