June 23rd Screenings/DVD Buys: A Unified Front

POSTED BY: OurMrsTightPants
UPDATED: Sunday, April 23, 2006 03:17
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OURMRSTIGHTPANTS

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:14 AM

I apologize if this is long-winded, but it’s from the heart

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Originally posted by theonetruebix:
The screenings plan was about projecting Browncoat enthusiasm OUTWARD into the world, not INWARD towards trying to get more Serenity.

I am so glad that you posted your disclaimer. For the past two days I have been thinking this over and over and I believe in my heart that I agree with your feelings on the matter.
You started the campaign to bring people in many cities worldwide together for a noble cause, something selfless- to use something that we all love to help other people. And that’s awesome, really really shiny.

I even printed out your disclaimer and brought it to my planning committee because I wanted to make sure that we as a group agreed on why we are doing this. As a group we feel that we’re putting on a screening for a wonderful charity, and that’s how we are going to promote it. (And let’s face it: we don’t have to put a hard sell on any fans of the Firefly ‘verse. They’ll come. And they’ll get an exciting fan event in the name of something greater for the community)
Now that’s not to say that I’m not interested in the other event that’s taking place. After all, the SerenityJune23rd project is how I initially found out about the cantstoptheserenity site (and without all the stir that’s been going on around it I probably wouldn’t otherwise have known about it until too late). I think uniting people worldwide to buy DVDs on the same day is an exciting mission, but it’s separate. The tones of the two campaigns are very different. Serenity Now/Equality Now is a giving enterprise, asking for nothing in return. (except maybe for collecting a few new fans who may not have previously been exposed to the ‘verse ) The other event is asking to get more of the Firefly ‘verse (which I’ll admit I want as well *blush*).

And if called to action for either campaign I believe that I could work hard for both. But you represent the united effort to show Serenity in the name of charity and with your publicly stated stand on the issue I intend to uphold the giving spirit of Serenity Now/Equality Now. As a planner of a charity screening, giving something back to the community in the name of Serenity is my number one focus and a cause that’s dear to my heart.

I don’t think you really wanted to have to write this disclaimer but I’m very glad you did. You helped clarify the matter for those who didn’t quite understand before why these two events should be kept separate. (I’ll admit that I was a little confused before but I get it now) It’s also good that you’ve made your entirely charitable intentions known publicly because chances are that these two events will be linked together in the public and the media.

This must be a very hard position for you to be in because regardless of your stand on SerenityJune23rd, it came well after and from a different intent. Even if you absolutely love the idea of gathering people to buy the DVD it doesn’t change what you originally set out to do. I feel very torn because I want to participate in both but my heart tells me that giving to the community comes first. Likely the tremendous efforts of Serenity Now/Equality Now will cause strangers to this ‘verse to investigate the movie and the series and want to know more about the amazing fans who would go to such great lengths to help so many.

And yes, when June 23rd comes around I will be buying copies of Serenity and Firefly but for my part I’m not going to join the two efforts into one campaign. I am excited about both… as separate entities.

One day.
One mission.
One army of Browncoats.

On June 23rd we aim to misbehave.
www.SerenityJune23rd.com

OURMRSTIGHTPANTS

Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:17 AM

Sorry. Just that first line was from theonetruebix

One day.
One mission.
One army of Browncoats.

On June 23rd we aim to misbehave.
www.SerenityJune23rd.com

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