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trampabroad![]() New user 81 Posts ![]() |
Hi All
Any fans of this enormously catchy Netflix show,or opinions of Gob as a magician? Personally I've got mixed feelings: 1. I hate, hate, hate, friends quoting AD at me (ILLUSION, Michael, ILLUSION!) when I'm fiddling with cards or whatever. But: 2. I do think we should have a sense of humor and enjoy a good laugh at our own expense. Some of the ****ty-magician jokes do hit close to home and appreciating that does help us grow as performers. Thoughts? |
tomsk192![]() Inner circle 3894 Posts ![]() |
Absolutely love it. Yes, it makes me cringe, but so does Curb Your Enthusiasm. Both are great comedies.
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Slide![]() Special user 533 Posts ![]() |
I think where a lot of the humor comes from stems from the fact that many magicians take themselves so seriously, while (to outsiders) they are a bit ridiculous in the same way that people make fun of anyone over the age of 14 playing Dungeons and dragons and collecting comic books. It is something that most people outgrow in adolescence. A good example was last nights Modern Family, if you saw it.
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tomsk192![]() Inner circle 3894 Posts ![]() |
Didn't see that, (on the wrong side of the pond), but you are spot on, Slide.
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longhaired1![]() Veteran user Salida 316 Posts ![]() |
The show is one of the most brilliantly written shows in the history of television. How it treats magicians doesn't bother me at all. The episodes with Tony Wonder (Ben Stiller) are hilarious.
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trampabroad![]() New user 81 Posts ![]() |
Did somebody say WONDER?
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