How Many Firefly Fans In The UK? by Vortex

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How Many Firefly Fans In The UK?

POSTED BY: VORTEX
UPDATED: Friday, August 18, 2006 01:36
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Saturday, August 12, 2006 10:13 PM

Hi everyone,

Only recently stumbled across Firefly/Serenity, as I don't have Sky. It's sad that one of the few decent sci-fi shows gets cancelled by muppets in suits.

Anyway, I just wanted to say hello from the UK, and wondered how many fans from the UK are on hear?

Take care all

Vortex

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Saturday, August 12, 2006 10:28 PM

TRAVELER

I'm not from UK but will say hi. And welcome.
But I know we have some from your side of the pond. Almost encompass the Earth. Have a wonderful woman named PhoenixRose from Australia.
So you know our verse is large. Don't be shy. Start a thread on any topic you would to share. We love to talk Firefly and have fun. Some our threads are just for fun. Ypu hang out here and you will meet some wonderful people.

Traveler

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Saturday, August 12, 2006 10:30 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Welcome Vortex!
Magdalena is from Australia, I am from the USA

But I know how you got us confused as we tend to post at the same time and say very similar things

And we have the same avatar.
EmmaRigby is in the UK, and so is citizen. There are several others, but I talk to those two the most so I remember their names. EmmaRigby is in Madagascar right now, and citizen posts mainly in Real World Events, but at times he graces us on other forums with his wit.

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. - Gautama Siddharta

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Saturday, August 12, 2006 10:32 PM

TRAVELER

Sorry Rose:

Had a bad night.

Traveler

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Saturday, August 12, 2006 10:34 PM

VORTEX

Thank you Traveler

Currently watching the series from start to finish again after watching Done The Impossible (didn't PhoenixRose make an appearance in that?), so figured it was time to sign up

I knew the 'verse was popular, but not how much until watching the fan documentary!

Vortex

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Saturday, August 12, 2006 10:37 PM

VORTEX

Hi PhoenixRose

I had a quick look for fan sites in the UK, but haven't found one so far.

I'll keep an eye out for them. Madagascar...must be nice lol

Vortex

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Saturday, August 12, 2006 10:39 PM

DARKFLY

Hi I'm from the UK,Chester(Cheshire) to be precise,& I only became awear of Firefly because of the BDM.If you want to contact me about anything my email is Fireflylover@hotmail.co.uk .Nice to see a fellow English Browncoat.

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Saturday, August 12, 2006 10:44 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

I don't even have a copy of Done the Impossible yet

Bad me! Bad little Browncoat! Stop being lazy!
No, I joined the fandom long before that was filmed. How shiny would it be to appear in it? I sure wish!
Found this thread for you: http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=19&t=21498 gives a little info on UK shindigs and other goodness

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. - Gautama Siddharta

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Saturday, August 12, 2006 11:01 PM

VORTEX

Hey DarkFly, nice to meet you. The UK seems to be missing out on fans, or at least fan sites...i feel a project coming on lol

PhoenixRose - its definately worth getting, or at least watching. Thanks for the info, I'll head off and read it now

Vortex

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Sunday, August 13, 2006 12:31 AM

SPACEANJL

I'm a Brit, but way down south. Seryn and Oddsbodkins are Brits, too. (Well, Odds is a Scot, but we let him belong.)

Welcome to the weirdness.

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Sunday, August 13, 2006 12:33 AM

ARBAS

Another UK browncoat here - guess it's hard to find anything new to put on a fansite lol :) we do have Can't Stop the Signal though :) forums here ...

http://forum.cantstopthesignal.co.uk/

Come over and sign up mate :)

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Sunday, August 13, 2006 12:51 AM

VORTEX

Ah more Brits

Cheers, already signed up now

Though I can't seem to post or reply to messages...

Vortex

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Sunday, August 13, 2006 2:28 AM

ARBAS

Have you had a verification e-mail yet?

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Sunday, August 13, 2006 2:31 AM

DINALT

'nother Southern Brit here, lol. Currently posting from Sunny Sussex.

Agree about the muppets in suits as well. I think we're maybe luckier in the UK, that the studio exec's aren't that bad over here yet.
Isn't the only time the US studios have cancelled a decent series though, and probably won't be the last. But to have cancelled Firefly, which looked to have a promising future was a crazy decision.
Let's remember, the studios hated Star Trek when it first aired..........and look at how that's doing now. Maybe the studios need to start asking fans what they want, rather than what the studio wants.

I hadn't been that gutted since Streethawk was cancelled (be gentle, I was all of 7 when I was a fan, lol).

