Oh--you got us again!! It might be the New Year before we actually see Jacqueline in all her glory.
Question--what exactly did Erin and Mal say, that Danni hypnotized them?
Also, I think it's time to revisit something--at least by way of explanation. The convenient theory here is that Danielle is or was Derek's thrall, that he gave her some power in his service (with the watch), and that she's more powerful than he is now (though that's been glossed over thus far).
If I may, Derek seems D-League while the person who controls or controlled Danielle seems like an All-Star. I don't buy Derek ever having enough power to endow Danni with any, and I think he's too...impatient to surrender any of his power to a thrall to build up the harem. Which leads us to the following question
Who is or was running Danielle? There seems to have been transferance to Adrian, but that's a mystery. Is it the Doc? He doesn't seem nefarious and while an excellent mesmerist, seems a little out of his depth dealing with the layers of Danielle's...issues. Is there another player out there somewhere?
