Seduction Review

Earlier this month, a PUA by the name of Mehow who was originally an Approach Coach for Mystery Method released his own (delightfully designed, sometimes a bit annoying, it must be said) website. www.mehow.tv

As yet there isn’t any original Mehow products on offer. What there is though is video footage of Mehow’s PureKino techniques.

In this area there is the often presented debate surrounding how natural game is when you have a set aware of a camera recording them, as is the case here. We wont go into that. There has also been some brief discussion on Mehow’s overall technique within the seduction community. There are styles of seduction, the principles remain, you can see the video for yourselves here. http://www.mehow.tv/video/indexFull.php

Given Mehow’s particular bent for kino tactics (even if just for this short video), some criticism levied at his overall technique can be explained in terms of the demonstration that Mehow is putting on. If we take the scripted kino techniques separately then the overall approach further vindicates the power of the kino demonstrated.

One observer said that given Mehow’s relative obscurity, we would need to see other video to judge him by. This isn’t a particularly fair assertion, no-one else has had to accept that scrutiny. Word will spread naturally through the usual feedback, websites, word of mouth, as to whether Mehow’s qualified.

Anyway, that said I can provide a little of what that particular guy was wanting. I remember seeing Mehow as Approach Coach in a piece done for Current TV particularly on Neil Strauss and Mystery Method. (Mehow’s website provides links to photos from the show and lists the program in his achievements but doesn’t include the video link). Here it is www.current.tv/video/?id=1758929

Seduction School aired a little while ago (August 3rd) on channel 4 in the UK. I watched it recently, here’s is a brief review of the program as I saw it.

The show was about the transformation of guys with self-belief issues regarding the way they looked. Wayne (Juggler) Elise and Johnny saviour played the Hitch-like role of dating coach to these men.

First of all, there wasn’t a whole lot of seduction on show. The program wasn’t really about the seduction aspect of it but to transform the beliefs of guys who had always held themselves back through a negative self image.

It was a fun hour spent in front of the box. And with the format of the program you were rooting for the guys to nail their limiting beliefs and succeed.

I agree with many of the views on the show regarding the continuity. It’s not surprising that the development of the guys in the program seemed to stutter and then, just when you thought there was no hope, they pulled it out the bag and number closed some hot lasses. Built on the tensions of the moment, it made for more interesting TV, less like real life.

Another point that has been raised is the misplaced use of SOIs in the show. In the context of accepting that there is some creative editing by the program makers, the use of SOIs then seem less out of place.

After a full days instruction the program’s students were instructed to use SOIs into set about 15 minutes. The guys in the show, although not so evident to us as viewers, probably had more skill by this time than we were made aware.

The program’s producers, I expect should bear the brunt of criticism for misrepresenting a strong tool in the Juggler arsenal. One student (Dave) certainly became happy at using the SOI more or less upon opening, go figure.

What of Wayne and Johnny? Well, they came out of it pretty well. The brief glimpses of the quite direct and conversational style (of the Charsima Arts approach) worked nicely. Firstly though they came across as mean, forcing their students into the dreaded approach even before they had taught them anything. It’s certain though, that this is another media maneuver for compelling television. As for them as instructors, they presented the ideas well and led strongly in-field.

The show was less about seduction itself, and far more about the guys development. The reality of the fear of first doing this stuff was vividly clear, that does change. The guys the program was focused around were great and any mistakes that they made, we’ll forgive them. I wish them all continued success.

Seduction School was broadcast in the UK on the 3rd of August. I was able to get to see a copy today, I will get round to giving a short take on the show soon.

But this is a brief note to draw your attention to an interesting follow up piece for Channel 4 Radio. In this broadcast, Wayne Elise (Juggler) and Jonny Saviour are recorded in-set in London bars.

You can listen to it at www.channel4radio.com

Channel 4 in the UK has produced a series of three programs for broadcast in August. Under the series title “Shapes The Nation”.

The first of these programs, airing on Thursday the 3rd of August at 9pm, is titled Seduction School – see the brief below for the exact program details. Wayne Elise and Jonny Saviour (both of CharismaArts) are the seduction experts in the show.

Here, from the channel 4 brief: Seduction School explores the lives of three of Britain’s most physically and socially unconfident men, and attempts to transform them from hopeless stay-ins to successful seducers. One student, Neil, is a 22-stone virgin whose size has always stood in the way of him chatting up women. Can American seduction guru Wayne Elise teach him the tricks of a pick-up artist and force him into the painful romantic scenarios he’s always avoided? As Neil and two other men who hate their bodies enrol in the school, they’ll transform not only their chances in love but also the way they feel about themselves and their bodies.

And here, from the programming schedule: SEDUCTION SCHOOL: SIZE DOESN’T MATTER. In the first episode of Shape of the Nation, a new, three-part series examining our obsession with how we look, three men who feel their appearance stops them meeting women embark on an emotional journey to become experts in the art of seduction. Neil is a 27-stone virgin who has never even kissed a girl; Dave is a 6′ 6″ beanpole who’s terrified of approaching women; and five-foot-tall Adrian can’t get girls to see him as more than just a friend. Under the instruction of two American pick-up artists – Wayne Elise and Jonny Saviour – these three men in search of dates confront their deepest fears and try to become confident, charismatic and irresistible to women.

Body dysmorphia to Seduction School. I can see the link, but it’s a bit of a convoluted way to get a program on seduction into the schedule. I also think that the inclusion of Juggler as the main instructor is absolutely on the money (I was critical of his most recent book, but he is still a learned master seducer). He is media friendly, has bags of experience, has probably the most mainstream friendly system, i.e. the most normal conversational style of seduction.

Time will tell if the show works. I suspect, at least, that we will see some good examples and some real change.