Can We Call Ourselves Browncoats? by dqbaby76

Thank you all for your insight and replies. It's amazing what you guys have to say.

I should know by now not to post any threads after 10 p.m.

But Thank you all for reassuring me. Somtimes I need a quick kick, hehe... take care everyone!

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Friday, August 25, 2006 5:31 AM

ODDSBODSKINS

you have to 'prove' yourself as a browncoat by buying enough shit now?

that just seems, kinda sick and wrong...

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Friday, August 25, 2006 5:42 AM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Quote:
Originally posted by Oddsbodskins:
you have to 'prove' yourself as a browncoat by buying enough shit now?

that just seems, kinda sick and wrong...

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jailbait.

Odds

language!

But if you have Serenity/Firefly on anything - if you log into this site more than once a day, if you have ever used the word Shiny or Gorram. Throw away you black coats - cause you need a brown one!

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Friday, August 25, 2006 6:17 AM

GRAYFURY

I think you can call yourself a browncoat if you see the movie or series and realize that you've just witnessed something incredible. I mean anyone who saw the BDM or series and thought enough about it to look for more stuff about it on the web, and there-by stumble across this site, join and post....thats proof enough for me

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Friday, August 25, 2006 6:24 AM

AZHEA

No worries doll...you love the 'verse and all who capper in it...you're a Browncoat!!

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Friday, August 25, 2006 6:26 AM

CAUSAL

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Originally posted by dqbaby76:
What is the definition of a "Browncoat"?

Well, DQB, in your case I would have to say:

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I completely love the series and its one of the few things in my life thats stable and it makes me happy...

That answer the question?

Seriously, though, I'm with WTE: if you care enough to ask that question, it's already answered.
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Friday, August 25, 2006 6:31 AM

ODDSBODSKINS

Quote:
Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:
Quote:
Originally posted by Oddsbodskins:
you have to 'prove' yourself as a browncoat by buying enough shit now?

that just seems, kinda sick and wrong...

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jailbait.

Odds language! But if you have Serenity/Firefly on anything - if you log into this site more than once a day, if you have ever used the word Shiny or Gorram. Throw away you black coats - cause you need a brown one!

you know, if you hadn't said anything, that would've gone completely unnoticed

and if you really disapproved, the least you could do would be to censor it in your quote

i'd've said anyone who wants to can call themselve's a browncoat, it's an expression of interest in and love for the series to call yourself that, and if you're into it enough to want the title then you're into it enough to be one

regardless of material serenifly possessions and dedication to the site

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Friday, August 25, 2006 6:33 AM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

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Friday, August 25, 2006 6:43 AM

SHINY

Quote:
Originally posted by dqbaby76:
But...with all that they have accomplished I cant help but feel "useless" and "not worthy" to call myself a Browncoat.

dq, I've been a browncoat since the first episode aired on F*x, and IMO a browncoat only needs to do two things:

1) love the show and/or movie
2) do what they can to share that love and introduce others to the show/movie

:)

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Friday, August 25, 2006 8:01 AM

Got no long windy eloquent answer for ya. I just think it is all based on love and faith. Sometimes thats enough.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 8:16 AM

AZHEA

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Originally posted by nvghostrider:
Got no long windy eloquent answer for ya. I just think it is all based on love and faith. Sometimes thats enough.

Not long windy, but terribly eloquent! Love and faith...sometimes that is indeed enough.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 8:23 AM

Azhea. I got awful stuck lookin' at your "So there iIS kissin..." sig.

Wow, need something cold to drink.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 8:42 AM

I did too, NVGhostrider!

And the one up top of that one is very shiny as well.

"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal

Ask me about becoming a member of the Appreciatin' Nathan Crew!

My oh so shiny sig was made by Mary_Moo.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 8:58 AM

Tryin' to ignore the Nathan sigs. Gorram man crush.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 9:09 AM

How do you become a member of the Nathan Appreciation Crew?

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Friday, August 25, 2006 9:11 AM

AZHEA

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Originally posted by nvghostrider:
Azhea. I got awful stuck lookin' at your "So there iIS kissin..." sig.

Wow, need something cold to drink.

Thanks! I like it too. Hey, how about this one I just whipped up

Oh, and there are worse things than a 'man crush' on our Captain. I think Jayne had a secret one too.

