Average Joe's dream of Ewan McGregor reprising his role of Obi-Wan Kenobi has been realized. Does this new streaming series do everything we could have hoped for? Is it clear from watching the series that it was rewritten? Is it clear who this series is meant for? Is it clear what Disney's plan for Star Wars is? Join us inside the bat-jar for what could be true, from a certain point of view.

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Music and audio from "Obi-Wan Kenobi" is the property of John Williams, Natalie Holt, Thomas Hayslip, Katterli Fraunenfelder, Ewan McGregor, Deborah Chow, Kathleen Kennedy, and Lucasfilm.

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Join Average Joe and Tater Tot for a stroll through the Hundred Acre Wood to discuss the origins of Christopher Robin and his friends. Where does the famous bear get his name? Does this franchise take place in the same universe as the Toy Story movies? And should we be concerned that this franchise has now entered the public domain?

Music and audio from "Winnie The Pooh" is the property of Henry Jackman, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Peter Del Vecho, Clark Spencer, Walt Disney Pictures, and Walt Disney Animation Studios.

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Return to the far, far, away galaxy for a look back at the first of the most recent Star Wars films, "Episode VII: The Force Awakens". Since this was released less than a year before the start of our podcast, we never got the chance to make this movie it's own conversation. Does revisiting this film seven years later do it any favours? Or is it haunted by what became of its sequels?

Music and audio from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is the property of John Williams, Kathleen Kennedy, J.J Abrams, Bryan Burk, Bad Robot Productions, and Lucasfilm Ltd.

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This week we deconstruct the famous origin stories of Superman and Batman. As the characters have had their stories retold several times, there are distinct variations in several elements of their journeys to heroism. Which elements would we choose if we were to retell their secret origins?

Music and audio from "Superman: The Movie" is the property of John Williams, Pierre Spengler, Dovemead Ltd., International Film Production, and Warner Bros. Pictures.

Music and audio from "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" is the property of Kristopher Carter, Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis, James Tucker, Michael Jelenic, Linda Steiner, Warner Bros. Animation, and DC Entertainment.

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The first MCU television series of 2022 brings forth another obscure comic book character into the spotlight with Moon Knight. How does this show tackle grief, dissociate identities, and Egyptian mythology? Does such a combination of topics even work?

To avoid SPOILERS for this series, skip over 39:34- 1:01:45 of the episode.

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The first MCU movie of 2022 has arrived with "Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness". How does this entry in the MCU canon continue storylines from previous shows and movies? Do the horror elements work with this character? Does the film live up to it's title?

To avoid SPOILERS for this movie, skip over 31:54 - 1:04:03 of the episode.

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In this week's episode, Mljonir joins in for Universal, DC, and Marvel Doomsdelays followed by an installment of our "What Were We Thinking" segment focusing on our sixth episode of the podcast when we talked about the original "Doctor Strange" movie.

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The sequel to the first movie AJ and BPR reviewed together has become the most successful video game movie of all time. Will this be Jim Carrey's final performance? Does the movie repeat the cliches of the original? Does it lean too heavily into fanservice? Answers to all these and more inside this week's bat-jar.

To avoid SPOILERS for "Sonic The Hedgehog 2" please skip over 39:18- 48:43 of the episode.

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Conker's Bad Fur Day is a video game that has developed cult classic status in the past twenty years, being one of the final games released on the Nintendo 64. Join us for a discussion of marketing video games to adults, movie references, the challenges of putting comedy into video games, and a giant monster made of poop who sings opera (seriously).

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After an unexpected hiatus, we are back with a brand new episode this week. Why are so many movies and tv shows set in the 1980s? What makes that decade continue to be a source of inspiration for so many content creators?

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The real world parent-child relationship of Disney and Pixar is reflected in the new Pixar film that should have played in theatres, Turning Red. Come for the Canadian representation and fuzzy pandas, stay for conversations you might not expect to find in a Pixar movie.

To avoid SPOILERS for "Turning Red" skip over 33:13- 58:46 of the episode.

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Robert Pattinson steps into the boots and cowl of the Caped Crusader as the seventh actor to play the role (the third in the past twenty years) for this new version of Gotham City. How does this detective story rank among Batman movies? How does Pattinson himself stand among his fellow Batmen? Join us and find out!

To avoid SPOILERS for "The Batman" skip over of 44:37- 1:05:00 the episode.

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What happens when a writer is stuck at home for three months? He writes an eight episode mini-series about a character from a movie he just made, who himself is an obscure comics character (mostly known for inspiring another character). John Cena's helmet wearing Peacemaker takes center stage in this DC based streaming series.

Music and audio from "Peacemaker" is the property of Clint Mansell, Kevin Kliner, James Gunn, Lars Winther, John H. Starke, John Rickard, The Safran Company, Troll Court Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Television.

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We take a second look under the helmet of Boba Fett to determine it what is under the armour engaging and interesting Star Wars content or not. Join us for a very confused look at the recent streaming series "The Book of Boba Fett".

This episode contains SPOILERS for the entire firsts season. 

Music and audio from "The Book of Boba Fett" is the property of Ludwig Goransson, Joseph Shirley, Jon Favreau, John Bartnicki, Lucasfilm, and Golem Films.

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The most popular movie character to only have seven minutes of screen time gets his own streaming show with "The Book of Boba Fett". Is Star Wars' second series for Disney+ as popular as it's first? Does Boba Fett live up to the decades of mystery and hype built up around him? Does this series change the definition of conventional television?

Music and audio from "The Book of Boba Fett" is the property of Ludwig Goransson, Joseph Shirley, Jon Favreau, John Bartnicki, Lucasfilm, and Golem Films.

