This is a very effective, minimal sleight, packet trick and I have been getting some good reactions.
I like how Mr. Bannon always seems to provide the impetus and evolution of an effect and
this is no exception, from Roy Walton's 'Oil & Queens' to the finale inpired by Aldo Colombini.
What brings the score down are the provided props. I hope that anyone who performs realizes
that if you call an effect by the same name as it was sold under, you invite anyone with access to a
near real-time database of global information (powered by google) to try and find all sorts of
information about it (maybe even during your performance). But there it is, on the back of every
card, "Bannon's Buzz Kill" And frankly, the card face graphics are not nearly as good as the set
that John uses in the instructional video (which have a NOC-like back).
Case in point:
after the climax of a performance yesterday, I had one of the spectators, say, "Oh, I see why you
call it Buzz Kill (which I never did), but who is Bannon?" I think I will just print up some
stickers and put them on the backs of the cards (which are OK, but definitely not premium stock)
Great idea, questionable execution
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