I just tried to convert another one and failed
POSTED BY: TheReaver
UPDATED: Wednesday, February 4, 2004 17:10
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Of all the people I've converted I've never failed. I got all my friends to watch it while it was on the air. Becasue I live on the east coast, and them on the west, I got to see it before they did and woldn't let any of them miss it. After the first episode I went right to my comp and told all my AIM contatcs to watch it. I wouldn't shut up about it. A total of six people became die hard fans such as my self.
When the DVD's came out I managed to convert the only person I know on the east coast. She's not a Sci-Fi person really. She's got almot no attention span and she'd much rather watch hokey then Star-Wars. We watched the Serinity, as soon as it was over she demanded the next one. We watched all the way to War Stories. She wanted me ot leave the set there, but I won't let it out of my sight. It's like my Sci-Fi bible. She still pleads with me to bring it over again. But your schdua;s odn't line up.
I think the trick to converting someone is to make sure they're not going to reject it based on a traped feeling. Don't force them into it, or all they'll be thiking aobut is how they'd ratehr do some thing else. Do it at a time when they're in the mood to watch something. Also, don't act overberring, you may be a a Firefly Zelot (like me)but try not to go on a rant aobut the show, or you'll alienate them. Also, if they ask any questions durring the show (plot or character related) don't stop to explain, or they'll miss something thats going on right then. "Just have to watch" is probbly one of the best responces, because it fouces them back on the show and some what provides some forshawdowing. Above all, keep it a atomosphear focused on the show, don't shout "Oh now watch this!" before something happens, let the shows speek for them selves.
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My conversion track record is pretty good so far.
I gave two sets as christmas gifts.
Of those, one friend watched the whole series in one weekend and called me pleading... "WHY did the cancel this show?!"
The other set went to my sister who is watching the show when she can (she only watches it when she's alone... her hubby hates all sci-fi so when they watch TV together, they watch stuff both of them enjoy). She recently finished the first disc and seems to be warming to the show.
Aside from those gift sets, I also am indoctrinating unannointed friends who come over to my house:
My dad is up to 'Shindig' and gets excited when I ask if he wants to watch another Firefly ep on his weekly visit.
A new friend of mine came over last Saturday night and we had a Firefly marathon. Initially, she had a hard time getting her head around the lack of aliens, space laser fights and sound in space (I had to keep reminding her this was a different take on the future and that she would get used to it). She made it through disc one and part of disc two before crashing on my couch at 2am during 'Safe'. She wants to have another marathon soon! 
Finally, a friend of mine who is a sci-fi fan who passively watched portions of a few Firefly eps when it was on TV... wasn't initially impressed and thought he had the show fully figured out... he sat down and watched 'Serenity' from beginning to end and was asking a lot of questions about the show afterward. I'm still working on making him a into a bonified fanatic.
So that's my report! 3/3 on the "Hell yeahs!" and 2/2 on the "intrigued for mores!"
Mattro
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