So are you BF, DB, BD, or AD?

POSTED BY: Stillshiny
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 00:49
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GROUNDED

Sunday, May 1, 2005 12:31 PM

BF. Being in the UK, I already knew the series was cancelled before it started airing. I suppose that's better in a way - no agonising wait to hear whether or not it'll stay on air ;)

ECGORDON

Sunday, May 1, 2005 3:08 PM

DB

I had seen a few promos for it, knew who Whedon was but had never watched Buffy or Angel (I have since corrected that oversight).

I was not totally sold on "The Train Job," but was intrigued by Mal toward the end when he returned the medicine to the townspeople who needed it more than he needed the money.

Then I missed "Bushwacked" due to a vcr screw-up, but fell in love with the show with "Our Mrs. Reynolds," and did not miss any others but did not tape them unfortunately. I was going to do that when they were repeated. Stupid me.

Pre-ordered the dvds and got them a couple of days after their release, and have watched them at least sixteen times since then, however I may have lost count. I have also purchased six other sets to give as gifts and donated one to the local library.

I did not seek out internet sites for the show until after the dvds were released, but since then I either lurk or post regularly here, serenitymovie.net, serenitymovie.com, and the Prospero boards, along with my own ezboard - http://pub103.ezboard.com/bthetempletongateforums.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

WARTHAWG

Sunday, May 1, 2005 3:19 PM

AD

I remember seeing the promos for Firefly on FOX,(I seem to recall something possibly mentioned about the show in Reason magazine as well) but failed at 2 seperate attempts to see it due to it being pre-emted in our area. I thought I'd really like Firefly even then.... but alas, I never saw it on broadcast TV. Time went by, I'd pretty much forgotten about the show, but then one day I saw the DVD set on the "new release" rack at Wal-Mart. I bought the DVD's after reading the box and remembering my former interest. This was a gamble, I thought at the time, but WOW am I glad I bought the DVD's. My whole family has watched every episode more times than I count, with OMR being our favorite.

WICCANSLYR

Sunday, May 1, 2005 3:22 PM

DB then AD.

If life is what you make it I want Cheese Cake!

INDIGO

Sunday, May 1, 2005 3:30 PM

AD -- We don't own a TV. We'd been heavy into Farscape after offering our first born for copies of the episodes from friends. But that show was done and over with and we were so sad, until my brother in law lent us his Firefly DVDs one day.

"You liked Farscape, you'll LOVE this."

We sighed a little sceptically, but were happily blown away by Firefly. Yep, we were in luv. But all too soon we had to return the DVDs. So we rented them, and re-rented them, and I began searching for fan sites, and our kid began to sing the Ballad of Serenity all the time (we didn't give him away after all), and finally I broke down and bought them, and....
now we watch them and re-watch them and are very happy.

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Screen.
Mind.
Both are Blank.

SERGEANTX

Sunday, May 1, 2005 5:03 PM

I figure I've been a browncoat since 1979 when I first started playing Traveller in high school. The themes and tone of that game are represented in Firefly better than any sci-fi I've ever seen on television or movies. I'd sure like to ask Joss point-blank if he's played the game. I have sneeking suspiscion he has.

But to answer your question directly - I saw Train Job when it first aired. It seemed promising, but it wasn't until later that week after I downloaded the unaired version of "Serenity" that I was hooked. So, DB I guess.

SergeantX

"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock

STEVE580

Sunday, May 1, 2005 5:58 PM

Yeah, I also watched Firefly only because of John Doe, sadly. I missed The Train Job, but saw every other ep, and loved 'em. So, DB.

LOMARA

Sunday, May 1, 2005 7:04 PM

AD

I had been a casual "Angel" watcher since the beginning of the series, so I was curious about the new series "Firefly" I'd seen promos about.

However, due to Fox's mishandling of the show, I only managed to catch half an episode and didn't get interested at all. Sad, huh? Stoopid Fox.

So, once the DVD's came out, I kept hearing about how great the show was from people with the disks. Not being one to just fork over $40 for something as yet unseen, I rented the disks from Netflix and watched the episodes as intended, in order, and became a fan.

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BECSTHEBEAST

Sunday, May 1, 2005 7:27 PM

AD - but hooked from the word go - three days to see everything on the dvd and listen to the commentories
buffy and angel were by far the most interesting american tv i'd seen - although some people took the piss out of me for watching 'kids' shows hmmmph.

now need about 6 dvd sets to lend to people who liked buffy and angel and haven't heard of firefly.

the fact that a cancelled show can now be seen around the world is fantastic

(thanks zoid for correcting my signature)

'forgive my rudeness i cannot abide useless people'

BADGERSHAT

Sunday, May 1, 2005 8:45 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Stillshiny:
Not looking to create division. Just curious. "When did you become a Browncoat?"

BF - Before Fox started airing the show

DB - During The Broadcast

BD - Before the DVD's

AD - After the DVD's

Remember it's not a "Who's the greatest fan?" contest. I'm just curious.

I consider myself DB. I watched the show from the first episode, but I had heard nothing else except the lame promos by Fox. But somehow I knew I would like the show.

Ok so now you see what I'm looking for. So which are you??????

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"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the road less traveled by and they CANCELLED MY FRIKKIN' SHOW. I totally shoulda took the road that had all those people on it. Damn." --Joss

Beyond a doubt, a BF--

After the first season of "Buffy," I knew at that moment there was nothing JW could do that I wouldn't love.

A friend of mine in the industry told me about this new show, "something about horses, spaceships, and a hooker" and told me JW was heading it up... and I knew, whatever it was, I was going to watch it like it was my new religion.

And, sure enough, "Firefly" aired, and I loved it... despite not knowing what the freaking hell was going on, due to the morons at FUX skipping the rather vital pilot episode.

I even recall, back in the day, seeing "Alien Resurrection" and thinking, you know, this is a damn good story, despite the fact that it had to pick up after Alien 3." And, it wasn't until a few years later that I found out who wrote it.

By the way, is anyone else looking forward to the release of "Serenity?" In case you haven't heard yet, it's a sort of sequel to the "Firefly" series, and comes out in theaters at the end of September this year. I saw the trailer, looks pretty decent...

--Jefé The Hat

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