Have you EARNED a Browncoat??? Do you need a new one?
POSTED BY: Chindi
UPDATED: Monday, July 24, 2006 06:23
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Spassjunge, Traveler, Heightsraider, ShinyAlora, and micjwelch,
Welcome!
I see that FollowMal hasn't caught up with you yet, so let me offer you each one of my patched-up, brushed-off, previously-loved browncoats from the repair shop. They won't fit like FM's, and definitely don't have that new-leather smell (don't ask!) but you're welcome to use them as long as you like.
Just drop 'em off in the storage locker when you've got your official coats, so the next new recruits can use 'em.
Glad you've found your way home. Now you're here, don't be strangers!
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I'm pointin' right at it!
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I would be honored to have a coat of my own in the virtual verse. Thank you, Followmal.
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All good things must come to an end.
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Originally posted by DonCoat:
...let me offer you each one of my patched-up, brushed-off, previously-loved browncoats from the repair shop.
Actually, I've been here for almost a year. And I think I might like one of those well loved coats. One that's been through a few battles. Thanks.
"We may experience some slight turbulence, and then... explode."
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Sure, happy to do it, Jigman.
*hands Jigman a browncoat of his own*
"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal
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I was first introduced into the Firefly Universe after seeing a comercial for Serenity. I was so curious about the film that while I was waiting for the movie to go to the cheap show, I rented the series on DVD. Have been a slobbering fan ever since.
I found the site while I was looking for fanfics to read. I lurked for a few months until I finally decided to post. It was one of scarier things I've done, in a way; I've heard how mean people can be on other forums. But coming to this site has been one of the coolest things I've ever done. I've met a lot of really wonderful people here, and it's great to feel like a part of something.
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"These words are all I have so I'll write them."
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Originally posted by Guywhowantsafireflyofhisown:
once while visiting some cousins one said "wanna watch something cool?" or something to that effect I said "yeah" so they popped in Disc 1 and at "We shall rule over all this land, and we will call it... This Land" I was hooked
The few people I've converted were all converted at that moment as well.
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For me, I've told this story enough that people are probably sick of it, it was being stubborn that got me into it.
See I had switched the TV to the tv guide channel because nothing was on but, because I wanted background noise, I wanted to leave the TV on anyway. They were doing an editor's pick thing where they said, "We've sifted through everything and watched every show in existance and here's what we think you should watch sometime in the semi-distant future."
I didn't pay all that much attention to it so I didn't catch when it was coming, but I did pick up that it was called Firefly, on Fox, and on Fridays. I also saw, for the first and only time, the comercial that said things like, "A cosmic hooker," and, "A girl in a box."
So the impression that I got from all of that was that a really mediocre sci-fi show (have you guys seen that commercial?) was coming to Fox. I decided I'd watch it anyway, partly because I had been bored lately, and partly because in my experiance sci-fi shows only get good durring or after season two but it's interesting to watch them mature before that.
With me so far?
Here's the problem, I knew what night it was coming on, and what channel, but not what day. I had no idea what month the show was coming in.
So I looked into it, and found nothing.
I watched Fox associated channels looking for commercials for it, I looked on the fox website, I did other stuff and finally decided that I must have been wrong about what network was showing it.
So I looked on other networks, I searched waited for comercials saying, "Watch Firefly, ____'s great new show coming to friday nights in ____." Not a one.
By this point I didn't really care about seeing the show so much, I just wanted to be able to finish what I started: finding out when it was on.
Every Friday I ran through the guide on every channel. And I searched major TV sites for any information on an upcoming show called Firefly.
A whole lot of nothing.
Then one day it was on, so I watched it, sill expecting it to be a show that was so mediocre it made it look like average and unremarkable was their goal, partly because of the, "Cosmic Hooker," commercial and partly because with the exeption of the TV guide channel's single peice (I had watched them hoping for a repeat of that thing, and there are few things more tedious than watching that for any length of time) no one thought it was worthy of being mentioned eve once.
So basically I was watching it so I could justify to myself the time I spent trying to find it, feel good about doing what I set out to do, and enjoy an MST3K like experiance of making fun of it.
Well I justified the time I spent trying to find it, and I felt good about completing my goal, but I didn't find anything worth making fun of. I was hooked from the second episode, which the bastards played first.
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Told this story before, but will tell it again...
A friend of mine urged me to watch the show (I'd heard of it, and I liked Buffy - but Firefly had been cancelled, right? I mean...how good could it be?)
My friend was mighty persistant - TOLD me to watch it (he posts here sometimes as MMMWIFESOUP btw) and so one lunch time I was wandering through the shops near where I work and saw the set for sale. Figured I'd give it a go, even though I didn't have high hopes for it. Took it home and watched the whole thing in three days. Loved it - mourned it's loss, then loved (and hated) the film (film was awesome, but nooooooo!!!! I think you know why).
Now, I am a fan of the show and am doing my best to spread the words to friends, associates, work colleagues and anything sentient that will listen.
Also got me a virtual browncoat and my own real one too. And found this here home full of gorram shiny folk.
Now, if we can just get the series back, or a new film......
- Shiny. Let's be bad guys.
That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die
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Quote:
Originally posted by DonCoat:
Spassjunge, Traveler, Heightsraider, ShinyAlora, and micjwelch,
Welcome!
I see that FollowMal hasn't caught up with you yet, so let me offer you each one of my patched-up, brushed-off, previously-loved browncoats from the repair shop. They won't fit like FM's, and definitely don't have that new-leather smell (don't ask!) but you're welcome to use them as long as you like.
Just drop 'em off in the storage locker when you've got your official coats, so the next new recruits can use 'em.
Glad you've found your way home. Now you're here, don't be strangers!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I'm pointin' right at it!
DonCoat;
Thank you. I like my coats with a few miles on them. Feels right.
Thank You;
Traveler
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I actually hadn't heard of firefly until a few months ago when I watched an episode with my brother, who started watching it when he found out that Serenity was based on a series. Then I proceeded to watch all the episodes and the movie a bunch of times, and now I'm kind of obsessed with it.
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I've been mostly lurking here for over a year now. My best friend had always been a Joss friend, but I resisted (my bad). One night in June 2005, she forced a promise out of me to give this show called Firefly on Scifi a try. I did. My initiation episode was Bushwacked. I LOVED the Jayne/Simon spacesuit scene, even more Kaylee's "you got this on wrong." I thought it a pretty dark episode, but definitely worth another chance.
The next episode I caught was Shindig. Ggg. I had to do a doubletake, was this even the same show! It was such a different feeling episode from the previous one. I was hooked! I hadn't felt such enthusiasm for a show since the original Star Wars.
I couldn't wait a week to see more, so dear hubby went and got me the DVDs. Sigh. He got hooked too, but would only let us see an episode a night, rationing out the shiny goodness!
One little side note, I am a mother of 3 young-uns, 10, 8, and 4. I actually made them learn and SING the "Hero Of Canton" to get some cookies one time. Jayne! The man they called Jayne...
I use Dong ma with them ALL the time. They give me a Shrrr ah, most of the time. Another favorite is Bi zui! And my 4 year old at Disney World made a Chinese Castmember's day with his Xie Xie!
So FollowMal, have I earned my browncoat? Wouldn't mind some smaller ones for the up and coming recruits too! Better send one for the hubby too!
I'm seeing the how, I'm just not getting the why...
Mal, Shindig
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