So, are we now Firefly or Serentiy fans ?

POSTED BY: AURaptor
UPDATED: Friday, November 5, 2004 17:13
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AURAPTOR

Monday, November 1, 2004 11:10 PM

I hate to ask, and NO, I'm not being a troll. But it's a reasonable question and I've missed the memo. There WAS a memo sent out, right ?

So, Firefly or **Serenity** , I meant.Damn typos.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

SPOOKYJESUS

Monday, November 1, 2004 11:32 PM

We're both dumbass!

When the movie comes out and we're spreading the word then we're all about that - but when all the little nerds come out of hiding and jump on the bandwagon, unaware of the TV show or saying stuff like "The movie rocks but the TV show sucked" (because nerds say shit like that to make themselves feel important) When they rag on our show or know nothing about it then we have to put our fine Firefly hats on and be all about television.

LINDLEY

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 12:07 AM

^Good call. I agree with that.

HAUFEL

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 12:23 AM

To perhaps express this somewhat more gently, since the movie has Joss Whedon directing and writing, has ALL of the original cast, and continues the storyline of the TV series, it is reasonable to view the movie Serenity as an extension of the Firefly series rather than as a separate entity. So yes, the answer is both. If the idea is to identify the proper label, I expect that "Firefly Fan" would still be appropriate as the movie isn't out yet. If there comes to be a larger fan base that identifies more with "Serenity", I shall be happy to morph along with them.

Yeah, and if wishes were horses we'd all be eatin' steak.

DIETCOKE

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 12:41 AM

I thought we were official Browncoats?

NEUTRINOLAD

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 1:28 AM

Browncoats is what we are.
Don't matter what titles the movies get. (Am I jumping the gun here?)

ZOID

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 1:34 AM

AURaptor posed the question:

Quote:
So, are we now Firefly or Serenity fans?

We are Firefly and Serenity fans. How about, "Firenity" fans?

Fanatically,

zoid

JUMPY

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 1:37 AM

I'm looking forward to Serenity with the burning desire of a thousand suns. But it'll be kind of annoying when everyone loves the movie and I won't feel uniquely special that I'm the only firefly fan I know!

But, I'm willing to make that sacrifice for the prosperity of serenity and make sure EVERYONE goes to see it!

As Frank Costanza once said, "SERENITY NOOOOOOOW!"

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AGEHN

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 1:47 AM

I figure we're Browncoats, like's been said.
Trekkies are trekkies whether they favor DS9 or ST:Nemesis.

BROWNCOAT1

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 2:35 AM

As Spookyjesus and NeutrinoLad both said; we are both Firefly and Serenity fans. We are also Browncoats. No matter what the show is called, nothing can ever change those facts.

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SOUPCATCHER

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 9:13 AM

The answer to your question is...

Yes.

There are three kinds of people: fighters, lovers, and screamers.

PURPLEBELLY

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 9:30 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by dietcoke:
I thought we were official Browncoats?

Not all fans of Firefly consider themselves Browncoats.
All I have seen of the movie Serenity is marketing. I may become a fan of the movie after I have seen it. Whedon has quoted Frost in the context of Firefly. Here he is again, in the context of Serenity.

Select to view spoiler:

... the strong are saying nothing until they see

UNCHARTEDOUTLAW

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 1:39 PM

I was about to say "Firefly fans, dangit! Show started as Firefly, it'll stay Firefly."

But what some of you posted before is right: We're Browncoats, plain and simple.

-Taylor

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ROCKETJOCK

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 3:14 PM

We're Browncoats. One size fits all.

"Hermanos! The Devil has built a robot! Andale!" -- Numero Cinco

STILLSHINY

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 3:23 PM

My coat has kind of a brownish color. Although for me. there are those who will be fans after the movies are released. For those of us as been here from the early days. I call myself a Firefly fan.

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DIETCOKE

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 3:28 PM

Browncoats, Serenity fans, Firefly fans. As Shakespeare said: "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."

So whatever you call yourself, at the end of the day, we'll know who you are and that is well....swweeeeet!

TRASK43

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 3:59 PM

I was wondering when this debate would start, I think if asked I would call myself a firefly fan
but a browncoat also has a nice ring to it. Even after the films release I doubt I'll be calling myself a serenity fan but Im sure people who only know of the movie will.

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TENTHCREWMEMBER

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 10:41 PM

IMHO The answer should be "both" and we call ourselves "Browncoats".

That is for the real sci-fans, not to detract from those who will jump on the bandwagon or those who will maintain it should have stayed on TV, but like the "Trekkers" (and true Trekkers hate the term Trekkie!), eventually we'll be all lumped into one group whether we like it or not, so it might as well be on our own terms.

I soooo do not want to be known as a Fireflyer or a Serenitisian or something equally as gross, like say, Alliance. LOL

Real Sci-Fans Are Browncoats. ;) Let's make sure everyone knows it and not split hairs between TV and Movie (and hopefully Comic books!) and just bring the word of Firefly/Serenity to thems that need it!

