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First video:
I much prefer the control Tony uses over the one you've got in that video. The handling just seems awkward. You do it well, don't get me wrong, I just don't like the control itself. The way Tony does it just seems much more natural to me. Other than that (And the terrible camera placement, which you already know about) I think it works pretty well. Have you performed this for an audience yet?
Second video:
CPR: Again, I don't like that control. Just seems weird that you leave the card sitting there for so long. Obviously this may be different if you're performing for people, as you could be talking to them, making sure they got the card, etc. As I'm watching it in the video, it's like, "Okay, 4 of spades. ... ok, I got it .. let's go ... what the... get on with it!" Your palm needs work. You move your hand over the deck in a weird way, with no justification. The only reason you could be doing that is to do a move. This routine has potential, but you need to work on it.
CPR 2: I like the mid-spring type reveal, but seriously that palm needs work. It looked like you had a stroke in the middle of your routine.
Beet cut: I don't like flourishes much, so I won't comment here.
2 Way Transpo: There's that control again. Try spicing up the controls, the audience is going to catch on if you always use the same one. This one may require a script to be good. As it stands, it's too confusing. I just have to assume something happened.
Toss and turn: See above, re: flourishes.
Take one: And that control once more. I still don't like it. There's too much going on right on the deck. Also, just as a nit pick, if you're demo'ing a control, you don't need to slowly push the card in. We know it's a control, we know it's going to end up on the top or bottom, drawing it out is pointless.
I much prefer the control Tony uses over the one you've got in that video. The handling just seems awkward. You do it well, don't get me wrong, I just don't like the control itself. The way Tony does it just seems much more natural to me. Other than that (And the terrible camera placement, which you already know about) I think it works pretty well. Have you performed this for an audience yet?
Second video:
CPR: Again, I don't like that control. Just seems weird that you leave the card sitting there for so long. Obviously this may be different if you're performing for people, as you could be talking to them, making sure they got the card, etc. As I'm watching it in the video, it's like, "Okay, 4 of spades. ... ok, I got it .. let's go ... what the... get on with it!" Your palm needs work. You move your hand over the deck in a weird way, with no justification. The only reason you could be doing that is to do a move. This routine has potential, but you need to work on it.
CPR 2: I like the mid-spring type reveal, but seriously that palm needs work. It looked like you had a stroke in the middle of your routine.
Beet cut: I don't like flourishes much, so I won't comment here.
2 Way Transpo: There's that control again. Try spicing up the controls, the audience is going to catch on if you always use the same one. This one may require a script to be good. As it stands, it's too confusing. I just have to assume something happened.
Toss and turn: See above, re: flourishes.
Take one: And that control once more. I still don't like it. There's too much going on right on the deck. Also, just as a nit pick, if you're demo'ing a control, you don't need to slowly push the card in. We know it's a control, we know it's going to end up on the top or bottom, drawing it out is pointless.
Honestly, this is just a fancy way of saying, "I am too lazy to put in the time to do the actual sleights from the original Tivo 2.0."
And another honestly, the original Tivo 2.0 does not end "that dirty" really.
Last honestly, the magical "moment" in the original is soooo powerful, you are selling yourself short if you don't work on it. It is ok to create variations, but I believe only after you have been able to get down the original. Otherwise, you do not really learn the true potential of the original.