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Sunday, August 13, 2006 2:51 AM

SERENITYINSCOTLAND

Hi!
I'm from Scotland (you'd never have guessed if I hadn't told you..)!
I only got into Firefly in April but there's no other place I can be now! And I am finally going to see the BDM at a cinema tomorrow! I'm really excited!

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Sunday, August 13, 2006 7:42 AM

WHOOPS

Hey welcome im from England.

Hope you have fun and hang around.

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don't love, she'll shake you off sure as a turnin' of worlds. Love keeps her in
the air when she oughtta fall down. Tells you she's hurtin' 'fore she keens.
Makes her a home." Mal

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Sunday, August 13, 2006 8:17 AM

ANONYMOUS1

Quote:
Originally posted by SerenityinScotland:
And I am finally going to see the BDM at a cinema tomorrow! I'm really excited!

At least somebody is going.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=22864
Scotland Serenity Screening Monday, August 14, 2006

Edinburgh International Film Festival
Serenity one of 30 of the very best films available.

Serenity Screening
Monday, August 14 only
Edinburgh, Scotland - Filmhouse

http://www.filmhousecinema.com/59Years.html

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Sunday, August 13, 2006 8:36 AM

CRUITHNE3753

Nimen hao from Bristol!

...hang on, I'm getting deja vu here...?

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Sunday, August 13, 2006 8:46 AM

SPICKY

Hi I'm a Brit, Shropshire to be exactish. Love Firefly and this site, but not around much, unfortunately, to say hi to all the shiny people here. Turn up from time to time to say my piece, this bein' one of those times. Welcome

Spicky X

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Sunday, August 13, 2006 9:21 AM

IMNOTCRAZY

British Browncoat here... Can't say I have been for long but still, I think I'm one of the few Browncoats in Sussex as we seem not to have a lot! Good to see some more British fans here

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Sunday, August 13, 2006 1:36 PM

TEACHDAIRE

UK browncoat here too.

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Monday, August 14, 2006 3:57 AM

UNSEEN

Guess I should add myself to this one. Wish I knew about that screening sooner, only an hour or so drive away. I became aware of Firefly as an overall Joss fan but was put off importing the DVD's due to the `western-themed` thing.

Then I gradually heard more and more about the fan struggle (which I'm disappointed to say now I didn't get as involved in as I should have with it being overseas), bought the DVD set on UK launch day once I saw it on the shelves and the rest is the familiar tale of addiction that anyone who sees it goes through instantly. ;)
Whether I'm `hardcore` enough to call myself a Browncoat I'm still not sure or confident enough on. To my credentials on that... imported the US dvd of Serenity *and* bought the UK version *and* the HD-DVD (even though I do not and will not own HD-compatible junk for many years yet at a guess), read the entire script for Dead or Alive, I have three international posters, an actual Serenity prop (Maidenhead Bar metal tankard from the prop store of London site), just about every shred of printed material on Firefly/Serenity I can find and all of the figures. Mostly for the fairly terrible representations of most of them. ;)
Anyway, this place is indeed great for meeting interesting people and talking 'Verse.

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Monday, August 14, 2006 4:10 AM

JAMAICANBATMAN

Jamaican Batman lives in the UK. He lives in Colchester but hails from Liverpool.

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Monday, August 14, 2006 5:47 AM

SAMC

Hey, I'm a fan from Ireland, I downloaded the series about 6 months ago (I know I'm cheap!) at my brothers request and never watched it as I was put off simply because it was a sci-fi but after a few friends recommended it I decided to give it a whirl and well........ IT ROCKED!!

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:25 AM

SERENITYINSCOTLAND

Quote:
At least somebody is going

Hmmm....yeah lets hope Universal weren't paying too much attention to the number of people that attended yesterday's screening. I guess there the cinema was maybe 10% full? If that...

I had a great time though, Serenity is awesome on the big screen, especially the sound! And you pick up details that you might miss on the TV (or I did anyway). Two of mine were:
1. What is Kaylee doing when Wash tells her to heat up Serenity? Looks like she is smelling a bit of cloth (please don't let them be Simon's pants...)
2. Wash backing away from Kaylee in Maidenhead after she says 'Tell that to Inara' and storms off! I laughed out loud!

So, Anonymous 1, who were you?
The guy in the Blue Sun shirt?
The guy who laughed really hard at every joke? Those are my two most likely candidates for some reason!

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:32 AM

CHRONICTHEHEDGEHOG

Yup, another UK fan here. From the midlands, currently living in Wales.

