The Nerd News Podcast

The Dance of Dragons lives up to its name by constantly stirring the pot, but the middle of the season is devoid of action, which brings the pace to a grinding halt. 

Neither Luanne nor Lucky has appeared in the reboot yet, but there’s a genius way they can come back.

We're in store for some epic dragon battles this season. 

The finale of The Boys left fans satisfied for the most part. Soldier Boy and Ryan have spin-off potential. 

This new spin-off of a classic Netflix hit brings fans back to when the series was at its height. It doesn’t fit into the canon very well, but the show makes up for it by being fun to watch.

Star Wars has a bright future ahead of it if Lucasfilm keeps making content like this. Darth Maul rules the screen as he always has. Aside from some minor power-scaling issues, this show is perfect.

Monarch Legacy of Monsters Season 2 takes us on an odyssey across the Pacific, space, time, and television. Cai Cai Vilu was a neat Kaiju and was treated as a character effectively. The monster fights were this season’s weak point.

Are Darth Vader and Darth Maul physically unable to use Force Lightning due to their metal limbs? Or can they use it, but not without electrifying themselves? The exact nature of how this power works has been a widely debated topic since its first appearance in Return of the Jedi, but Maul - Shadow Lord may give us an answer at long last.

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How has Maul changed since season 7 of The Clone Wars? Will he duel Darth Vader? 

Official Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkVepshZhGc 

Sam Witwer Reveals How Maul Has Changed in ‘Maul – Shadow Lord’

https://theholofiles.com/2026/02/24/sam-witwer-reveals-how-maul-has-changed-in-maul-shadow-lord/ 

Teaser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oonACDq89BY

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Will The Boys use the virus to put an end to supes? Or will they find another way to take Homelander down?