Let's Educate the Colbert Nation

POSTED BY: vegeta13613
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VEGETA13613

Thursday, March 12, 2009 8:05 PM

Okay, I've been on the Colbert boards spreading the word of Firefly ever since the whole NASA mode naming thing. I've been getting a lot of flack from the people there because most of them only know Firefly as a show that was canceled because of low rating. The best way to fix this? Everyone jump on their boards and spread the word. I say we start here:

http://forum.colbertnation.com/tcr/board/message?board.id=TCR&message.
id=4743&jump=true#M4743

This was posted there:

"...a show that hasn't been on the air for 6 years because of poor ratings and a follow up film from 3.5 years ago..."

Anyone else with me?

-Erik

SCHISM

Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:29 PM

This is geeks vs jocks.
We know how to choose our battles.
;p

WASHNWEAR

Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:01 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by vegeta13613:
Okay, I've been on the Colbert boards spreading the word of Firefly ever since the whole NASA mode naming thing. I've been getting a lot of flack from the people there because most of them only know Firefly as a show that was canceled because of low rating. The best way to fix this? Everyone jump on their boards and spread the word. I say we start here:

http://forum.colbertnation.com/tcr/board/message?board.id=TCR&message.
id=4743&jump=true#M4743

This was posted there:

"...a show that hasn't been on the air for 6 years because of poor ratings and a follow up film from 3.5 years ago..."

Anyone else with me?

-Erik

Hey, Erik - while I applaud your enthusiasm, it sounds like a move more likely to annoy than to indoctrinate. I'd get a little irritated if some person or persons started posting on FFF.net for the sole purpose of convincing us what a great show that was that used to be on TV but isn't any more. Probably enough folks already have the idea that Firefly fans (and their ilk) are a bunch of obnoxious, hyper-sensitive Cheeto-heads. And while they may be right - at least in my case - no need to go reinforcing the view. I think there are better (meaning less confrontational) ways of winning hearts and minds...like mercilessly hounding your own immediate circle of friends 'til they stop answering your calls and refuse to come to the door (and in one case joined Witness Protection, but that's another story).

Is the NASA name contest ended yet? Last I heard, Serenity was in the lead.

ETA: I'm sorry - did I say indoctrinate? I meant, introduce.

It was like that when we got here!

STORYMARK

Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:04 PM

Yeah, Serenity is winning by a wide margin, and Browncoats already have a rep for being obsessive brow-beaters. Invading another board likely won't help on either front.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

CELLARDOOR

Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:11 PM

In other words, I better back down as well... (my words, not anyone else's). I must have missed that post flaming the show. I don't entirely agree with backing down--no such thing as bad publicity?--but I do see your point, especially in light of that development. Although, I'm a huge fan of the Colbert Report too, so I'm kinda upset that my (former?) comedy news hero is being such a dweeb. Ok though, I'll try for no more thread bumping over there... Veteran Browncoats, with more experience than I, have spoken.

I'm just frustrated that Firefly is missing out on the Colbert Bump that's become so famous for anything that gets mentioned on his show, which is why I was posting over on the boards. Xenu fanatics were annoying as heck (the spam they posted was unbelievable) and got not only a mention on the show, they got a mini-skit complete with costume. Colbert has not mentioning Firefly/Serenity at all, only glade plugins and herbal teas in reference to the name "Serenity." The point about getting anything involved in Colbert's business is to be confrontational, in-your-face, and annoying. Though if you read the nature of the Serenity posts as compared to the Xenu posts, you'll see respect and decency vs. spammish go-se. Erik and I (and a few others) have been representing Browncoats as cordially as we are able.

So if we don't recruit people to post on the Colbert Nation forums en masse, please do at least keep voting for Serenity in the NASA poll yourselves, once a day!

PEULSAR5

Friday, March 13, 2009 1:09 AM

As far as number of actual votes, Colbert is winning, but Serenity is leading by a wide margin of votes for the "suggested names". NASA also has a disclaimer that they have final say on the name, and I can't see them naming part of the station after a comedy show host (and I say that as a Colbert fan). The vote ends on the 20th.

VEGETA13613

Friday, March 13, 2009 4:10 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Peulsar5:
As far as number of actual votes, Colbert is winning, but Serenity is leading by a wide margin of votes for the "suggested names".

Exactly what I thought. Also, I was merely trying to get the info about Firefly out there on a thread or two in the forums there. I think that for the most part people there see Firefly as some failed Star Trek clone.

-Erik

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CELLARDOOR
Friday, March 13, 2009 4:38 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by vegeta13613:

Exactly what I thought. Also, I was merely trying to get the info about Firefly out there on a thread or two in the forums there. I think that for the most part people there see Firefly as some failed Star Trek clone.

-Erik

Their loss!

TWIXTMYNETHERS

Friday, March 13, 2009 7:54 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by vegeta13613:
Quote:
Originally posted by Peulsar5:
As far as number of actual votes, Colbert is winning, but Serenity is leading by a wide margin of votes for the "suggested names".

Exactly what I thought. Also, I was merely trying to get the info about Firefly out there on a thread or two in the forums there. I think that for the most part people there see Firefly as some failed Star Trek clone.

-Erik