The Guild
Finally, I’m writing about something that (almost probably) actually counts as a sitcom. Imagine that!
On Saturday, between blogging and other stuff, I decided to take a break. Then I remembered that I wanted to check out Felicia Day’s online series The Guild. You may remember Felicia from both Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Vi) and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog (Penny). I already liked her, so I figured it was possible I was going to like her show.
The Guild has just completed its second season, but when I sat down to watch, I figured I’d catch an ep or two. Each episode is about 6 minutes long, give or take, and there were 10 eps in the first season and 12 in the second, plus a Christmas sing along and two blooper reels.
I didn’t get up from the couch until I had seen every single minute (including two eps with Chinese subtitles). I’m not exactly sure how long it was, but days could have passed for all I knew, cause I was so engrossed in the show that I was unaware when it became dark outside and oblivious to the fact that no one in my house got any dinner.
Scarily enough, that’s part of the show’s premise. It’s about a group of online gamers who don’t know when to stop. Even though I am not an online gamer and I know nothing about how it all works, I couldn’t help but identify with the characters. Maybe it’s just cause I’m a fellow obsessive geek, cause I can totally see myself and my online friends in their complete devotion to their game and to their online life.
That was a bit frightening actually and when I tried to explain it to my husband, he just didn’t get it. He doesn’t have any hobbies, though, so you can’t go by him.
The point here is, you absolutely must see it for yourself, at WatchTheGuild.com. Enjoy!
Leave a Reply