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The Guild S3 Ep10 PLUS Sean Becker under the spotlight! Questions please....

2009-11-12T19:49:00.000-08:00

Awesome upon Awesome!So, we're now on Episode 10 of Season 3 and.....*faints* Well I don't know about you, but this Season is taking so many twists and turns that I never know what's going to happen next! I've reviewed Ep 10 over on PinkRaygun.com and I'd love to hear your thoughts. Felicia has said this is her favourite episode and she has written about Ep 9 & 10 plus her recent actoring over on

Who watches The Guild? A new poll - it's scientifical!!!!*

2009-11-10T12:51:00.000-08:00

Blogger has Polls!(Vork is amazed at the crassness of this poll, too. Sorry.)And what better way than to celebrate than to start a poll about who watches The Guild? I bet, like me, you've often wondered** about the demographics for The Guild so here's your chance to take part in this totally scientific survey.Thank you for your participation!* By science, I mean social science. I think you know

The week in review: The Guild, Halloween, Legend of Neil, Dr Horrible...

2009-11-08T16:31:00.000-08:00

(Clara shows her sweeter side in The Guild Halloween Special...Photo by Brian Kameoka, courtesy of Knights of Good)Yeah, technically this covers more than a week...!Did you ever notice how, as soon as you decide to do one thing, 3 gazillion other things pop up and demand your attention? So, in the spirit of getting things done, here are all the blog posts I would have done in the last few days if

Links for 2009-11-08 [Digg]

2009-11-09T00:00:00-08:00

The bitter tears of Johnny Cash
The untold story of Johnny Cash, protest singer and Native American activist, and his feud with the music industry. Very interesting article about a part of Johnny Cash's life not many people remember today.

Links for 2009-11-02 [Digg]

2009-11-03T00:00:00-08:00

Joss Whedon writes An Open Letter to the Terminator owners
The Terminator franchise is for sale. Joss Whedon makes a bid for it.

NaNoWri - Wut? It's that time again, writerly folks!

2009-11-02T16:19:00.000-08:00

NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing MonthYesterday heralded the holt-anticipated start of NaNoWriMo - where otherwise level-headed folk attempt to do the impossible task of writing a novel in a month. Yes, that's right - in the space of 30 days thousands of people will be pounding their keyboards and scribbling in notebooks in order to reach the goal of 50, 000 words. And that is a short novel. In

Links for 2009-10-26 [Digg]

2009-10-27T00:00:00-07:00

Felicia Day collides galaxies!
Are we safe from… colliding galaxies? Apparently, only Felicia knows for sure, as she demonstrates in this NASA PSA:

Stargate: Universe - Too much is never enough, plus writerly news

2009-10-26T12:09:00.000-07:00

(Ming-Na and Jamil Walker Smith at the Stargate: Universe Q&A on the Syfy.com press tour) Do you have a spare few minutes? Then you might be interested in my account of the recent Syfy.com press tour, Part 2 - the Stargate: Universe set tour, now up on PinkRaygun.com. It was a heady day and, in my wish to share the whole experience, the article is long. But totally worth it if you've been

The Guild Halloween Special - sneak pReak!

2009-10-25T13:26:00.000-07:00

I told you there would be more news! (Vork and Zaboo hard at work. Photo by Brian Kameoka, courtesy of Knights of Good) When I mentioned The Guild Halloween Special in the last post, I was hoping to have something to show you, and luckily I found something! Full (sketchy!) details over at PinkRaygun.com. Ooh - it's going to be good!

The Guild S3 Ep 8 plus Halloween Special

2009-10-23T22:35:00.000-07:00

"Run in a Z, Sweetie!"My review of The Guild Season 3, Episode 8: +10 to Bravery, is up on PinkRaygun.com, so pop over there and leave a comment! Felicia Day has written up a storm this season, and this episode is jam-packed with awesome:A Gag reel, too?Yep, it's double-prizes again this week with a new Gag reel:But there's more?!?There is a rumour afoot of a fiendish new episode, the likes of

Links for 2009-10-20 [Digg]

2009-10-21T00:00:00-07:00

Season 3 - Episode 8: +10 to Bravery
Codex takes desperate measures to save the Guild. She even goes outside!
Season 3: Gag Reel - Episodes 5-8
Watch behind-the-scenes as Felicia Day and the cast from "The Guild" have fun on set.

Links for 2009-10-18 [Digg]

2009-10-19T00:00:00-07:00

Legend of Neil, Season 2, Ep. 7 -- The Finale
In the finale of Season 2; Neil must make a tough choice.

