The Guild: Season 4

I. Overview"The Guild" is a comedy web series about online gaming written by Felicia Day, who also stars as the main character, Cyd Sherman/Codex. The title refers to a group of gamers, known in the game as "The Knights of Good," who play an MMORPG together and decide to meet each other in person upon Cyd's suggestion. The remainder of the series follows the Knights of Good and their interactions with each other after, both online and offline. The members of the guild refer to each other by the names of their avatars in the game: Codex (the main character, who plays a priestess), Zaboo (a half-Indian, half-Jewish guy who plays a warlock), Vork (a middle-aged stickler for rules who plays a warrior), Bladezz (a cocky and arrogant teenager who plays a rogue), Clara (a negligent mother who plays a mage), and Tinkerballa (a diva Asian girl who plays a ranger). Other characters are introduced at different points in the series, including a rival guild and several minor characters.II. The ProsSeason I is quite arguably the best season of the entire series. Anyone who has had extensive online gaming experience can relate to the guild and their addictions to the online game they play, which seems to be a fantasy setting similar to that of World of Warcraft (which some members of the cast admit to playing in interviews). Zaboo's infatuation with Codex is amusing and draws sympathy from anyone who has experienced unrequited love. The cast is colorful and there are some truly original moments, as the "boss battle" with Zaboo's mother. All in all, the first season leaves us curious to see what will become of this motley crew of gamers.III. The ConsUnfortunately, subsequent seasons of "The Guild" fail to build upon the great groundwork that is set in the first season. Although there are many directions Felicia Day could have taken to develop her plot, none of the characters experience real growth or change. The result is a stagnant stream of antics where truly amusing moments are few and far between and the underdeveloped characters that surround Codex are little more than one-dimensional caricatures. Zaboo's Steve Urkel-like obsession with Codex borders on nausea, Vork is a hypocrite who professes to do good in the game while committing illegal and unethical acts in reality, Clara makes us wish the police would show up and slap her with cuffs for a disturbingly overt display of child neglect, and Tinkerballa convinces us that the modern woman is a gold-digging, man-eating, potty-mouth lump of vanity.Codex herself turns out to be no more interesting/appealing than the characters with whom she interacts. Supposedly shy and demure, Codex/Cyd: obstinately demoralizes Zaboo, blackmails a fellow guild member, encourages a fight over herself at a party, assumes control of the guild, defeats a rival guild leader, and engages a sexual relationship with a complete stranger. It is not clear whether the inconsistencies in Codex's character - like those of Vork's - are the result of poor acting, poor scripting, or both."The Guild" also projects an overbearing, feminist overtone. Codex openly pursues other relationships with guys while Zaboo grovels for her attention, Zaboo's brief distraction from Codex with a girlfriend ends when she rejects him for another girl, Bladezz is defaced when his mom has a sexual encounter with a rival guild member, Vork is "undateable" and his role as leader is surmounted by Tinkerballa and Clara when they reject his guild hall, and Clara dominates her husband while refusing to interact with the couple's children herself. Clearly, this is a series that lacks any strong male characters. The effect here is an estrogen-saturated view of online gaming that alienates the male audience.Finally, we never see the actual game that is being played until Season IV, and then only briefly. Up until this point, we see interaction between members of the guild only in real-time - typically, with each character sitting at their respective PC, holding conversation through mic and headphones.IV. SummaryAt first glance, "The Guild" appears to be the interesting and untold story of the online gamer's world. Upon deeper inspection, the series does not deliver what it purports to be. Rather, it is a polarized and overreaching attempt to dramatize a popular past-time. Indeed, "The Guild" owes its popularity to online gaming itself, rather than the ingenuity of its script or the quality of its performance.

I have loved The Guild since season 1, delighting in the way the series demonstrates a love for the misfits who can find meaning online. Unfortunately, as the budget has improved, the show has added high-quality guest stars like Wil Wheaton and Simon Helberg. This only emphasizes the low level of talent in some of the original cast, most notably Robin Thorsen. Her lines are still wonderfully funny, but her delivery still sounds like she has to pause to remember her line, then spit it out as fast as she can before she forgets, then giggle and roll her eyes and wait her turn to go again. The character is still great for moving the drama, but if the show is going to keep improving along the trend of its popularity and budget, the writer needs to start applying some of the obvious talent toward finding a way to address an actress who is loveable but out of her league. Overall, another great season for this show and well worth the investment of time and money.

I love the Guild! I know that you can see all the episodes online, but I wanted to show my support by buying a DVD copy I love the Guild so much! My wife and I aren't 'hard-core' gamers, but we've both gamed a little, and just rotflol every time we watch the Guild! The reason I only gave 4 stars was because of all the sex jokes and swear words, which means that I still haven't been able to watch these with my sons yet. :(

The Guild is not a guilty pleasure. It's right up there with MST3K in my humor department. I'm not a gamer but I can easily relate to this band of loveable losers. their trip to a gaming con was hilarious. And Bladez finds fame, a minute fortune and then is soberingly woken up to the fact that his fifteen minutes are up. Oh and lots of celebrity cameos.

I don't actually have the DVD yet (it isn't out for another week). I have however downloaded all the content included here from Zune. I LOVE the guild and this is fantastic with TWO music videos. Would you like to date my Avatar, and Game On. Lots of outtakes and hilarious extras. The Guild are proving you don't need to be on TV to be a great show! I already own seasons 1,2,and 3. I would highly recommend this to anyone who plays MMORPGs or just likes to play video games. Though if you have no idea what and MMORGP is, this may not be for you.

This is an excellent example of what can be done on a low budget.Felicia Day is wonderful to watch as she thinks aloud in front of her cam.She and her fellow associates are all too human and even if you know nothingabout the World of Warcraft , there is much here to keep you entertained.This is the first of a three pack DVD set and it just gets better as the seriesprogresses. For those not quite up to the language of gaming , there is a glossayincluded with the first DVD.

I couldn't wait for Season 4 to hit the internet and snatched this DVD set up. Very inexpensive and definitely worth the $$$.Felicia Day and the gang make The Guild fun to watch!!! The extras included are a hoot!!!I have recommended this to just about anyone that will listen! This and the other seasons would make a GREAT gift to anyone that's ever played WoW or another MMO.Buy it now for yourself and some for gifts!!5 out of 5 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(MANTRA)I look forward to the final season of "The Guild".I will keep an eye out for all future works the actors produce in their careers.(Unmantra)I give accolades to Felicia Day's wonderful work. I can't fathom how shoe-string budget productions like this have to fight for DVD release and garbage made by the likes of Michael Bay (BLOW S__T UP!) get released to movie theaters nation-wide. I'll vote with my dollars to keep gifted artists employed and keep me entertained.

As the title says, this was another great buy. It offer's the same quality as the past seasons and is packed full of laughs.My girlfriend is not a fan of WOW but loves this show. There is something for the most hardcore gamer and for people who have no idea what PUG or DPS stands for.Well worth the $20-$30 shipped! Just make sure you buy from AMAZON.CA. They had it to my door within 4 days. (That includes the weekend!)

Best web series ever.

Série très drôle, à voir absolument

Meme si il n est pas écrit des la description il y a la version audio en FR aussi voila