When David Blaine first popped onto the pop-culture scene a few years ago as a street magician, he was entertaining if not always honest in his illusions. Of course as a magician, that dishonesty is part of the package, since magicians really cant do magic, but the ruse is take with a good nature by audiences who enjoy the fun of being fooled.
From street magician, Blaine went on to do feats that cross the line between ascetic mysticism and daredevil. His sitting in a glass box in London without food or water is a case in point. After the novelty of it wore off, most Londoners shrugged their shoulders and declared, "so what?".
Now Blaine is at it again, this time hanging upside down for 60 hours in Central Park. Not exactly a riveting feat, but one that carries lots of risks. My question is why?
Blaine is a good magician. He could have taken the path of Chris Angel and become a regular on TV and in concert, but instead he persists in doing quirky stunts that leave most observers cold.
I hope he survives with his eyesight and faculties intact. I would love to meet him one day and ask him...why?
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