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One of the most famous fictional characters of all time. Recognized as an international symbol of good will, a mascot, a leader, and a merchandising machine. Mickey Mouse was born from the minds of two down-on-their-luck animators and has since gone on to change the world (especially when it comes to copyright law).

Music and audio from "House of Mouse" is the property of Brian Setzer, Stephen James Taylor, Roberts Gannaway, Tony Craig, and Walt Disney Television Animation.

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Are you ready for a visually stunning, traditional animated, science fiction racing experience? Get ready for "Redline" - the anime film from 2009 which is quickly gaining cult classic status in recent years.

To avoid SPOILERS for "Redline" skip over 42:20- 48:50 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Redline" is the property of James Shimoji, Kentaro Yoshida, Yukiko Koike, Madhouse, and Funimation UK.

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After two years of waiting we bring you our Bat-Jar ranking of comic book films released in theatres during the years of 2020 and 2021. To qualify, a movie must have played in theatres in North America and it's source material must originate in comic book form.

Music and audio from "Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn" is the property of Daniel Pemberton, Margot Robbie, Brian Unkeless, Sue Kroll, DC Films, Lucky Chap Entertainment, Kroll & Co. Entertainment, and Clubhouse Pictures.

Music and audio from "Black Widow" is the property of Lorne Balfe, Kevin Feige, and Marvel Studios.

Music and audio from "Bloodshot" is the property of Steve Jablonsky, Neal H. Moritz, Toby Jaffe, Dinesh Shamdasani, Vin Diesel, Columbia Picturesm Bona Film Group, Cross Creek Pictures, Original Film, One Race Films, Valiant Entertainment, Annabell Pictures, and The Hideaway Entertainment.

Music and audio from "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train" is the property of Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina, Akifumi Fujio, Masanori Miyake, Yuma Takahashi, Ufotable, Toho, Aniplex, and Funimation.

Music and audio from "Eternals (2021)" is the property of Rami Djawadi, Kevin Feige, Nate Moore, and Marvel Studios.

Music and audio from "The King's Man" is the property of Matthew Margeson, Dominic Lewis, Matthew Vaughn, David Reid, Adam Bohling, 20th Century Studios, TSG Entertainment, Marv Studios, and Cloudy Productions.

Music and audio from "My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising" is the property of Yuki Hayashi, Wakana Okamura, Yoshihiro Oyabu, Koji Nagai, Kazumasa Sanjoba, Bones, Toho, and Funimation.

Music and audio from "My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission" is the property of Yuki Hayashi, Sokichi Onoda, Mirei Tsumura, Hiroya Nakata, Kazumasa Mijoba, Mari Kobayashi, Hayato Saga, Bones, Toho, and Funimation.

Music and audio from "The New Mutants" is the property of Mark Snow, Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg, Karen Rosenfelt, 20th Century Studios, Marvel Entertainment, Genre Films, and Sunswept Entertainment.

Music and audio from "Shang-Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings" is the property of Joel P. West, Kevin Feige, Jonathan Schwartz, and Marvel Studios.

Music and audio from "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is the property of Michael Giacchino, Amy Pascal, Kevin Feige, Columbia Pictures, Pascal Pictures, and Marvel Studios.

Music and audio from "The Suicide Squad" is the property of John Murphy, Charles Roven, Peter Safran, DC Films, Atlas Entertainment, and The Safran Company.

Music and audio from "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" is the property of Marco Beltrami, Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal, Kelly Marcel, Tom Hardy, and Hutch Parker.

Music and audio from "Wonder Woman 1984" is the property of Hans Zimmer, Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, Stephen Jones, Patty Jenkins, Gal Gadot, DC Films, Atlas Entertainment, and The Stone Quarry. 

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The most overlooked Avenger finally takes the spotlight in his own Christmas themed streaming series. Special guest Tater Tot joins the fun alongside AJ, BPR, and Mljonir for a sharp and pointed conversation on the latest (and possibly greatest) MCU Disney+ show.

To avoid SPOILERS for "Hawkeye (2021)", skip over 51:53- 1:14:01 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Hawkeye (2021)" is the property of Christophe Beck, Michael Paraskevas, Jonathan Igla, and Marvel Studios.

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The biggest movie since the start of the pandemic has swung into theatres and smashed box office records and won the hearts of audiences everywhere. It's the third installment of the third reset of the Spider-Man franchise in the past twenty years. Does this movie live up to all the hype? Can it give Spidey fans the Christmas gift they have been waiting for?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Spider-Man: No Way Home", skip over 29:53- 1:03:51 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is the property of Michael Giacchino, Amy Pascal, Kevin Feige, Columbia Pictures, Pascal Pictures, and Marvel Studios.

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To prepare for our discussion of "Spider-Man: No Way Home" next week, we take a moment to do our homework and look back on all the Spider-Man films which have been released in the past twenty years. Swing on by to your local theatre to see the new movie, it is something not to be missed.

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A spiritual sequel to the original Home Alone, set in the same universe but focusing on the misadventures of a modern-day child. The first 20th Century Studios film made exclusively for Disney+, and possibly a B-Type Christmas movie. These descriptors are meant for the new film "Home Sweet Home Alone". How does it compare to the sequels that came before it? And does it bring anything new to the table?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Home Sweet Home Alone", skip over 32:37- 49:15 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Home Sweet Home Alone" is the property of John Debney, Hutch Parker, Dan Wilson, 20th Century Studios, and Hutch Parker Entertainment.

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One of the most iconic Christmas stories of all time gets the ol' Bat-Jar commentary in this week's episode. What kind of Christmas movie is this? Do the characters actually time travel in the story? And why is Scrooge so popular?

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