You can't take the sky from me, a tribute to Firefly
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It could be argued this is one of the better threads. That said, I miss the threads of yesterday that contain firefly paraphernalia and maps of the verse. Wow they were first rate.
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https://web.archive.org/web/20070828051820/http://www.fireflyfans.net/
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I got this link from JEWELSTAITEFAN. It's a good one. Not sure what to call it yet.
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Originally posted by THGRRI:
Take my love, take my land
Take me where I cannot stand
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take the sky from me
Take me out to the black
Tell them I ain't comin' back
Burn the land and boil the sea
You can't take the sky from me
There's no place I can be
Since I found Serenity
But you can't take the sky from me...
EASTER EGGS, check out the links.
http://www.cap-that.com/firefly/
http://fireflyprops.net/viewforum.php?f=32
http://pics.fireflyprops.net/PACE-ARC-2.0.pdf
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How you holding up buddy?
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Trump is fine.
He is also your current President. 
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Originally posted by THGRRI:
This is what I'm talking about.
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Quote:
Originally posted by THGRRI:
Take my love, take my land
Take me where I cannot stand
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take the sky from me
Take me out to the black
Tell them I ain't comin' back
Burn the land and boil the sea
You can't take the sky from me
There's no place I can be
Since I found Serenity
But you can't take the sky from me...
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Firefly: Who Were the Browncoats?
Firefly remains a sore spot for science fiction fans. The beloved space western captured the imagination of many before disappearing suddenly, leaving some of its story untold. Some still bray for the show's return, despite the well-received feature film. The series' lore was rarely the focal point of its drama. The crew of lovable rogues struggling to survive in a lawless land mattered more than the lives they led before the show caught them. However, Mal's time with the Browncoats stayed central.
The space western genre remains enduringly popular. It's a simple concept, broadening the wild frontier of the Old West to the endless frontier of the void beyond our atmosphere. However, most of the best examples are less about exploring outward and more about delving inward. One of its most important tropes is the good-natured protagonist with a violent past. Mal's violent past involves a particular earth-toned garment.
Firefly: The Companions' Guild, Explained
This beloved space western features a fascinating update for the sex work common to the genre.
What did the Browncoats fight for?
The Browncoats were the soldiers who fought for the Independent Planets in the Unification War of 2506. Humanity fled the Earth-that-was after dwindling resources threatened to harm the population. Humans discovered a new star that supported countless safe planets, colonizing the several closest to its new sun. The people who lived on the Core Planets wanted for nothing, but those who settled on Border Planets far from the star struggled to meet their needs. In time, skirmishes turned to battles over resources. The people of the outer worlds saw the ease of life in the Core but fought to secure independence at the cost of convenience. In response to the conflict, the central planets formed the Alliance, which united many worlds under one Parliament. Allied rule was fair and intelligent, but constantly expansionist. They sought to add every planet to their hegemony, prompting the Independent Planets to strike back.
The Browncoats were mostly volunteers who signed up to fight perceived tyranny. They were hopelessly outgunned and outmanned. The brutal lack of resources practically guaranteed an Allied victory, but the early days of the war were less one-sided than expected. Browncoats were named for their signature uniform, a plain brown trenchcoat. They decorated their gear with a red scarf. The Allied forces earned the name "Purple Bellies" because their fancy body armor bore a purple tint. Independents were often untrained, barely armed, and struggling to find food. They augmented their limited arsenals with whatever they could scrounge from home or steal from Purple Bellies. Their strong initial performance came from guerrilla warfare tactics, which benefited massively from the Browncoats' knowledge of their terrain. Early Browncoat aerospace pilots also dominated dogfights with small, maneuverable vessels armed with powerful plasma weaponry. Most Browncoats came from the planets Hera and Shadow, fighting to defend their homes with whatever they had to give. Tracey Smith, who fought alongside Mal and Zoe in the Unification War, summed up his experience like this:
You know, it's funny. We went to the war never lookin' to come back, but it's the real world I couldn't survive.
What happened to the Browncoats?
The Independent Planets lost the
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I'll never let it go.
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Firefly: The Whole Story of the Shiniest Show in the Verse!
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Well, umm, that's nice 'n all, but that picture of Serenity is not the best one that could have been chosen as it's not the final design used in the series
And you probably yelled at your 4 year old son for coloring outside the lines too.
Funny...
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How 'Firefly' Changed Science Fiction Fandom Forever
When Joss Whedon's sci-fi/western mashup Firefly premiered on Fox in 2002, it almost immediately sank to the bottom of the Nielsen ratings. Only 11 of the 14 produced episodes were aired before Fox pulled the plug on the series. But somehow, someway, Firefly has become one of the most beloved television series of the 21st century, spawning comic books, action figures, fan conventions, and a major motion picture adaptation. Rumors of a revival or reunion never seem to go away because fans are just as passionate, if not more so, about the show today as they were back in the early 2000s. We may not get that revival anytime soon, but there are still plenty of other shows like Firefly that you can check out instead. For comparison, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, which aired around the same time as Firefly, lasted five seasons and 110 episodes. Fringe lasted five seasons and 100 episodes. SyFy's Warehouse 13 survived for five seasons and 64 episodes. Firefly is a certified cult classic, while its longer-running counterparts are lost to pop culture history. Firefly's legacy is undeniable, and its fingerprints are all over modern science fiction and genre fandom.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/how-firefly-changed-science-fiction-
fandom-forever/ss-AA1vXFb5?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=1b602d9acd0f468cadf83e285c7b6899&ei=40
There's a lot more of the article at the end of the link. It's sitting there waiting on anyone wanting a good read. Enjoy...
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Blue Moon Firefly Stuff.
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https://www.bluemoonstuff.com/Firefly_Serenity/fireflyserenity.html
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