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Miami Herald Serenity Article

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UPDATED: Wednesday, June 1, 2005 11:44
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Tuesday, May 31, 2005 8:45 PM

Freedom is Important because People are Important

My Mom copied this article, which appeared in the Herald:

"Back to the future

It turns out that having a network drop the ax on your favorite TV series isn't really a good enough reason to give up on the show.
At least that's what an AMC Aventura theater full of Browncoats -- fans of the 2002 Fox series Firefly -- learned Thursday night during an early screening of Serenity, the movie set six months after the series' final episode.

Writer-director Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel) is trying to create buzz by showing an unfinished version of the film, which he was able to produce only after fans formed a ''Can't stop the signal'' campaign and made the boxed DVD set of all 14 episodes a top seller. In an introduction to the action-packed film, Whedon thanked fans for their support and asked them to spread the word about the movie -- or keep quiet if they didn't like it. Judging from the raucous applause throughout the showing, he has little to worry about.

The movie, which follows a crew of a spaceship 500 years in the future, is expected to land in theaters Sept. 30.

-- SARA FREDERICK"

"Liberty must not be purchased at the cost of Humanity." --Captain Robert Henner

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Wednesday, June 1, 2005 1:32 AM

RKLENSETH

Really bad errors in that article. Can't Stop the Signal Campaign is a Universal thing not a Browncoat thing. Someone should write to the Herald and let them know of their mistakes.

Oh, and play Cantr II at www.cantr.net.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2005 4:36 AM

MSCKAREN

These aren't critical errors so I say a nice "Thank you" is more in order. Why turn off good publicity?

Edited to add that I decided to do this myself. Just sent a thank you e-mail to the editor for the kind words about our BDM and the Browncoats.

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"Appears they've canceled the show and we're still here. What does that make us?"
"Big damn junkies, Sir!"
"Ain't we just."

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Wednesday, June 1, 2005 5:42 AM

CALLMESERENITY

Good idea MSCKaren,
I think I'll do the same.
You know what they say, any publicity is good publicity. While that's not always true (people say lots of things that aren't true) in our case, just mentioning the name of the movie is a good thing. So when the trailer FINALLY hits the small screen people will think, "Oh, this is that movie I read that article about..hmm..looks interesting". And then they'll see it and take all their friends. And our BDHs will become BDMS (big damn movie stars).

I just REALLY wish I could have gone to the screening. It's TORTURE having to wait another 4 months.

"What's the use of having a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"-H.D. Thoreau

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Wednesday, June 1, 2005 5:48 AM

PSYCHICRIVER

Hey Serenity...

I think there will be more screenings on June 23rd?

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"

Summer Glau to me - "You are so photogenic."

Me -

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Wednesday, June 1, 2005 5:49 AM

CALLMESERENITY

Post Script.

Sent an email to the editor, also.

"What's the use of having a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"-H.D. Thoreau

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Wednesday, June 1, 2005 6:26 AM

CALLMESERENITY

PR-are you serious?!? If I don't get tickets for that one, I will cry. Like a cranky two year old at a toy store who didn't get the loud, obnoxious toy they spent 20 minutes begging for.

"What's the use of having a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"-H.D. Thoreau

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Wednesday, June 1, 2005 8:41 AM

MSCKAREN

Wow, I already got a response! Cool paper!

"--- "Fiedler, Tom" <TFiedler@herald.com> wrote:

> You're too kind. I'll share this with Sara and her editor.
>
> Tom Fiedler
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karen Robertson [mailto:zoesfave@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 10:44 AM
> To: Fiedler, Tom
> Subject: Thanks to Sara Frederick
>
>
> Hi, I just wanted to thank her for her kind review
> of "Serenity" the movie and it's fans, the
> Browncoats. I also wanted to thank your paper for
> publishing the article.
>
> I was at the Miami showing and it was a great
> experience, made even better by Ms. Frederick's
> article.
>
> Thanks again - Karen"

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"Appears they've canceled the show and we're still here. What does that make us?"
"Big damn junkies, Sir!"
"Ain't we just."

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Wednesday, June 1, 2005 9:00 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

Quote:
Originally posted by msckaren:
These aren't critical errors so I say a nice "Thank you" is more in order. Why turn off good publicity?

Edited to add that I decided to do this myself. Just sent a thank you e-mail to the editor for the kind words about our BDM and the Browncoats.

Agreed MSCKaren. No need to bite the hand that is helping us. We can use all the good press we can get from here on out.

Shiny idea sending the thank you email too MSCKaren. Great to see they already responded.

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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/

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Wednesday, June 1, 2005 11:44 AM

CALLMESERENITY

I just checked my email-no response for me yet, I hope I get a shiny letter, too.

I've written several letters of this sort to various things. At first, it was hard, it felt weird and I felt rather stupid. But it gets easier, you get positive feedback most of the time and, really, I think people LIKE hearing our voices, no matter what it is.

So, yeah to MSCKaren for stepping up to the plate, and yeah to all the other Browncoats out there who are taking positive action.

"What's the use of having a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"-H.D. Thoreau

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