2018 Geek-A-Long: Warehouse 13

Hiya, Geek-A-Long crew! It’s your friendly neighborhood GAL square designer, Jac. This week we’re bringing in my brother-in-law (Megan-Anne’s husband) to tell you about Warehouse 13. He was a huge fan of the show and offered to write about it for us since neither of us ever got around to watching the show. But, before I let Kevin take over, I’d like to share what MarileerRD said when she nominated Warehouse 13 in the Fight for Your Fandom thread to be on the 2018 blanket:

I have one more nomination – Warehouse 13! This was a show on the SciFi (SyFy) channel for several years revolving around a mysterious warehouse in North Dakota full of powerful objects that had been infused with what is basically magic. The show was great because:

1. Lots of history – you could learn something if you weren’t careful!
2. Good characters – women and men alike
3. It was a show that had potential to go in lots of directions – the object they were dealing with on a particular week could have been from anywhere in the world and any time period.
4. Good villains – the bad guys were all plausible, and had recognizable motives instead of just being crazy.

I’m not sure why I missed out on this show, but now I feel like I need to hunt it down! Alright, take it away, Kevin!

Megan-Anne never really watched Warehouse 13 and it’s not the show’s fault. It premiered at the same time the network Sci-Fi changed it’s name to SyFy. She hates the name so much that it takes a lot to convince her to give anything on the network a chance. Even when I do, she can’t help but say something every time the logo shows up on screen. And yes, it is dumb and the change happened almost 10 years ago. Maybe in another 10 she’ll get past it.

Warehouse 13 is not a super complicated show. Plucky FBI agents join cynical veteran to hunt down magical artifacts for a mysterious organization. Every week something strange happens and our heroes go out and investigate only to find that it’s linked to some item of historical importance. They then take it to their warehouse in South Dakota where it can be contained in an infinite warehouse already full of mysterious objects. The plots were entertaining and hinted at deeper stories. They showed off fun artifacts like Ben Franklin’s Lightning Rod and the Studio 54 Disco Ball. There were previous warehouses and people were always trying to wrest control of it away from our heroes.

That was good, but what made me love the show was the cast. Myka (played by Joanne Kelly) and Pete (played by Eddie McClintock) were fun to watch. I love Saul Rubinek as Artie, their boss and veteran warehouse agent. They had him take in Claudia, played by Allison Scagliotti, as a hacker and she added a lot to the show. In season two they added Jaime Murray as H.G. Wells and it was amazing. When H.G. Wells came on, she and Myka had amazing chemistry. While it was never officially in cannon, the actors have said that the characters were attracted to each other.

The show had amazing guest stars. CCH Pounder was the mysterious Mrs. Fredric. Mark A. Shepard, (who is in every show I love) shows up. Renee Auborjohns, Kate Mulgrew, and Brent Spiner from various Star Treks all show up as recurring characters. Nearly every major role was someone familiar and great. The show also crossed over with Eureka, another SyFy show for some great episodes.

Warehouse 13 ended after five seasons. There were rumors of a spinoff starring Jamie Murray as H.G. Wells, but it never happened. We did get a show very similar and as much fun in The Librarians, which just ended recently. Warehouse 13 was described as Raiders of the Lost Arc meets X-Files, and I think it delivered on that promise.

Whether you’re knitting, crocheting, or cross stitching this square, you can download Warehouse 13 pattern here. Instructions and charts for both knit and crochet are listed in the pattern. When you’re finished making it, don’t forget to Instagram your squares at us @lattesandllamasyarn with the hashtag #geekalong!

If you’re having trouble with double-sided knitting, we have a how-to video here and a tutorial on crochet here. Want to hang out with other people making the blanket? You can find moral support in the Geek-A-Long group on Ravelry here.

~ Jac

“Do you smell fudge when there is no fudge?” 

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