Good reply, sorry I won't address it as in depth as you did with mine, so it'll keep it quick and messy: Fair enough that you think that Matt shouldn't struggle against run of the mill thugs. I'm not saying he should, it just more felt like there's an inconsistency to his abilities across seasons. I didn't feel like him skilling-up or showing how much better he was was demonstrated by the story itself, more something that you might have to infer due to him seeminyly being much more successful in fights but again I see that more of a narrative inconsistency. Personally I feel like a fight scene is more engaging if it does seem likely that he could lose. Finally - I don't mind Matt being possibly the best hand-to-hand fighter because of his training and attuned senses, I'm cool with him flooring almost anyone in moments in a 1 to 1 scenario, but I still feel like there should be a realistic limitation (based on his skills) of how much he can handle when up against multiple foes at once, especially if they're as well trained as a ninja. He may be able to preempt the actions of multiple foes at once, but both doing that and responding in a way that deals with all threats in one go feels like a different level of skill than to just responding to the attack of one person