Joss Comments on Some Unruly Browncoats (You know who you are)

POSTED BY: Oxyopia
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 4, 2005 16:31
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BROWNCOAT1

Saturday, April 30, 2005 11:13 PM

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Originally posted by fireflygal:
Today, I don't feel good to be a Browncoat. How could a Browncoat have responded in such a manner?

FFG,

There is no reason for you to feel anything but proud to be a browncoat. In all sincerity I feel that we are the best, most enthusiastic fan base out there. We have done what other people said couldn't be done, and I don't think any of us should let a few bad apples spoil it for us.

I have never really considered myself as part of a fanbase until Firefly. Sure, I liked some movies or TV shows, but never enough to dress up at a Con, participate on message boards, or to organize shindigs and charity events in the name of a fandom. Then I discovered Firefly. Something inside me clicked and I felt the overwhelming urge to part of it, if only as a fan. Nearly everyone here has helped to promote the show, fought for it, or got the word out to the uninitiated in one form or another. That is something to be proud of. No one can take that from us and we shouldn't let them.

Okay, so a few people didn't conduct themselves like adults. SHAME on them!!! If they visit here and read this, I hope they feel terrible for causing the theatres, the people that work there, Universal, and Joss aggrivation. They should feel terrible. After all Joss and Universal have done to get Serenity flying again, we should feel nothing but elation and gratitude.

I can understand being frustrated that they can't get tickets, and maybe we don't know the entire story, but we as browncoats should always conduct ourselves with integrity and honor. If we go out there and cause a bunch of grief it reflects badly on the fanbase, Joss, Universal, and the BDM. We have come too far and endured too much to allow hot tempers and bad manners to ruin it for all of us now!

Fellow Browncoats, I know that many of us are disappointed that we don't have the opportunity to see the screening in May, but we have to hold fast. We can ill afford to let our frustration to cause us to do or say something we might all regret.

Keep Flyin'!

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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/

CALHOUN

Saturday, April 30, 2005 11:59 PM

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WhoIsRiver wrote:
Saturday, April 30, 2005 12:56
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However..

I believe the blame for all this rests with Fox. I / we have all suffered at their hands. The entire mismanagement and cancellation of our beloved Firefly has left me with permanent scars.
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Erm, I really hope this was an attempt at humour.

You all may have forgiven Fox.... I never will.

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WhoIsRiver wrote:
Saturday, April 30, 2005 12:56

Did you buy the Firefly DVD? Money to Fox.

Thats different and you know it.

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WhoIsRiver wrote:
Saturday, April 30, 2005 12:56

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If I was put in the same room as the people most directly responsible for Firefly being cancelled "I would aim to misbehave!" to say the least.
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Okay, so whilst we're all on agreement that threatening people over Firefly/Serenity is a *VERY BAD THING*...

The only reason to turn thy cheek is to grab another can of WHOOP-ASS!.

I think you have a problem with your brain being missing(or the bit of your brain which recognises humour)

Lighten up and take a chill pill people..

JADEHAND

Sunday, May 1, 2005 3:41 AM

Gotta agree with BC1 here, We're not to feel ashamed here(unless you're the one making threats over your inablity to see an unfinished film). I'm more than a bit ashamed of the person/people doing this for making this fine group of people look bad. But, If they are a true fan, then hopefully they've seen the error of their ways, and they should call these theatre managers and personally apologize. Though it seems more likely, as most posts here seem to convey, that is was more a troll than a Browncoat. And I'm shocked to hear of people reacting to Nathan in such a way. (obviously a troll there, but still not the sort of thing that would make him come back on to post again).
Wow, I'm still shocked at this and not sure how to wrap up my thoughts here. I only came on board tonight to express mild disappointment that the trailer didn't air at my screening of THHGTTG tonight, which was also a bit disappointing.

