Browncoat Crew: June 23rd
POSTED BY: Kaele
UPDATED: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 05:04
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Legion? Is legion okay?
Asking is good, too. Market research, so to speak. Why not ASK on the Highlander forum what they think of it. Just post it and ask, without any implications.
One day.
One plan.
One army of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
www.straightfromthehorsesmouth.co.uk/firefly
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you know what? My brain is starting to hurt..lol.. too many choices.. I do NOT sense consensus on the slogan.. tho I get a real sense that whatever happens, many copies of Serenity will be bought on June 23.. I guess that is SOmething....lol
Happy Birthday shiny Joss Whedon.. and more recruits to boot!
Chindi (reeling from the plethora of choices)
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Agatsu, and Silence I think that's a good idea. Why spend time guessing what outsiders would think when we can just ask them?
I sure am tired of being called ignorant. No one can know everything, though some people like to pretend that they do. I happen to think that Browncoats are an intelligent group of fans, and it ruffles my feathers a bit when someone implies otherwise.
We are not all going to agree on every detail, and that's okay. It just seems like people argue against whatever is being proposed at that particular moment, so we are spinning our wheels here.
One day.
One plan.
One army of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
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Quote:
Originally posted by SameErtia:
And Ertia feels compelled to say it, one more time, because she's kinda like Mal in that she doesn't know when to quit.
One Plan,One Army of Browncoats is just a little too reminescent of Nazi Brownshirts. YES, I understand that BROWNCOATS won't see the reference, but if we go plastering it all over every bulletin board in existance, OTHER PEOPLE are going to see and THEY are going to care.
Sorry, I pretty much live over at "Highlander-Community"= They are smart, they are educated, and they know their history. (Duh, we're Immortal!) One Plan, One Army of Browncoats is more like to get me banned than it is for people to ask what it's about.
Are peeps really that ignorant around here that they can't see how others might take the statement?
SameErtia, there is no need to be flinging insults around. We did not discount your arguements nor did we tell you that you were wrong. I just happen to disagree with you, nothing more. I haven't insulted you and have been trying awfully hard to stay positive and still take what you're saying seriously.
Do NOT call any of us ignorant, do NOT call us uneducated. We have done nothing of the sort to you. But me listening to your point of view objectively is getting harder and harder when you insult all of us.
Your issue is with a concept of the original storyline made up by Joss Whedon. We had no control over that. The Browncoats in his 'verse ARE an army. It is a gimmick and an emulation for a fictional show that is harmless. We are all intelligent enough to understand that. I am sure I am not the only Browncoat around who also available to anyone who wants that particular point explained to them. If you'd like to open the Nazi and/or North vs. South imagery in Firefly/Serenity debate, that is for another set of threads entirely.
Please stop the insults.
And let's get back to work. :)
~Kaele
One day.
One plan.
One crew of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
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Quote:
Originally posted by SameErtia:
One Plan, One Army of Browncoats is just a little too reminescent of Nazi Brownshirts. YES, I understand that BROWNCOATS won't see the reference, but if we go plastering it all over every bulletin board in existance, OTHER PEOPLE are going to see and THEY are going to care.
Are peeps really that ignorant around here that they can't see how others might take the statement?
Hey Sameertia,
Browncoats are no Nazi brownshirts; if anything, they are reminiscent, and ostentatiously so, of the American civil war era; no one, in their right mind, would ever make the association with Nazi brownshirts; not unless they're irretrievably stupid, or congenitally insane, that is. Or, yeah, ignorant. :)
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"Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam
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Quote:
Originally posted by Agatsu:
Legion? Is legion okay?
Asking is good, too. Market research, so to speak. Why not ASK on the Highlander forum what they think of it. Just post it and ask, without any implications.
One day.
One plan.
One army of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
www.straightfromthehorsesmouth.co.uk/firefly
To quote the Olsen twins:
You got it, dude!
Legion has a nice, poetic ring to it! And it can mean a large group of people NOT militarily aligned! I'm changing MY sig to it.
