The Credible Nerds

We discuss the Bad Batch Season 3 episodes and the Series as a whole. We also bring in The Clone Wars and the films to discuss how The Bad Batch fits in to the entire Star Wars Saga. We discuss: - Project Necromancer - the Zillow Beast - Commander Cody - Where is he? - The Clone Rebellion - and more! For our Top 5 list, we discuss our favorite Clones in the Saga. Who's #1 on our lists? Also, Harry brings the Kessel Spice in his Hot Take!

We delve into Book 2 of the Mistborn Era 1 Trilogy - The Well of Ascension. The Lord Ruler is dead - now what? We discuss the political intrigue in the story, as Elend Venture learns to be a leader and bring his people together. We analyze the love triangle of Elend, Vin, and Zane and who will Vin choose? We discuss Feruchemy and how it compares to Allomancy, and which one is better? In this episodes Top 5, we discuss our top 5 fantasy series and rank them. We also discuss GRRM's recent comments on film and TV adaptations from novels and how the script writers aren't doing a good job.

The Credible Nerds, Blake, Nathan, and Justin, watch the much maligned Batman and Robin so you don't have to!

We discuss the things that we liked, what could have been better, and what was just beyond campy. We talk about how with this cast of actors, what went wrong?

We discuss Book One of the first Mistborn trilogy! The Final Empire starts off the Scadrial story with Vin, Kelsier, Elend, Sazed, and the Crew. We discuss all things Mistborn. From The Lord Ruler, to Kelsier, and also the magic system of Mistborn, Alllomancy.

Join us as we provide commentary and review Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever starring Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, and Nicole Kidman.

We talk about the new villains in this Batman adventure, Two-Face and Riddler! Do we like them? Do you like them?

Batman has a new love interest, Miranda Chase, and again he decides to let her in on his secret. He even decides to quit being a vigilante crimefighting superhero for this woman he just met! Is Batman done forever? Is that what Batman Forever means? Join us and find out!

0:00 - Intro and Overall Review with Commentary

24:56 - Bruce and his new girlfriend, Miranda Chase. Batman is Done! It's over! He's throwing away the cowl!

31:15 - The Psyche of the Dark Knight/Bruce Wayne

33:50 - The New Villains in Gotham - The Riddler and Two-Face

41:23 - The Evolution of Comic Book Movies over the Decades

45:02 - The Introduction of Robin and What is Bruce's Role?

50:18 - Origin Stories for the Villains

1:42 - Batman Forever!

57:02 - Some Miscellaneous Nitpicks

59:00 - Nathan's Top 5 Batman Fights

1:06:18 - Blake's Hot Take! How Spicy is it?

1:12:38 - Final Thoughts on Batman Forever

The Credible Nerds review Batman Returns featuring Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Christopher Walken. How does it hold up and compare with the previous Tim Burton Batman? We discuss this and more!

00:00:00 - Intro and Short Review of the Movie

10:27:00 - Selina Kyle - Crazy Cat Lady?

16:25:00 - The Penguin - The Duality of Oswald Cobblepot and Bruce Wayne

23:23:00 - More Villains and their Origin Stories? Where's Batman in Batman Returns?

25:30:00 - A Very Weak Plot and A Lot of Weird Moments

34:40:00 - TOP 5 - Blake's Top 5 Batman Vehicles

46:55:00 - HOT TAKE - Justin's Hot Take - Tim Burton is....

50:25:00 - Batman Takes His Mask Off...Again and Other Moments in the Film

We jump back to the past, as far back as 1989, when we saw Batman in theaters!

We discuss our thoughts when we first saw this movie in theaters, but also our subsequent viewings. How does it hold up? Do we still like it? We talk about how this movie was a blockbuster that led to multiple Batman movies in the 1990's, for better or worse, and this movie helped make DC films a force to be reckoned with.

We compare how this Batman portrayal lines up with the Batman we recently saw in The Flash. Are they the same character? Because timeline-wise they are.

In our Top 5 segment we discuss Who is the Best Live Action Joker? And believe me, the answers will surprise you! Our Hot Take, as usual is HOT, but how spicy is this one? Listen and you be the judge.

Join The Credible Nerds as we discuss the novel Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. This “standalone” book opened the door for us to a bigger universe and started our journey into what's now known as the Cosmere.

Set in the city of Elantris, once a place of magic and splendor but now a cursed land where its inhabitants, who were once blessed with magical powers, have been turned into wretched beings that are reminiscent of zombies.

The story follows three main characters - Raoden, a prince who is cursed and becomes an Elantrian; Sarene, a princess from the neighboring kingdom of Teod, who arrives in Arelon for an arranged marriage with Raoden; and Hrathen, a religious zealot from a different kingdom who seeks to convert the people of Arelon to his religion.

As the characters' paths intertwine, they must navigate political intrigue, religious conflict, and the mysteries of Elantris to save the city and its people. The novel explores themes of faith, perseverance, and the nature of power. We discuss its intricate world-building and engaging characters, Overall we liked Elantris as it is a compelling tale that keeps readers immersed in its richly imagined fantasy realm.

We review and discuss Zack Snyder's latest movie Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire. This movie had a limited release in theaters for a couple of days, then premiered on Netflix. Shooting to the top of Netflix's Top Ten list at number one that first week, does it have the legs to stay in the top ten? We discuss the polarity of the reviews and how for Marc, it has great watchability due to the similarities the film has to a video game. We also give a Top 5 list of Zack Snyder movies! Which ones make the list? Marc serves up his Hot Take about Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and asks "Why all of the Mera/Amber Heard hate?"

The Credible Nerds discuss the oversaturation of comic book movies in today's pop culture and ask the question - Are we done with comic book movies? We discuss the most recent fantasy novel release by Jim Butcher - The Olympian Affair, as well as his other series'. Marc breaks down his top 5 fantasy novels and we discuss why we like them. And introducing for the first time - The Credible Nerds Hot Take! We discuss the Star Wars Sequel trilogy and if they are considered canon to the rest of the Star Wars Saga.