Honestly This whole thing is in order of magnitudes less impressive than the novel. This whole situation was less a fight against those he was facing, and a fight with those he has yet to fight. Theres MILLIONS of people there, and he doesn't have limitless stamina, so he was trying to deter the audience with how overwhelming he was, and thqt they would be risking tbeir life to fight him. Then this guy showed up who was actually strong enough to suppress him. At least thats what I remember.