Firefly Companion Volume Two ... I think I might cry

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UPDATED: Monday, June 11, 2007 01:34
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RIVER6213

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 3:58 AM

What is a Back up Bash?

-River

FIREFLYPASSENGER

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 5:38 AM

The Back-Up Bash was a Browncoat miracle, a phoenix rising from the ashes.

Flanvention was a sold out Firefly convention cancelled, the day before it was to start. Folks flew in from all over the world, Australia, Scotland, England, Germany and other countries as well.

Many arrived before it was cancelled. We were told it might be cancelled 2 weeks before then a week before they said all was fine it was a go. Even that Thursday they still said it was a go. It was not a go.

At 2 weeks noticed California Browncoats decided that since it was too late for many to cancel their plans, we would make sure those who showed up still had a great experience. Even those who had no plans to be there got involved in making sure something good happened. Money was donated online and plans were made. At 1 weeks notice the plans were dropped since we were told it was a go. That Thursday at 4pm Flanvention was cancelled and Browncoats rallied again. Adam Baldwin showed up at the hotel bar and spent time with the fans there.

The fans organized and the cast came anyway. Folks online contributed and an event that could not be planned was created out of the generosity of many.

It was a Browncoat miracle.

FOLLOWMAL

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 7:32 AM

I was there for that Browncoat miracle and I'll never forget the generosity and the love of the Cali Browcoats and our BDH's who showed up anyway!

To join us go here:
http://www.serenitymovie.org/browncoats/forums/index.php?showtopic=154
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RIVER6213

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:48 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by FireflyPassenger:
The Back-Up Bash was a Browncoat miracle, a phoenix rising from the ashes.

Flanvention was a sold out Firefly convention cancelled, the day before it was to start. Folks flew in from all over the world, Australia, Scotland, England, Germany and other countries as well.

Many arrived before it was cancelled. We were told it might be cancelled 2 weeks before then a week before they said all was fine it was a go. Even that Thursday they still said it was a go. It was not a go.

At 2 weeks noticed California Browncoats decided that since it was too late for many to cancel their plans, we would make sure those who showed up still had a great experience. Even those who had no plans to be there got involved in making sure something good happened. Money was donated online and plans were made. At 1 weeks notice the plans were dropped since we were told it was a go. That Thursday at 4pm Flanvention was cancelled and Browncoats rallied again. Adam Baldwin showed up at the hotel bar and spent time with the fans there.

The fans organized and the cast came anyway. Folks online contributed and an event that could not be planned was created out of the generosity of many.

It was a Browncoat miracle.

....?

What?!? You mean to tell me an event took place like this in just the way you explained it, and none of those FOX executives took notice? Talk about not seeing monetary potential! Those executives should have seen this event, and the effort that all the people put into it for what it was, or at least to them any way...MONEY! Lots and lots of money! You have to understand that people in general are very lazy. It takes a lot to motive people to do anything collectively let alone to do anything at all. A group of people were motivated enough to make a canceled event happen and they even rallied? OMG! I think I'm floored by this new information!

FOX made the biggest money making goof in all of television history....It is safe to say this right? I knew the show went down the tubes because of mishandling and misunderstandings, but I wasn't aware that the show failed not because it was bad, but because the people in control of it were short-sighted and rather stupid.

-River

FIREFLYPASSENGER

Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:23 AM

Fox is not too smart.

I firmly believe that that someone smart buys the shows and some dumb folks in marketing and scheduling ruin its chances and then the bad guy kills it for not performing.

TERRI

Thursday, May 31, 2007 5:45 AM

I know I'm not the only person who persists in calling the DVD box set the complete first season instead of the complete series. I feel like if I keep hope alive, you know, hope will be kept alive. I still haven't watched Serenity (the pilot)! And I know how crucial it is! I just feel like if I don't watch it, there will always be something to look forward to until the next season comes out. Or when the movie comes out.

ANONYMOUS1

Friday, June 1, 2007 2:55 AM

Just watched Ariel today and noticed something that I hadn't realized before because of the Firefly Companion Volume Two.

Page 103. The Cardiac Infusers. There is nothing attached to them in Ariel or in War Stories. Just never noticed that before. 500 years in the future. So much thinking went into the shows.

SUZFROMOZ

Sunday, June 3, 2007 6:04 AM

I havent seen either volume - will have to check it out, as I loved the depth my Buffy companion books lent to the series. however, I do find it interesting that it took 3 official companion books to cover 7 seasons of buffy, and 2 books to cover not quite one full season of Firefly. There must be a LOT of detail in there.

MOOSE

Sunday, June 3, 2007 7:36 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Terri:
I know I'm not the only person who persists in calling the DVD box set the complete first season instead of the complete series.

I can't even bring myself to call it the "Complete" First Season. I know there are shows that have 12-13ep. seasons, but Firefly wasn't meant to be one. F*X cheated us out of 8 or 9 more episodes for the first season when they killed it.

Gorram F*X...

My God, Terri...you haven't watched the "Serenity" episode? You have a heck of a lot more willpower than I do!!!!

DONCOAT

Sunday, June 3, 2007 1:56 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SuzFromOz:
I do find it interesting that it took 3 official companion books to cover 7 seasons of buffy, and 2 books to cover not quite one full season of Firefly. There must be a LOT of detail in there.

Yes there is. The two volumes contain the complete shooting script of every show as well as a vast amount of other material: photos; artwork such as costume and set sketches; comments from cast, writers, musicians, and crew; some material about the fans' activities, and so on. All in a heavy, glossy large softcover format.

The shooting scripts differ a bit from the "as-shot, as-edited" shows. Has anybody ever found a resource that has the scripts in transcript form (that is, as actually shot and edited)? If that doesn't exist, would anyone be interested in working on a project to do that?

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I'm pointin' right at it!

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