LADIES & GENTS, IF Y'ALL COULD LEND ME YOUR PRETTY LITTLE EARS...
POSTED BY: Rach
UPDATED: Saturday, April 29, 2006 18:28
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Originally posted by Rach:
All eyes to http://www.straightfromthehorsesmouth.co.uk/firefly/
Maxrimstain just done us proud.
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Re-Unification Day! I likes it! I really likes it.
And thanks for the praise on the banners, Rach. Just a little something I whipped up last night- already using it as my avatar on two other sites
I think someone else said better what I was trying to say above: If we want to draw in new fans too, we have to do something that tells them WHAT the 'verse is about and the name "Serenity" isn't giving that. Theres an old adage in writing "Show, don't tell." We need to SHOW what Serenity is in order for new fans to understand.
And in that direction:
http://h1.ripway.com/Ertia/JaynesBunk/flyserenity.JPG
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I like "Browncoat Day" myself...
-Jonestein
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I'm with Pirata, I like Serenifly Day, because no one's going to mistake it for something else. If I did't know about Firefly and I saw a flyer for Firefly Day or Serenity Day I would ignore it, but if I saw the word "Serenifly" I might take a closer look to see what it was.
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Yep, Serenifly Day has an interesting ring to it and would catch attention.
I'm in, got the reminders set on my comp and everythng.
I posted on MileHighBrowncoats and will mention it elsewhere too.
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I look out for me and mine... that don't include you 'less I conjure it does.
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Just wrote it on the calendar at work-
SERENIFLY!
My coworkers are already converts, so it should be easy to get them to go along with it.
Suggestion-
Someone was mentioning the difficulty in renting the DVDs. Most video places will let you reserve in advance- just put in reserve requests.
Also, if you're a BlockbusterOnline or Netflix user, clear your veiwer-lists for that week and just leave one title- Serenity.
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So, is there a reason that y'all are not sticking with the original, "Can't Stop the Serenity" moniker for the June 23rd events?
http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/
Has anyone checked with B!x?
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Ain't. We. Just.
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Because "Can't Stop The Serenity" didn't really work all that well? People didn't know what it was or what it was about, unless they were already tried and true Browncoats.
I have no problem with using the same url, but we need more promotion than that, I think. :)
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I'm in 
Also, I think it'd be good to make threads like "What did YOU do for Browncoat Day?", with pictures of stickers posted places, or people dressed up in Serenity gear, or of people with their newly bought extra BDM, etc. So we *know* people did something--and it feels real, feels more special, seeing what other people did around the world. It also gets people to think, "Browncoat Day?...huh?" & pop in.
Or, actually, Do you think it's possible to have a Browncoat Day (or whatever it'll be called) website? Similar to the websites where people take pictures of certain things (like, when Bush got reelected, there was a site where people sent "I'm Sorry" pictures...and there are other websites as well). I find that those links are easy to circulate around the web--everybody comes across 'em at one point or another. So when they see hundreds of pictures of what we did, they'll be interested--or at least, aware. It'll also solidify this for future years and be simple...just pictures of what we did, and perhaps a little intro. Simple's good.
EDIT: Oh--I see there's already a website going, heh. But I still think the picture idea is good ^_^
EDIT2: also...I like the name of Browncoats Day (I voted on the site)...because "Browncoat" is something different (everyone has heard Firefly or Serenity used in diff. contexts) but Browncoat makes ya go--"...What?" I know when I first got into the show a month ago & was frequenting the boards, I saw all this "Browncoat this and Browncoat that" and it was interesting to me. When you connect yourself with a certain name, it gets attention. Like, Trekkies or whatever other names. People eventually know who they are and what they stand for.
So, for me, I think it's important to get out who we are--and we're Browncoats. Even if they don't know what our cause is about, they'll know who we are. And later when we get the show back, they'll remember.
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Call me Faith--we're family here, no need to be informal.
*Browncoat since March '06: late on the bandwagon, but I ain't going anywhere!
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Here's a suggestion: to all those that post in other sci-fi boards or other boards in general why not take the banners supplied earlier (if the creator doesn't mind as I'm sure he/she won't) and post them along with your signatures on the other boards again just to build anticipation/curiosity about the whole thing. Or if we decide on one official website to organize this...then maybe use a banner from that site with some sort of tagline...Just a suggestion.
Also...I liked browncoat day myself because fans know what it means, nonfans arn't as sure so again it may create curiosity and intrest.
-Dan
Ain't that just shiny?
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I WILL be going out and buying a DVD and I think this is an extremely shiny idea. If anyone needs help with something, please message me. I don't know how to program websites or anything, but I can email and write with the best of us!
I vote for Browncoat Day.
Other ideas:
Has anyone thought to e-mail or call SciFi Channel and ask them to play Firefly that day to celebrate? (I'll do an e-mail!)
Ask the night shows to interview Joss (and the rest of our BDH's). (I'll do this too!)
Hit Hot Topic and buy a Browncoat/Serenity/My Turn shirt that day. (Already got mine, but my little Browncoat could use one!)
Call your local radio station that has a "Sound off!" (like 93.3 WMMR Phila's Love you, hate you line) and say, "Happy Birthday Joss! Bring back Firefly!" FLOOD the damn airwaves! If we have to piggyback on other people's signals, then we'll DO IT!
Add any showings of Serenity on June 23rd for Browncoat Day to local TV stations' calendar of events.
Contact local SciFi clubs and inform them of your efforts and Serenity showings. Ask for help, and ask them to include it in their newsletter! Do this soon so it can be included in a May and June Newsletter.
Reminder:
Keep any purchases to licensed material. Joss, Universal, Fox et. al. won't see a penny or any sales records unless we keep it strictly to those people who can be influenced by what we're doing!
~Kaele
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