when/how did you become a browncoat?
POSTED BY: flamingfly
UPDATED: Friday, March 31, 2006 16:27
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Originally posted by flamingfly:
After watching the entire series in less then 2 days, i've been checking this site daily.
Welcome home!
I started watching 'Firefly' on Fox because I was already a fan of Joss' work (Buffy & Angel)
but I wasn't hooked right away (they were showing the gorrum episodes out of order, you know?)
but when I saw 'Jaynestown' I was hooked!
This was a level of humor and metaphor and fun that I didn't think Buffy or Angel could hope to match.
of course my heart was broken when it was canceled.
I was thrilled when I got my DVDs and joined this wonderful site.
And ecstatic when I got to see my first advanced screening of 'Serenity' (that was the most exciting night of my life...which I guess says something about me....LOL)
I believe I will always be a Browncoat...and I'll always be happy when new people discover it, and us....
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watch the R. Tam Session vids: http://www.hittarivertam.nu/
and buy the 'Serenity' comics published by Dark Horse
have you checked out this thread?:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=15816
and listen to 'I'm Going To See Serenity':
http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=a0
c814e1229742ce77ed4497cbf4631c
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Howdy, flamingfly! Glad to have you aboard.
I see that FollowMal has issued you the browncoat.
Strawberries are my job -- they're in the galley.
No cable = No Fox = no Firefly when it was shown.
An adult child told me what I had missed, and sent me the URL for fff.net.
Lurked here for what seemed a century.
Registered at last when I couldn't resist posting in the CAPTION TIGHTPANTS thread.
Oh, and I have all the DVDs and am wearing them out.
Spread the infection, flamingfly!
bun
-- bastards singed my turtle --
----- why's the rum gone? -----
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I'm in the same boat. We didn't get the series here in Aus (well not on the comercial channels). The Serenity advertising was practically a whimper, and I heard rumours it was an adaptation of a TV series (for some reason I thought of Lexx???). Needless to say it didn't spark much interest for me to go and see it.
I've just finished watching the Firefly series I borrowed off a friend. I also watched it in 2 days and was completely hooked. I actually felt depressed after finding out that there's no season 2. I would love to have seen how the characters developed. I can honestly say, I've never felt so attached to a show or the characters in it like I've felt with Firefly - Being 35, I find this just wrong and broken... Damn you Fox, DAAAAMN YOU! *much fist shaking*
On the bright side, I will purchase my own box set of the TV series and the movie (which I still haven't seen).
I've already converted My girlfriend who I convinced to watch it with me. She was singing the theme song after the 2nd episode. I'll also buy a second copy of the movie and series to send to my teenage nephew for his birthday, 'cause I just know he's gonna luv it as well.
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Howdy Flamingfly, welcome aboard!
Pretty much the same story here. Rented Serenity, really liked it, bought the Firefly DVDs, fell in love with it...completely.
Now, I've really, REALLY loved other TV shows in the past, but nothing has ever comes close to the obsession I have with this show. Watched "Out of Gas", my fav-O-rite episode, for about the 15th time last night, and got up this morning just to watch the last scene again before I left for work.
I'm thinking about making an appointment with a shrink...
-Jonestein
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Welcome to the site Flamingfly. Glad to have you here. Make yourself at home.
Me? I been a browncoat since the series originally aired back in '02. When Mal kicked Crow into the engine on Train Job I was hooked. Been here ever since.
Be sure to share Firefly & the movie with everyone you know.
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"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."
Richmond, VA & surrounding area Firefly Fans:
http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/richmondbrowncoats/
http://www.richmondbrowncoats.org
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Same as above; my coats been brownish from the airing of Train Job. I saw the ads before the series. 6 months before; there was almost no promotion in my town right before the series started. I didn't think I would like the show but was a fan of Joss's work and gave it a shot. Hooked solid from early on. My wife came back from work that night to find a browncoat.
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Welcome Flamingfly! *holds out a plate of brownies*
Have a brownie!
A year ago this month I rented the first disc on the recommendation from my brother. He said I'd love it and he was right. Couldn't get the next disc fast enough. (In my defense for not coming to it sooner, my family and I were living abroad when it was on Fox)
Found this sight last fall, read tons of fanfic to satisfy need for more and lurked around until winter and was quickly drawn into this forum. Lovely place this...very friendly and welcoming.
Now own the series and BDM. Bought it for my brother. Working on converting others...it's all good.
Have fun here!
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Welcome flamingfly! 
Last October my mom and dad were at a wedding and I was BORED, so I was looking through all the channels to find something to watch and stumbled across Firefly on the Sci-Fi channel. It was never shown properly in the UK but I am a big Buffy/Angel fan so decided to give it a go - one episode and I ran upstairs and ordered the boxset, and well, here I am. 
EDIT: Posting this reminded me that I've been a Brownocat for 6 months on Sunday - wow what a great 6 months it's been. I love you guys!
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Badger: That only matters to the people on the rim.
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I dunno when I became a browncoat, but I never specifically call myself that.
I've been watching the show since it aired though I couldn't keep up wit the Friday night schedule. I finally managed to watch it again with "Out of Gas".. My reception was so horrible that day that I couldn't see the rest of the episode. I only managed to see up to where Mal is literally walking to the cockpit.
I think it was a couple of weeks after that I was searching for Firefly Fan sites. I think this was just before the DVDs came out. I find it all sorts of weird really. I was never like this with Buffy and I love Buffy!
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the fact of the matter is this, people see serenity in the top 10 dvd chart, they buy/rent and watch the movie.
they then discover firefly.
more people than ever are watching firefly and fox knows this.
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