The Morning Watch: ‘The Mandalorian’ Fan Service Done Well, Aaron Sorkin Career Breakdown & More
The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition, a video essay explores howThe Mandalorianuses fan service references on the planet Tatooine in a more effective way than in previousStar Warsprojects. Plus,Aaron Sorkinbreaks down his career, includingA Few Good MenandThe Social Network, andMoonbase 8starsJohn C. ReillyandTim Heideckeranswer the web’s most searched questions about them.
First up, this video essay byCaptain Midnightexplores how the second season premiere ofThe Mandalorianprovided some fan service by way of returning to Tatooine, but not in an overly abundant way so it felt like a gimmick. Not only is it an improvement over how the desert planet was used in the first season, but it’s better than how it was used in the latestStar Warstrilogy too.
Next,Vanity Fairhad acclaimed, Oscar-winning writer Aaron Sorkin sit down to take a look back at his career in film and television. He reaches back to early work onA Few Good MenandThe West Wing, stops byThe Social NetworkandThe Newsroom, and wraps it up with his latest film,The Trial of the Chicago 7.
Finally, you’re able to currently see actors John C. Reilly and Tim Heidecker on Showtime’s new comedy seriesMoonbase 8. But before that, maybe you’d like to hear them answers the web’s most searched questions about them forWired. Is John C. Reilly on social media? Is Tim Heidecker married to Eric Wareheim? What are the names of John C. Reilly’s bands?
