Damn the rumors. Make them true!

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FOLLOWMAL

Monday, May 8, 2006 4:45 PM

Welcome home, LoisBlue, we're very glad you are here.

You'll find this a friendly and shiny place, our home here is the best.

We like fanatical Browncoats, that's cuz we're the same way. I hand out virtual browncoats to newcomers... you'll be needin' yours.

*hands LoisBlue a browncoat that fits to a T I hope!*

There are lots of great plans to help our cause, LoisBlue... check out the threads. There is a forum on the right of the page, down just a little, called Browncoat Events... check it out for news.

There is a push for the whole summer, called the Summer of Serenity, starting with June 23rd, which is Joss' birthday, which we'll celebrate by the screening of Serenity all over the world for Joss' favorite charity.

Check out their website at:
http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/

There is also a drive to purchase the DVD of Serenity on June 23rd in mass quantities to push DVD sales up. The Summer of Serenity will culminate in the anniversary of the release of Serenity, which was September 30th, called Serenity 'Versary when we will be thanking Universal for making the BDM and purchasing lots of DVD's and other Serenity merchandise. Also writing lots of letters and postcards. All thru out the summer in between there will be shindigs, cons, and lots of fun.

Please join in and watch for updates on the Events forum.

Oh, and spread the love of Firefly/Serenity to all you care for.. cuz they'll love it too.

"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal

FXSTB02

Tuesday, May 9, 2006 1:27 AM

Sorry for being so late in joining fireflyfans.net; I had no idea that there were so many other Browncoats out here. I watched the show when it was on TV, went to the movie, bought the DVD's of both and just sent my first letter to any television network asking to renew a T.V. show. Good grief, Amazon has the TV DVD ranked 8th and Serenity at 38th; why isn't Firefly back on the air?

fxstb02

LOISBLUE

Tuesday, May 9, 2006 10:15 AM

Thanks for the lovely welcome Mal. I will most certainly wear my Browncoat with a great deal of pride. (i"ve always been a bit of a rebel, and I really do feel as though I've found a place to call home and rest my weary bones ! I'm in the Uk and there doesn't seem to be an awful lot happening here, so if you have any news about shindigs, screenings or anything like that, please post it asap. I went to the UK premier of Serenity and met Nathan, he really is a hunk, and very funny.

lois blue

PHOENIXROSE

Tuesday, May 9, 2006 10:21 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by loisblue:
Thanks for the lovely welcome Mal. I will most certainly wear my Browncoat with a great deal of pride. (i"ve always been a bit of a rebel, and I really do feel as though I've found a place to call home and rest my weary bones ! I'm in the Uk and there doesn't seem to be an awful lot happening here, so if you have any news about shindigs, screenings or anything like that, please post it asap. I went to the UK premier of Serenity and met Nathan, he really is a hunk, and very funny.

lois blue

Aw, mad, mad jealousy going on here!
Um, events? Not in the UK, so I don't really know. I don't even know all the events going on here... But there is a shiny new forum that's supposed to be dedicated to browncoat events. It's starting kinda slow, but you should be able to check there for what all is happening soon.

*************************************************
One summer.
One mission.
One legion of Browncoats.

Starting June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.

GEEKUSA

Tuesday, May 9, 2006 11:46 AM

Just a few tips from spending two semesters taking rhetoric classes that culminated with real world persuasive projects... (I might as well put this to use before I forget over the summer, haha!)

Most important, keep in mind who your audience is. You can't persuade a person if you don't know the audience. Your rhetoric will be most effective after taking into consideration what your audience will listen to. I.E. If you're trying to convince someone to watch Firefly, but they hate sci-fi, it's best to focus more on the western aspect, or action, or comedy of it all. Find a common ground, or stasis, to work on.

DON'T hand write the letter. Though a variety of guides say handwritten letters show more care, etc, etc, there's a general consensus that handwritten letters aren't good.

Generally speaking it damages your ethos by showing your inability to work a PC and follow standard letter-writing conventions. That being said, DO hand sign your name at the end of the letter.

Establish your ethos in the opening paragraph. Don't just jump into the meat of your subject. Ms/Mrs. Ostroff might look at your letter and wonder "Who is this person writing and why should I care what they think?" Give any credentials that might be applicable, if you don't have any, at least establish the demographic you fit in.

