diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/config/overrides.py b/src/ytdl_sub/config/overrides.py
index f1011fcf..623fc06d 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/config/overrides.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/config/overrides.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ from typing import Dict
 from typing import Iterable
 from typing import Optional
 from typing import Set
-from typing import Type
-from typing import TypeVar
 
 from ytdl_sub.entries.entry import Entry
 from ytdl_sub.entries.script.variable_definitions import VARIABLES
@@ -22,11 +20,10 @@ from ytdl_sub.utils.exceptions import StringFormattingException
 from ytdl_sub.utils.exceptions import ValidationException
 from ytdl_sub.utils.script import ScriptUtils
 from ytdl_sub.utils.scriptable import Scriptable
+from ytdl_sub.validators.string_formatter_validators import OverridesStringFormatterValidator
 from ytdl_sub.validators.string_formatter_validators import StringFormatterValidator
 from ytdl_sub.validators.string_formatter_validators import UnstructuredDictFormatterValidator
 
-ExpectedT = TypeVar("ExpectedT")
-
 
 class Overrides(UnstructuredDictFormatterValidator, Scriptable):
     """
@@ -210,8 +207,7 @@ class Overrides(UnstructuredDictFormatterValidator, Scriptable):
         formatter: StringFormatterValidator,
         entry: Optional[Entry] = None,
         function_overrides: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
-        expected_type: Type[ExpectedT] = str,
-    ) -> ExpectedT:
+    ) -> str:
         """
         Parameters
         ----------
@@ -221,8 +217,6 @@ class Overrides(UnstructuredDictFormatterValidator, Scriptable):
             Optional. Entry to add source variables to the formatter
         function_overrides
             Optional. Explicit values to override the overrides themselves and source variables
-        expected_type
-            The expected type that should return. Defaults to string.
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -233,15 +227,42 @@ class Overrides(UnstructuredDictFormatterValidator, Scriptable):
         StringFormattingException
             If the formatter that is trying to be resolved cannot
         """
-        out = formatter.post_process(
+        return formatter.post_process(
+            str(
+                self._apply_to_resolvable(
+                    formatter=formatter, entry=entry, function_overrides=function_overrides
+                )
+            )
+        )
+
+    def apply_overrides_formatter_to_native(
+        self,
+        formatter: OverridesStringFormatterValidator,
+        function_overrides: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
+    ) -> Any:
+        """
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        formatter
+            Overrides formatter to apply
+        function_overrides
+            Optional. Explicit values to override the overrides themselves and source variables
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        The native python form of the resolved variable
+        """
+        return formatter.post_process_native(
             self._apply_to_resolvable(
-                formatter=formatter, entry=entry, function_overrides=function_overrides
+                formatter=formatter, entry=None, function_overrides=function_overrides
             ).native
         )
 
-        if not isinstance(out, expected_type):
-            raise StringFormattingException(
-                f"Expected type {expected_type.__name__}, but received '{out.__class__.__name__}'"
-            )
-
-        return out
+    def evaluate_boolean(
+        self, formatter: StringFormatterValidator, entry: Optional[Entry] = None
+    ) -> bool:
+        """
+        Apply a formatter, and evaluate it to a boolean
+        """
+        output = self.apply_formatter(formatter=formatter, entry=entry)
+        return ScriptUtils.bool_formatter_output(output)
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/config/plugin/plugin.py b/src/ytdl_sub/config/plugin/plugin.py
index 23232c48..0cd02b53 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/config/plugin/plugin.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/config/plugin/plugin.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Plugin(BasePlugin[OptionsValidatorT], Generic[OptionsValidatorT], ABC):
         Returns True if enabled, False if disabled.
         """
         if isinstance(self.plugin_options, ToggleableOptionsDictValidator):
-            return self.overrides.apply_formatter(self.plugin_options.enable, expected_type=bool)
+            return self.overrides.evaluate_boolean(self.plugin_options.enable)
         return True
 
