It’s not Halloween, but I saw a video this week that made me ask myself about performances in which a performer is ostensibly put in mortal danger.
When one performer launches a deadly projectile at another performer, is it more impressive as a skill or as an illusion? How close do they have to come to killing their partner for it to be entertaining?
First, “Some Scary Sh*t: Idiotic Knife Thrower Almost Kills His Partner During A Live Performance!”
Now, here’s Penn and Teller’s Magic Bullet
So which is the better show to you? Magic or skill?