This week, we review the first movie of The Dark Knight trilogy, "Batman Begins."

 - Which co-host(s) appreciated this movie's more grounded & realistic take on Batman?

 - Which co-host felt it was somewhat predictable?

 - How long did it take for the episode to inevitably sway into a discussion of the Batmobile/Tumbler?

 - Was cinematography mispronounced as cinnamonnn-tography by accident or on purpose this week?

 - Which co-host felt a strength was Batman having the right amount of screen time & visibility (he's in the shadows as much as he needs to be, but when you need to see him...you can see him)?

 - Listed as a strength, what was clearly the central theme of this movie and the possible themes of the two sequels?

 - What were the various disagreements about the quality of the villains in this movie?

 - Which co-host was bothered by the collateral damage from the Batmobile chase scene?

 - Which co-host clarified the meaning of "tank"?

 - Which co-host was actually seeing this movie for the first time, despite having seen both sequels?

 - Which co-host felt the villain machinations were convoluted?

 - How well did the group rate this movie overall?

 - And, which other superhero movie was spun on the "Wheel of Insanity" to be reviewed in an upcoming episode?

Listen now for the answers to these and other Bat-questions.

Grab your cape, cowl, utility belt, grappling gun, Bat-arangs, Bat-smoke-bombs, Bat-radio, Bat-police-scanner, and Batmobile/Tumbler, as we take a vigilant look into how...Batman Begins.

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 - Intro/outro:  "Action Strike" by Rafael Krux

 - Rundown:  "Video Game Blockbuster" by Rafael Krux

 - Lightning Round countdown clock:  "The Enemy" by Alexander Nakarada