     def ytdl_options_match_filters(self) -> Tuple[List[str], List[str]]:
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset_options.py b/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset_options.py
index db07ca02..93f36453 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset_options.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset_options.py
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ class YTDLOptions(UnstructuredOverridesDictFormatterValidator):
         Materializes the entire ytdl-options dict from OverrideStringFormatters into
         native python.
         """
-        out = {key: overrides.apply_formatter(val) for key, val in self.dict.items()}
+        out = {
+            key: overrides.apply_overrides_formatter_to_native(val)
+            for key, val in self.dict.items()
+        }
         if "cookiefile" in out:
             if not FileHandler.is_file_existent(out["cookiefile"]):
                 raise ValidationException(
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/url/downloader.py b/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/url/downloader.py
index c94d6910..acb35895 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/url/downloader.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/url/downloader.py
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ class UrlDownloaderBasePluginExtension(SourcePluginExtension[MultiUrlValidator])
 
         if 0 <= input_url_idx < len(self.plugin_options.urls.list):
             validator = self.plugin_options.urls.list[input_url_idx]
-            if entry_input_url in self.overrides.apply_formatter(validator.url, expected_type=list):
+            if entry_input_url in self.overrides.apply_overrides_formatter_to_native(validator.url):
                 return validator
 
         # Match the first validator based on the URL, if one exists
         for validator in self.plugin_options.urls.list:
-            if entry_input_url in self.overrides.apply_formatter(validator.url, expected_type=list):
+            if entry_input_url in self.overrides.apply_overrides_formatter_to_native(validator.url):
                 return validator
 
         # Return the first validator if none exist
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ class MultiUrlDownloader(SourcePlugin[MultiUrlValidator]):
         entries_to_iter: List[Optional[Entry]] = entries
 
         indices = list(range(len(entries_to_iter)))
-        if self.overrides.apply_formatter(validator.download_reverse, expected_type=bool):
+        if self.overrides.evaluate_boolean(validator.download_reverse):
             indices = reversed(indices)
 
         for idx in indices:
@@ -461,8 +461,8 @@ class MultiUrlDownloader(SourcePlugin[MultiUrlValidator]):
             ytdl_option_overrides=validator.ytdl_options.to_native_dict(self.overrides)
         )
 
-        include_sibling_metadata = self.overrides.apply_formatter(
-            validator.include_sibling_metadata, expected_type=bool
+        include_sibling_metadata = self.overrides.evaluate_boolean(
+            validator.include_sibling_metadata
         )
 
         parents, orphan_entries = self._download_url_metadata(
@@ -487,9 +487,11 @@ class MultiUrlDownloader(SourcePlugin[MultiUrlValidator]):
         # download the bottom-most urls first since they are top-priority
         for idx, url_validator in reversed(list(enumerate(self.collection.urls.list))):
             # URLs can be empty. If they are, then skip
-            if not (urls := self.overrides.apply_formatter(url_validator.url, expected_type=list)):
+            if not (urls := self.overrides.apply_overrides_formatter_to_native(url_validator.url)):
                 continue
 
+            assert isinstance(urls, list)
+
             for url in reversed(urls):
                 assert isinstance(url, str)
 
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/url/validators.py b/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/url/validators.py
index b2010ebc..551d7169 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/url/validators.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/url/validators.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from typing import Any
 from typing import Dict
-from typing import List
 from typing import Optional
 from typing import Set
 
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ class UrlThumbnailListValidator(ListValidator[UrlThumbnailValidator]):
 
 
 class OverridesOneOrManyUrlValidator(OverridesStringFormatterValidator):
-    def post_process(self, resolved: Any) -> List[str]:
+    def post_process_native(self, resolved: Any) -> Any:
         if isinstance(resolved, str):
             return [resolved]
         if isinstance(resolved, list):
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/date_range.py b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/date_range.py
index 0cba6f89..478cf938 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/date_range.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/date_range.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class DateRangePlugin(Plugin[DateRangeOptions]):
                 date_validator=self.plugin_options.after, overrides=self.overrides
             )
             after_filter = f"{date_type} >= {after_str}"
-            if self.overrides.apply_formatter(self.plugin_options.breaks, expected_type=bool):
+            if self.overrides.evaluate_boolean(self.plugin_options.breaks):
                 breaking_match_filters.append(after_filter)
             else:
                 match_filters.append(after_filter)
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/embed_thumbnail.py b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/embed_thumbnail.py
index 4ce2b144..e7d19b8b 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/embed_thumbnail.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/embed_thumbnail.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class EmbedThumbnailPlugin(Plugin[EmbedThumbnailOptions]):
 
