Ah the Trick series! Another of my favourite Jdorama series. I started by watching a couple of clips on youtube, then my curiousity got the better of me and I went out to buy the dvds. Just finished watching season 3 last week.
That said, any of you inspired by this series? I mean the plots and techical details were all so well taught out. Everytime, I would try to figure out how the tricks were done. Most of the time I don't succeed, but just watching the pretty magician explain things really set my mind buzzing. Take a look around you in the real world. There really are so many of those con men or cult leaders out to fleece the ignorant of their money and more.
Heh, just for fun, and I hope I don't get into any more trouble with the moderators because what I am about to write next is not strictly related to the Tricks series per se but more like inspired by the series...
There are a couple of 'miracles' that I know of in my country. Well, people call them miracles but I say they are nothing more than magic tricks! Try and see if any of you can come up with a decent explanation for them.
'Miracle' #1 - On a somewhat regular basis, some Taoist priests (aka tang kis) would perform in front of a crowd during temple festivals. One of the stunts they would do involve dipping their hands into a pot of boiling oil. How? And that's done in full view of the spectators and I really did see the liquid in the pot boiling...
'Miracle' #2 - A monk, as he calls himself, helps his followers by giving out winning lottery numbers. He would prepare 2 envelopes and the follower would have to pick one. Needless to say, the follower was told that only one out of the two contain the real winning number. And the follower would only have to pay him for that service only if he actually wins. Where's the catch?
Have fun! And I hope I don't get into trouble again... What happens if I get 3 strikes in a row...? :fingerscrossed:
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That said, any of you inspired by this series? I mean the plots and techical details were all so well taught out. Everytime, I would try to figure out how the tricks were done. Most of the time I don't succeed, but just watching the pretty magician explain things really set my mind buzzing. Take a look around you in the real world. There really are so many of those con men or cult leaders out to fleece the ignorant of their money and more.
Heh, just for fun, and I hope I don't get into any more trouble with the moderators because what I am about to write next is not strictly related to the Tricks series per se but more like inspired by the series...
There are a couple of 'miracles' that I know of in my country. Well, people call them miracles but I say they are nothing more than magic tricks! Try and see if any of you can come up with a decent explanation for them.
'Miracle' #1 - On a somewhat regular basis, some Taoist priests (aka tang kis) would perform in front of a crowd during temple festivals. One of the stunts they would do involve dipping their hands into a pot of boiling oil. How? And that's done in full view of the spectators and I really did see the liquid in the pot boiling...
'Miracle' #2 - A monk, as he calls himself, helps his followers by giving out winning lottery numbers. He would prepare 2 envelopes and the follower would have to pick one. Needless to say, the follower was told that only one out of the two contain the real winning number. And the follower would only have to pay him for that service only if he actually wins. Where's the catch?
Have fun! And I hope I don't get into trouble again... What happens if I get 3 strikes in a row...? :fingerscrossed:
Teck