Received an interesting email from someone who didn’t have the courage to post publicly. I will share it and my response.
why write that [censored] about shin lim?
are you depressed? angry people who hate the success of others are usually very bitter and sad. I saw you work once doing a chop cup. nice.
My reply :
Shin Lim’s magic is designed to be experienced on a screen. It’s ideal for Instagram. He deserves great credit for being a master of that venue. But it doesn’t play on a stage for more than about 5 minutes. I’ve seen him live - and without that screen it’s just a guy who’s throwing [censored] behind a table in a very dark room. (I also saw him lecture and it’s clear he doesn’t understand the effects he thinks he is improving. His improvements aren’t. Unless one’s goal is to translate them into Instagram friendly performances. I don’t think that’s necessarily good magic or good for magic..)
I have no problem with his ‘success’. (I use quotes there because, as per the post you reference, his show was closed.).
Am I not allowed to have opinions on magic and it’s various incarnations. Must every person who go out to eat love every type of food imaginable?