The Guild updates and stuff

2009-10-15T12:12:00.000-07:00

The Guild Season 3, Ep 7 is live! ...And so is my review on PinkRaygun.com. I'm really enjoying doing these reviews but I've been getting some mixed feedback. While everyone has liked the fact I'm doing the reviews some people want to see more discussion/analysis while others like the detailed recapping. So, what do you think? Keeping in mind that I can't make the reviews any longer, what parts

Links for 2009-10-13 [Digg]

2009-10-14T00:00:00-07:00

Season 3 - Episode 7: Coping and Stuff
The Guild, Season 3 - Episode 7: Coping and Stuff.The Axis of Anarchy thwarts Codex's attempt to counter their attacks with logic and reasonableness.

The Guild S3 Ep 6, Syfy.com and Legend of Neil gets dirty. Dirtier. Well, you know....

2009-10-09T16:34:00.000-07:00

Another packed week!I spent an eventful and awesome day in Vancouver on the Syfy.com press tour, visiting sets and Q&A panels for Stargate: Universe, Caprica, Sanctuary and Alice (a new mini-series airing on Dec 6th and 7th). I was there to report for PinkRaygun.com and I'll be doing my reviews there over the next few days. I met some great people and Syfy really pushed the boat out to make it an

Links for 2009-10-06 [Digg]

2009-10-07T00:00:00-07:00

Season 3 - Episode 6: Newbtastic
Mr. Wiggly joins the Guild...unfortunately.

Joss was ahead of his time...Serenityday and Google Waves!

2009-10-01T16:27:00.000-07:00

[Edit: This is already been discussed on Whedonesque (in May) and the feeling is that yes, Google is full of Firefly fans. Shiny! - thanks to Dani for the link)]We all knew Joss was a visionary But this is different - this is....technology!!! More proof that art imitates life imitating art (or something) has been occurring all over my interwebs yesterday and today, and probably yours, too. But

New Guild Episode, Felicia Day on Jimmy Fallon and Retail Guild Competition!

2009-09-29T21:36:00.000-07:00

*cough* I'm not well... But that can't stop the show, so let's get on! First off, my review of The Guild Season 3, Episode 5 will be up soon on PinkRaygun.com so please head over there and join in the discussion! Another great episode and so many more questions to answer... Jimmy Fallon is Felicia'd - again! Felicia Day is on the 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' show tonight on NBC. It's

The Guild S3, Ep 4, Michele Boyd (Riley) interview and LoN!

2009-09-24T16:43:00.000-07:00

'Get it Back' is live! (Wil Wheaton as Faulks in The Guild, Season 3) The Guild Season 3 continues with another corking episode: Video: Season 3 - Episode 4: Get it back! My weekly PinkRaygun.com Review is also up now, too, so check that out for a full review of the episode. And as a special bonus for fans The Guild have released a gag reel for epsiodes 1-4: Video: Season 3 - Gag Reel:

Interviewing Jenni, KOTG and Dr Horrible makes a move

2009-09-19T10:44:00.000-07:00

(The Knights of The Guild podcast - with Jenni and Kenny!)The tables are turned!In a couple of days I'll be interviewing the lovely Jenni Powell for PinkRaygun.com. Jenni's dulcet tones can be heard on the Knights of The Guild (KOTG) podcasts where she co-hosts with Kenny, and you might also know her as the Key Production Assistant on The Guild. We'll be chatting about The Guild, the KOTG

The Guild S3, Ep 3 - Man Down, plus more KOTG!

2009-09-16T14:25:00.000-07:00

Shocking action this week! If you haven't seen the latest episode in the new Season of The Guild you can watch here: Video: Season 3 - Episode 3: Player Down I have done another review over at PinkRaygun.com and there is a lively discussion going on over there about what happened and what might happen next. I'd love to hear what you thought. I enjoyed the episode but my reaction to some of

Dr Horrible Wins an Emmy - in pictures

2009-09-13T11:44:00.001-07:00

Joss gets his Emmy at last! Dr Horrible was awarded for an Emmy in the 'Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program' yesterday. Jed himself broke the news: Thanks to Twitter and the lovely Mo Tancharoen we can follow yesterday's excitement through pictures. These are all taken from @MoTancharoen's Twitter stream. Click on the picture to go to Twitpic to see the

Buffyfest: fanvid sunday: best firefly vid ever edition

2009-09-13T11:25:00.000-07:00

Buffyfest: fanvid sunday: best firefly vid ever editionA beautiful Firefly fanvid...made me sad and happy!