     @property
     def _embed_thumbnail(self) -> bool:
-        return self.overrides.apply_formatter(self.plugin_options, expected_type=bool)
+        return self.overrides.evaluate_boolean(self.plugin_options)
 
     @classmethod
     def _embed_video_thumbnail(cls, entry: Entry) -> None:
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/filter_exclude.py b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/filter_exclude.py
index d4adcc86..7d256998 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/filter_exclude.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/filter_exclude.py
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@ from ytdl_sub.config.validators.options import OptionsValidator
 from ytdl_sub.entries.entry import Entry
 from ytdl_sub.utils.exceptions import StringFormattingException
 from ytdl_sub.utils.logger import Logger
-from ytdl_sub.validators.string_formatter_validators import BooleanFormatterValidator
-from ytdl_sub.validators.validators import ListValidator
+from ytdl_sub.validators.string_formatter_validators import ListFormatterValidator
 from ytdl_sub.ytdl_additions.enhanced_download_archive import EnhancedDownloadArchive
 
 logger = Logger.get("filter-exclude")
 
 
-class FilterExcludeOptions(ListValidator[BooleanFormatterValidator], OptionsValidator):
+class FilterExcludeOptions(ListFormatterValidator, OptionsValidator):
     """
     Applies a conditional OR on any number of filters comprised of either variables or scripts.
     If any filter evaluates to True, the entry will be excluded.
@@ -30,8 +29,6 @@ class FilterExcludeOptions(ListValidator[BooleanFormatterValidator], OptionsVali
            { %contains( %lower(description), '#short' ) }
     """
 
-    _inner_list_type = BooleanFormatterValidator
-
 
 class FilterExcludePlugin(Plugin[FilterExcludeOptions]):
     plugin_options_type = FilterExcludeOptions
@@ -55,9 +52,7 @@ class FilterExcludePlugin(Plugin[FilterExcludeOptions]):
             return entry
 
         for formatter in self.plugin_options.list:
-            should_exclude = self.overrides.apply_formatter(
-                formatter=formatter, entry=entry, expected_type=bool
-            )
+            should_exclude = self.overrides.evaluate_boolean(formatter=formatter, entry=entry)
 
             if should_exclude:
                 logger.info(
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/filter_include.py b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/filter_include.py
index 5002dfdb..c2bc5217 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/filter_include.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/filter_include.py
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ from ytdl_sub.config.validators.options import OptionsValidator
 from ytdl_sub.entries.entry import Entry
 from ytdl_sub.utils.exceptions import StringFormattingException
 from ytdl_sub.utils.logger import Logger
-from ytdl_sub.validators.string_formatter_validators import BooleanFormatterValidator
-from ytdl_sub.validators.validators import ListValidator
+from ytdl_sub.utils.script import ScriptUtils
+from ytdl_sub.validators.string_formatter_validators import ListFormatterValidator
 from ytdl_sub.ytdl_additions.enhanced_download_archive import EnhancedDownloadArchive
 
 logger = Logger.get("filter-include")
 
 
-class FilterIncludeOptions(ListValidator[BooleanFormatterValidator], OptionsValidator):
+class FilterIncludeOptions(ListFormatterValidator, OptionsValidator):
     """
     Applies a conditional AND on any number of filters comprised of either variables or scripts.
     If all filters evaluate to True, the entry will be included.
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ class FilterIncludeOptions(ListValidator[BooleanFormatterValidator], OptionsVali
            }
     """
 
-    _inner_list_type = BooleanFormatterValidator
-
 
 class FilterIncludePlugin(Plugin[FilterIncludeOptions]):
     plugin_options_type = FilterIncludeOptions
@@ -63,8 +61,8 @@ class FilterIncludePlugin(Plugin[FilterIncludeOptions]):
             return entry
 
         for formatter in self.plugin_options.list:
-            should_exclude = self.overrides.apply_formatter(
-                formatter=formatter, entry=entry, expected_type=bool
+            should_exclude = ScriptUtils.bool_formatter_output(
+                self.overrides.apply_formatter(formatter=formatter, entry=entry)
             )
             if not should_exclude:
                 logger.info(
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/nfo_tags.py b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/nfo_tags.py
index 802dab63..24c07c72 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/nfo_tags.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/nfo_tags.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class SharedNfoTagsPlugin(Plugin[SharedNfoTagsOptions], ABC):
         if not nfo_tags:
             return
 
