'FireFly it Forward'

POSTED BY: w00ch
UPDATED: Saturday, February 10, 2007 17:00
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W00CH

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 7:01 AM

I have an idea that I have already enacted here in the twin cities. I call it "FireFly it forward". It is like the “Pay it forward” idea but what I am doing is buying the complete series on DVD and given it to people. People I know would like it, that have never seen it, with the understanding that if they like it they buy it for someone else and so on. I see it like this, I would be spending the money on season 2 and 3 and 4 and 5... If the Fox network were not complete morons, so thusly I am buying it for my friends in hopes that maybe I'll, one day, be able to buy season 2, and 3 and 4 at the very least buy Serenity 2 or something. The more people that take part the better chance we all have.

FILLYGIRL

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 8:58 AM

Welcome, I see by your number you are new. Most of us on the boards have done this over and over again, every holiday we buy Firefly and Serenity to give to anybody and everybody. We have given them to libraries, and we also have them going up on SST-117(I could have the wrong # there). We have extra copies of both so we can watch while we loan out the other copy,....but the idea of asking people to purchase and pass on is something different. Maybe it will work, keep up the brain storming!!!!

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FOLLOWMAL

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 9:06 AM

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Originally posted by w00ch:
I have an idea that I have already enacted here in the twin cities. I call it "FireFly it forward". It is like the “Pay it forward” idea but what I am doing is buying the complete series on DVD and given it to people. People I know would like it, that have never seen it, with the understanding that if they like it they buy it for someone else and so on. I see it like this, I would be spending the money on season 2 and 3 and 4 and 5... If the Fox network were not complete morons, so thusly I am buying it for my friends in hopes that maybe I'll, one day, be able to buy season 2, and 3 and 4 at the very least buy Serenity 2 or something. The more people that take part the better chance we all have.

That's a great idea, wOOch! As FillyGirl says similar to what we've done before, but not exactly what we've done before. Have you posted this in the guerilla marketing forum down below General Discussion... they're always looking for new ideas there.

Welcome to the site! We're glad you've joined us and we're glad you've already done so much to promote the 'Verse. We all hope for more and do what we can to help that happen.

New Browncoats get a new virtual browncoat upon signup around here... a gesture of welcome and inclusion.

*hands wOOch a browncoat from the storeroom*

Make yourself to home.. I hope you come to love it here as much as I do. Post often, we love to talk and love to hear new ideas and thoughts.
Someone like as not will be along with food and drink for you.

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MATTFROMGEEKSTUFF

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 12:35 PM

I work in a video store so whenever anybody is looking for something new to watch I reccomend Firefly and Serenity. Not too mention everytime i work i make sure both can be seen in palin site as often as possible. Sdaly I don't have a ton of disposbale income right now so i can't buy copies for other people but I do try and get as many copies in as many people's hands as possible.....

Oh and I didn't get a browncoat when I started posting here

Be sure to check out www.bigkevsgeekstuff.com for your weekly does of geeky news including Firefly and Serenity talk!

BROWNCOAT1

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 1:22 PM

Welcome to the site w00ch! Glad to have you here. Hope you feel inclined to make yourself at home.

I think your idea is a good one, for them as can afford it. Most of us here have been giving the Firefly dvd set and Serenity dvds away as gifts and to promote the show for a while now. Maybe not necessarily the same way as you, but the intent was the same: to grow the ranks of the browncoats.

Keep up the good work and we look forward to hearing more from you.

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FOLLOWMAL

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 2:51 PM

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Originally posted by MattFromGeekStuff:

Oh and I didn't get a browncoat when I started posting here

I'm sorry MattFromGeekStuff I am not always around when a new person joins and I miss the chance to give them their browncoat. We had the idea that we'd have a place to greet new folks and I could check there all the time and be sure to include folks, but that sort of fell by the wayside. So..if I miss folks or some of the other folks who greet folks and occasionally give out 'coats miss anyone.. say so like Matt did and we'll catch up to you.

*hands Matt a browncoat from the storeroom*

There you are.. now you've got your gear.

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MATTFROMGEEKSTUFF

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 3:21 PM

::Dons his shiny new coat::
Thanks Sir

Be sure to check out www.bigkevsgeekstuff.com for your weekly does of geeky news including Firefly and Serenity talk!

FOLLOWMAL

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 5:27 PM

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Originally posted by MattFromGeekStuff:
::Dons his shiny new coat::
Thanks Sir

Got no military rank, Matt.. so you can call me ma'am or FM... I usually answer to FM. Or Diane.

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Be sure to check out www.bigkevsgeekstuff.com for your weekly does of geeky news including Firefly and Serenity talk!

Actually, Matt I bookmarked it and will be sure to. Very shiny site.

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W00CH

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 5:48 PM

::Dons his shiny new coat::

I thank you all for you're generous hospitality; I take it as a kindness, and am much appreciative.

This isn't the first time I've tried this Idea. I had a "Family Guy it forward" thing that I started in Missouri when I lived there in 2002ish... I'm not saying I did it single handed but we got Fox to fix their F up there and got Family Guy back. I love Firefly C><3... infinitely more than Family Guy, and I don't want to stop 'till I have More Mal, Zoe, Inara, Jayne, Kaylee, Simon, River, and Maybe somehow Wash and Book. This is too great of a story to not be told. It's like the first time you see Bogart and Bacall together on screen and you know you only have like 4 movies where you can see that chemistry, and all you want is more, that we can't fix this we can. I want more of this Cast, this chemistry, this Tale still to be Told. With all the lus-suh on TV there is NO REASON, Firefly should not still be flying. It is far more worthy the 90% of the go-se that’s on TV still. I’m sorry but when I get on a rant about something I love it get a bit long winded.

ANONYMOUS1

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 5:49 PM

w00ch,

Welcome! Shiny idea!

Although how about Firefly/Serenity it Forward. Too hard to say?

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