I just….yeah. NEEEEEEED. Linking for those of you who want/need/must have as well.

Supernatural tee link.

Firefly tee link.

Both of them are $15.75.

Shiny!

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One man, fifty hours, 1 season of Firefly and one movie called Serenity + a killer song = this really cool video tribute.

I share because, hey, it’s Firefly and because there’s no stopping the signal.

via Reddit.

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So I just did a little digging around and I found a purchase link for the new Firefly Funko POP!s.

No pics on the site yet, but here’s a promo pic from their catalog, so if you want to get your pre-orders in to make sure you get yours, here’s a link to the Firefly POP!s at Entertainment Earth.

I’m about to lose it with the happy over here.

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Click to embiggen. Enjoy.

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Or this…

Or this….

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You can’t see it, but I’m running around jumping up and down like a madwoman of happy right now because, during my time at Quantum Mechanix, I helped make these dog tags happen. I worked with artist Ben Mund on details. That just, I can’t even, dude, it’s so cool to see them made real.

Now, here’s the thing…if you want them (and you know you do), being on the waiting list is going to be key. QMx is going to gauge how many to make in the first run based on how many people want them, so if you don’t get on the list (and then others don’t, cause you know that happens) and then they set an edition, it’s very likely that they’ll get dog tags and then they’ll go out of stock super fast and there you’ll be, tagless.

So, if you want them, get on the mailing list. I say this as someone who knows first hand just how fast stuff like this goes flying out the door.

And, I mean, really. They’re awesome and shiny.They’re also only 25 bucks!  So you know they’re gonna go fast.

Here’s the link to the item page and waiting list.

I’m gonna go flail some more.

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QMx posted a first look at the newest member of the Little Damn Heroes® line.

Zoe ;-)

There’s no item page yet, but if you head over to QMx, you can make sure to get signed up for the QMxInsider and, that way, you’ll get a newsletter when there’s more info as far as ordering her.

QMx also mentioned that Gina Torres has seen the prototype and loves her. So, this LDH Zoe is Zoe approved ::grin::

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The basic info is this. According to Blastr and The Mary Sue, fans who have been making and selling their versions of the Jayne hat for, oh I dunno, the last 10 year, are being hit with “cease and desist” notices from Fox.

Yep. Since Ripple Junction now has an official license to make the Jayne hat, any independent Browncoat knitter making and selling them is now making an item that infringes on their license and Fox is sending notices to enforce that license.

“in the last few weeks many of them have received cease-and-desist letters or have simply been banned from Etsy for producing DIY Jayne Hats.”

And, yes, I know, they came from Fox, but do you think Fox was trolling Etsy to see if people were making Jayne hats in their spare time to help Ripple Junction out? Yeah, no. Ripple Junction, worrying about market share, likely informed Fox Legal and legal did what it does.

That just…grrrrrr.

And here’s why it pisses me off.

As you may know, I worked over at QMx for over a year and a half and QMx has officially licensed Firefly merchandise. QMx has the license for Firefly prop replicas and the Firefly Jayne Hat is, while wearable, a prop replica. Which means QMx could have made it and just didn’t.

Now, I don’t know why they never did, but I have a theory.

My former boss is a Browncoat to the core. He started QMx because he wanted to make prop replicas and because he was a fan. QMx started with Firefly and Serenity and they’ve made some really amazing stuff. But they left the hat to the fans.

Because those hats, like the one Ma Cobb made for Jayne, we made with love and with care and with small imperfections — and every one of them was unique.

Just like Jayne and just like Firefly.

So, somehow Ripple Junction gets the license for the hat and they’ll be made in mass quantities for pennies in China. Fine. Hey, whatever floats your boat, RJ.

But you couldn’t be happy to take the Browncoat money hand over fist and leave the crafters alone? Because mom and pop shops making Jayne hats was really going to cut into your financial bottom line that much?

Really?

Not cool.

Shame on you, Ripple Junction.

