new browncoat initiation by atreyu

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new browncoat initiation

POSTED BY: ATREYU
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:47
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Tuesday, July 13, 2004 10:27 AM

hey all! i'm creeping in here, tail between my legs, head hung in shame. see, i'm all too aware of the fact that i'm about 2 years too late to be jumping on he firefly bandwagon, but i suppose it's better late than never, right? right??

anyhow, i recently picked up the dvd set and fell in love. like, obsessive-compulsive, all encompassing, where-have-you-been-all-my-life-love. so i have to ask, is there some penance i must perform now to be worthy? some lost time i must make up for? i obviously wasn't there for you during the campaigns to keep the show on the air or get the BDM greenlighted, but dammit, i'm here now!! put me to work!!

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Tuesday, July 13, 2004 10:38 AM

SERGEANTX

Rest easy, atreyu. It's certainly not your fault you never heard about it. (everyone say "GORRAMNFOX!")

The main thing you can do now is just try to make sure your DVD's are being viewed by someone, somewhere at all times. I have three sets and keep two permanently on loan. Welcome to the crew!

SergeantX

"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock

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Tuesday, July 13, 2004 10:51 AM

STANDING8

penance is to stand on a busy street corner wearing a sandwich board with the words "support joss whedons firefly!" on it while ringing you bell.

just kidding. just spread the word.

-Soul Rebel-

http://www.livejournal.com/users/standing8

updated: 7/12/04!

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Tuesday, July 13, 2004 10:57 AM

SPOOKYJESUS

There is an initiation involving baby geese and a spanking but you wouldn't like it........ would you?

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Tuesday, July 13, 2004 11:36 AM

ATREYU

Quote:
Originally posted by Spookyjesus:
There is an initiation involving baby geese and a spanking but you wouldn't like it........ would you?

lol...jayne?? is that you???

and sergeantx...the worst part is, i can't claim ignorance...well, ignorance of firefly anyway. i had certainly heard of it. i'm a HUGE fan of buffy and angel. honestly, i just remember thinking, "space cowboys? wtf? joss, have you finally lost it?" and, of course, the whole friday night thing didn't help much either...seeing as how i remember having much more of a live a couple years back. it was really after the abrupt cancellation of angel this past season and fox's cutting out of wonderfall's budding legs that i started thinking i may have really missed out on something special with firefly. i became involved with the campaigns to save both of those shows and everyone kept mentioning that this was just how they felt with firefly was cancelled. so i thought about it...joss whedon...tim minear...nathan fillion in tight pants...i suppose there has to be SOMETHING there....

so anyhow, i'm definitely helping to hook my friends, starting with my fellow buffyverse fanatics. by the time serenity hits the screens i plan to arrive with a caravan of BIG DAMN FANS.

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Tuesday, July 13, 2004 11:54 AM

PEARLAT32

Quote:
Originally posted by atreyu:
...i'm about 2 years too late to be jumping on the firefly bandwagon, but i suppose it's better late than never, right? right??

anyhow, i recently picked up the dvd set and fell in love. like, obsessive-compulsive, all encompassing, where-have-you-been-all-my-life-love.

You and me both! I'm a newbie, too, but YOU had the courage to SHOUT IT. Go ON! Hey, um... I don't WANT to be spanked, but I could juggle baby geese! *goes into corner to juggle* *comes back after realizing juggle skills suck and gets ready for spanking*

I have watched Firefly almost every day for the past TWO MONTHS so I know where you're coming from. Begun reading fanfic, writing my own, and contemplating joining the fans in the Universal shrubbery. The beauty of the Firefly on DVD is that 1) now the world can see just what a cool, well-written, well-acted tv show is SUPPOSED to be like, 2) you WANT to lend them out to your friends and spread the love (unless you have only one like me --cue Bubbles from Finding Nemo-- "My bubbles." My Firefly.), 3) you can watch them over and over, from commentary to awesome stories and great one-liners to Adam's blue eyes

to Nathan's priceless facial expressions to Morena's voice (!) etc., etc.....

So it's not too late.

I've found that this is my favorite Firefly forum. I love the folks here... they range in age and interests... it's not clique-ish either. Y'all are so nice and high-larious as all get-out... and shiny! Thanks everybody, especially those who've been here since the beginning and kept it alive.

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Tuesday, July 13, 2004 12:15 PM

ATREYU

ah yes, this does seem to be a good forum...

i did a bit of lurking around in other forums before i picked one to make my big plea for acceptance. i must admit, i felt a bit like inara choosing her client for the evening. not to imply that i'm going to sleep with any of you or that you're going to pay me, or, oh dear, i've made it dirty already.

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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 5:09 AM

PEARLAT32

Made it dirty? It's always too late for that. But share the love! I don't like getting spanked, but I'm doing IT. See, I shouldn't have said that.

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They were little geisha dolls with big heads that WOBBLED!

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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 5:32 AM

ANNIK

LOL! Welcome to you both. Glad to have you on board.

