Errm... So... TnR isn't very practical because the gimmick is not examinable. But Distortion you were pretty pleased with? That must be because it's examinable right?
I find that those who say it's not very practical usually haven't actually tried using it for anyone other than a mirror. Granted, this isn't going to be for everyone, but to say it's impractical is bull. I've used this twice, and both times it's garnered me incredible reactions, just think about what you're doing in the mind of a layman.
"Only twice? Surely that's a testament to how useless it is because you've only used it twice. If it was that good you'd use it more often."
Or I like to save it for special occassions where I think it's appropriate. Some tricks aren't just another sandwich trick for you to do all the time, some tricks you want to save and have certain people see and let them talk about it.
Just my $0.02 from the UKizzle.
- Sean
No, distortion is examinable, because you can just do the switch. And no, I have not even practiced prohet in front of a mirror, because I haven't bothered making the gimmick, because I don't want to ruin money, and even changing paper to one's, I would need some incredibly thick paper that it's impossible to see through.
Anyways, this^ and your post was hella off-topic, let's get back to the point, I have heard from a friend that the tnr gimmick is not examinable, and therefore, not practical. In magic, you should always be prepared for the worst, and in this case, someone asking to see the 'changed and restored card' would be the worst. And there really isn't any practical solution to that problem.
When I perform regular tricks with a regular deck, people nearly always ask to examine the deck. I would not want to be caught unclean when someone asks that question, that would be the worst magic ending of performance ever. Just my 2 cents, from Canadaizzle.
-Sean
