The Guild Season 3 Premiere (Awesome of the Day)

Awesome of the Day

Before Felicia Day became the star of Internet phenomenon Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog, she was the creator and star of another online series, The Guild—which has become a phenomenon in its own right. The show follows an attractive, neurotic violinist who's addicted to a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game similar to World of Warcraft. Her only relationships involve the other five members of her gaming guild, an unlikely bunch who have little in common except that they spend an unhealthy chunk of time in the same fantasy world.

Season 3 just debuted this week, but it doesn't take long to catch up since episodes only average about six minutes each. If you've ever played an MMO, the humor might hit pretty close to home, but Day—who's spent her share of time gaming—has still managed to keep busy in the real world with guest appearances in Dollhouse and House in addition to creating her own web series.

"The thing about web video is that we’re not rolling around in money like most TV and film," Day tells Paste, "and by necessity we have to wear a lot of hats. So not only do I write all the episodes, but I star in them. And I co-produce them. And I manage the web and fan correspondence. And I go to conventions and meet our fans. But it’s a completely new genre that’s being invented, which is really exciting."

Season 3 Premiere of The Guild:

<br/><a href="http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&vid=6f31eb66-4360-439a-ad62-f2bdf28f550e" target="_new" title="Season 3 - Episode 1: Expansion Time">Video: Season 3 - Episode 1: Expansion Time</a>

Or you can start with Season 1: