



After reading the comments, I tried my best to approve this, Idk why I feel like I'm forced to.





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The main reason that everyone brings up is that he has been on the street and has been in the districts so he should be good at this... I did mention (several times) that that will depend on how many physical endeavours he has taken. And I don't suppose in order to be a con-artist, he would have have to climb ice walls, hang on long monkey bars, try going against a huge sandstorm or even fight criminals (esp. the ones way bigger than him). Con-artists just make money through scams and conning others. His experience may only just make him 'familiar' to the courses than the others, but that might be it.

We should also check whether or not he is actually familiar with ALL the districts.







I) The Sahara Square, we absolutely can't tell since we never see Nick there.





II) Tundra town, it is probable since he has seen Mr. Big there, although, in the movie, they otherwise cut any part of Nick traversing the town with Judy during the investigation which could have given us a better idea regarding this.





III) The Rainforest district one is a bit odd, since during that scene we could see he looks around the whole place like it is his first visit there (especially being mildly surprised by the deep chasm under a bridge), and he also feels discomfort by the moisture and cold around him (indication that he doesn't like there very much). This will be a problem for Nick during the thousand foot fall, since it is set on a huge height and simulates rain.

The whole scene doesn't really tell if Nick is familiar with the place.





IV) The city central, as we see, he is the most familiar with it. Quite surely, it is where he must have spent the majority of his days so far. We do see he can athletically maneuver minor infrastructure here and there (that would be basic parkour). I don't think it will be enough for the course however, that should be obvious. It would be saying that *plenty* others on his skill level would find this a piece of cake. What level will the rookies fall under, did they never even have training before this (or even physical ed. for that matter)?





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Regarding skills as well, whatever your interpretation is, it might be a bit different than when I first examined his skill myself. Besides that though, it is strange he never mentions much of any of his skills (that you mentioned) in his ZPD application form (like good speed, (basic) parkour, strength, fighting skills (maybe not)?). I can give the benefit of the doubt that he was rather elated/humbled, although it otherwise gives the impression that said skills of his are ignorable by him himself (what if they are inferior in him?).





It is a bit bothersome to think that Nick had no trouble when Manchas was chasing them (since it was nothing but trouble for him). But regardless of what anyone thinks, I don't see how the action/chase scenes should prove anything here. We never see him do anything athletic during these scenes. If the police course is (this) easy for him, then I'd have expected Nick to handle the situation better than otherwise (granted, he was otherwise under stress, but still...) (at least a bit like how Judy did).





We shouldn't underestimate the difficulty of the course either.

It really seems you pointed his individual skills and considered them to be be enough to pass the course. I am now considering his overall physical performance throughout the movie, which will give the idea of his skills and comparing it with the skill level required for the course.

this is probably what made him come off unrealistically OP for me.) The way in which he just breezes through the course in this fan art gives the feeling that the course in this is way easier than what I remember, or that Nick's way too overpowered than I remember (especially the way he just cuts through the sandstorm like a flippin' ninjathis is probably what made him come off unrealistically OP for me.)









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Besides this, you said that you find it off-putting when fan-artists draw Nick as incapable to pass this. I've not seem many examples. But it shouldn't be bothersome. It is alright if he fails initially. I think it makes him relateable. Besides, Failure is the first step to success.





This was just me trying to be thorough, this might just be what I think (of course).





Q: Is he allowed to where glasses during the course? I mean, Idk seems like an unfair advantage over others...kinda.

A few points as well: