by Robbie » Jun 1st, '08, 14:55
The Friday night ones are opposite QI, so I have to watch the Thursday repeats. My husband is not going to give up QI just so I can watch some magic show. (And I enjoy it too.)
NB for those in the same position: This coming Thursday's repeat is rather later than normal. Check your listings!
The newspaper preview of the time travel episode made me expect something much weirder and more disorientating -- e.g. making the "victim" actually believe he had travelled to the past or future. Having said that, what did happen was still pretty dem'd jaw-dropping.
Last week's kidnap/escapology episode was watchable but disappointing. Reminiscent of programmes like In at the Deep End, where someone is given a crash course in something and then has to do it.
The escapology episode was also awfully similar in theme to the first (pub quiz) episode: the "victim" is taught special techniques that enable him/her to accomplish a particular stunt. Nothing magical or mystical.
"Magic teaches us how to lie without guilt." --Eugene Burger
"Hi, Robbie!" "May your mischief be spread." --Derren Brown
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