Magic Tricks

David and Jacob work really well together and it's fun to watch them work. That being said, it's pretty clear that they were primarily giving us their C level material or material that you almost definitely won't do.

Thorton Melon- Needs two people to perform and the two people need to have a slightly adversarial relationship. Interesting use of instant stooging I've never seen before, but you almost definitely won't perform it. Otherwise, fun to watch. 3/10

You Call It- The look on the spectator's face made it very clear that there was something definitely not-Kosher going on. Maybe they just got unlucky, but I wouldn't risk this. Also can only be done by a duo. 2.5/10

Alpha- The idea is clever, but I don't really like what they did with it and there is no way you're going to get the props you need to perform it. It could be revamped. 3.5/10 with the potential to be a 6/10.

Inconceivable- I love the presentation of this trick, but it needs a duo to perform. This uses a prop that requires serious woodworking skills to make, and I certainly wouldn't recommend performing this. It's a real nail and has the potential to go straight through your hand in bad lighting or if you are not 100% focused. David almost messed it up once, but Jacob saved him. The presentation could be transferred to a safer method, but still would need a duo. 3/10

Backstage- Seems like a nice change, but poorly taught. Could probably be a 7/10 if you can make it work. It's for sale separately for $3 elsewhere on penguin and hopefully taught better there. 4/10

Today’s date- Interesting trick, but there are way better uses for this principle that you already know. Not so much a trick, more just like a little thing to mess people up a bit. 3/10

Houdini’s Christmas- There's a nice shuffling idea here, but the trick is nothing special. 3.5/10

Corky Romano- Excellent trick. Requires a prop available for $10 here on penguin (although you may want a different version of it as the one on penguin has bad reviews and will attract attention for other reasons) as well as an item you could pick up on amazon for a few bucks. Could be a fun thing to show around casually. 8/10

The King and his Godfather- I don't like his story, but the idea behind it is way better than most storytelling decks and hopefully I'll be able to come up with a better story for it. This definitely redeemed the lecture. Until I saw this, I had definitely felt like I wasted my money on this lecture. 9/10