… because the Netflix show didn’t explain well how Matt’s senses work.
– Yes, he is blind
– No, not ‘partially blind’ or ‘technically blind’- he’s full-on NLP (no light perception) as-blind-as-you-can-get blind
– The whole ‘world on fire’ thing is Netflix’s interpretation of his radar sense
– The radar sense isn’t really it’s own sense. It’s actually the amalgamation of his remaining senses forming a mental picture of his surroundings
– Basically, all he can do is sense objects in space- but he can’t make out details
– The radar sense is 360, so he doesn’t have to be facing an object to percieve it, which means means he is always aware of his position in relation to objects around him
– His radar sense is directly linked to how well his remaining senses work- if his hearing is messed up, his radar isn’t going to work as well
tl;dr: Matt can only sense the space objects take up, he can’t tell fine details or what they look like. He is actually blind
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