The Guild is probably not known by many who aren’t geeks. Not only does it star Felicia Day, a geek goddess who also writes and produces the series, but it’s about an online guild that spends hours every day playing a very Warcraft-like MMORPG. It currently started its 4th season, and to help promote it, Felicia and the gang created and released their second video, called “Game On”. It, in a word, is AWESOME, and the first geek Hindi song I’ve ever heard. Picture what would be a typical Bollywood musical number, make it about playing video games, and viola!
As for The Guild, I totally love the series. Any geek who has played, or is now playing, D&D, video games, or MMOs will sympathize with their game-obsessed characters and laugh at the many geek references. But not only that, I love seeing women geeks written like…well, like geeks who happen to be female. Or females who happen to be geeks. The icing on the cake is that Wil Wheaton has been playing an “evil” character in a rival guild in season 3, and he returns this season! He’s so geeky and awesome.
The Guild is totally free to watch, and can be caught up with quickly. Their episodes are less than ten minutes long, and are available to watch many places online.
Jessika Oxford is a 30-something punk/geek chick living in Oklahoma. She is married with one Baby Grrl, and is still struggling with working full time, doing the home stuff, and rebelling against the system while trying to find time to satisfy the geek in her by playing video and other games.
OOO. I love that show. But then I am a WOW playing geek. I think I am a whole season behind though! Need to go catch up. The video is AWESOME
OMG!!! I now truly feel part of this “She Thought” sisterhood. I am a WoW-playing geek and I absolutely LOVE The Guild. *swoon*
Have given the DVD to a few female friends as a birthday present! :D
You have been hiding this show from me haven’t you. :P
Sean, welcome to the club. Haha! You’re now an honorary geek-girl.
AAgh! I can’t find episode 1 of season 4. It’s not on the website.
@erin,
Cheers :)
I have been a pen and paper gamer since the 80′s, can’t believe I missed this. It’s like not knowing about serenity/firefly
@Sylvie http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/season-4-episode-1-epic-guilt/y0ytgrbc
@Sean Serenity/Firefly is the ONLY Joss Whedon series I have not obsessed over.
Yea somehow I missed this too. Thanks for the introduction! Played about every game and then some. Even met my husband in game <3 We will definitely go back and watch them all together.