Can We Call Ourselves Browncoats?

POSTED BY: dqbaby76
UPDATED: Sunday, August 27, 2006 16:22
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DQBABY76

Friday, August 25, 2006 7:49 AM

I got my "Done The Impossible" DVD today and of course, it rocked!!! It was amazing to see all the other fans sharing with us how they came to know and love Firefly, got to see a couple of FFF.net folk, and how they had their hand in doing the impossible.

I will always be eternally grateful to the "Originial Browncoats" for their love, devotion, and hard work they put in to give us the Big Damn Movie. They definitely deserve all the praise and kudos for such an achievement.

But...with all that they have accomplished I cant help but feel "useless" and "not worthy" to call myself a Browncoat. I'm one of those fans that came after the BDM was out on DVD. I've bought a couple of boxsets, shirts, books, etc... but it doesnt even come close to what they did on the documentary. I feel as if, the people who've been there since the beginning, that they are the athletes at the Olympics and I'm the lady passing out the water. (no offense to anyone who has done this) Yeah I've seen the Olympics but that doesnt make me an Olympian. Ok, thats enough of that metaphor because I'm not even sure if I can understand it.

What is the definition of a "Browncoat"? I completely love the series and its one of the few things in my life thats stable and it makes me happy but I'm one of the few that cant go to shindigs, conventions, screenings because of where I live and how much money I have. It's like "when can I be a part of the big picture too?" I dunno...maybe I'm just sad because I came late and I'm not sure what I can actually contribute. Are there specific rules or actions that must be done to be called a true Browncoat?

This one I have to think about for awhile. Maybe do some reconsidering.

Thank you to all who love Firefly and work hard to keep it going.

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Shepard used to tell me...can't do something smart, do something right.
I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

DARKFLY

Friday, August 25, 2006 8:27 AM

I think a person is a Browncoat when he/she does at least most of the following not only buys the DVD's a minimum of twice,watched the movie a few times in cinema,maybe bought some t shirts,bought some of the books,care's enough that you join a Firefly/Serenity forum,& most of all love's Firefly so dear that you live,eat,breath Firefly.

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Go to http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=19&t=22697 for more info!

Things are about to get interesting...Define interesting...Oh GOD oh GOD we're all going to die.

WTE

Friday, August 25, 2006 8:40 AM

I think a person is a Browncoat if they're a big enough fan to care whether or not they're a Browncoat :p

But I only got into Firefly the week before Serenity got released in theaters, so maybe I'm biased.

HONKS

SIMONF

Friday, August 25, 2006 8:47 AM

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I will always be eternally grateful to the "Originial Browncoats" for their love, devotion, and hard work they put in to give us the Big Damn Movie. They definitely deserve all the praise and kudos for such an achievement.

Universal greenlit Serenity because they wanted to work with Joss and thought Serenity could become a viable franchise for them. The original fans deserve much credit for campaigning to keep the show on the air after it got cancelled but in terms of giving the movie to us, it really had nothing to do with them.

MOOSE

Friday, August 25, 2006 9:12 AM

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Originally posted by dqbaby76:
I completely love the series...and it makes me happy...

Sounds like you're a Browncoat to me.

And don't sell yourself or the newer Browncoats short. I can only speak for myself, but the enthusiam of every new fan of the 'Verse has really helped me maintain my own dedication to the show. Thank you.

GRRARGG

Friday, August 25, 2006 9:34 AM

Those of us who work in the entertainment industry often times marvel at what work goes on to some great commercial or critical success, and what work goes nowhere. A Universal rep had said there was some buzz during the time the Can't Stop the Signal campaign got rolling about moving the picture's release date forward. This was because they were shocked at how high the movie was testing. "Better than Star Wars tested," was one quote I remember. But, fate is fickle with these big, expensive films. If you've ever complained about how formulaic a movie is, it's because someone's just trying to alleviate some financial risk.

Serenity didn't do what we'd all hoped. Does that make us all bad, bad Browncoats? No. In fact, as Joss himself has said so many times before, the movie shouldn't have even been made in the first place. It was a crazy idea that just might have worked. Universal took a risk, and didn't loose. This thing will stay around, much as we BC's have, for some time to come. Your very presence here on this fansite earns you your brown coat. Wear it with pride, for you are made mighty!

Blue Sun used to be Capri Sun back on Earth That Was. Honest. Heard it from a Blue Handed feller.

DQBABY76

Friday, August 25, 2006 3:28 PM

Thank you all for your insight and replies. It's amazing what you guys have to say.

I should know by now not to post any threads after 10 p.m.

But Thank you all for reassuring me. Somtimes I need a quick kick, hehe... take care everyone!

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Shepard used to tell me...can't do something smart, do something right.
I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

ODDSBODSKINS

Friday, August 25, 2006 3:31 PM

you have to 'prove' yourself as a browncoat by buying enough shit now?

that just seems, kinda sick and wrong...

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jailbait.

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Friday, August 25, 2006 3:42 PM

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Originally posted by Oddsbodskins:
you have to 'prove' yourself as a browncoat by buying enough shit now?

that just seems, kinda sick and wrong...

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jailbait.

Odds

language!

But if you have Serenity/Firefly on anything - if you log into this site more than once a day, if you have ever used the word Shiny or Gorram. Throw away you black coats - cause you need a brown one!

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I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

GRAYFURY

Friday, August 25, 2006 4:17 PM

I think you can call yourself a browncoat if you see the movie or series and realize that you've just witnessed something incredible. I mean anyone who saw the BDM or series and thought enough about it to look for more stuff about it on the web, and there-by stumble across this site, join and post....thats proof enough for me

"Smellin' alot of IF comin' offa' this plan!"

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