The Guild: Season 5

I don't know if the cast only had the locations for a short time or if they had other time concerns, but the normally rapid-fire dialogue of "The Guild" seems to turn into almost inaudible auctionspeak in the first few season five episodes. I was worried that the cast had lost interest and was just "phoning it in," but I'm glad to say that my paranoia was not justified. Once the major plotlines are established the rhythm is found, the show seems to blast off. Maybe the reason for the hyperactive pace is that Season 5 is positively *crammed* full of cameo appearances. Some of these you may expect and some you will definitely not. It almost seems like spoilers to list them all, so I'll avoid that in case you wait for the DVD releases to watch the whole season for some reason. All of your favorite (main) characters are present and accounted for, but this season they mostly operate on their own. This is another aspect of season five that is off-putting at first, but Felicia Day proves once again that she can write "geeks with hearts of gold" and manages to bring the Guild together for a stunning finale.Most of the drama of this season (and a lot of the laughs) comes for the ever-developing relationship between Codex (Day) and Tink (Amy Okuda). These two are a blast to watch as a pair. Tink is her usual acerbic self, but finds herself sharing secrets with Codex, only to have Codex light the road to relationship hell with her good intentions. The plot with Codex and The Game's designer is less interesting, besides serving to move the drama forward later in the arc. However, as a writer Day tends to be generous with "the good stuff" and uses Codex mostly as a rallying point anyway, so this is a non-issue.Vork (Jeff Lewis) teams up with Bladezz (Vincent Caso) in what can only be described as a scam to make money off of Bladezz's sublimely ridiculous internet commercial from Season Four. I like Caso's character because he never seems to learn his lesson. Any time he admits fault is largely by accident, and yet he remains extremely likeable (many fans protested the virtually unknown Caso being fake-ousted from the Guild in Season One). Not much can be said about Jeff Lewis that hasn't already been said. He's just an incredibly funny guy. It must have been really hard to not put Lewis and Parikh together again this season, and I understand the decision to cut back on that pairing, but I don't like it. I'm a greedy fan and I want more.Clara (Robin Thorsen) gets a solo plot involving a Steam Punk cosplay troop. For what seems like a pretty minor subplot, it pays off in a big way. Clara is definitely something special and I kind of wish she had a another chance to play off the others like she did with Okuda in Season Four. Her childlike sense of fun and self-centered cavorting do clash very well against the cold and haughty cosplayers, though. I'm not sure if this was intended, but Clara has that brilliant "Homer Simpson" appeal. She's a lousy parent, she's not smart, but she finds so much joy in things it's impossible not to like her.If I had to pick a lamentable subplot it would be Zaboo's (Sandeep Parikh) "seat-savers" arc. It served as a framework to bring in some incredible cameos, and Parikh played Zaboo's Kurtzian insanity *perfectly*, but I really missed the good-natured Zaboo of earlier seasons. Is the arc hilarious? Yes. But I really wanted to see Zaboo grow as a person and come to the conclusions he makes through introspection and development as a grown man instead of rushed lack of interest brought on by ultra-fandom. Day always gets the characters where they need to be, but in this case it feels sort of like a shortcut. I will say it was amazing to see Parikh steal scene after scene no matter who was placed in front of him.Overall this is another great season of "The Guild." If I seem to be too hard on this little webseries it's because I don't regard it any lower than the scripted network shows with millions of dollars in their budget. Felicia Day and company are simply excellent at what they do and deserve praise as well as honest criticism. This season sort of feels like the end of "The Guild," but let's hope that I'm wrong and there's more to come from these talented people.***EDIT: I'm not being a doomsayer, it just seems like the end of this season could be considered the "Series Finale" because of where it puts the characters (especially Codex). I'd personally love to see plenty more stories with these characters.

- For people abroad :First of all, it works in France with my zoned DVD player. :DI ordered it on January 15, it was planned to arrive on Feb 23. I thought it was Jan 23... >_<But eventually I received it on Jan 27, which is great. (But DHL-global tracking sucks, according to it the package is still in Illinois).- For all :I like this series very much. I watched previous seasons online, and wanted to see the new season before it becomes online.The quality of the video is very good !!!720x480@60fps (real, doesn't look like ugly upscaling, no noise even in dark environment)English soundtrack AC3 stereo 48kHz 224kbpsEnglish subtitles.The script is even included in the DVD, as a PDF file.I like Felicia Day very much, as an actor but also as the creator of this show.I recommend buying it, at least to support the making of this show.

First, let's start off with the need to have watched the previous seasons to get many of the jokes in this season. I like to think it would be obvious, but a series should be watched in order - and this one has too many running jokes to be able to pick up without the prior seasons.If you liked the previous seasons, you'll like this one. The type of humor is the same, but for the first time the guild goes on a road trip. It's possibly the first time any of them have individually gone on a road trip, let alone as a guild. You get to know more about the lives of characters, particularly Tink.As far as the packaging, extras, etc., they're on par with previous seasons. It's a solid purchase at a decent price.

While season five wasn't bad, it wasn't on par with previous seasons. The actors seem hyper kinetic in getting out the next gag. Their lines are sometimes forced and a lot of chemistry between the characters has been lost.One memorable moment is the balloon scene. Clara was stalwart in her composure as the ship went down.If you are a guild fanatic and I am one you will need to purchase the DVD. Just dial back you credulity and realize that all shows eventually get stale and worn. This crew is just more lovable on the down turn.

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. :(

Felicia Day is a talented actress, writer, web entrepreneur and the sweetest girl on earth. The Guild her creation is a beloved runaway hit! Felicia plays Cyd Sherman a painfully shy girl whose life is out of control. While playing a game leaves her unbalanced, her online persona Codex gives her the courage to act. Following my own philosophy of supporting the arts and the small guy or in this case the cute little redheaded girl I have bought all five seasons of the Guild.

I'm a huge fan of The Guild, and I enjoyed this season as much as the others. The DVD quality is pretty poor - the last few seconds of every episode is cut off which is a little frustrating. Still, it's worth watching and enjoyable - the characters are up to their old hijinks and much entertainment is to be had. The A-list-geek cameos are amazing and are really a highlight of the season.

Perfect condition.

YYep this season is done in the gaming convention and it's so good so much crazy stuff and so many people u might recognize

Arrived safely, bought as present