I've consumed a decent amount of content about techniques in magic, mostly card tricks and other close-up magic but also some stage illusions. I'm familiar with

I've consumed a decent amount of content about techniques in magic, mostly card tricks and other close-up magic but also some stage illusions. I'm familiar with the basics and I absolutely respect how much work goes into most tricks. The point isn't that I'm necessarily completely stumped by a trick (although that does happen), or that I can't enjoy a trick without knowing how it works, but rather that knowing the techniques required to perform the trick is additional enjoyable content to me. It's really no different than watching behind-the-scenes or visual effects breakdowns for a movie that I enjoyed. It's an additional piece of content that I enjoy and it almost always enhances my appreciation for the original content. > So from the magician's point of view, you really would be disappointed to hear "All I did was to put your card on the bottom of the deck and deal it out." If the magician thinks that I would be disappointed, that's precisely the misconception I am trying to point out. I absolutely am not disappointed when I hear such explanations.