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The Ultimate Browncoat (Joss, you need to read this)...

POSTED BY: SPACECHANNELFIVE
UPDATED: Monday, October 10, 2005 19:55
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Monday, October 10, 2005 3:31 PM

This is an article from my local paper, the Columbian, about my friend Mike, the ultimate browncoat. Why is he the ultimate browncoat? Well, because he did what the rest of us only wished we could do...

Bits 'n' Pieces: Movie fan purchased 320 tickets to give out

Monday, October 10, 2005
MIKE BAILEY Columbian staff writer

Who was he?

A man said he bought 320 tickets to "Serenity" and on Sept. 30 stood in front of Regal Cinema Cascade 16 theater and gave them away.

It could have been a crazy promotion by Universal Pictures. Or maybe he was just a crazed fan willing to drain his savings account for the love of a movie.

We may never know the man's identity. But we do have one version of why he wanted to fill the theaters opening day.

David Child of Vancouver and his 13-year-old daughter, Alix, talked to the man after a matinee showing of the movie that's based on the defunct science fiction TV series "Firefly."

"He told me he bought 320 tickets and wanted to know if we wanted to see the next show," David Child said.

When Child turned down the offer, the man asked if he wanted to see a later showing.

The man told Child he didn't get a bulk rate. Child figures he spent about $2,500.

"He's a big fan of 'Firefly' and wants the (box office) numbers high enough that the studio will make more of the movies," Child said the man told him.

Child and his daughter understand the passion.

Alix, who was introduced to the TV series by her dad, spent $50 to buy the DVD set of the series that lasted one season on Fox.

"I'd compare it to 'Star Trek' or 'Star Wars' fans," David Child said.

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Monday, October 10, 2005 4:46 PM

TALLAUSSIEBROWNCOAT

Now that is just SHINY as silver!

"...mine is an evil laugh..."

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Monday, October 10, 2005 5:04 PM

SPACEMANSPIFF

Wow.

Standing ovation to your friend. That's impressive. And thank you to him for no doubt introducing Firefly and Serenity to a lot of new Browncoats that may never have known...

Can you imagine a life like that?

Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!

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Monday, October 10, 2005 5:15 PM

ENGINEANGEL

That's amazing - $2,500. WOW. way to go!!!!!!!

You get a kiss from me, anonymous browncoat!!!

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Monday, October 10, 2005 5:19 PM

STAKETHELURK

You should pass this on to your friend:

Quote:
Originally posted by electricspacegirl on Whedonesque:
I think it's really cool. This explains why there were reports of sold out Vancouver showings last weekend. If anybody knows who this guy is, telling him the PDX Browncoats (STL's edit: http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/pdxbrowncoats) want to buy him dinner and beer.

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Monday, October 10, 2005 5:20 PM

STAKETHELURK

Ruttin' double post.

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Monday, October 10, 2005 5:43 PM

ELECTRICSPACEGIRL

Ha! Was just about to re-post that here. Yes, tell Mike the PDX Browncoats want to shindig with him. This was such a nice thing for him to do. Some people are calling it crazy or irresponsible, but to me it's heartwarming.

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Monday, October 10, 2005 7:55 PM

SPACECHANNELFIVE

Yeah, when he told us what we did, we all kinda did a "WHHAAATTT?!?!", but soon the pats on the back came all around. Funny how news of it got around so fast though, since the article just came out this morning. Pretty swee though.

Mike isn't computer/internet savvy, so if anyone wants to send him a message, you can send it through me, his proxy, to spacechannelfive@hotmail.com, and I'll be sure he gets any messages.

And if anyone has a Whedonesque membership, if they want to pass along this email to people on that site, please do, as I am unable to sign up there at the moment. Thanks to all...now GO SEE SERENITY AGAIN!

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