The Greatest Weirdest Entertainer - David Blaine

There is a reason jaws drop to watch the inexplicable things that David Blaine has done, still does, and will continue to do in the name of magic because he has been able to re-wire his body, its functions, and limitations like no one has.

Given that his new supernatural attempt to reach new heights(pun intended) is coming today on September 2nd called Ascension @18:25 IST, it only deems so fit to write about this personality as a "Tribute" and less as a "Decoding David Blaine" because frankly, he can't be understood.

Let us skip the origin story and look at some of the feats David has achieved in the recent past because there is definitely more than what meets the eye

• First, we start with how he brought back a magic trick that the world should have not forgotten. Becoming a HUMAN AQUARIUM.

And how did he do it? - BY ACTUALLY BECOMING A HUMAN AQUARIUM. He developed his regurgitative skills to actually hold liters of water which he can let it out on his wish by working on his esophagus muscles.

These types of regurgitative tricks were performed in early times by magicians like Hadji Ali, Mac Nortan, and few others. A very interesting piece by VOX is a must-watch if you have so far developed an interest in David Blaine

• The second is where he puts a needle through his hand and no blood comes out.

Now given how he explains that he has practiced to figure out the trick for a decade and given David Blaine's history of holding his breath for 17 minutes, sitting in a box with no food for 44 days in the middle of London city and catching a bullet in his mouth with a mouthpiece, this too seems possible and very Real.

In the end, whether his recent stunts have surpassed his definition from a Magician, an Illusionist to somewhat an Endurance Artist, he eventually is the Greatest Weirdest Entertainer because:

1. He has Researched about his Art beyond comprehension
2. He has taken his own sweet time Experimenting to master his mind, body and ultimately his tricks &,
3. He knows how to put on a Show!