Firefly Virgin Here....Just Finished the Series
POSTED BY: fedrich519
UPDATED: Friday, June 13, 2008 21:31
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Originally posted by fedrich519:
I'm trying to decide if starting the series over again will help with the depression or make it worse. Thoughts? Does it help with the pain or make it worse?
I find that indulging in some of the supplemental media helps with the heartache. I'm talking about the Visual Companions (1&2), the graphic novels "Those Left Behind" and "Better Days", Finding Serenity, Serenity Found, and on and on.
Also, while I was becoming a fan of Firefly, I was also becoming a fan of the entire cast. So it helps to watch some of their other work just to get a glimpse of their talent. And catching their real-life antics in the bonus features is the best.
I just finally watched Superman:Doomsday with Adam Baldwin as the voice of Superman. (And James Marsters as Lex Luthor)
I also recommend Slither if you're a fan of Nathan Fillion. Not to mention Waitress and White Noise:The Light.
Some of our Big Damn Heroes (BDH) are on TV now too. You can watch Adam in the new comedy CHUCK -- which has been re-newed for next season. Summer Glau plays the newest Terminator in the Sarah Connor Chronicles on FOX. Jewel is the latest addition to the Stargate:Atlantis cast. Nathan just finished up his role on Desperate Housewives, but only so he can appear in a new show coming out this fall(?).
But mostly I recommend joining a local Browncoat group. It helps to have friends who are in the same boat. And if there isn't one near you, start one. Or you can come hang out here -- 'cause folks here are super shiny.
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Originally posted by derelict8:
I too am a virgin that recently finished my entry into the 'verse.
Well , if you've 'finished your entry' , then technically , you're probably not quite a 'virgin' , anymore !
But , we know what you mean...
Since you're one of the " ruttin' new folk ", I just want to say , 'Ni hao ma ,
peng-you' , and wish you a wonderful journey , out here in the 'Verse !
Write Soon ! We love to 'get post' , and we love to keep meetin' the new folk , 'cause y'all have such interestin' stories...
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...Depression, daydreaming, anger is what characterizes my journey with this wonderful show. Immediately after finishing BDM, I could not stop talking about it. I even think I wore out my friend who got me into the show, so I sought out help. A big thank you to FFF.net for sustaining me.
The emotions I encountered in this show have offered me one amazing ride, as if I was truly aboard Serenity the entire time. Of course, Fox may have burned us browncoats, but they will never take the sky from us.
For the record, Greg Edmonson's soundtrack from the show has dominated my iTunes playlist the past few weeks.
"Damn."
We can relate...Good to have you as 'one of us' !
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derelict8 (#31631) Welcome home!!
Just opening a new box of berries and whipping up some dip for 'em. Uncapping the Mudder's...
Don't ache for the 'Verse -- it's all around you in so many surprising ways. Say "shiny" in a store and see who perks up, for example.
And here's fff.net, of course.
You can also join in the Saturday shindigs at the nbc-uni board -- just follow the thread. No matter if you're not watching in HD -- some 'coats just pop a DVD in and join in the yak.
(Or is that llama?)
...and there is always captioning...::koff koff::
OH, and WASH-wise, don't forget you can see him (nearly all of him)in "Death at a Funeral."
bun
Frisky Browncoat
so -- not running now?
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Originally posted by FloralBunny:
OH, and WASH-wise, don't forget you can see him (nearly all of him)in "Death at a Funeral."
Oh yeah! How could I forget Death at a Funeral.
High-larious!
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Welcome FEDRICH519 and others new to the series... and new to the pain - who new a TV show could do that?
There are a lot of things that you can do to keep that joy of Firefly alive though, so take heart:
1. Read the unfilmed script. My first prescription for anyone suffering from gunhand shakes, psychic tremors, or random theme song humming, or any other signs of FF withdrawl - find it here:
http://www.whedon.info/article.php3?id_article=8136
A very good script - you'll be able to see it pretty much like a genuine episode. Play the cd in the background for extra effect.
2. As a few others have mentioned, read some fanfiction. There are a surprising amount of talented authors who have put a lot of their passion for the show into many fine reads. You can search this site for threads that discuss people's top suggestions. My fav is http://stillflying.net - they have done a great job imho of taking up the series and giving us a version of what might have happened in an episodic, tv script format, one that feels pretty genuine to most who read it.
3. Read the graphic novels - there's no mistaking the JW touch.
http://www.darkhorse.com
Who knows... some say these look like storyboards for a movie... I'm just saying what others have said!
4. Explore this site!
5. Tell others
Scifi movie music + Firefly dialogue clips, 24 hours a day - http://www.scifiradio.com
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Great advice from everyone! Thanks! The depression is starting to subside, I guess when anyone thinks about Firefly, at least a small bit of it remains somewhere in the back of the mind.
The comics and the unaired script will be a real treat. However.....I'm definitely going to take my time with them. Maybe one a week and spread it out.
One thing confuses me. With such a huge fanbase, I'm really surprised novels haven't been written. I remember being at the bookstore and seeing novels for Halo. Halo! A videogame! And obviously Star Trek and Star Wars have a huge library of books. There are even a handful of books for Lost.
Firefly doesn't warrant a handful of licensed books? They would be pure gold for Browncoats.
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By the way, I hope you don't mind me taking your comment here and posting it on the Universal site.
I think it would be good for everyone to hear that we have another newbie on board.
Where is this site? Link?
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Welcome to the Sereniverse, fedrich519! 
In answer to your question, the Universal HD Site is here http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showforum=4
Uni HD is a cable network that is showing Firefly as a Series(!). A lot of fans go to their Forums to show support for Uni and the BDM/Series. Kind of letting them know that the Fandom is not only still here, but growing!
You're a gorram good example, actually! 
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Now as for books...
There is a Serenity Novelization, but no paperbacks with new stories. Joss nixed that, because he wanted control over the directions that the storylines might take.
That said, there are currently two Comic Book Trilogies out, with a third one in the works. "Those Left Behind" serves as a link between the Series and the BigDamnMovie. "Better Days" is the newest Trilogy, and is like a 'missing' Episode.
The third Trilogy just might answer a lot of questions. It's going to be called, "The Shepherd's Tale" .
"Might have been the losing side, still not convinced it was the wrong one." -Mal
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Cool!!
I have that channel!
Off to search the listings to record the HD version...
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