Reconstruction, is when a spectator can deduce from what he has seen, the method used to accomplish the effect. Some might call it deductive reasoning, logical progression, bilateral thinking but what ever the term used, they all mean the same. The point is that mentalist/magicians work extremely hard on their tricks so you can't backtrack to how they did them. One extremely uncreative individual is now trying to capitalize on this as if he has discovered the lost city of Atlantis, when in fact it's what the truly gifted innovators of mentalism already do.
Yep you guessed it our old friend Bob C, ripping off others in the craft with his nonsense about the "logical disconnect". He claims that this "new" approach to mentalism is the difference between a good performance and a bad one. The fact of the matter is, any good effect from any original creator, has already explored this concept. Take for example, The White Dwarf. As I have already stated there is no reason for the second envelope if in fact the first envelope is opaque. The fact that a second envelope is used, screams gimmick. Whether the first envelope is see through because of the dark marker used or because it has a hole in it, that the mentalist keeps hidden. The fact that two envelopes are used, is a dead giveaway as to the method.
So keep your money, save your cash, and know that when it comes to Dr. Crow, a shot of originality is seriously needed. As always, these are my opinions and should be taken with some bird seed. LOL
