After playing with magic for a year or so, you should then be required to watch this. It's the best
lesson out there in how and what spectators watch, and what they perceive.
When you realize
that this guy is performing miracles by performing moves that aren't even moves, right in front of
you, you find yourself facing an insane wake-up call. How did the card to the 17th position? He
counts. That's it!
You can make a career out of these routines alone. You can make a
magical life out of the concepts.
Still... I have to say:
The production of these
DVDs, like most of the series, is weak. The production value is high and it's made to look all
flashy and smooth, but they sort of overlook things like lesson-quality. There are many moments when
you wish SOMEONE on set said "wait, backup and explain that again 'cause it didn't make sense", or
"Maybe go back and zoom in on the stack so it's clear", or "maybe go back and change 'you do this'
to 'you perform a pass'" etc etc.
Watching closely negates all of this. But, these guys
are clearly trying to make definitive works here, and they aren't really focusing on the education
quality, which is ashame.
Should be required watching
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