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Does anyone else think Blaines latest stunt is going too far? I thought his street magic show was terrific but when it comes to his stunts I think he's got a bit carried away. I don't mean to upset any diehard fans but all of them seem to be him fasting for a really long period of time while either being trapped in some sort of see thru enclosure or stading on a giant pole. Don't get me wrong, these are amazing tasks for anyone to put their body through but I don't really see the point. Again, I don't want offend anyone but it seems he's got more plans and I'm concerned about how far he's going to go.
However I did read the interview The Sunday Times did with him and I did think it was pointless to send someone who seems to be so against magic to do an interveiw with a magician . If you get the chance, read it and let me know what you think.

to be hoest i dont think there are many die hard blaineites on this board (except me of course... heh heh) but i only like him for his magic... the standing about waiting for the heavens to collapse on his head for 6 months on top of a pin on top of a lolly stick suspended over a shark tank kinda bore me actually so im gonna agree with the general concencus and say "stick to the street magic!"

Did anyone see those pictures of Blaine on top of the London Eye? If not go to www.magicweek.co.uk. ( Hate to admit it but that actually looks like quite a fun alternative to riding inside. Possibly a good oppertunity to make some extra cash there- and double the people could ride at once!).

Blaine was tethered to the eye by a safety cable - which allowed him to make magical looking leaning gestures.

The bets are, if Yankee Tom had been a rigger on the scene that day, perhaps he'd have swapped the industrial-grade steel cable for something a little less tensile - like IET, perhaps?

Blaine's really gone the distance to prove his messiah-esque approach to his art. We're a tad less embracing of him than we'd have been if it was Paul Daniels doing these tricks.

He's making lots of money - all the time. In fairness - he's doing something right - and I admire his prowess as a businessman far more than as a magician.

Those of you familiar with designers Saatchi & Saatchi's Bennetton campaign, in which they used rather sickly shots of newborn babies in their advertising, will appreciate how the effect of shock-tactics on the public at large are one of the easiest ways to get all eyes pointing in your direction.

Blaine's a pure exhibitionist - and it's a shame. We're suckered in by this crud every time. I'm sure if I personally sat in a small box and suspended myself from a crane with no food for 44 days and nights, I'd A: die or B: get sectioned and be fed through bars, or C: go totally unnoticed.

It's a cruel world.

Gotta agree with The_Mog on this one.
His endurance feats are good for the first 3 days or so.... lol, but then its boring, and you know at the end of it all he's gonna be carried limping into the back of an ambulance and all the hypes over.

His street magic though is something that I do enjoy, apart from the levitating con.

But back to his latest stunt... Above the below. He has had some unwanted attention from us Brits with this one, ie, climbing the tower and throwing water, eggs, golf balls at him, and then someone tries to sell hot dogs and burgers below him.

I'd be surprised if Blaine EVER does anything again in UK. Just because a small minority don't like / aren't interested in him.

I have not spoken to any lay people who have actually believed it is real. They all presume it is an illusion because of his trade.

Thats the problem with his stunts, regardless of how unique and wacky they may seem, they still come under the umbrella of 'stage' magic - big props, distanced from the audience and performed by a magician. It's about being famous for him now, publicity and more publicity. The entertainment is nott really there - not when compared the entertainment both given and received by a card transpo...