when/how did you become a browncoat?

POSTED BY: flamingfly
UPDATED: Friday, March 31, 2006 16:27
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JOSSISAGOD

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:17 PM

Welcome to the 'verse, and welcome home!
I fell in love with Firefly from the first frame of "The Train Job", even though "Serenity" Should have aired first! It was like I knew FOX had done something right! I had been waiting for a show like Firefly my whole life(or at least, since Star Wars Episode 1 came out!). I loved the Star Wars Original Trilogy, but the new ones haven't done too much for me.

Well, there you have it, MY love story!

JOSSIS(Most Definitely)AGOD
Also, a daily lurker! If I don't post that is.

GORRAMREEVER

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:21 PM

I'd never heard of the show until my husband mentioned that he wanted to watch a marathon on Sci-fi network. We made it thru half of the first episode and had to leave for some reason or another. I had completely forgotten about it until Serenity was released. We bought the DVD set (we were huge buffy/joss fans and knew we were gonna like the show) watched it and Serenity in the same weekend. Hooked ever since. I think Joss puts crack in his TV shows, cause I am an addict. We mainline buffy at least once a week.

"My ship don't crash1 She crashes, you crashed her!"

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:25 PM

I think I became a browncoat about six years before the show started, when I saw my first episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Joss' writing grabbed me from the very start, and I became a huge fan of that show, the spinoff Angel. I knew Firefly was going to be great, and I wasn't proved wrong. I felt really unhappy the day Joss announced he was giving up on TV and disbanding Mutant Enemy. I'm still hoping that he will get back to TV some day, although given the way American networks are run I don't blame him one bit for throwing in the towel. How can you work for an industry that cancels shows like Firefly?

Desktop Hippie: at one with the 'verse

SAMEERTIA

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:42 PM

My boyfriend kept going on about this movie, "Serenity". Whatever. Fine. take me. Just shut up about it.

And then...omigod... then this adorable blond pilot says, "oh god oh god we're all gonna die?"
and then this good looking guy grabs the intercom and says they're gonna explode.
THEN!!!! There was this big burly guy all covered in firepower whining, "I don't wanna explode!"

And then... then some time later, the theater was trying to sweep cold popcorn out from under my feet while I yelled at the camera booth "DO IT AGAIN! AGAIN!"

heh. Theater managers have no sense of humor..

GIXXER

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:49 PM

(Earl voice) "Hey, Flyman!"

I was on holiday in Maine, or some such, saw the box set in a Mall and brought it home with me.

Very little reason to do so, and to this day, I have no clue why I got it*. I'd vaguely heard it was "cowboys in space" (an utterly rubbish description, by the way...) Not a big Buffy fan. Not a hint of background. Less clue than Jayne.

Best thing I ever saw. And it still is.

Previous title holders were Babylon 5 and Farscape.

G

*Mrs G maintains it was the $24 pricetag, because I'm a tight Scottish git. And I was using her money...

LANCER

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:54 PM

heard bout it, didnt watch in the theatre and didnt buy it till after it came out on video, saw it bought, the day after i bought the series....Browncoat

Well, here I am

RAVENHAIR

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SameErtia:

And then...omigod... then this adorable blond pilot says, "oh god oh god we're all gonna die?"
and then this good looking guy grabs the intercom and says they're gonna explode.
THEN!!!! There was this big burly guy all covered in firepower whining, "I don't wanna explode!"

What a perfectly adorable summary of the beginning of the movie!

FREDGIBLET

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 6:47 PM

I remember seeing the commercials for the TV show and thinking "that looks pretty cool". But at the time that the show was on I wasn't watching much TV and didn't know when Firefly was on.

I saw the commercials for the movie and vaguely remembered hearing something about it being based off of a TV show, but the name of the show escaped me. I thought the commercials looked cool and seriously considered seeing it in the theaters, but I almost never get around to seeing movies in the theaters anymore. Finally a couple of months ago, I rented the BDM and watched it. For my birthday a few weeks later I asked for (and received): the BDM, the BDS, and the BDM RPG. watched the show in about 3 or 4 days and started looking online for more info. Now here I am.

MAROS

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 7:25 PM

I vaguely recall seeing Firefly on sci fi ages ago (shindig I think it was...)But I never really watched it past that...shame really. But yea, I saw a few ads for Serenity and remembered and thought it looked rather good. That, of course gave me a great excuse to get my "parents" the Firefly box set for "Christmas" (read "me" and "Couse I damn well wanted it" - I don't think my parents actually ever saw all of it, I keep hold of it and let them have it every now and then ) But still never got a chance to watch it properly. Then decided one night to watch all of it. Since then I've been going around to friends flats and the like and forcing them to watch one episode, then leaving the first disc round and heading off. Works like a charm, each time so far I've had calls/messages/emails/whatever pestering me to swing by with more! I refuse to let them know of that site where it's all up for download though, if they want it, they gotta buy it!
[size=7]I want a browncoat...[/size] Edit: <--note: Do not attempt random board code while drinking, specially when said board doesn't seem to feature afore mentioned code...><

AENGUS

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 7:48 PM

Was a Buffy/Angel fan. Heard of this new sci-fi show comming on, something about a "space western". Had no clue Joss was involved and dismissed it as rubbish(what a fool I was). Saw some information on the net about Serenity(don't watch much TV anymore, too busy playing computer games) thought it sounded kinda cool, but never gave it much thought. The movie came and went from the theaters and I never did get to see it, and was still clueless.

Right before Christmas my wife and I were shopping in Target and spotted the Firefly box set. She mentions that it's that series that came out a couple years back, and I look on the box and see Joss Whedon and think "Well, it is Joss. He does good TV. And it's reasonably priced($30). Let's get it." Take it home and it SITS ON MY BOOKSHELF FOR 2 WEEKS before I even take the wrapper off! sheesh...

Watched the first episode and was stunned. Watched The Train Job. Instant Browncoat.

Have since converted about 9 people, and have a second set of the Firefly DVD's and Serenity movie just for loaning out, cause I don't like being without a copy of my own. I think there is some kind of subliminal thing going on, cause I have never become this enamored with a TV show. Oh sure, been a fan before, but not like this. Started lurking around here and posting just a little about a month ago. Great group here indeed!

Sorry for being long winded. Thought I should tell it right though...

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