actress | Eureka | F | Felicia Day | It girl | Science Fiction | Supernatural | The Guild
The Rise of Felicia Day
Perhaps I’m late in
acknowledging this, but Felicia Day has officially replaced Summer
Glau as sci-fi’s latest “it” girl. Summer was/is
my favorite, so I was hesitant to give Day her due. But the
quirky Day has met this sci-fi geek’s burden of proof and is a
household name (at least in my circle of friends).
She joins the ranks of
fellow sci-fi “it” girls, Summer Glau, Milla
Jovovich, Nichelle Nichols, Linda Hamilton, and the
original sci-fi “it” girl, Princess Leia herself, Carrie
Fisher. I’ve listed just a few of the reasons Day belongs
on the list:
- The geeks flock to her at the science fiction conventions. I personally witnessed this at last year’s Dragon Con;
- Her resume (Day’s been a “slayer in training” in Buffy the Vampire Slayer; starred in Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog; created her own cult-status web series The Guild, which makes geeks weep with delight; finished a season-long role on Eureka; and most recently starred in one of my favorite shows, Supernatural.); and
- Lastly, my husband, who is a bona fide sci-fi/gamer geek, won’t stop talking about her.
So yes, Ms. Day receives my begrudging respect in the world of science fiction. If you haven’t heard of Day, here is a selection of her greatest hits.
Supernatural
Eureka
The Guild
I love Supernatural, great series!
I think I'm the only person in the world that doesn't really like Felicia Day….kind of annoying. -_-
So sad they killed her off on Eureka though.
Felicia is fabulous! And she's a true geek through and through.
R– Me too! I can't get enough of that show.
Tom– I used to feel the same way. I still think (in a superficial way) that's she a little too quirky and "toothy," but overall she does a good job representing us scifi geeks.
Alex– I know. I'm sad period when it comes to that show. I can't believe it will be gone soon.
Christine– She really is. That's what I like about her.
Have no ide who this person is.
I just recently found the Guild via Netflix, and love it!
I have not seen this person before but enjoyed the videos, i shall chase up the films. Good to have you back writing.
I like most things I've seen her in. I've never played an online game in my life, but I really enjoyed The Guild when I watched it.
@Alex J. Cavanaugh – thanks for the massive spoiler. A warning would have been nice.
This is great!