Board Thread:Arrow discussions/@comment-13895380-20151016022152

I was expected Arrow to lose against Damien Darhk because he's just as skillful and experienced as Ra's, and he has super powers...and he's the main the main villain. However, what is up with Arrow getting his ass kicked by Thea? Okay, let's say he was restraining himself...then why'd he lose to the bad guy in episode 2 in a fair fight? I thought having training from Ra's made him a true master at combat? I thought only a few people would be able to beat him hand-to-hand after the Ra's Al Ghul initiation training, such as Damien Darhk, but not Thea and the bad guy from episode 2 who seemed like a henchman.

Note (spoiler): I did a quick google search on the villain in episode 2, and apparently he's Anarky? I thought he was dead from last episode though. Please enlighten me. 