Mindlink Mates: Difference between revisions

* The protagonists from Seo Kouji's oneshot, ''[[Half And Half]]'' get linked this way by the local variant of Kami-sama as part of a life-extension deal in which they had to decide which one would die. This system was partly to keep them from trying to off one another and partly so that the one to die would have more miles under the metaphorical belt. There seems to be a feedback filter implied somewhere.

* Kouichi and Keito from ''[[Cat Street]]'' are a little like this.

* Played straight with Lalah Sune and Amuro Ray from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]''. Both became attracted to each other because of their mind link connection, and were noted as the first of their kind to become Newtypes. Even after Lalah's death, Amuro was still strongly connected to her. It's also said Lalah was Amuro's first great love.

* In ''[[Psychic Academy]]'', Ai and Mew form a mental link due to their auras being 100% compatible. This causes considerable awkwardness due to the fact that Ai is dating Orina, Mew's roommate and Ai's childhood friend (The most extreme point being an evening at a [[Love Hotel]] being ruined because Ai realizes that Mew is in danger). The psychic who is able to measure aura compatibility does make a point of mentioning that aura compatibility is not the same thing as personal compatibility, citing two classmates whose auras are only 30% compatible but are utterly smitten with each other as an example. {{spoiler|He eventually does choose Mew over Orina - but only just before she dies}}.

* ''Mostly'' subverted in ''[[Soul Eater]]'', where partners can combine their souls using Soul Resonance. With the exception of Maka's parents and possibly {{spoiler|Stein and Marie, at one point in time}}, none of the teams are actually dating. One of the more blatant examples of [[Ship Tease]] from the series, however, happens when Maka visits Soul's soul, has a moment of [[She Cleans Up Nicely]], and the two dance. Soul's also able to read her thoughts.

* ''[[Dragon Ball]]'': {{spoiler|After Vegeta's [[Redemption Equals Death|self-destruction to stop Majin Buu]], his wife Bulma is shown to sense his death before having it confirmed.}}

 

== Comic Books ==

** Scott and his [[Strangled by the Red String|instant replacement interest]] Emma Frost have a version of this .

* Coagula and Robotman in the Rachel Pollack run of ''[[Doom Patrol]]''.

 

 

* ''[[In the Service]]'' provides a rare example of a negative portrayal of the trope. [[Lyrical Nanoha|Wolkenritter]] in skin-to-skin contact are no longer individuals in a meaningful sense. They find this both frightening and unpleasant, and consequently inter-Wolkenritter romances don't work.

* The Teen Titan fanfic ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3427267/1/As_the_dust_settles As the Dust Settles]'' begins an entire series where this plays a huge plot point for Starfire and Robin. Be warned, the stories are rated for a reason.

 

 

 

 

* Trip Tucker and T'Pol on ''[[Enterprise]]'' had a psychic bond and were in love (largely due to T'Pol's damaged emotional control from drug abuse.

* Troi and Riker from ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' were like this early on, talking to each other telepathically a lot. Then I guess they decided it was stupid and dropped it.

** Picked up in the novels, especially [[Peter David]]'s ''Imzadi''.

** Much later, in the seventh season episode "Attached", Captain Picard and Doctor Crusher are mind-linked for an episode due to neural implants. During this time, they come to terms with their feelings for each other and (in a mild subversion) decide to keep things professional (because of personal history and because [[Status Quo Is God]]). The [[Series Finale]] does show them <s>hooked up</s> divorced in the future however.

* Subverted in [[Star Trek]] TOS ''Amok Time''. Spock had a mindlink placed in him as part of an [[Arranged Marriage]] when he was a child. This mindlink was suspiciously easily overcome.

* Another example was in the live action ''[[Beauty and the Beast (TV series)|Beauty and The Beast]]''. Vincent and Catherine could usually tell when the other was in trouble. When the mind-link broke, it almost drove Vincent crazy.

* On ''[[Fringe]]'', Oliva and John Scott have this {{spoiler|even after he's dead}} via the sensory deprivation tank.

* In an early episode of ''[[Babylon 5]]'', a telepath says that having sex with another telepath invokes this trope, comparing it to mirrors endlessly reflecting one another.

* Played with on ''[[The X-Files]]'' between Mulder and Scully, though oddly (given the paranormal premise of the show) never truly explored. The most overt of this implied "link" is the fact that they dream of each other while the other is abducted; Mulder dreams of Scully being tortured in season two, while Scully does the same in season 8. In fact, this becomes so regular that Scully panics when she stops having the dreams, for fear that Mulder's death might be the reason.

 

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* Kevyn in ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]'' while bantering with his sister made [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-05-07 a dirty joke about her cyborg husband and AI]. Later [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2011-12-22 Petey facilitates mind-to-mind communication] between Elf and Kevyn, during which the idea is (briefly) discussed.

* ''[[Wondermark]]'' [http://wondermark.com/528/ #528; In which Bonds persist] illustrates one possible problem with this.