The Order of Things
POSTED BY: GrayFury
UPDATED: Sunday, October 26, 2025 15:14
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Previous posts I've seen have led me to this... If someone from this site could paste this somewhere as a link for new fans that would be super-duper....Ok....here we go again. Someone should sticky a link for the order and location of things.
1) Watch the series IN ORDER as they are formated in the DVD box set.
2) Watch ALL the Bonus material on DVD box set
3) Repeat step 1 but this time with all the commentary tracks ON.
4) Get Extended Gag reel from Firefly on a site that downloads video... I like Limewire. Or go here...
5) Get Volume 1 & 2 of the Firefly visual companion... http://www.amazon.com/Firefly-Official-Companion-Joss-Whedon/dp/184576
3149/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211682420&sr=1-1 & http://www.amazon.com/Firefly-Official-Companion-Joss-Whedon/dp/184576
3726/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211682420&sr=1-2
6) Read "DEAD OR ALIVE" unfilmed script... Link is here... http://www.fireflyfans.net/feature.asp?f=45
7) Watch the River Tam sessions... In Order... Link Is here...
8) Read All 3 Dark Horse comics entitled Serenity: Those left behind, Or get the trade paperback/ graphic novel,Serenity: Those left behind.
9) Read All 3 Dark Horse comics entitled Serenity: Better Days, Or get the trade paperback/ graphic novel,Serenity: Better days
10) Read The Online 8 page web based comic, downloaded here ... http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/8/13/2048723/Serenity-TheOtherHalf.p
df
11) Watch the BDM (thats what us Browncoats call the Serenity movie... It means BIG DAMN MOVIE. Derived from the line by Zoe in the episode "Safe"... "Big Damn Heroes, Sir!")The Collectors edition in the big black box is the best version so far, more bonus material, like the River Tam sessions I spoke of earlier.
12) Watch all Bonus material on the BDM DVD
13) Repeat step 10 But this time with Joss Whedons commentary track on
14) Read the novelazation of the BDM, There are a few Non-Joss insights that are aluded to in the book.
15) Read "Finding Serenity" & "Serenity Found" edited by Jane Espenson, They are a clever compilation of essays written by different folk influenced by Firefly/Serenity http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1932100431/fireflyfansne-20?cre
ative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
16) Pick up the visual companion, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1845760824/sr=8-8/qid=1154104359/ref=
pd_bbs_8/104-7343664-1526304?ie=UTF8 and the movie magazine for Serenity... Nothing in there that any diehard Browncoat wont already know, But a joy none-the less.
17) Read "the Killer Angels" By Michael Shaara. It is a book that Joss read, and was moved by the mood, and honesty of, to the point of inspiration.
18) Buy the soundtracks to Firefly and Serenity... Listen to them in your car... pretend your flying
19) Buy all 5 action figures, thats 2 Mals 2 Jaynes and a Reaver.... Make them fight on your desk at work
20) Pick up the role playing game manual... Some feel this important
21) Go to http://www.donetheimpossible.com ...Order your copy of the DVD
22) Go to http://www.quantummechanix.com/serenity.html and buy lots of really cool Licensed Serenity collectible items, from prop weapons, to posters and prints, to maquettes and statues.
23) Buy a BLUE SUN shirt on ebay and wear it while rocking back and forth in the dark, in the fetal postion, thumb in your mouth, wondering how this show was not the slamdunk hit of the decade.
24) Repeat step 22
25) Repeat step 23
Now Any of you Browncoats noticed that I missed anything....lemmee know and I'll paste it in. (If I deem it to be something that enhances the verse') Some of you may have a beef with the order I placed 2 through 5 in. Its just a preference... any mixing of 2-5 wont hinder shit. Same goes for 8 through 13. Enjoy!!
"Smellin' alot of IF comin' offa' this plan!"
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Yeah, quickly you forgot to mention the step of buying the BDH figures and Poster as well to keep the sanity intact and going!!! Otherwise looks good. I would slide this one in at #15 but which ever you prefer. Here ya go and have a Shiny Holiday GrayFury!!!
mata, Ookami yori
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Ok...check!
"Smellin' alot of IF comin' offa' this plan!"
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I've been catching some flack for saying that the visual companion was superfluous... I take it back, there are some good insights, photos, and references.... I'm fixing it now!
"Smellin' alot of IF comin' offa' this plan!"
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Can't find the gag reel - all the mirrors are broken. ANy suggestions?
Bring the Big Damn Heroes back!
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Originally posted by GrayFury:
I've been catching some flack for saying that the visual companion was superfluous... I take it back, there are some good insights, photos, and references.... I'm fixing it now!
"Smellin' alot of IF comin' offa' this plan!"
thanks for the list, it is very complete...
and thanks for including the recommendation for the Visual Companion, because personally I think owning the original shooting script, and all of his technical notes (just saying how he would light a character reveals so much about how he sees that character) are well worth the very reasonable price.
I'm book marking this thread so we can post it for newbies...who'll keep showing up as they watch Firefly on Sci-fi channel or see the Serenity DVD
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watch the R. Tam Session vids: http://www.hittarivertam.nu/
and buy the 'Serenity' comics published by Dark Horse,
and have you joined the Browncoats yet?
http://browncoats.serenitymovie.com/serenity/?fuseaction=tools.invlink
&u=embers&linkID=36
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Good job. This is definately the way to go!
I'm happy that I actually did things in this order! (I saw the TV show before the movie. I saw it first on Sci-fi channel, then I ordered the box set after seeing 2 episodes)
~A message from Serenyty~
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I would like to humbly suggest that inbetween those steps you listen to the following internet radio stations:
http://www.scifiradio.com
includes tracks from scifi and fantasy tv/films intermixed with lines from Firefly/Serenity
or the new "browncoat radio" station:
http://www.live365.com/stations/mr_universe
I've just started listening to this station (very cool) - a mix of music you'd expect from the 'verse itself - folk/asian/country etc.
It's up to you whether you wear your headphones over or under your Jayne hat 
Scifi movie music + Firefly dialogue clips, 24 hours a day - http://www.scifiradio.net
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Thanks for the suggestions. I've made a check list and I'm marking them off
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Get the poster, key chain, bandana, pin, trading card and official tee-shirt.
NY/NJ/CT Browncoats: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firefly_nyc
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