The Road Trick

I had to binge watch all 10 episodes once I saw the first one. One thinks its a show about magic. Its really a show about Adam's self discovery in worlds he does not know well. I hope he'll take more adventures . . . Asia maybe?

In a show about magic, I was expecting something more along the lines of David Blaine performing a lot of magic. The tricks are few and far between, taking a backseat to the awkward social interactions that the star has with the locals. Adam is very charming in a sort of bumbling way but he is not a great magician. His sleight of hand was painful to watch and oftentimes the secrets themselves were blatantly obvious, even when performing tricks only for the camera that could perfected with better angles or another take. He should stick to Broadway shows where the size and scope and effects distract from his lack of talent.

Adam is not your typical magician. He's kind and really interested in learning more about other cultures. This show mixes travel and magic so well. I love how even the most skeptical people lower their walls when they see Adam perform a trick for them. I found this show fun and endearing. Hoping for a season 2!

Adam Trent is undoubtedly a very talented magician, and the concept of him travelling around Europe using his tricks to befriend locals into sharing some of their culture is a sound one.

Unfortunately, his ignorant and entitled manner very quickly started to grate. He personified much of what pisses people off about Americans overseas, with his repeated acts of disrespect and general assumption that he could do whatever he wanted, regardless of local custom or regulations (or even basic good manners).

He also quickly became uncomfortably creepy around the young females he encountered, and on one occasion early in the series he even asked the cameras to stay behind as he walked off into the distance with a pretty young blonde, with the obvious intention of bedding her.

I didn't watch much further than that, so I can't say whether the series improved, or if he managed to learn anything valuable on his travels. But from his extremely high levels of self-confidence and undisguised conviction that he was fully entitled to get whatever he wanted (so long as he badgered and pestered people enough to get it) I would be very surprised if he gained anything from his journey except a further belief in his own greatness.

Handsome, charming, talented... and utterly devoid of humility, respect, or depth.

Entertaining and a fun guy. Many times too awkward to watch. Good entertainment