-        if self.overrides.apply_formatter(self.plugin_options.kodi_safe, expected_type=bool):
+        if self.overrides.evaluate_boolean(self.plugin_options.kodi_safe):
             nfo_root = to_max_3_byte_utf8_string(nfo_root)
             nfo_tags = {
                 to_max_3_byte_utf8_string(key): [
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/square_thumbnail.py b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/square_thumbnail.py
index dc5db0b7..030f5a09 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/square_thumbnail.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/square_thumbnail.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class SquareThumbnailPlugin(Plugin[SquareThumbnailOptions]):
 
     @property
     def _square_thumbnail(self) -> bool:
-        return self.overrides.apply_formatter(self.plugin_options, expected_type=bool)
+        return self.overrides.evaluate_boolean(self.plugin_options)
 
     @classmethod
     def _convert_to_square_thumbnail(cls, entry: Entry) -> None:
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/throttle_protection.py b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/throttle_protection.py
index 463d1ace..7acad676 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/throttle_protection.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/throttle_protection.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ class _RandomizedRangeValidator(StrictDictValidator, ABC):
         )
 
     def _randomized_float(self, overrides: Overrides, entry: Optional[Entry] = None) -> float:
-        actualized_min = overrides.apply_formatter(self._min, entry=entry, expected_type=float)
-        actualized_max = overrides.apply_formatter(self._max, entry=entry, expected_type=float)
+        actualized_min = float(overrides.apply_formatter(self._min, entry=entry))
+        actualized_max = float(overrides.apply_formatter(self._max, entry=entry))
 
         if actualized_min < 0:
             raise self._validation_exception(
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class _RandomizedRangeValidator(StrictDictValidator, ABC):
         -------
         Max possible value
         """
-        actualized_max = overrides.apply_formatter(self._max, entry=entry, expected_type=float)
+        actualized_max = float(overrides.apply_formatter(self._max, entry=entry))
         if actualized_max < 0:
             raise self._validation_exception(
                 f"max must be greater than zero, received {actualized_max}"
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/validators/string_formatter_validators.py b/src/ytdl_sub/validators/string_formatter_validators.py
index 3783293d..21715c03 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/validators/string_formatter_validators.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/validators/string_formatter_validators.py
@@ -82,27 +82,35 @@ class StringFormatterValidator(StringValidator):
         """
         return self._parsed
 
-    def post_process(self, resolved: Any) -> Any:
+    def post_process(self, resolved: str) -> str:
         """
         Returns
         -------
-        Apply any post processing to the resolved value. Defaults to casting it to string.
+        Apply any post processing to the resolved value
         """
-        return str(resolved)
+        return resolved
+
+    def post_process_native(self, resolved: Any) -> Any:
+        """
+        Returns
+        -------
+        Apply any post processing to the resolved native value.
+        """
+        return resolved
 
 
 class FloatFormatterValidator(StringFormatterValidator):
     _expected_value_type_name = "float"
 
-    def post_process(self, resolved: str) -> float:
+    def post_process(self, resolved: str) -> str:
         try:
-            out = float(resolved)
+            float(resolved)
         except Exception as exc:
             raise self._validation_exception(
                 f"Expected a float, but received '{resolved}'"
             ) from exc
 
-        return out
+        return resolved
 
 
 class StandardizedDateValidator(StringFormatterValidator):
@@ -119,13 +127,6 @@ class StandardizedDateValidator(StringFormatterValidator):
         return resolved
 
