I heard that Peter Mayhew's daughter once saw him messing with a Chewbacca action figure and said, "Dad, you're playing with yourself!"
Couldn't help but be reminded of that.
This is a video of Felicia Day finally playing the Dragon Age 2 DLC Mark of the Assassin, starring her elven-assassin character Tallis, who Day also starred in the live-action Dragon Age: Redemption webseries. It is totally fucking delightful. I know some people still doubt Day's nerdiness, but deciding to film yourself playing the DLC based on your own character, starring you -- but forgetting to check whether you even downloaded the DLC first -- and then not having enough Xbox points to buy it -- and then having your payment option expired and needing to enter an entire new credit card -- takes a very special kind of nerdiness. And kudos to Day for not being afraid to look dumb and editing it out. Honestly, this video right here is my favorite thing Day has ever done... although I admit the look of bewildered glee when her PC starts flirting with Tallis helps, too. (Via The Mary Sue)
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Every time I see Felicia(esp. in the part-Tink outfit from S5), I think one thing:
"I would hit it...like the fist of an angry god."
Every time I see Felicia(esp. in the part-Tink outfit from S5), I think one thing:
"I would hit it...like the fist of an angry god."
Suddenly I am reminded of when the a record company tried to sue John Fogerty when he was doing his solo career for sounding too much like CCR.
Sounds to me like the time Lewis Black lost out at CBS on the audition to play himself in a TV pilot. Apparently somebody else played him better than he did.
Or how about when George Carlin got a sitcom on fox and wasn't aloud to write his own material.
Kinda like that one anecdote I heard, where Charlie Chaplain once participated in a Charlie Chaplain lookalike contest incognito, and lost.
It seems like nerdy ladies get their cred checked more often than dudes and that's bullshit. I got to hang with Felicia during SDCC 09 for an interview and that lady is nerd in spades. Plus she's super fucking nice - it's kind of amazing. Between her and Veronica Belmont I can't choose between a nerd queen.
Totally agree about nerd gals vs. guys. It seems like every time there's a semi-famous woman whose claim to fame is due in part to her nerdy interests, people have to doubt whether she's being sincere. What's so wrong with being open about nerdy interests and wanting to work on relevant projects and become well-known in nerd culture? Sometimes it seems like nerds/geeks are the most elitist group when it comes to the "are you really one of us" bullshit. Why does it even matter if she's a "real nerd" based on some arbitrary criteria? She's just doing what she wants to do; the fact that most of her projects are nerdy doesn't mean she's not being herself.
Anyone else think there's something wrong if after all the work she's done for Bioware on this that she had to frickin' pay for the game?
Of course she's acting dorky and not editing it out! That's her packaging; Her marketing. That's the image she sells to the demographic that keeps buying her stuff, which keeps her employed and earning a living.
The more videos of Felicia Day playing with herself the better in my opinion...I would totally date her avatar...hotter than reality though, I don't think so...
All this in an alternate reality where I wasn't in a relationship with a girl who plays gears of war on insane of course...
This was pretty adorable, I must say. She made for a kind of fun companion in game, as well... and apparently we chose the same party. Kind of want to reload and try it out with another, but I don't know if I can take much more Dragon Age at this point (love both games, just kind of overdid it).
If Felicia Day is having trouble playing with herself, perhaps I can lend a hand.....or some other body part..............sorry couldn;t resist.
It's funny how flustered she gets trying not to say "playing with myself" when I have seen Legend of Neil and know full well she is a filthy, filthy girl capable of saying much worse. Part of why I love her. :)
I liked her as Veronica in Fallout: New Vegas, but I have absolutely zero desire to play any Dragon Age after the first one nearly bored me to death. Though I do agree with "My Opinion" below in that I wish there were less super obsessive nerds like Day, and more that thought things were cool and played them for genuine enjoyment. Not to say she doesn't, but after the past 3 years, stuff like this sometimes seems a bit forced. Though I do think she's pretty awesome from what I've heard Wheaton say about her, especially that one time she saved him from a crazy mob...
Yeah, it's almost like people do nerdy things now because "they're nerdy, which is cool!" as opposed to "it's cool! Oh, wait, it's nerdy? Who cares, it's still freakin' amazing!"
I've heard plenty of people say they hated Dragon Age 2 (I personally enjoyed it) but I've never heard anybody say they didn't like Origins. O_O
You can add me to the short list of people you've heard say they didn't like Origins. I don't think it's a bad game; I just can't get used to the combat system. I'm more of a shooter kinda guy, and the only reason I checked out DA:O was because of my love for Mass Effect. (I've heard that DA2 resembles ME more, so I'd be interested in checking that out if I can find a copy for under $10.) Skyrim's combat is definitely more my speed.