DON'T make guarantees in the letter. Come up with the facts like DVD sales, Serenity's domestic and global box office take, any awards Firefly or Serenity has won, and maybe throw in a poll or petition (this might be moot if enough people make a letter). Studio execs have people to crunch the numbers. You need to let them come up with the conclusion and appearing too preachy might damage your position. Just establishing your position as a fan is enough to tell them how you feel.

So DO something like "Firefly is a show that may benefit CW's infancy greatly, having had a run on FOX that culminated in a feature-length movie (avoid saying it was cancelled, you want to entice them, not scare them off). Its DVD sales and box office gross made $XXXX and it has a built in fan base estimated to be XXXX in number. All of that equals to a firm foundation for Firefly to potentially be CW's flagship show."

That also ties in with kairos (or the timing of the rhetorical situation). CW's rhetorical situation is that they're a new network in need of hit shows (you might want to research this though; do they really need shows? How many shows are carrying over from the merge?). However, it's best if you can get evidence that Joss, Nathan, or any other principles express interest in renewing the show themselves. Don't speculate that they might, provide the actual evidence like from an interview or magazine article.

Don't emphasize the difficulties of setting up Firefly either. Again, you don't want to scare them off by planting a mountain in front of them.

Now, this is where the disclaimer comes in: This is only from two semesters of a rhetoric course at the 300 and 400, undergraduate level. I haven't taken an economics course since high school, so I can't completely speak for that side of things. Take this with a grain of salt. Also, you might try examining Arrested Development and Family Guy. If it's possible in the slightest, find copies of letters they sent, or petitions, to get the shows renewed--albeit temporarily in Arrested Development's case. It's best to have a successful example to examine and deconstruct.

(Also, I apologize for any typos with it being 1:40AM Hawaii time and all)

The more Browncoats write in though, the better the chances of at least a spin-off series or the movie franchise happening.

"Knew it...probably...saw them cops...and...turned...tail..."

"Can't...sentence...properly."

FOLLOWMAL

Tuesday, May 9, 2006 2:08 PM

You're welcome, LoisBlue,

Just keep an eye to the Browncoat Events forum to the right of your screen, there is already an announcement up under Events in there... it's a shindig in Texas, a little far for you.. but there will be more listed you can bet on it.

You got to meet Nathan!!!! Holy hero!
You are talking to a member of the Appreciatin' Nathan crew of the Browncoat Board... I am instantly envious and want to extend an invitation for you to join us over there if you would like to. ( He is a hunk and oh, so funny!) Fireflyfans.net is home.. the Browncoat Board and Mal's Bunk are my home away from home. If you'd like to join send me your email address in a message or at followmal@gmail.com and I'll send you an invite to the board.

If you are a Nathan Fillion fan.. you'll fit right in, we have lots of fun and well... you'll see if you'd like to join.

"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal

FOLLOWMAL

Tuesday, May 9, 2006 3:08 PM

Oh, no need for sorrys fxstb02- we're just glad to welcome you home now! You'll love our site I hope, it's such a wonderful place.

Isn't it the most amazing thing that none of the networks are renewing this show? Or that Universal doesn't already have plans for another movie?! Well, hopefully all of us together can help them see that there is enough of us to make another go at it worthwhile. With our Summer of Serenity planned, it'll be fun and it'll also be convincing.

Oh, before I forget.. even though you've been a fan a long time... I hand out browncoats
you'll be needing yours.

*hands fxstb02 a browncoat*

Now you have your gear... join in often, we love to talk.

See you around the ship.

"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal

FXSTB02

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 12:45 AM

Thank you, and thanks for the coat; fits great. I just feel kind'r stupid for not looking around the 'net for Firefly stuff.

Anyhow, thanks again and I'll be around a lot.

-fxstb02

It's got a name, I call it Vera.

FOLLOWMAL

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 1:01 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by fxstb02:
Thank you, and thanks for the coat; fits great. I just feel kind'r stupid for not looking around the 'net for Firefly stuff.

Anyhow, thanks again and I'll be around a lot.

-fxstb02

It's got a name, I call it Vera.

Nope, no feelin' bad allowed.. we got you here now and get to enjoy your company.

"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal

PDCHARLES

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 1:25 AM

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Originally posted by Spookyjesus:
You know Nathan's making movies now right?

Kiefer Sutherland has quite a few movies under his belt and is doing well with 24.

...and firefly is still beating 24 in DVD sales according to the NY Times here:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=20493

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