Linkage love: Legend of Neil, The Guild and KOTG

2009-09-09T16:16:00.000-07:00

Too many things all at once!Yes, I know I was the one complaining about Guild Deficiency Syndrome and opining that there weren't enough good things to see and hear and now I'm complaining there's too much! Go figure. Comic Con, Date My Avatar, Season 3, Dragon*Con, BlizzCon, PAX....if that wasn't a fistful of goodies we also have Knight of The Guild updates and Legend of Neil Season 2! In

The Guild S2, Ep 7 Panic Attack on YouTube (plus Pax and Dragon*Con)

2009-09-03T17:47:00.000-07:00

Relive the wonder of Season 2 on YouTube!Season 2 continues to be posted onto YouTube with Ep 7 going live today. As ever, you can comment, rate and link if you would like - Felicia has always stressed how much she enjoys reading the comments.I think Vork pretty much steals this episode - what do you think?Pax 09Tomorrow sees the start of Pax and some of The Guild crew are heading there already.

The Guild Season 3, Ep 1 review up at PinkRaygun.com

2009-09-02T15:24:00.000-07:00

I said I would tell you when it was up!After watching Season 3, Ep 1 very early on Tuesday morning I was already thinking about my blog post for PinkRaygun.com. I will be reviewing each episode and the review for Episode 1 is up now. I'd love to hear what you thought about the review and if there was anything you would like to see in the future ones.**Spoiler Alert** if you've not seen S3, Ep1

The Guild Season 3 hits MSN Video and DELIVERS!

2009-09-01T01:03:00.001-07:00

(taken from http://www.msn.com/defaultc.aspx at 12.54 AM 1st Sept)...and already it's top of the MSN Video HighlightsI'll be reviewing this Episode (and the rest of Season 3) over at PinkRaygun.com later today. For now, here's the link and I'll say this: You will LOVE this episode even though the cliff hanger is agonising! Watch it below or on MSN Video, Xbox Live or Zune.Season 3 - Episode 1:

Browncoats: Redemption, Dragon*Con, Knights of the Guild and writerly news - too much awesome!

2009-08-27T15:30:00.000-07:00

(Browncoats: Redemption movie postcard for Dragon*Con) Are you going to Dragon*Con?If you are you are in for a treat. There's a huge line-up of goodies in store for you but I'd like to direct your attention to two things:1) The WORLD PREMIERE of the Browncoats: Redemption trailerMichael Dougherty, co-creator of the new fanmade film set in the Serenity/Firefly universe gave me an interview for

Legend of Neil, Season 2 Episode 3 - Dragon style?!?

2009-08-25T23:19:00.000-07:00

(Legend of Neil header from http://www.effinfunny.com/legend-of-neil)Firstly - It's not my faultI meant to post about this last thing on Sunday night (when I first saw it), and then again yesterday (when I watched it again), and now I'm finally doing it (after another view). Sorry, Sandeep, it's not you, it's me. I got distracted. Also...well...okay the thing is that this episode is so very funny

Banquet scene from Do You Want To Date My Avatar

2009-08-25T18:18:00.001-07:00

BanquetOriginally uploaded by watchtheguild Watchtheguild has added some fantastic photos to their Flickr account from the Do You Want To Date My Avatar shoot by Angie Riemersma, including this one showing the Banquet scene. Brilliant work!

The Guild Season 3 launched on Xbox live plus the S3 trailer

2009-08-25T17:46:00.000-07:00

Ah, the ironyI flipped the switch on the Xbox today eager to watch Episode 1, Season 3 of The Guild. After suffering from the crippling illness Guild Deficiency Syndrome (GDS) the wait was over and I was ready to step onto the Season 3 roller-coaster. First little wrinkle was having to wait up a system update, but, no problem, it was soon restarted and ready to go. I went to the Marketplace,

Felicia Day Interview Pt 2 on KOTG plus Blizz*Con, Season 3 and more!

2009-08-24T08:05:00.000-07:00

(Picture of Felicia Day from Knights of The Guild website, with permission)Knights of The Guild podcast delivers again!A year ago I had to force myself to listen to podcasts - it seemed so alien to me even after being brought up listening to the radio (yes, we had a TV but I only had a radio in my room - it was the dark ages after all! But my little radio brought me all the pop I needed and I