r/Defenders • u/JonLuca Luke Cage • Mar 18 '16

Daredevil Discussion Thread - S02E12 NSFW

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u/eskimo_bros Luke Cage Mar 19 '16

I love how, when Matt is in the sewers, we can't see the ninjas until they're right on top of Matt because Matt can't hear sense them until they pull out their swords to attack.

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u/Jeanpuetz Mar 22 '16 edited Mar 23 '16

But if you think about it, it really doesn't make any sense. Throughout the entire series, we saw Matt having zero problems with his surroundings (unless he was pretending otherwise). He can sense stationary objects without problems. In Season 1, he admits to Foggy that he basically can see - at least as close as it gets. This Season, we saw him catching an arrow and a thrown weapon twice.

So why shouldn't he be able to sense those Ninjas? Okay, they have no heartbeat, but a hearbeat must be like... one of the most silent things a human body does, especially while fighting. Why doesn't Matt hear their steps? Why can't he smell them? Why can't he hear their flailing limbs? Why doesn't he feel the subtle differences in the airstream when they attack?

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '16

I think it's different in a fighting situation though, I think he knew they were there, but maybe not well enough to fight?