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How an Online-Only TV Series Stays Successful

Posted by timothy on from the roll-enough-dies dept.

ChronoDragon writes "The Wall Street Journal points out that it is possible to make a successful web series without the backing of a studio. With the release of a music video, Do you Wanna Date My Avatar, and the start of Season of 3, the web series The Guild is ready for even more success. The Guild, created by Felicia Day (Doctor Horrible), is a low-budget comedy series about a group of MMORPG gamers and their interactions both online and off. While there are a lot of references that will be instantly recognized by gamers, the show is still very accessible to non-gamers."

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  1. Eek. by girlintraining · · Score: 4, Funny

    World of Warcraft: Destroying relationships with girls since... well, the day it came out.

    -- No. I mean this. I've got about six female friends that either bought it as a anniversary or birthday present, or their boyfriend bought it... and the relationship has always ended within eight months after that fateful purchase. My last friend got so fed up that she took the laptop (with the CD still in it) and smashed it in the driveway, drove over it a few times, then hit it with a hammer. Then she called all her friends and went to have ice cream. That game is pure evil -- it makes boys think dating a high level elf huntress is better than having a real girlfriend.

    Legions of geeks coming to the defense of the game in 5...4...

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    1. Re:Eek. by Kokuyo · · Score: 4, Funny

      Undeniably a very daunting limit. How do you even survive?

    2. Re:Eek. by Mr.+Freeman · · Score: 4, Funny

      My real life girlfriend is a high level elf huntress you insensitive clod!

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    3. Re:Eek. by myawn · · Score: 4, Funny

      All things in moderation

      Especially moderation.

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    4. Re:Eek. by Night+Goat · · Score: 4, Funny

      But you would prefer watching a character dance onscreen than actually interacting with your girlfriend's physical body?

      You haven't seen his girlfriend.

  2. Re:Felicia Day in Blizzcon feed by Iwanowitch · · Score: 5, Funny

    And let us not forget this lovely bit from the interview.

    Cue "this is why we don't have women around" debate in 3.. 2.. 1...

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  3. Re:You mean... by Mr.+Freeman · · Score: 4, Funny

    NO! These users seeing this show for free are STEALING!!! It's all STOLEN! They didn't pay for it, SO IT'S ALL STOLEN!!

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  4. Re:Tiny budgets help a lot by Rogerborg · · Score: 4, Funny

    haha. star trek had almost no budget. In fact one episode had a props budget of less then a dollar.

    [citation needed]. "My big brother told me" is not a credible source.

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