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KNN005 wrote: But that doesn't explain how they outsmart or overpower even the seasoned hunters. Glynda fought Cinder in episode 1 and managed to get away. Tyrian fought Qrow after he'd already been fighting RJNR and still almost beat Qrow and still managed to get away. I don't want the villains to be weak I just want see what kind of training they're getting. I know Cinder has the Seasonal power. But Tyrian's purple eyes at the end of the fight seem to imply something has been enhanced about him. That or it's just something that happens when he invokes his poison.

Hazel even said they delt with "their kind before" talking about the Silver Eyes hunters. So that mean even those legendary warriors are no match. I think there's a limit the amount of overpower on one side. Underdogs are fine, but it hits a point where it begs the question of why, if the villains are so powerful, they don't just kill more of the cast. People love to say that's "realistic" anyway. Cinder wasn't trying to beat Glynda, just keep her from bringing the ship down. RNJR didn't land a single hit on Tyrian, and the purple eyes are most likely the active effect of his Semblance. And in regards to the SEW, their powers only affect the Grimm and possibly the Maidens. Doesn't make them any more skilled in combat against normal humans. And again, we're talking about grown adults who have decades of combat training and experience on the main cast. Them jobbing out to a bunch of teenagers would be ridiculous.