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SugarRayRick Regular user 184 Posts |
Thoughts? Which do you prefer and why?
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martydoesmagic Inner circle Essex, UK 1665 Posts |
These two tricks are very similar, both in effect and method, and share the same final payoff. The main difference is that "Twisted Sisters" involves two participants and "Entourage" only involves one. Also, "Twisted Sisters" is more of a magical effect (the transposition of two thought-of cards), whereas "Entourage" is mental magic (a prediction with a redundant climax similar to "B'Wave").
Another point to bear in mind is that you really need to be performing at a table with "Twisted Sisters", but "Entourage" can be performed standing in the hands of a participant and only involves a single packet of cards, making it a little more practical (the reset is a little quicker too). For these reasons, I prefer Gordon Bean's effect, but I do like Bannon's trick; it's a classic for a reason. Hope this helps, Marty |
mtgoldstein Veteran user Houston, TX 325 Posts |
Very nice summation Marty
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SugarRayRick Regular user 184 Posts |
ThaNks Marty, I have twisted sister, but rarely perform it. I'm moving to Entourage for entirely the reasons you mentioned.
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Proximo New user Belgium 96 Posts |
You could also checkout Bannon's Duplicity.
This can be done standing up, in the hands, and you end completely clean. With Duplicity you only need 1 spectator. |
martydoesmagic Inner circle Essex, UK 1665 Posts |
@Proximo, good suggestion. "Duplicity" does also fit the bill. Incidentally, it is based on "Twisted Sisters", but uses a different "verbal process" to the original. This trade-off (a slighly muddy selection process) allows you to end clean.
If I was performing at a table, I'd always use "Twisted Sisters", as I don't think it matters that the cards cannot be examined. If standing, however, "Duplicity" or "Entourage" are good alternatives. |
Proximo New user Belgium 96 Posts |
That's true martyjacobs, I don't think I have ever been questioned about the cards when doing Twisted Sisters.
When you do the effect there's nothing that would indicate something fishy about the cards. |
Charles Gaff Loyal user 204 Posts |
When I was a kid, I used to get the ChazPro newsletter. A fancy new deck came out, so being a budding magician I called and asked if the deck was examable by spectators. Very curtly, she replied, " you don't want to get in the habit of letting people exam things." This reality check is still with me today. I often say things like,"when you get home you can try it on your cards", or preferably, have a follow up that is less "gaffy". These routines are great tho, as spectators are often so shocked, confused, amazed they don't ask for the cards. Why would they? As a knee jerk reaction to being impressed? Because they are more liquid than normal? With the right story, flow and follow up, or closing, these problems shouldn't be continuous.
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