Wizard Wars (SyFy) - Series Discussion Thread - Magician Competition
08-19-14, 08:43 PM
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Wizard Wars (SyFy) - Series Discussion Thread - Magician Competition
Syfy debuts an exciting new six-episode competition series, Wizard Wars, on Tuesday, August 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, introducing bright and innovative young magicians who must impress judges Penn & Teller with mind-blowing, original magic using only a random assortment of everyday objects. Innovation takes center stage as the magicians transform objects such as dog treats, leaf blowers, a pirate's costume and garden gnomes into engaging magic performances before a live audience. Each episode begins with two teams of magicians going head-to-head with a limited amount of time to create an original routine. The winning team will then enter "The Wizard War" and compete against the expert "home team" of world-renowned "Wizards" to battle it out for bragging rights, and a $10,000 prize. Two-time World Championship of Magic winner Gregory Wilson, Wynn Resort resident magician Shimshi, YouTube sensation and contemporary street illusionist Justin Flom, and internationally renowned mentalist Angela Funovits will compete as the home team. These masterful performers and magic creators cover every discipline in magic from sleight of hand to large-scale stage illusion. Joining the legendary Penn & Teller on the judging panel is the 2012 winner of BBC's The Magicians, Jason Latimer, and popular web host Christen Gerhart .
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Angela Funovits as Expert
· Christen Gerhart as Judge
· Gregory Wilson as Expert
· Jason Latimer as Judge
· Justin Flom as Expert
· Penn & Teller as Judge
· Shimshi as Expert
CREW INFORMATION:
· Arthur Smith as EP
· Frank Sinton as EP
· Kent Weed as EP
· Penn & Teller as EP
· Tim Eagan as EP
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PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Angela Funovits as Expert
· Christen Gerhart as Judge
· Gregory Wilson as Expert
· Jason Latimer as Judge
· Justin Flom as Expert
· Penn & Teller as Judge
· Shimshi as Expert
CREW INFORMATION:
· Arthur Smith as EP
· Frank Sinton as EP
· Kent Weed as EP
· Penn & Teller as EP
· Tim Eagan as EP
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08-20-14, 02:40 PM
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Re: Wizard Wars (SyFy) - Series Discussion Thread - Magician Competition
The behind the scenes brainstorming bits are sort of pointless since they can't show anything interesting (that would give away how the tricks are done).
08-20-14, 10:52 PM
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DVD Talk Hero
Re: Wizard Wars (SyFy) - Series Discussion Thread - Magician Competition
A couple of criticisms with the format. The judges were uniformly too positive. There was some stuff that could have been criticized but it felt like the judges were told to keep it positive. There is a reason why most talent shows have one nasty judge everyone loves to hate.
The second complaint is that I don't like the judges making the final call between acts. The choices seemed arbitrary for the most part and at least when audience voting determines it, you have a more objective feel.
I gave it one shot but talent reality shows are not my thing, I doubt I will watch another episode.
The second complaint is that I don't like the judges making the final call between acts. The choices seemed arbitrary for the most part and at least when audience voting determines it, you have a more objective feel.
I gave it one shot but talent reality shows are not my thing, I doubt I will watch another episode.
01-24-16, 05:15 PM
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DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: Wizard Wars (SyFy) - Series Discussion Thread - Magician Competition
Anyone know if there will be more episodes or did Syfy cancel this? I've been slowly watching these and only have 1 more episode left on my DVR.
01-24-16, 09:32 PM
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Re: Wizard Wars (SyFy) - Series Discussion Thread - Magician Competition
I preferred this show to the Penn and Teller show on the CW.
Last edited by DWilson; 01-24-16 at 09:45 PM.
