y’know, i really enjoy writing nick as a terrified everyman next to judy “i will solve all the crime” hopps. but lots of people have pointed out that nick, although he may seem frail (at least compared to his partner), actually pulls off a lot of impressive stuff in the film. offhandedly!

here he is easily hefting a jumbo pop. a reviewer on my story, Dominic-G, pointed out that this is essentially ice - that is, frozen water - and as a result would be very dense. and hence, very heavy. he’s holding it like it’s nothing, fully capable of carrying a polite conversation and shaking someone’s hand. this immediately leads to:

not only did he (somehow) get the jumbo pop up to that roof, he demonstrates amazing athletic ability in his descent. that’s straight up master-thief level of parkour right there. can confirm.

he keeps up with judy throughout their ludicrous adventure, taking a few nasty blows…

…but always manages to stay in one piece.



in summary, nick’s got plenty of strength, dexterity, and constitution. coupled with the fact we know he’s fiercely intelligent, pretty wise, and has ridiculous amounts of charisma, in practice he is one overpowered d&d character