A Word On Browncoats

POSTED BY: Necroscape
UPDATED: Friday, October 20, 2006 02:44
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NECROSCAPE

Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:41 PM

It would be fair to say that I am still in the juvenile stages of being a Browncoat. My girlfriend introduced me to the show, which I watched with much skeptisism, a few months ago. But I fell hard for it. I just bought the series and the movie on dvd and am in such a Firefly frenzy. But recently I sat back and realized exactly what it meant to be a Browncoat.
I would describe us Browncoats to be very similar to Reavers. You see, the original run of the series is alot like the Pax. The majority of the population, as shown by the ratings sadly, just laid down and died, but a small mass of people became passionate and feverous about this show. But since then there has been a huge grow in the Browncoat population. Well how? Browncoats are born from other Browncoats. I was created, as I'm sure many of you were, by the effects of witnessing and being in the presence of other Browncoats.
So through that I became a Browncoat, and I must say, I don't think I've ever been so proud. Because if you stand back and really look at this group, we're so much more than a fanbase. And I don't mean that we transcend fans and slide right into fanatics. We have become something that the world lacks. We're confident, virtuous, passionate, and fight for things we think are right(like a Firefly movie) and though we all may be rough around the edges and a little grounded, we still believe we can soar. We have become the very heroes that we idolize and I can't think of better roles to try and fill. It's not worth it to be perfect, but to do what's right. And maybe this is glorifying it a bit but you can't stop the signal, and you can't take the sky from us and if nothing else, that sure is something. And I think with that we can all rest easy knowing we each have found our own peace of serenity, or piece of Serenity.
And though this sounds very much like an editorial(maybe I'll get it published), this is really more of a calling. A calling to all Browncoats to stay in the black and though we may not be able to change things we'd like to change, we do fight for the things that matter, win or lose. And so I don't feel like this went unread, it'd be might friendly to give a shout, especially if it's just for your own Browncoat pride. When they took my black seude jacket at the door I didn't think I'd leave with a brown coat but I'll keep moving because there's no place I can be...

GLADIATOR32

Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:48 PM

Could not have put it better myself. Bravo!

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DONCOAT

Tuesday, October 17, 2006 11:41 PM

Nicely done, Necroscape. If that was your first post, you've made an impression. I think you're gonna find yourself right at home in this crew.

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FIREFLYGAL

Tuesday, October 17, 2006 11:47 PM

Welcome to the 'Verse. You express yourself well!

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EMBERS

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:12 AM

Howdy! Welcome!
It is great to meet a new Browncoat, and I hope you have found the comics and the River Tam video sessions and all the other goodies that have kept the fandom lively....

I know you'll love being here at fff, it is a great site with a lot of friendly people.

SLAYER730

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:00 AM

I couldn't have put it better my own self. The Browncoats I have met in my travels thru this fandom have been some of the the most warm, generous, caring, and selfless people I have ever met. I feel proud to have been a Browncoat from the very first airing of "The Train Job".

But you wanna hear the best part? The beauty of this fandom is that whether you watched from the beginning, or you picked up Serenity or the dvds yesterday - we are all BROWNCOATS and that makes us mighty. There is no pecking order, no hierarchy, and no ownership of "true fandom"...we are all just good people who share a passion for something truly phenomenal.

So welcome to the fold, NECROSCAPE...May your jobs all be milk runs, your gifts from Buddha always be plastic rockets and ponies, and your Mudders Milk always flow like wine. You've earned it.

***Never judge a book by its movie***

YINYANG

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:13 AM

Hey - that was way more than a word (granted, magnificently put, but)!

Oh, and welcome to our corner of the 'verse! May your coat always be brown!

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ORPHEUS

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:14 AM

How do, Necroscape? Like the others have said, I'm sure you'll find that we're pretty mich one big damn happy family around here. It's been close to a year since my own conversion, and there's no place on the 'net I'd rather be than FFF.net.

Welcome home.

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"Bible, Wrath of Khan, what's the difference?"

TRAVELER

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:30 AM

Welcome Necroscape:

Well you are Browncoat. And what you said is what we are. We see the possibilities. We would like more, but charish what we have.

I aim to welcome
Traveler

MIRACULOUSBUMM

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:41 AM

Wow Necroscape,
Welcome, and that was sure one helluva speech. I would've given it a standin' ovation... but I would look silly clappin' in front of a computer.

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Always havin' a good time!

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