I'll put this disclaimer since I heard the game play on the computer for Origins was better, but the ps3 version was garbage in my opinion. The controls on the ps3 version were glitchy at best. The graphics were god awful for a game that garnered that much attention, now don't get me wrong I don't play rpgs for graphics but I mean come on. The interaction (or lack there of) was nothing but boring, getting stuck in text conversations where it makes almost no difference what I pick is not quality game design as far as I'm concerned. The kicker for me though was that I bought a brand new ps3 to play Origins cause I had high hopes for it, and the game froze 3 times in the first 20 minutes and erased my saves every time, never had that problem with any game since. Origins is honestly one of those games I'm outright baffled is a huge hit. When a game that should be a sandbox has small hills for zone borders I fair to see the appeal.
Obviously this is just my opinion but for someone that has been playing rpgs since I was old enough to know what video games were I found Origins to be a huge let down. Hell the game Demon Souls didn't get a fraction of the attention that Origins got and that game is better in at least the control and graphics department.
I love both Mass Effect and Dragon Age. Origins isn't really something for people who are primarily shooter gamers. It's kind of a slow combat system but if you can get into the story it's amazing. DA 2 is a lot more fast paced and flashy. It's got an option for auto battle like the first one but you can turn that off. The story isn't quite as epic but it has better character development as far as the backstory of your party members go and it's centered on a central character who feels like he could play a major role in the future 3rd game. So it's really more like the DA 2 is just one large origin story.
I think my save is still corrupt. Thank you for reminding me why I HATED THAT EXPANSION THING!
..... I might start the whole thing over and try to do it all in one go without saving, then testing it afterwards. Worse-case scenario, I lost a few hours of my life.
I totally doubt Felicia Day's nerdiness. Isn't it obvious how much she's profited from it? All she's had to do is spend years learning video game lingo well enough to simulate intimate knowledge and BOOM, she's swimming in Sears commercials and House one-off guest spots. And then web series, everyone knows thats where the real money is. She must be a millionaire ten times over by now.
Back in the late 90's she apparently was a member of the Ultima Dragons as "Codex Dragon", so I think her credentials are in order, unlike most phoney "nerd" actresses who are just capitalizing on us as easy prey.
do i really have to buy "Sarcasm 4 dummies" for all of u? or are u willing to share, he is obvious making a subtle joke.
mhh, no wait obvious AND subtle?
If there's one thing that 21 years on the Internet has taught me it's that there's no such thing as sarcasm so obvious that people won't take it seriously. We need an emoticon.
So please give generously to the Scopi Project, the hunt for a sarcasm emoticon.
Yeah, like that will help.
lol I see what you did there :P but on the issue, what's the point, if people cant pull the sticks out they're arses it's not my problem lol, I find it funny when people take things too seriously and I proceed to do whatever I can to make more of a fool out of them :P
The emoticon looks like this: ;)Some people are in fact really bad at detecting sarcasm. Especially when lots of people on the internet write shit and mean it.
So famous nerds are not allowed to engage in nerdiness if they can profit from it? Especially if they're women (or so it seems)?Next thing you want to tell me she needs to live in her mother's basement to be a proper nerd.
Mhh, nerds and their weird code of honor... Do you worry she might give you a bad name or something? ROFL
I dunno....I wouldn't kick her out of my basement....::Starts looking for a place with a basement::Ohhhh Code of Honor was an awesome punk band! I think I agree if you are saying that nerds may be fickle.
Nice try covering your ass.
If that attitude is supposed to be what nerds are, then count me out.
...Fabibot!Doesn't change the fact that I'm sick and tired of "nerd cred". So I stand by my comment, even though I missed the sarcasm.
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who said that Felicia trademarked her last name and is now rolling in the cash she gets from suing calendar companies.
I have always hated Felicia Day (she was tolerable in Legend of Neil just because that series was fantastic anyway) but I do think she is in to nerdy things unlike people like Olivia Munn. However I think she plays it up way too much.
I wish there are more nerd role models that act like normal people instead of Felicia Day who is known exclusivly as a nerd and pretty much nothing else (ok maybe some people consider her an actress whereas I think of her more of a personality). Why can't there be more nerdy people like Vin Diesel who happily admit they are nerds but don't let it take over their public persona?
Those people exist (even female ones, yes) but they never talk about their nerdy interests, so we wouldn't know.
Don't forget a recurring role on Eureka! Them SyFy series pay big bucks!
I seem to recall reading "The Guild" was inspired by her having a bout of time where she was very addicted to MMO gaming.
And IF she's a millionaire (which I sorta doubt; she's a successful actress but not a superstar successful actress) that doesn't mean all that much when she works in a profession where Adam Sandler gets TENS of millions per film.
