Firefly Shindig, any suggestions?

POSTED BY: EmoPirate05
UPDATED: Monday, March 8, 2004 23:39
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EMOPIRATE05

Sunday, March 7, 2004 7:18 PM

My very own set of the DVDs should be arriving tomorrow or Tuesday. I've just been renting them repeatedly from Netflix up until now. Anyhow, since the arrival of my DVDs coincides with Spring Break, I was going to have a Firefly Shindig and try and convert my friends. Do you guys have any suggestions for my little shindig?

"Ninjas are totally sweet. What with the guitar solos and the flipping out and totally chopping people's heads off." ~Jade Puget

"I love the sound of the pitter patter of little feet in big combat boots...SHUT UP!!" ~Capt. Mal

STATIC

Sunday, March 7, 2004 8:11 PM

Here's what worked for me. . .

1. Get deployed to a combat zone in the most hellish place on earth.

2. Watch every damn DVD you can out of boredom until the Firefly set is the only thing you guys haven't seen at least five times.

3. Then watch the whole thing in about 4 days.

OR. . .the easier way is like I did it when I came home on leave.

1. Invite everyone over and say, "I found this incredible TV series that hardly anyone ever heard of, but I think you'll like it."

2. Food. . .lots of good food.. .Superbowl party-type food. . .anything to keep them from having an excuse to leave. (sodas and beer, too.)

3. Put in disk one, and tell everyone to be quiet.

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EMOPIRATE05

Sunday, March 7, 2004 11:31 PM

Excellent. I was thinking something along those lines (the second one...) Is there maybe an episode that I could play first to get them hooked and then go back and play the whole thing? I was thinking "Jaynestown" or "The Message". Any thoughts?

"Ninjas are totally sweet. What with the guitar solos and the flipping out and totally chopping people's heads off." ~Jade Puget

"I love the sound of the pitter patter of little feet in big combat boots...SHUT UP!!" ~Capt. Mal

MALSDOXY

Monday, March 8, 2004 12:02 AM

No suggestions about converting folk...I'm just REALLY glad to see a post from Static !!!
Hope y'all are staying safe in the 'Stan

START WITH 'SERENITY"...

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YOSSARIAN

Monday, March 8, 2004 1:16 AM

I'm throwing a little Shindig and game night. Watch Firefly; play Cheapass Games. I should get about 3 new converts.

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JHARROD

Monday, March 8, 2004 5:42 AM

My coming home firefly party will consist of, a housefull of friends, food, beer, and hi-larious good times.

"They tell ya to never hit a man with a closed fist, but it is on occassion hilarious"

ECMORGAN69

Monday, March 8, 2004 6:40 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Static:
Here's what worked for me. . .

1. Get deployed to a combat zone in the most hellish place on earth.

2. Watch every damn DVD you can out of boredom until the Firefly set is the only thing you guys haven't seen at least five times.

3. Then watch the whole thing in about 4 days.

OR. . .the easier way is like I did it when I came home on leave.

1. Invite everyone over and say, "I found this incredible TV series that hardly anyone ever heard of, but I think you'll like it."

2. Food. . .lots of good food.. .Superbowl party-type food. . .anything to keep them from having an excuse to leave. (sodas and beer, too.)

3. Put in disk one, and tell everyone to be quiet.

==================================================
"Wash. . .we got some local color happening. A grand entrance would not go amiss."

Good plan! I'd have friends over, but let them buy their own damn discs

Anyway, you and your buddies be safe over there, alright?

They can have my "Firefly" DVDs when they pry them from my cold, dead fingers....

Oh yeah,

you, FOX TV!!

ECMORGAN69

Monday, March 8, 2004 6:41 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by EmoPirate05:
Excellent. I was thinking something along those lines (the second one...) Is there maybe an episode that I could play first to get them hooked and then go back and play the whole thing? I was thinking "Jaynestown" or "The Message". Any thoughts?

"Ninjas are totally sweet. What with the guitar solos and the flipping out and totally chopping people's heads off." ~Jade Puget

"I love the sound of the pitter patter of little feet in big combat boots...SHUT UP!!" ~Capt. Mal

Play them in the order on the discs. Don't do what FOX TV did, and show them out of order.

They can have my "Firefly" DVDs when they pry them from my cold, dead fingers....

Oh yeah,

you, FOX TV!!

JRC

Monday, March 8, 2004 8:58 AM

EC is right. Please show the 2-hour pilot first. That will be enough to get 'em hooked.

"Huh"

BROWNCOAT1

Monday, March 8, 2004 3:50 PM

I want to add my voice to those that suggest showing the pilot, "Serenity", first. This episode sets the stage for the whole series, and introduces Book, Simon & River to the cast as passengers on Serenity.

Start them w/ that episode, and load them down w/ good food and Drink, Firefly will do the rest.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

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