Friday, August 20, 2010

A review of the web series The Guild: Seasons 1-3

Okay so this is going to be quick.
Season one is fairly dreadful. There are a few good minutes but a lot of it is really Zaboo being awkward and as such you just want him to go so you can watch Felicia Day do awesome things. And lo and behold, Season two has Zaboo moving out and suddenly as a result we get an interesting story that isn't based on the super awkwardness that is Zaboo being a stalker. Don't get me wrong, I like Zaboo as a character but his forced placement in the first season just feels too awkward and suddenly you don't want to be there anymore. It takes AWAY the enjoyment. Which shouldn't happen at all. The enjoyment should be living in the piece. Which brings us to season 3. Season 3 is firing on all cylinders. You get good payoff for many storyarchs that had been on the slow burn. The writers feel like they are finally confident as writers and allow their characters do things in a way that feels natural. It still feels too short though. I get that they are 5 minute episodes, but there should be more episodes than what is given. There should be closer to 20 episodes a season, not 12-13. Also more Wil Wheton. His character breathes incredible life into the show and it really steps up the game.

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