~Kaele
One day.
One plan.
One legion of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
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One tiny litte voice says "can it be a mission instead of a plan"?
A plan is what you start out with. A mission is what you do. I'm now hiding my face in embarrassement and shutting up now.
"Wanna?" – Mal to Kaylee, Out of Gas
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Hi.
In terms of slogan and what time to exactly buy it...and even ultimately where to buy it are inconsequential details...and I think kaele and others in charge should just agree on something and let it be. Its great to have discussion and see the various options...but at a certain point just decide. There are other issues to worry about.
Whats important in my mind is that we enlist as many people as possible in this. Browncoats and non-browncoats alike. We dont want to be seen as a bunch of crazies who are delusional and unrealistic. We should seem like rational passionate people , passionate about getting a good story. I think the mission should reflect that. I hope people dont expect a sequel right away and I think its important for Kaele et al. to press that issue. If this movement is seen as a long term (not crazy off the cuff idea), and there is organization etc.. and it is percieved "we are keeping our heads", then more people(even the cynics) will be inclined to join.
Its great that we rally the entire fandom(and then some and attractattention etc), but its important people clearly aware of not only what needs to be done, but what is it we are trying to accomplish. I am worried and concerned the more exuberant people will be expecting a sequel as a result of this, and the more cynical will see this as a waste of time and a pipe dream(like the attempt by a fan to buy the rights for the firefly series and the collecting of money to pay for episodes to be made).
Anyway I think this is very cool...I just think its important people are aware of what is the exact point of this and what are the expected realistic outcomes of this, and people dont loose sight of this. Kaele...I do not envy you, and I think you are doing a good job, and I am glad someone as enthusiastic(and relatively level headed) like you is running this.
Prakash
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Quote:
Originally posted by SameErtia:
And Ertia feels compelled to say it, one more time, because she's kinda like Mal in that she doesn't know when to quit.
One Plan,One Army of Browncoats is just a little too reminescent of Nazi Brownshirts. YES, I understand that BROWNCOATS won't see the reference, but if we go plastering it all over every bulletin board in existance, OTHER PEOPLE are going to see and THEY are going to care.
Sorry, I pretty much live over at "Highlander-Community"= They are smart, they are educated, and they know their history. (Duh, we're Immortal!) One Plan, One Army of Browncoats is more like to get me banned than it is for people to ask what it's about.
Are peeps really that ignorant around here that they can't see how others might take the statement?
Ok, Sameertia.... usually I'm a peacemaker around here. I've been watching you post all of two days now and usually I don't say a thing, but I can't hold my tongue anymore.
Please stop calling the good folks who love Firefly just as much as you, ignorant. They are not ignorant or uneducated. Would you think or say that Joss was ignorant or uneducated because he chose Browncoats as the name of Mal's army?
Because that is where that came from. You know full well that you yourself said on another thread that it was more related to the US Civil War in Joss' ideas than to anything related to WWII or the Nazis.
I am asking you as a fellow Browncoat Sameertia, stop being insulting to your fellows. We are all here because we love this show. And each other.
We don't need to tear each other down. We need to be there for each other. This is going to be an awesome endeavor we are undertaking. And it stands a real chance of working. We need to fight together ( your distaste for military analogies aside) not with each other.
I've been watching this indecision go back and forth and it's getting us nowhere.. we need to come to a consensus on the signature and the day name and get on with this.
I'm holdin' til Mal gets back with every Browncoat here.. all of us.. together.
One day.
One plan.
One army of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave!
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Quote:
Originally posted by kurya:
Hi.
Kaele...I do not envy you, and I think you are doing a good job, and I am glad someone as enthusiastic(and relatively level headed) like you is running this.
Prakash
Yes, I've been sane a while now...and change is good.
^shameless Firefly moment, couldn't let it pass...
You now have my permission to shoot me. *giggles*
~Kaele
One day.
One plan.
One legion of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
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