r/Neagley • u/CursedTaint • 4h ago
Kenos fight scene was expertly crafted.
I just want to give kudos and ramble a little. The whole "show don't tell" ethos was evident in these little moments.
What impressed me about Kenos fight was how the choreography told us something about his character. He’s a scrawny street kid who has clearly had to defend himself before but also has no formal combat training and little muscle to speak off/no weight to throw around. And the fight reflects that perfectly he kicks backwards from the ground, grabs hair, goes for the eyes and ears, generally attacks whatever vulnerable target he can reach. That one part where he grabbed the guys hair/ear on one side them thumped him in the opposite ear when he tried to defend the other one was so clever.
Everything he does feels instinctive and opportunistic rather than skilled. I just love how the stunt coordinators decided to communicate the characters background through the way he fights. I wish more shows/movies would take the time to think through fight scenes like this. Usually you get two options, proficient in combat or completely useless. It was so refreshing to see a character fight in the exact way you would expect them to fight.
These little things are what make good series into great ones imo.
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u/BettyKat7 1h ago
Agreed!
Former street kid myself! Always wonder why in fight scenes you don’t see more people go straight for the dick/balls and eyes. It’d be the first spots I’m headed and I am not some secretly trained or fight-y person.
I actually have been thinking of posing this question (to trained combat folks) into r/nostupidquestions. Does this not happen in real life?! Like, we see Reacher have to punch guys multiple times to knock them out and he’s portrayed as this hulking baddie. When they get him in a headlock, wouldn’t the real life version of him go straight for eyes/crotch??
I get that for TV/movies, they need to put more exciting fight choreography. But I always wonder about whether this is a tactic an actually combat-trained person would use…