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Originally posted by FollowMal:

I did too, NVGhostrider!

And the one up top of that one is very shiny as well.

Thanks FollowMal! I've good material to work with.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 9:26 AM

Whoa. Good sig.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 9:29 AM

YLESS

To quote Inara:

A man is just a boy who's old enough to ask that question.

Could be applied here (on topic of course). Though I really feel far inferior to those older browncoats.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 9:30 AM

DQBaby,
You send me your email address by pm or by my email which is followmal@gmail.com and I invite you!

The Appreciatin' Nathan Crew is the big ole Nathan-centric crew on the Browncoat Board.
Chindi said it best when I first got here---

FFF.net is home, the Browncoat Board is a nice place to visit with really shiny pics of the Capt.
'Course, now that I'm a member of the crew.. it's a really shiny oh, let's see "second home" with really nice pics of the Cap'n.

We'd love to have you and I think you'll like the crew.

"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal

Ask me about becoming a member of the Appreciatin' Nathan Crew!

My oh so shiny sig was made by Mary_Moo.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 9:38 AM

Yes, back on topic... sorry, it's all those pics of Nathan.. they contribute to my inability to think straight. And I have enough trouble with that anyway.

I believe that the only requirement for being a Browncoat is that you love the 'verse. Along with that love will come a desire to share that joy with others and to want more. Also hand and hand with that is the need to be with other folks who feel the same way. That usually always means coming here. Then you can't leave. You don't want to. Why would you? Just like Serenity, this is home.

"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal

Ask me about becoming a member of the Appreciatin' Nathan Crew!

My oh so shiny sig was made by Mary_Moo.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 9:43 AM

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Originally posted by YLess:
Though I really feel far inferior to those older browncoats.

YLess,

I'll bet they would tell you not to. They would tell you that they are lifted up each time a new person joins and says those magic words about loving Firefly. They would tell you that all the new folks, each and every one, means hope for the future. They would say that we're needed... because they're getting tired of doing it all themselves and they will appreciate our help.

We aren't inferior. We're mighty too. And they'd be the first to say so. I'd bet it.

"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal

Ask me about becoming a member of the Appreciatin' Nathan Crew!

My oh so shiny sig was made by Mary_Moo.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 11:14 AM

I think ALL of us that help keep the dream alive are Browncoats... Maybe not veteran Browcoats (yet), but browncoats just the same...

Every unit gets FNGs, and soon enough they become "The old hands"...

Besides, We'll get our chance to do our part, cause this fight ain't over by a LONG shot.. While others fall by the wayside, we're still here swinging... "The person that won't quit, that just keeps going, gets the job done".

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Friday, August 25, 2006 2:10 PM

FOLLOWMAL- my email is Dqbaby76@hotmail.com

Looking forward to appreciatin' Nathan!

Wow, everyone has contributed to this post quite nicely. It's really great to see what other people have to say. This is such a great place to be.

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I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 2:18 PM

I wear a blackcoat.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 6:13 PM

DREAMWALKER

I've loved Firefly since the first time I saw the series and made gorram sure that I saw Serenity on Opening Night, but never really considered myself an actual Browncoat until I was talking about the show with new friend and she said "Oh, you're a Browncoat too?" In my opinion anyone who loves Firefly and Serenity and appreciates how truly shiny they are is a Browncoat.

"You're talking to Serenity. And Early...Serenity is very unhappy."

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Friday, August 25, 2006 6:29 PM

BROWNCOAT! Thanks to ArtCat.. and should be even more "Shiny" when the rest of our stickers and shirts get here :)

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Friday, August 25, 2006 6:38 PM

JOSSISAGOD

Quote:
Originally posted by dqbaby76:
What is the definition of a "Browncoat"? I completely love the series and its one of the few things in my life thats stable and it makes me happy

In my opinion you answered your own question. My deffinition of a Browncoat is as you described above. If you love the series and it makes you happy, you're a Browncoat. In my opinion, it doesn't matter how much you've done compared to anyone else. Those who have the funds to make it to conventions, screenings, as well as buying multiple copies of the BDM and BDS, and other merchandise, while a GREAT force for the cause of the Browncoats, What I believe makes them and those who can't do those things, Browncoats, is a DEEP seeded love for the 'verse.

