Five for Friday: Geek Gods

There's a lot of Greek mythology within my Force series. Initially I had planned on writing a list of five favorite Greek myths (maybe one day), but I made a typo in the title of this blog post and have changed my mind. Instead, we shall be checking out my favorite "geek" gods.

I've come up with a two criteria:

Must be an actor (sorry, Joss), and Must not be a character (eliminating Sheldon from Big Bang Theory, and Chuck)

5. Robin Williams (Mrs. Doubtfire, Dead Poets' Society)

You might be thinking, Robin Williams? Really? Yes. Not only did he name his daughter Zelda (yes, after that Zelda), but he also is a huge fan of new electronics (he even attends conventions for them quite regularly), but he also loves RPGs, anime and video games. He frequently laments about how he gets owned when plays on his XBox 360.

4. The cast of Mythbusters (Mythbusters)

While Adam and Jamie are the staples for this show, I find that Kari, Grant and Tory are waaaay more fun to watch. Still, I'm putting the whole cast on the list because one day, I know Mythbusters will save my life.

Plus, anyone who can do a whole episode on duct tape is awesome in my book.

3. Jimmy Fallon (SNL, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)

I've only recently become a Jimmy Fallon fan. He is hilarious! From his impeccable Neil Young impressions to his Robert Pattinson mockery to his Glee-homage... I find myself totally smitten by his love of satire. Go, Jimmy, go!

2. Felicia Day (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Guild, Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog, Red: Werewolf Hunter)

The queen of the geekverse.

Felicia is a creative force to be reckoned with. First, she writes and stars in The Guild. Then, her role in Dr. Horrible let us know she can sing too! (By the way, listen to her on the Dr. Horrible commentary.) She is so impressive in the geek world that video game makers send her their games to her before anyone else. She is even writing a comic for Dragon Age 2. Her role in The Guild, and her own personal addiction to WoW led her to produce this music video, which went to #1 on iTunes within a day! You go girl!

1. Nathan Fillion (Castle, Firefly, Serenity, Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog)

What can I say about my boy Nathan? He is a chameleon. Put him in ANYTHING. I will watch. Even EW agrees with me!

Perhaps the winning moment for me was his turn on Firefly, but more recently he has been shining as Richard Castle. (Oh, sweet! I unintentionally brought this back to writing!) His twitter account (@NathanFillion) is a fantastic look into his personality, with a combination of posts, links, and photos. Best of all, his fans are loyal to the core. So loyal that they have launched a campaign to help him buy the rights to Firefly. So loyal that they went to great extremes to try to get him the role as the Green Lantern (it ultimately went to Ryan Reynolds). Watch the trailer below... you'll see what I mean.