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IZZOW

Sunday, May 1, 2005 4:14 AM

The Universal brass can quiet some of the noise about missing out on the sneak peak by letting us buy the T-shirts on the Browncoats site rather than trade points. So many of us have tried to get as many points as we could, but still fall short. Let us trade points OR pay cash for the shirts. There are people going to the screening that won't be able to get T-shirts. Does that seem right to you? Please help us do our part in supporting the movie and getting the word out. Let us buy the T-shirts.

PURPLEBELLY

Sunday, May 1, 2005 7:21 AM

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Originally posted by izzow:
... So many of us have tried to get as many points as we could, but still fall short...

Co-operation is the key here. Get an introduction from a friend and always, and frequently, login via that introductory link. If you can do this from a dynamic IP address, so much the better. This is only of benefit to your friend, but hey ... If you haven't got a friend, do what kids do and invent one

Spare a thought for your trans-atlantic cousins, for whom the Company Store is out-of-bounds.

MOJAVE

Sunday, May 1, 2005 8:54 AM

Despicable. Revolting. Exactly what theaters had Reavers making threats? I'm with you, Oxyopia, there has to be some kind of redress. This involves all of us. If someone knows the theaters where it happened, the Browncoats going to the screenings should make it a point to talk to the theater manager, making an apology on behalf of the community, expressing regret that it happened and contempt for the scum involved. Even offering to take the theater manager out for a few beers. And as for you, the amoral idiots who thought you were entitled to terrorize somebody to get a movie ticket, you're not Browncoats. Close your browser now and don't set foot in this website again.

EMBERS

Sunday, May 1, 2005 9:40 AM

here is the link to Joss' post about not getting to see the trailer either:
http://browncoats.serenitymovie.com/serenity/index.html?fuseaction=for
um.viewtopic&t=10817&start=30
(if anyone had wanted it besides me)
AND

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Originally posted by Tracy:
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Originally posted by WhoIsRiver:
Nathan also posted a few days ago

Could you please link me to Nathan's post, please? Anybody?

I would like to second the request for the link to Nathan's post!

(does anyone else find it hard to find stuff at the 'official' message board?)

WHOISRIVER

Sunday, May 1, 2005 11:34 AM

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Originally posted by embers:

(does anyone else find it hard to find stuff at the 'official' message board?)

There's a search function now on it - you can use the drop down box next to it to select "Username", and then enter Nathan_Fillion, Joss_Whedon etc.

A few of the people involved in the project have pet names on there to discuss things with the fans (as Adam Baldwin once said, they're fans of the fans). This is why I sometimes get a little annoyed when people are busy slating the movie because there's no horses in it and such - these people have spent years of their lives in many cases slaving over this thing. Threats, dismissal, rape threats (yes, somebody posted a rape threat on the Browncoat board the other day)... Not good.

I realise a lot of people are likely 'trolling' the boards now, but it's still frustrating. I doubt Nathan wanted to be called a cunt the other day - he posted to ask where the trailer was.

OXYOPIA

Sunday, May 1, 2005 12:06 PM

*** EDIT - Sorry for the double posting of info ***

So Nathan's 'post' really wasn't what you would call a genuine posting...more like an inquiry. The link is this:

http://browncoats.serenitymovie.com/serenity/index.html?fuseaction=for
um.viewtopic&t=10531&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

The offending person can be quite easily found on the first page of the thread.

Also, if any of you would like to know the 'secret' to finding where/when our BDH's post, just do a search by author. Joss_Whedon is the login Joss uses and Nathan_Fillion is the login Nathan uses. I haven't searched for the rest of the cast, but I am guessing they all follow a similiar structure.

-Oxy

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'What people call impossible is just stuff they
haven't seen yet...'

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EMBERS

Sunday, May 1, 2005 2:48 PM

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Originally posted by Oxyopia:
*** EDIT - Sorry for the double posting of info ***
Also, if any of you would like to know the 'secret' to finding where/when our BDH's post, just do a search by author. Joss_Whedon is the login Joss uses and Nathan_Fillion is the login Nathan uses.

Thank you to both WhoIsRiver and Oxyopia,
that really does simple things up for me!

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