There was no effort made to offend you Domokun. My earlier statement was simply aimed at giving actual, meaningful criticism to Nick. Upon re-reading your post, I do see that you did not specifically say that Nick's ACR was not visual, though your post seems to lean that way. My second comment in your direction addressed your criticism of his Marlo Tilts. You say that "its pretty commonly established that you don't want to insert a card to "the middle of the deck" on your side. That's not exactly "fair"." Though I see how your thought process led you to that statement, I believe that something as commonly known as the Marlo Tilt, requiring the insertion of the playing card in the back of the deck, would not draw such a comment.
There is no lying to Nick "to make him feel better." I brought along with my comments to you several problems that Nick showed and suggestions on how to fix them. I don't know if that sounds like lying to him in your ears, but it does not in mine. As I have always done, and will continue to do in the future, I took his performance for what it was worth, critiqued it, gave suggestions, and thanked him for his video. I hope that does not offend you.
Also, thank you for the advice given in your second post. In your second post, there is meaningful, specific criticism and suggestions. There is much to think about for him in your post. I particularly appreciate the references to certain times in the video, as it makes seeing what you see much easier.
That said, I disagree with your consistency issue (to a limited extent) because, being in an Ambitious Card Routine, Nick is going through phases. Each phase is showcasing the same idea (the card jumping to the top) in different ways. Putting the card in from the back does not feel unnatural because of the changing rhythm already established with nearly every other aspect of the trick. I love Pixel by David Jade, but by the same logic you use to discredit the Marlo Tilt in this ACR, you also discredit Pixel. Pixel introduces a foreign object into the routine that has, until that moment, been done with nothing but playing cards. This is a consistency issue if I have ever seen one. I honestly don't see a problem using it, however, because it all comes down to the performer and his/her presentation. I can think of many ways to integrate Pixel into an ACR without ever being plagued by the lack of consistency it brings.
Thanks for the help and suggestions!
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