what if I found myself in the body of another person theme

We imagine what it would be like to suddenly find ourselves inhabiting the body another person.

13 total · 3 choice · 8 major · 2 minor

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movie: FaceOff (1997) choice The main novelty of the story is that two sworn enemies (the FBI Special Agent Sean Archer and the terrorist Castor Troy) end up having their faces swapped and find themselves each living the life of the other.
talesfromtheloop1x02 choice The story explored Jakob and Danny's respective reactions to finding themselves each in the body of the other.
voy4x20 choice Steth surreptitiously switched bodies with Tom to Tom's great surprise.
ahp4x32 major Yangan explained that he had suddenly found himself in the body of a human named Howard Wilcox.
as1985e2x03 major Mark, a 10-year-old boy, invoked a magic spell to switch bodies with his ailing grandpa for a day.
movie: Man with the Transplanted Brain (1972) major Marcilly's brain experienced life in the body of Eckerman.
movie: The Man Who Changed His Mind (1936) major Clayton in the body of Lord Haslewood.
movie: Trancers (1984) major Jack Deth's consciousness was sent back in time and there inhabited the body of his ancestor: a journalist named Phil Dethton.
movie: Trancers II (1991) major Old McNulty's consciousness was sent back in time to 1991 Los Angeles and into the body of the 15 year old girl McNaulty. Likewise, Jack's 23rd century wife Alice's consciousness was sent back into the body of a teenage girl.
nightgallery1x01b major Miss Wattle switched bodies with Carlotta Acton.