Joss Comments on Some Unruly Browncoats (You know who you are)
POSTED BY: Oxyopia
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 4, 2005 16:31
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Originally posted by Calhoun:
Irony?? I do not think that word means what you think it means
The flattening of shirts using a heated metal pad - am I close?
"Irony is a form of speech in which the real meaning is concealed or contradicted by the words used. Irony involves the perception that things are not what they are said to be or what they seem. Dramatic irony lies in the audience's deeper perceptions of a coming fate, which contrast with the character's perceptions."
Hence my comment that I hoped your post was ironic.
"Justing planting seeds" William Melvin Hicks
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I dont get it.
What day is it?
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What do folks think about this idea to show folks what browncoats are really all about:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/news.asp?newsid=610
Jayne, your mouth is talkin. Might want to look into that.
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I like the idea of a canned food drive, but I don't live anywhere near where there is a advanced screening. Don't bother me none, I'd rather see the finished film with the rest of the NC Browncoats anyway, but is there some way that we can find out where this happened, and try to make reparations of some kind? I know fruitbaskets and flowers have been mentioned. I just want the world, that theater, and Universal to know that THAT is NOT typical Browncoat behavior. After having been on this site, and some others for over a year now, it has been my experience that Browncoats, as a group are friendly, giving, generous, and helpful. See the many coat drives, and other charities that have been given assistance by Browncoats. While this isn't a charity per se, I would still like to find out some way (via a gift of some kind) to smooth ruffled feathers of theater owners where the advanced screenings are, and thank them for hosting them.
Any ideas?
Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."
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It was all a misunderstanding.
All I said was "I'd kill for some tickets."
Obviously he heard something else. 
H
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Originally posted by Shiny:
What do folks think about this idea to show folks what browncoats are really all about:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/news.asp?newsid=610
I like it Shiny!
I helped out w/ the Browncoat Drive awhile back and we had a lot of fun doing it. It was cold standing in that parking lot all day, but more than worth the discomfort for all the coats we collected for the needy.
This canned food drive is the sort of thing to get some more good press to negate the problems caused by these troublemakers.
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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:Quote:
Originally posted by fireflygal:
Today, I don't feel good to be a Browncoat. How could a Browncoat have responded in such a manner?
FFG,
There is no reason for you to feel anything but proud to be a browncoat. In all sincerity I feel that we are the best, most enthusiastic fan base out there. We have done what other people said couldn't be done, and I don't think any of us should let a few bad apples spoil it for us.
I have never really considered myself as part of a fanbase until Firefly. Sure, I liked some movies or TV shows, but never enough to dress up at a Con, participate on message boards, or to organize shindigs and charity events in the name of a fandom. Then I discovered Firefly. Something inside me clicked and I felt the overwhelming urge to part of it, if only as a fan. Nearly everyone here has helped to promote the show, fought for it, or got the word out to the uninitiated in one form or another. That is something to be proud of. No one can take that from us and we shouldn't let them.
Okay, so a few people didn't conduct themselves like adults. SHAME on them!!! If they visit here and read this, I hope they feel terrible for causing the theatres, the people that work there, Universal, and Joss aggrivation. They should feel terrible. After all Joss and Universal have done to get Serenity flying again, we should feel nothing but elation and gratitude.
I can understand being frustrated that they can't get tickets, and maybe we don't know the entire story, but we as browncoats should always conduct ourselves with integrity and honor. If we go out there and cause a bunch of grief it reflects badly on the fanbase, Joss, Universal, and the BDM. We have come too far and endured too much to allow hot tempers and bad manners to ruin it for all of us now!
Fellow Browncoats, I know that many of us are disappointed that we don't have the opportunity to see the screening in May, but we have to hold fast. We can ill afford to let our frustration to cause us to do or say something we might all regret.
Keep Flyin'!
Well said, as usual BC1 and I hope those unruly Browncoats have perhaps apologized for getting a mite tetchy when they shouldn't have. I just feel those few reflect on the 99.99999% who do act with honor and integrity as Firefly fans and it pains me.
I am to misbehave but not at movie theaters
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As one of the fortunate few who is actually going to one of Thursday's showings (thanks again to Ginntonic for hooking me up), I plan to be on my very best behavior. I hereby solemnly pledge to:
1) Line up neatly and wait patiently.
2) Use my "indoor voice".
3) Say "please" and "thank you" when dealing with theater personnel.
4) Avoid the Special Hell by not talking (or molesting any children) during the movie.
5) Enjoy the heck out of said movie and applaud wildly at its conclusion.
6) Leave in an quick and orderly fashion 'cause it's way past my bedtime.
Hopefully, if enough of us behave in a similar fashion, it will help polish our tarnished reputation.
See (some of) you at the BDM!
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I had a similar experience when Star Wars Episode 1 came out.
I sat in a seat after waiting 4 hours to get in, but some guy said the entire three rows were "reserved" I was like yeah right, good luck telling dozons of people the prime seats are reserved.
So he pulled a knife on me, honestly. I pointed him out to the theater manager and the woman told me to simply change seats.
So it's just people in general that are crazy, not just Firefly fans.
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