 
-class BooleanFormatterValidator(StringFormatterValidator):
-    _expected_value_type_name = "boolean"
-
-    def post_process(self, resolved: Any) -> bool:
-        return ScriptUtils.bool_formatter_output(output=str(resolved))
-
-
 # pylint: disable=line-too-long
 class OverridesStringFormatterValidator(StringFormatterValidator):
     """
@@ -145,14 +146,15 @@ class OverridesStringFormatterValidator(StringFormatterValidator):
 class OverridesIntegerFormatterValidator(OverridesStringFormatterValidator):
     _expected_value_type_name = "integer"
 
-    def post_process(self, resolved: str) -> int:
+    def post_process(self, resolved: str) -> str:
         try:
-            out = int(resolved)
+            int(resolved)
         except Exception as exc:
             raise self._validation_exception(
                 f"Expected an integer, but received '{resolved}'"
             ) from exc
-        return out
+
+        return resolved
 
 
 class OverridesFloatFormatterValidator(FloatFormatterValidator, OverridesStringFormatterValidator):
@@ -161,14 +163,9 @@ class OverridesFloatFormatterValidator(FloatFormatterValidator, OverridesStringF
     """
 
 
-class OverridesBooleanFormatterValidator(
-    BooleanFormatterValidator, OverridesStringFormatterValidator
-):
+class OverridesBooleanFormatterValidator(OverridesStringFormatterValidator):
     _expected_value_type_name = "boolean"
 
-    def post_process(self, resolved: Any) -> bool:
-        return ScriptUtils.bool_formatter_output(output=str(resolved))
-
 
 class ListFormatterValidator(ListValidator[StringFormatterValidator]):
     _inner_list_type = StringFormatterValidator
diff --git a/tests/unit/config/test_subscription.py b/tests/unit/config/test_subscription.py
index 930708ed..35942f8d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config/test_subscription.py
+++ b/tests/unit/config/test_subscription.py
@@ -475,6 +475,19 @@ def test_advanced_tv_show_subscriptions(
 
     assert overrides.script.get("subscription_name").native == "Gardening with Ciscoe"
 
+    assert overrides.apply_overrides_formatter_to_native(overrides.dict["subscription_array"]) == [
+        "https://www.youtube.com/@gardeningwithciscoe4430",
+        "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi8V8UemxeG6lo5if5H5g5EbsteELcb0_",
+        "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsJlQSR-KjmaQqqJ9jq18cF6XXXAR4kyn",
+        "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vq-vPubS5I",
+    ]
+    assert overrides.apply_overrides_formatter_to_native(overrides.dict["urls"]) == [
+        "https://www.youtube.com/@gardeningwithciscoe4430",
+        "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi8V8UemxeG6lo5if5H5g5EbsteELcb0_",
+        "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsJlQSR-KjmaQqqJ9jq18cF6XXXAR4kyn",
+        "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vq-vPubS5I",
+    ]
+
 
 def test_music_subscriptions(default_config: ConfigFile, music_subscriptions_path: Path):
     subs = Subscription.from_file_path(
diff --git a/tests/unit/prebuilt_presets/test_tv_show_collection.py b/tests/unit/prebuilt_presets/test_tv_show_collection.py
index 0f7e9c5e..07e30006 100644
--- a/tests/unit/prebuilt_presets/test_tv_show_collection.py
+++ b/tests/unit/prebuilt_presets/test_tv_show_collection.py
@@ -57,13 +57,12 @@ class TestTvShowCollectionPreset:
 
                 # is_bilateral
                 if i == 0:
-                    url = sub.overrides.apply_formatter(
+                    url = sub.overrides.apply_overrides_formatter_to_native(
                         url_list[itr].url,
                         function_overrides={
                             # mock so bilateral url gets enabled
                             "subscription_has_download_archive": "True"
                         },
-                        expected_type=list,
                     )
                     assert url == [
                         f"youtube.com/playlist?url_{season_num}_{i}"
@@ -82,13 +81,12 @@ class TestTvShowCollectionPreset:
                 # not bilateral
                 else:
                     for j in range(2):
-                        url = sub.overrides.apply_formatter(
+                        url = sub.overrides.apply_overrides_formatter_to_native(
                             url_list[itr + j].url,
                             function_overrides={
                                 # mock so bilateral url gets enabled
                                 "subscription_has_download_archive": "True"
                             },
-                            expected_type=list,
                         )
 
                         # First instance is the first url to get thumbnails