Bringing Firefly/Serenity Back- Spread the Virus

POSTED BY: Murkymerc
UPDATED: Monday, February 27, 2006 09:05
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ISAACSHEPHERD

Thursday, February 23, 2006 1:12 AM

FollowMal,
Thanks FollowMal. That sounds like a good stradegy. I'll see what I can do this weekend and I'll let you know how it went. Take care all.
IS

AMYLISAI

Thursday, February 23, 2006 2:12 AM

The other folk's ideas are funnier, but here's what I immediately thought when you asked for help converting your girlfriend:

* Make/buy her favorite food, buy chocolate, (flowers even?), light candles--the whole mushy nine yards and then ask if she'll watch with you
* Offer to watch figure skating or Fred Aistaire or Pride & Prejudice or whatever it is she wishes you'd give a chance--in exchange for her giving FF a chance. Watch her choice first, and make sure to be attentive and think of at least two positive things to say.

I'm a girl, and these ideas totally popped into my head as things that are fair and would probably work on me :-) Thankfully, my boyfriend was not as hard to convince. But think how great you'll feel when you finally hook her in! Then she'll always associate FF with tenderness and chocolate... what could be better?

Cheers, Amylisai

LAUGHINGMUSE

Thursday, February 23, 2006 3:35 AM

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Originally posted by IsaacShepherd:
Kaele,
Thanks for the tip, lol. I'll give it a shot. She's seen the pilot and the movie but so far she doesn't care much for it. Any other tips for converting would be appreciated from any other Browncoats.
IS

IsaacShepherd, try and show her the episode that will most appeal to her - never mind if it's out of sequence, get her to watch her "gateway" episode and she'll be hooked.

I converted a handful of people who were either tolerant, or puzzled about the whole Firefly phenomenon. We got together for pizza, and we watched my copies of the Firefly gag reel followed by Jaynestown. These people all have finely tuned senses of humour...and they're tuned to the same distorted frequency. Jaynestown was their "gateway" episode. A few had previously tried watching Joss' pilot, and it just didn't grab them. I found the right key, apparently.

I've had reports that three people have now bought the series, and Serenity on DVD. All because of me and my wee little idea. These folks are all fairly active in a local social organization. I figure by now they're making a few converts of their own. (All the better to drive up the sales, eh?)

Good luck with your recruitment drive!

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Mankind makes tools; we use them to augment our hands, arms and legs.
The computer augments the brain and this makes it very unpopular with totalitarians. - Charles J.C. Lyall

MURKYMERC

Thursday, February 23, 2006 5:19 AM

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Originally posted by IsaacShepherd:
FollowMal,
Thanks FollowMal. That sounds like a good stradegy. I'll see what I can do this weekend and I'll let you know how it went. Take care all.
IS

If it doesn't work, I say get a new girlfriend. The only thing that kept my wife and I out of divorce court was two kids and the fact that she liked the show

MURKYMERC

Friday, February 24, 2006 2:01 AM

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Originally posted by browncoatsriseagain:

Can I put this idea on www.browncoatsriseagain.com for the top 10 things a Browncoat can do right now?

If you could send me how you want your name attributed to it as well that would be shiny!

And if you care to, a photo for an upcoming newsletter?

Thanks!

Andrew
www.browncoatsriseagain.com

Okay, part of this response is an attempt to return the thread to the original focus as well as a shameless attempt get it back to the first page or a few more minutes. However,let me also use this as an opportunity to ask if you if I can add your site to my e-mail signature as well. That way there is something there for the already converted as well.

CHRISTHECYNIC

Friday, February 24, 2006 2:07 AM

An idea that spreads through a group like a virus is called a meme. They can be alone or in groups, they can pass through conversation or mass media.

As time goes on weaker memes (like weaker genes, the words are intentionally similar) die out replaced by stronger ones.

I believe our meme is strong, we only need spread it and then it will take care of itself.

Spreading it is the hard part. Your idea might not help, but it will not hurt, and it certainly is more than worth the effort it would take.

BROWNCOATSRISEAGAIN

Friday, February 24, 2006 8:08 PM

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Originally posted by Murkymerc:

Okay, part of this response is an attempt to return the thread to the original focus as well as a shameless attempt get it back to the first page or a few more minutes. However,let me also use this as an opportunity to ask if you if I can add your site to my e-mail signature as well. That way there is something there for the already converted as well.

By all means and an open invitation to anyone else as well.

Andrew
www.browncoatsriseagain.com

ITHAS2BME

Friday, February 24, 2006 10:13 PM

I love this idea and will adopt it as my own.

Has anyone in this forum ever talked about converting a vast resource of freeloaders that may not be aware of Firefly/Serenity through our local library system.

If not, I'm happy to be the first, we need to promote a system that encourages all Browncoats to beg, borrow or come up with some other clever way to make sure their own local library has both copies of our Verse.

OK, i'm willing to take credit for the idea and let others figure out the details of my system.

"Dear Diary, I was pompus and my sister was crazy, today we were kidnapped by hill people. It was the best day ever!"

KAELE

Monday, February 27, 2006 5:41 AM

This part has been done, including people purchasing a copy of the movie and series and donating it to their local library.

Good one though! Take it further.

Perhaps you can search through a few major cities and check their library systems. See if they list Firefly and Serenity then compile us a list of which ones need them.

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Also look into local colleges. They have a video lending library as well.

Think you can handle that?

Kaele
AIM - Dewlanna
YID - jedi_kaele

AUSSAY

Monday, February 27, 2006 9:05 AM

Hey guys

Im a new Browncoat and Im willing to try and spread the virus as much as I can

Im going to see if I can donate some copies of Firefly to the videostores and libraries. And more ideas what to do to spread the virus in Australia are appreciated

www.fireflyfans.net

http://www.browncoatsriseagain.com/

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