Of course, not many people will be able to do it then .

But there’s also the idea that I kind of hate of “if we could really do magic…” It should be “if *I* could really do magic.” What’s the difference? Well, here’s a silly example (that I think we talked about even):

Superheros in comics and such are the perfect example. They all have powers, but they use them differently or usually, HAVE to use them differently. They all also have different powers. There are some characters that are super social, others are near hermits. Some that don’t care if others see their powers, others who work really hard to hide it. Some use it for good, some for bad.

Maybe my “power” has me waving my hand over the pack and the card changes. Maybe another’s is to take that card and rub it on their sleeve.

Is that cutting corners? I think this also gives a lot more artistic license to those with different stage personas. Like how Lennert Green’s work is more like, these things seem to just randomly happen. Or Cardini where stuff is happening TO him.

So maybe I can’t save the world and heal the sick, but I have this pretty useful ability to change a card you picked into the right one. Kinda sucks, but hey… it’s kind of fun to watch . Of course, you can put that in various contexts (magician in trouble, magician gambler, etc) but you get what I mean.

But I agree that showing 5 versions of a trick to someone is a bit redundant. One rise for ambitious card, like you saw me do, freaks em out just as more, EVEN more if you frame it right. Everything else is just challenge and frustration.

But it’s still an interesting problem to think about .