P.S. I've been a Browncoat since the begining in 2002, but, as I am unemployed I did not have the funds to do things others have done I also live in

Maryland and distance is a problem. I have judged for myself whether or not I am a Browncoat. Not pitted against others, I decided on my own that I was indeed a Browncoat.

JOSSIS(Most Definitely)AGOD

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Friday, August 25, 2006 6:44 PM

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Originally posted by jossisagod:
In my opinion you answered your own question. My deffinition of a Browncoat is as you described above. If you love the series and it makes you happy, you're a Browncoat. In my opinion, it doesn't matter how much you've done compared to anyone else.

Well said! Can't add much to that.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 7:33 PM

DREAMWALKER

Ah, I see I have attracted the attention of the neighborhood troll. I guess I am offically part of the community.

"You're talking to Serenity. And Early...Serenity is very unhappy."

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Saturday, August 26, 2006 5:45 PM

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Originally posted by Dreamwalker:
Ah, I see I have attracted the attention of the neighborhood troll. I guess I am offically part of the community.

I thought you meant ME for a second.. But I see someone simply deleted kaneman's posts (whew;)

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Saturday, August 26, 2006 6:11 PM

DREAMWALKER

Nope, you're shiny.

Got a not so nice post from kaneman. Trolls amuse me, I've dealt with way too many of them on other boards to have them phase me.

"You're talking to Serenity. And Early...Serenity is very unhappy."

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Saturday, August 26, 2006 6:23 PM

LISSA37

Hi, DQBaby76.

I'd just like to say that I know how you feel. It's hard not to feel inferior when you're new and haven't done as much, even when others say it's okay. I only discovered the show a few months ago and sometimes I wonder if I even belong on this site. I mean, I had no idea... when I first found this place, "Browncoat" seemed like just a synonym for "Firefly fan". But then I learned more and more about the existing Browncoats and the word took on a whole new meaning and carried so much more weight, what with the original Browncoats, the Browncoats who participated in trying to save Firefly, the Browncoats who seem to own every piece of merchandise ever made, the Browncoats who've met the BDHs and gone to conventions, etc.

Heck, even being an original fan of something sometimes doesn't feel like enough, compared to some fans... I'm an original Everwood fan who's watched that show since Season One. I own some Everwood stuff, too (though, trust me, there isn't half as much cool Everwood stuff as there is Firefly). But, when the Save Everwood campaign began (FYI: Everwood was also canceled, like Firefly), I still felt very guilty that I couldn't do as much as other fans. As a 16-year-old (then) with no job... how could I donate money? How could I travel across country to see the Ferris Wheel? I couldn't and it upset me. But, did it make me any less a fan? I don't think so. I did what I could. I wrote countless letters and e-mails; still do. Most importantly, though, I carried and still carry a passionate love for that show in my heart. Just like I now do for Firefly.

Bringing this around to my actual point... a tip for when you're not feeling too shiny about your fanhood and doubting whether or not you deserve a Browncoat... don't fuss over what you've bought or how long you've been around. After all, even if we woud like to go back in time and see the premiere, buy the DVDs the 1st day the came out, etc., there's nothing any of us can do about it now. I like to think of it this way:
We, the new fans, are new recruits. We're here now, even if we couldn't be before, and we hold the 'verse very dear to our hearts. If and when the BDS is made or the series returns... we'll be there. Firefly fans both old and new will be there to watch, obsess, spread the love, share the signal, etc. Even if some feel we new fans deserve our coats now... and it sure does feel good to hear them say that

... it is hard to agree sometimes. But, I think we'll have our day to feel like we've earned our coats, too.

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Saturday, August 26, 2006 6:35 PM

KAYNA

I love my captain

Hmm. I came too late to see any of the Kaneman posts. So for me, this thread just fills me with the warm fuzzies.

I have to agree with all the others that have said you answered your own question and that if you're concerned enough to ask that question than you are, without a doubt, a Browncoat.

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Saturday, August 26, 2006 8:29 PM

BLAZESOLO

Speakin of older Browncoats I'm now 43yrs old and have been a Browncoat since 2002. Saw it for the first time and feel in love with it and agree with alot of what has been said on here bout love and faith. Mal's talk ta River at the end of the BDM kinda says it all for me.

I wear a blaster under my Browncoat

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Sunday, August 27, 2006 6:22 AM