Serenity Day: we need to agree
POSTED BY: Ellis
UPDATED: Friday, April 21, 2006 04:35
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I agree with Kovenant (and some various others I've seen comments from). A plan is something you start out with -- the mission is what you carry through.
One day.
One mission.
One army of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
The day is June 23rd.
The mission is to buy the Serenity DVD.
The army is the people doing the mission.
Capping it off is the date and the memorable, oft-quoted phrase from the BDM the non-Browncoat who has seen the movie may remember.
My .02 cents.
"Wanna?" – Mal to Kaylee, Out of Gas
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Just saw this in the master thread:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=19910
One movie.
One day.
One mission.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
(official website link to be added soon)
Bypasses the whole army/crew conundrum.
I think it's shiny and I'm just jiggy with it.!
-Hera
"Wanna?" – Mal to Kaylee, Out of Gas
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One day.
One mission.
One army of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
Still prefer this one, Just sounds stronger.
But i'll go with which ever is most liked.
::-K-O-V-E-N-A-N-T-::
MAL: You want me to sleep with her? That make you feel better?
WASH: It might!
MAL: Imagine it'd do wonders for her, too.
WASH: Screw you!
MAL: Get in line.. Okay. Gonna do it, then. Wash? Wash! First thing, we get back -- I'm taking your wife into my bed. Gonna get me a piece'a(ZAP!!)
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Originally posted by Agatsu:Quote:
Originally posted by AURaptor:
How'd we arrive at June 23rd again?
I'm for it, of course, but I missed why then, and not say...May 5th.... or some such.
Just wonderin.
People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
Joss's birthday and the last pre-screening of Serenity. Also, there's the Serenity Now/Equality Now screenings on that day.
One day.
One plan.
One army of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
www.straightfromthehorsesmouth.co.uk/firefly
Works for me!
People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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Hey Kovenant, ignore my previous post. The sands are still shifting.
Plan? Mission? Army? Legion?
Hopefully something will fall out in the next day or two, without people being insensitive to each others hearts and minds.
It's a hard thing we're trying to pull off. I'm proud of us for undertaking this project.
Oh no. Not a project! This isn't a project! It's a planned mission!
Let's all hang in there. Keep smiling!
"Wanna?" – Mal to Kaylee, Out of Gas
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Hera, Its no biggie. The thing we all need to realize is that we are all on the same journey. Each of us have a vital role in this journey and we can't leave anyone in our ships wake. Serenity will take us far, But only the power of those guiding her will bring us to our destination. Without being united we are simply Objects in Space
::-K-O-V-E-N-A-N-T-::
MAL: You want me to sleep with her? That make you feel better?
WASH: It might!
MAL: Imagine it'd do wonders for her, too.
WASH: Screw you!
MAL: Get in line.. Okay. Gonna do it, then. Wash? Wash! First thing, we get back -- I'm taking your wife into my bed. Gonna get me a piece'a(ZAP!!)
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I'll try to approach this as pragmatically as possible, from an advertising point of view.
My assumption is that these slogans and banners are going to be used all around the internet to promote Serenity Day, to get people to participate in the mission of buying copies of the movie Serenity.
The elements of this are:
1. A movie (Serenity)
2. A day (June 23rd)
3. An objective (BUY the movie)
4. People to achieve the objective on that day (Browncoats).
Everyone seems to agree already that you absolutely need "One day". Everyone also seems to agree on "On June 23rd, We Aim to Misbehave". This shows clearly which day, and the slogan "We Aim to Misbehave" is going to indicate what kind of group is behind this to most people.
Then we have "One mission" or "One plan". By including this, we understand that there is some sort of objective, some action to be taken, and we understand when this mission/plan is to take place, but we're not yet sure exactly what the mission involves.
That would be why I'd advocate for the necessity of using "One movie" somewhere, so the following information is transmitted to readers:
"There's a plan/mission. It involves a movie. It is happening on June 23rd. This is a Browncoat mission... undoubtedly this movie can only be Serenity."
Banners, I would hope, would have some sort of graphics to indicate that we are talking about Serenity the movie. That alone, nevermind "We Aim to Misbehave" will indicate that it is Serenity fans (aka BCs) who are behind this.
My advocacy has to go with concise efficiency, so I would pick:
One day.
One movie.
One mission.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
or
One day.
One movie.
One plan.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
(or some other permutation of those elements)
Any of those passes along all the necessary information, and is nice and catchy.
That's my view on it, at any rate.
EDIT: In the overall scheme of things, I don't think it will matter too much, as long as there is a link to the upcoming official website somewhere in the sig. Any Browncoats out there who see it are more than likely to click and participate if they can. I'm just anxious to see the website once it's up.
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Originally posted by RolandReynolds:
"There's a plan/mission. It involves a movie. It is happening on June 23rd. This is a Browncoat mission... undoubtedly this movie can only be Serenity."
My advocacy has to go with concise efficiency, so I would pick:
One day.
One movie.
One mission.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
or
One day.
One movie.
One plan.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
(or some other permutation of those elements)
You clarify the issue well, and I appreciate your reasoning. I like either, only leaning towards the second slightly. Thank you for this!
And since I love words, Websters Ninth New Collegiate (I'm dating myself here) sez:
plan (n) - 2a: a method for acheiving an end. 2d: a detailed formulation of a program of action. GOAL, AIM.
plan (v) - 1: to arrange the parts of. 2: to devise or project the realization or achievement of. 3: to have in mind. INTEND.
mission (n) - 3: a body of persons sent to perform a service or carry on an activity. 4a: a special task with which a person or group is charged. 4b1: a definite military, naval or aerospace task. 4b2: a flight operation of an aircraft or spacecraft in the performance of a mission.
-Hera
"Wanna?" – Mal to Kaylee, Out of Gas
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Just wanted to say, for my own self, I prefer using the term "mission" also. It's a more active, grand and inspirational word.
I don't particularly have a problem with combining "Browncoat" and "Army". I realize there are some folks who have been quite vocal about the possible Nazi associations... but I think we can avoid this. The promotional material we'll be circulating will have graphics on it. Images of our gorgeous cast (all sci-fi/westerny), plus shots of space, and our shiny Serenity ship, will deflect any possible connections to "brownshirts".
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My vote, I think would be a combo of several other votes so far.
One Day
One Mission
One Movie
One Legion of Browncoats
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
Is that too long? I really like the "Legion of Browcoats" and it all lines up and looks pretty.
What do you think?
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One day.
One plan.
One army of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
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