After what had been a long an exhausting weekend of Comic Con, we finally got the chance to speak with Sandeep Parikh, the creator of The Legend of Neil as well as Zaboo from The Guild. The previous night, Sandeep had shown a packed panel the first two episodes of the third season of the series. (The first can be found here).

In our interview, Sandeep reacts to how the premiere went. We also talk to him about The Legend of Neil being distributed through alternative media as opposed to broadcast television. Sandeep also gives his thoughts on the Legend of Neil always being viewed by him as a trilogy.

The Legend of Neil is in its final season on Atom.com. A new episode will be revealed every two weeks with some big cameos coming from members of the Guild, including Sandeep himself, and musical guest like Garfunkel and Oates.

Check out the interview after the jump. Be sure to check back right here often for more news on The Legend of Neil and other web series.

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There are plenty of web shows out there that catch the eyes of every comic, movie, or gaming nerd. One that stands out above the rest is Sandeep Parikh and Atom Film‘s satire on the classic Zelda games, titled Legend of Neil. The show just started up it’s third and final season, and we’re already at the edge of our seats.

The last thing that Neil remembered, he was drunk playing a game of Zelda–but you knew all that. In season 2, Neill died in the game world, transporting him back to real life, where his brother stole his girlfriend, he was being evicted, and stuck in a crappy job as a gas attendant. As season 3 starts up, we watch as Neil decides to continue his adventures or quit.

Fans of the popular webseries The Guild will no doubt love this show, as Sandeep plays Zaboo on the show. That also means we get some great cameos from Felicia Day, Jeff Lewis, and maybe a few others.

Check out the season 3 premiere after the jump, and keep it here for more Legend of Neil news as we make our way through the final season.

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With so much on the Internets these days, there are plenty of web series that get lost in the fray. Whether due to poor writing, bad directing, sub-par acting or whatever, many just don’t catch on. Some, however, do manage to catch the public eye. One of those few that do is The Legend of Neil.

The online sitcom comes from Sandeep Parikh, who fans of the genre may remember as “Zaboo” from the insanely popular web series The Guild. Fans of Guild will be happy to know that Felicia Day has a recurring role on the show as well, and this series even had a musical episode last season.

What is Legend of Neil? Well, if a drunk in his late 20′s got sucked into a game of Legend of Zelda and realizes exactly how ridiculous the entire concept is, that pretty much describes the show. There’s plenty of humor for video game fans, or even just fans of swearing.

Check out the all new teaser trailer for season 3, which premieres on July 24th just in time for Comic-Con, after the jump.

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Those of you who have been following the ongoing webseries The Legend of Neil may or may not know that season two has just come to an end, and what a finale! This season has had multiple orcs, the Dark Nut, and yes, more Felicia Day!

If you aren’t up to par on the show, it’s basically an crass spoof on the classic Legend of Zelda video game, in which the main character, Neil, gets drunk and asphyxiates himself while playing the game, thus transporting him inside the universe. He is overcome by orcs, skeletons, and dragons, but makes it through each level with a crass, who-cares attitude.

The show is created and directed by the castmember of another popular webseries, The Guild, Sandeep Parikh. Sandeep plays Zaboo on The Guild and occasionally pops up to voice a few parts on Neil. Check out the season 2 finale after the jump, or catch up on the first two seasons at the show’s official site. Enjoy!

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Felicia Day and her gang of Warcrafting anti-socialites are now back in full force with season three of The Guild over on MSN.com and the Xbox Live Arcade. The show has taken off since it’s launch back in 2007 about a group of quirky computer gamers and their interactions with one another.

The team has picked up quite a lot of other notoriety since the birth of the web series. Felicia Day has had huge success from her role as Penny on Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog and the unaired 13th episode of Dollhouse. Also, Sandeep Parikh has had great spinoff success with his Legend of Zelda parody, Legend of Neil.

Season 3 started off about a month ago, which picked up a few weeks after the epic season 2 cliffhanger. This season has already brought the guilders out of their natural habitat of a computer screen into human contact with other gamers while waiting in line for a new expansion. Last week’s episode introduced a new, evil guild led by none other than Wil Wheaton.

Check out episode 3 of season 3 after the jump, entitled “Player Down”, and catch The Guild on MSN.com and other places every Tuesday.

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Those who aren’t watching The Legend of Neil, the comedy web series spoofing the Legend of Zelda videogame, are absolutely missing out on a great time. The show was created and directed by Sandeep Parikh, who played Zaboo on the critically acclaimed web series The Guild, co-starring Whedon-favorite Felicia Day.

This show is about a regular screw up who gets sucked into the Zelda game and is not often confused for the main character. Antics ensue. The series originally started a year ago, then got picked up by Atom Films, a partner of Comedy Central.

The first season is out on DVD or online here, but season two seems to be where the action is. Episode 3 just went live, and it’s….a musical! The idea of an online musical seems a bit familiar, but it’s still a pretty impressive episode nonetheless. Each episode airs on Atom.com every Sunday and soon to be released on Comedy Central once the season is over.

Check out episode 3 after the jump and keep up with the NSFW comedic antics of Neil every week!

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Due to last week’s craziness of San Diego Comic-Con, we regretfully weren’t able to bring you a Weblink Wednesday or Fan Film Friday. Since we’re all about fairness here at The Flickcast, we have decided to give you the best of both worlds this week with The Legend of Neil.

Created by the same team who brought us The Guild, The Legend of Neil is a web series about a regular underachiever, Neil Grimsley, who gets transformed into the world of Zelda and has to fight off all kinds of things from orcs to skeletons to gay dragons, all while pissed off and confused. The series is strictly a comedy for gamers, especially those who’ve spent many hours playing Legend of Zelda. The show has a few fun cameos along the way, including legendary fangirl and star of The Guild, Felicia Day.

Originally created as an independent series by Effin Funny, the show was later picked up by Atom Films, which had a syndication deal with Comedy Central. This means that Comedy Central owns syndication rights to Neil and may decide to change the medium to TV in the future (though there are no formal plans). Season two just kicked off on Monday, and you can check out the premier right after the jump. Be warned, the series is funny, but also NSFW.

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