If either of you are still feeling guilty about not joining up sooner, you can always send me all your life savings and write me into your wills. This is only my *personal* effort for browncoat penance, you understand, so others might have additional requirements of you.

Cheers,
Annik
... my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.

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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 6:10 AM

ATREYU

i must say, that's a very generous offer annik , but i think i'll pass, thanks anyway.

i did discover all of the amazing t-shirts and goodies available at cafepress yesterday though...i definitely plan on stocking up there.

on another note...i was hoping all of you more seasoned fans could share your vast knowlege and superior intelligence with me. (see how i butter you up there? nice, huh?) i've heard that there was one more full script that was written, but never filmed. any idea as to where i might be able to find that?

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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 7:16 AM

BROWNCOAT1

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

Welcome to you both Pearlat32 & Atreyu. Glad to have both of you w/ us. Hope you both find enough of interest here to post w/ us often.

As everyone else has said penance is not necessary. Of course you do have the same obligation as every other Browncoat, which is to spread the word on the DVD set and the upcoming movie to as many people as you can convert. We need every fan we can get to make the BDM (Big Damn Movie) a success.

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

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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 7:44 AM

KMARIE

Hello
I am new to the board as well. I purchased my set of firefly dvd's about three months ago, and just joined the message board. My husband was the one that got me into the series, and we stayed up one night, we watched the entire season in one night sadly.

I really wished that there was more to the Firefly series. Thank goodness for Joss, going to Universal to start the BDM!! I can't wait to see it!

I actually got my mother into the show and she is now hooked as well. I unfortunately I didn't see the show when it was on fox. Atreyu, I would have to agree, I am here now please put me to work! I can't WAIT until the movie is out.

~KMarie

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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 7:57 AM

EMBERS

Quote:
Originally posted by atreyu:
i've heard that there was one more full script that was written, but never filmed. any idea as to where i might be able to find that?

Script was titled 'Dead or Alive' and wonderful Haken posted it here:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/feature.asp?f=45

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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:49 AM

ATREYU

awesome! thank you so much! can't wait to read it!

as for doing my duty to spread the word, i've already begun. i've been supplying my boss with his buffy and angel needs for the past year or so. i got him hooked on the slayerverse about a year ago and have been loaning him my dvds since. he requested borrowing one of the seasons he hasn't seen yet, but i told him he can't have it until he watches firefly first. i'm bringing him the first disc in tomorrow.

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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:10 AM

WREN

Quote:
Originally posted by atreyu:
...i've heard that there was one more full script that was written, but never filmed. any idea as to where i might be able to find that?

Make sure you also check out the gag reel:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/feature.asp?f=42

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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:14 AM

PEARLAT32

Quote:
Originally posted by annik:
LOL! Welcome to you both. Glad to have you on board.

If either of you are still feeling guilty about not joining up sooner, you can always send me all your life savings and write me into your wills. This is only my *personal* effort for browncoat penance, you understand, so others might have additional requirements of you.

I wish I could say cash, check or charge, but I haven't won the lottery and I'm saving up to buy a house. Thanks for the welcome (don't hurt me!).

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They were little geisha dolls with big heads that WOBBLED!

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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:17 AM

ANNIK

Hey folks, I accept PayPal if that makes things any easier.

Cheers,
Annik
... my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.

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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:23 AM

PEARLAT32

Quote:
Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
Welcome to you both Pearlat32 & Atreyu. Glad to have both of you w/ us. Hope you both find enough of interest here to post w/ us often.

Thanks for the welcome. Of course I've got the set. I love this place. I feel so at home. The OB scares me, but I posted for the first time last night anyway.

There's a lot of ranting over there and some cliques. It's hard to fit in with cliquish boards. But there's so much to browse over here. And I didn't even know about "DOA." Awesome.

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They were little geisha dolls with big heads that WOBBLED!

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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:31 AM

PEARLAT32

Welcome KMarie!

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They were little geisha dolls with big heads that WOBBLED!

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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:33 AM

ATREYU

Quote:
Originally posted by Wren:
Quote:
Originally posted by atreyu:
...i've heard that there was one more full script that was written, but never filmed. any idea as to where i might be able to find that?

Make sure you also check out the gag reel:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/feature.asp?f=42

saw it on the dvd...hi-larious!!

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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:36 AM

ATREYU

pearlat32....holy crap...i think we're living parallel lives, lol. not only are we both late blooming browncoats, but i too am saving up to buy a house. is this your first as well?

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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:39 AM

SHINY

Also if you have some time, be sure to head over to www.browncoats.com -- we try to archive (or at least link to) everything a new browncoat needs to know. You can find (or find links to) early scripts, articles, fanfiction, bloopers, interviews, etc.

Welcome to the boards. Whichever one or ones you choose to spend your time at, you're still a Browncoat. (as long as you continue to spread the word, otherwise you're just a wannabe browncoat)

"I left my heart in Serenity Valley"

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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:47 AM

ATREYU

actually a link on browncoats.com is how i found you guys. i swear to god, i'm like a pig in poopie exploring all this stuff. you all have done an amazing job making great firefly stuff easy to find.

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