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:44 AM

EXPERIMENT62

woooooot UK RULES! thats me!

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RAGLESCHFLUGLE!!

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:53 AM

DARKFLY

Where about in Wales cause I live right next to the North Wales border I mean a 5 min walk from my house,I live in Chester.

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Go to http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=19&t=22697 for more info!

Things are about to get interesting...Define interesting...Oh GOD oh GOD we're all going to die.

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006 7:06 AM

PHOENIXSTARS

Another Brit here. I'm in Berkshire.

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006 7:51 AM

SUNNYJ

*Raises hand whilst jumping up and down madly*
Me me! I'm a UK Browncoat of about four months now hailing from the South of England. Big damn hello to Vortex and all UK and Ireland Browncoats (not forgetting any worldwide Browncoats who are reading this)!
Apologies for the excited post, its just really great to know there so many of us out there.

'Poor little thing. Never even saw the light of day, now its in showbusiness!'

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006 7:57 AM

CHOO1701

I'm a Brit too (Buckinghamshire in fact.)

Oh, and if you see Choo1701 on some other boards, that would be me as well

(having seperate names for seperate groups is...er..well i do things the easy way..)

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Ralph Wiggum(after walking into the 'Adults Only' section): Everybody's hugging!

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006 5:15 PM

ANONYMOUS1

Quote:
Originally posted by SerenityinScotland:
Quote:
So, Anonymous 1, who were you?

I live in the States and therefore was not able to attend the Scotland screening.

Instead, I just try to post info on Serenity stuff wherever I can.

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 12:58 AM

VCDHUNTER

Another Welsh Browncoat here ! Thought I'd be the only one.

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 1:56 AM

BADKARMA

Cheltenham!

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:08 AM

DARKFLY

Quote:
Originally posted by VCDHunter:
Another Welsh Browncoat here ! Thought I'd be the only one.

Where about in Wales cause I live 5min walking distance from the North Wales border,I live in Chester(England).

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Go to http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=19&t=22697 for more info!

Things are about to get interesting...Define interesting...Oh GOD oh GOD we're all going to die.

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:11 AM

WASHSYOUNGERSEXIERBR

Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges

Im from Yorkshire UK

Theres fewer of us over here but im always on a conversion spree!!!

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 3:24 AM

MIGHTYROAR

Another Scot here!

Richard

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 4:47 AM

CITIZEN

Quote:
Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
citizen posts mainly in Real World Events, but at times he graces us on other forums with his wit.

Don't believe her, I have no wit.

And Hi.

This would be a UK fan site:
http://www.cantstopthesignal.co.uk/

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 9:42 AM

ELOISA

Londoner Browncoat here...

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 10:13 AM

LWAVES

Hey Vortex and welcome.

Me from just outside of Leicester.

I know some fans (most of whom I converted) of the show but no one else around here who posts on any FF sites.

I don't know of any UK FF sites either but we do have one for Summer (yay!!).
Like someone else said it would be difficult to find anything new to post on a UK site that isn't covered elsewhere. The folks round here would post whatever news they got irrespective of what part of the 'verse it related to.

Enjoy the site and all Firefly has to offer.

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006 4:58 PM

ANONYMOUS1

Quote:
Originally posted by lwaves:
I don't know of any UK FF sites either

Isn't this the UK Firefly/Serenity site

http://cantstopthesignal.co.uk

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Thursday, August 17, 2006 7:29 AM

SMARTBUTDUMBBLONDE

heya vortex, welcome to the verse!
I be from the UK, the northwest, to be exact. never knew there were so many of us...

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Thursday, August 17, 2006 7:36 AM

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Quote:
Originally posted by samc:
Hey, I'm a fan from Ireland, I downloaded the series about 6 months ago (I know I'm cheap!) at my brothers request and never watched it as I was put off simply because it was a sci-fi but after a few friends recommended it I decided to give it a whirl and well........ IT ROCKED!!

I'm another Irish fan. Been worshipping at the altar of Joss Whedon since back when Buffy first aired on BBC2

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Thursday, August 17, 2006 12:10 PM

VORTEX

My God!

I leave for a couple days, and i'm inundated with UK Browncoats

Nice to meet you all and hope you are all well

Arbas - yeah i got a verification email, and now i'm in and able to post

Vortex

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Thursday, August 17, 2006 10:05 PM

ARBAS

Nice one Vortex :)

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Friday, August 18, 2006 1:36 AM

HUMBUG

Ni hao, from Cambridge! And welcome!!!

Humbug

"You know what the first rule of flying is?... Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take a boat in the air you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home." Mal, BDM

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