So... Felicia Day is starring in a new web series taking place in Bioware's expansive Dragon Age universe.
It's set to appear sometime this summer, and features both the writing and acting talents of Felicia Day (Well-known for The Guild and her part as Penny in Joss Whedon's mini-musical Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog). She plays an Elven assassin named Tallis who is tasked with tracking down a rogue mage to earn her freedom, and Day has stated that the character is headstrong, sarcastic, and fights dirty.
That's pretty far f**king removed from her usual, isn't it?
Don't get me wrong, I like Felicia Day. Dr. Horrible wouldn't have been the same without her, and The Guild is geeky genius. She definitely deserves some credit for trying to break away from the shy, mousy character she's become so well known for, and the girl loves her games, which makes her a perfectly fine candidate for the series in that respect, but it just strikes me as odd. When Day's name comes to mind, I think silliness, pointless arguments about World of Warcraft (Or some other nondescript MMO) and a goofy charm that gives her that brilliant appeal to the nerds of the world, not brutal, sarcastic Elven assassin.
She's a good actress, but then again, I can't say that fairly having only seen her in The Guild and Dr. Horrible. I have no idea how she'll fit into this new role, but Day definitely deserves kudos for trying.
I just hope she can do the rich, intricately crafted fantasy world of Dragon Age justice.
-L
Ponderously gnawing on the bloated biomechanical mass of post modernism since 2008.
Felicia had a role in one of Joss' projects a couple of years ago (not mentioning name incase of spoiling) in which she is a survivalist of a dystopian future where most hope is lost. While still being the 'perky one' in our small ragtag band of leftovers, it was enough of a departure from the characters she played in The Guild, Dr. Horrible and BtVS.
ReplyDeleteThe Dragonage series intrigued me at first (still haven't completed the first game) but hearing of the role that Felicia is playing makes it a definite watch.
Nifty article SZ.