I really like a lot of magic, but mentalism isn't very interesting magic to me because it always boils down to the same thing: 1. They get passed information v

I really like a lot of magic, but mentalism isn't very interesting magic to me because it always boils down to the same thing: 1. They get passed information via some surreptitious source (hidden mic, signals, ode, etc.) 2. They make some kind of swap using sleight of hand 3. They got lucky/had multiple outs/the person was in on it And the presentation beyond that is really boring, like: "pick a card", then "oh I know what it is". Once you've seen it once it's always the same. Obviously everyone knows you can't actually read minds or predict the future, so it's just a matter of what type of cheating occurs.