See you in the world! (on 4/22/05!)

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EBONEZER

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 11:57 PM

We're the Serenity formely known as Firefly.

Duh.

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ARCBEATLE

Wednesday, November 3, 2004 1:19 AM

May I bring up the call for an "Alliancefans.com" for those of us who like the bad guys lol?

If people only beleive wahts in a movie, their damn well sure beleiving Serenity.

PALADIN

Wednesday, November 3, 2004 2:32 PM

I say I am a Firefly fan for now. Not having seen the BDM yet, I can't be a fan of it. I am a fan of the idea though.

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LINDLEY

Wednesday, November 3, 2004 2:53 PM

Quote:

I figure we're Browncoats, like's been said.
Trekkies are trekkies whether they favor DS9 or ST:Nemesis.

You might be surprised at the vitriol sometime exchanged between Niners and Voyagers/Enterprisers.

ARAGLAS

Wednesday, November 3, 2004 3:12 PM

Guys, Comeon! We're Ferenityflyers!! The only way to go man!

This is what going mad must feel like...
... No... this is what going mad must fee like!

NYWOE

Wednesday, November 3, 2004 3:22 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RocketJock:

"Hermanos! The Devil has built a robot! Andale!" -- Numero Cinco

RocketJock, I have to know. What is this from!?

AGEHN

Wednesday, November 3, 2004 8:44 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Lindley:
Quote:

I figure we're Browncoats, like's been said.
Trekkies are trekkies whether they favor DS9 or ST:Nemesis.

You might be surprised at the vitriol sometime exchanged between Niners and Voyagers/Enterprisers.

Very true; I don't know how those misguided Voyager fans get off thinking that their show's better than DS9

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Still, to the best of my knowledge they all call themselves Trekkies or Trekkers.

RABIT

Wednesday, November 3, 2004 9:58 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Nywoe:
Quote:
Originally posted by RocketJock:

"Hermanos! The Devil has built a robot! Andale!" -- Numero Cinco

RocketJock, I have to know. What is this from!?

Angel...

In fact, I think that it was episode 5.06 "The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco".

Rabit

NYWOE

Friday, November 5, 2004 5:25 AM

Hmmm... looks like I need to re-watch that show. I'm only up to season 3 on my DVD collection. That's just an awesome signature quote! :)

SHANYU

Friday, November 5, 2004 5:40 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Spookyjesus:
We're both dumbass!

Yeah that is about right, we love the tv show and we know were gonna love the movie, were arent one or the other, onless serenity blow, which is only possible if they replaced the entire cast and if joss wasn't producing it, then maybe, and i say maybe we'd only be firefly fans.

Sorry about any typos.

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MANTICHORUS

Friday, November 5, 2004 4:04 PM

Browncoats, that's what we are.
Some of our number refer to themselves as Purplebellies, but as long as they don't form an oppressive Allied government, I got no objection to that.

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PURPLEBELLY

Friday, November 5, 2004 4:50 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Mantichorus:
Some of our number refer to themselves as Purplebellies

There's more than one?

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Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
Oh, frabjous day! Caloo, calay!”
He chortled in his joy.

MANTICHORUS

Friday, November 5, 2004 4:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by PurpleBelly:
Quote:
Originally posted by Mantichorus:
Some of our number refer to themselves as Purplebellies
There's more than one?
Quote:
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Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
Oh, frabjous day! Caloo, calay!”
He chortled in his joy.

I believe that on at least one occasion you have corrected people saying that we are called 'Browncoats', repling words to the effect that: "Some of us call ourselves Purplebellies." I can't find the thread which you said that on, but I do remember it.
I think.

EDIT - It has just occured to me that I may have a problem with my brain being missing...

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PURPLEBELLY

Friday, November 5, 2004 5:00 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Mantichorus:
... repling words to the effect that: "Some of us call ourselves Purplebellies." I can't find the thread which you said that on, but I do remember it.

So it's just me, adopting the Imperial Plural Pronouns; that's what purple does to you.
I shall adopt the form Not all Firefly/Serenity fans call themselves Browncoats
Back to being alone

MANTICHORUS

Friday, November 5, 2004 5:03 PM

I'll keep an eye out for anymore. Got a friend who might think of himself more as a Purplebelly than a Browncoat, just to be different.
See if I can get him to join the site.

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"Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact." -George Eliot, Impressions of Theophrastus Such.

PURPLEBELLY

Friday, November 5, 2004 5:13 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Mantichorus:
I'll keep an eye out for anymore. Got a friend who might think of himself more as a Purplebelly than a Browncoat, just to be different.
See if I can get him to join the site.

Great idea to get new blood of any colour to the site. I think I can see a flaw in the argument If you like being different, there's someone just like you there. I'm happy to work-share, though