(via The Mary Sue)

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They also posted info on Supernature and Lost Girl and a new Anthony Edwards show and a bunch of other stuff that makes me happy, but the Gina thing…well…let’s just say I’m gonan be listening to all of the dialogue on this episode for any Easter eggs.

I’mma just leave this here and smile like a happy Browncoat.

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I’m so glad Science Channel gave Firefly a home and they give it as much attention as they do.
p.s. You may want to subscribe to their You Tube channel so you get to see “Browncoats Unite” if they post it.

Y’know, just in case.
 

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Oooh. Look what the universe dropped in my lap this morning ;-)

Sometime in the past year or so a thing happened that I’ve been waiting and hoping for: my little sister asked me about Battlestar Galactica. You see, she’s not nerdy by nature. We watched some of the series when she visited a while ago, and she liked it but I don’t think she was ready to commit to the show or the possible “g” word that accompanied it. I didn’t pressure, just rambled on a bit about Starbuck and Apollo and the quest to find Earth. I think the episode of Portlandia that explored BSG obsession might have been the tipping point that pulled her back.

Soon, she asked about Doctor Who. Then during a visit, she watched Star Wars with me for the first time. We watched A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. She approved. She saw The Avengers of her own accord. We lived in the same city briefly, and I showed her season one of Game of Thrones and she asked to borrow the book.

Then, a couple of days ago, do you know what I saw her like on Facebook? An article about Joss Whedon directing Avengers 2. I squealed. It’s just so much fun to see her excited about stuff that’s traditionally been in my world. And then, she followed it up with magic. She started watching Firefly and has been inhaling the series at a pace that would make any Browncoat proud. She’s texting me stuff like “Kaylee is so adorable” and tweeting quotes. My geek heart is swelling with happiness. She figured out on her own that these shows and movies have potential – and I just helped her along with my enthusiasm (I have that in spades).

And I think that’s the best way to foster curiosity for geeky interests. 

Be helpful.

• Do suggest things you think someone would like based on what you know about their interests.
• Do mention things you love and why you love them without pushing. We know how awesome Blade Runner is, but people who don’t aren’t sold by you bringing it up every time you talk with them. They’ll eventually feel guilty because they haven’t watched it yet and stop talking to you.
• Do answer questions but don’t be a know it all. Someone asking about the Death Star doesn’t need to know about how the Battle of Yavin serves as a point in time in the Star Wars universe against which other events are measured. It’s a fine line, and let me tell you – flooding people with too much information just because you know it can scare them off.
• Let new geeks digest stuff. Don’t make them feel bad because they didn’t watch all of a series in a day. Don’t barrage them with tons of questions about what they liked until they’ve had time to process it. In short, don’t freak them the frak out with your intensity.

Be open. 

• Realize that not everyone is going to love the same series or books as you and even if they do, they might not love them in the same way. When that happens with a new geek, don’t immediately react with “Are you crazy? This/that is the best thing ever!” Create an environment where people can tell you what they like and dislike without judgment. It will just help you figure out new recommendations.
• Show new geeks that it’s an open club which welcomes new members and let them know that you don’t have to know all the trivia or all the facets of everything or have been a fan for decades to be a geek. Tell them they don’t need to do anything to “earn” the title other than being passionate, and if they run across anyone who tells them otherwise, they should run the other way.

I came to a couple of my greatest geek loves late in the game. I didn’t see Star Wars for the first time until it was re-released in the theaters. I was around 16. And yeah, that means I call it Episode IV: A New Hope and that I’ve seen the special editions more than I’ve seen the original versions. Some folks tease me about that. Now? I can roll with it (it still occasionally annoys me). However, if I would have heard those remarks in a condescending tone while I was new to the movies? I would have walked away, too worried about being judged and not fitting in.

Lord of the Rings is another example. I didn’t pick up the books until I saw Fellowship at the theater. There was no one around to really guide me along the path. I mean, I saw that trilogy and Star Wars with friends who liked the universes but not so much that any of them sat me down to tell me about The Hobbit or Silmarillion or how I needed to see the original trilogy as it was first shown – so I stumbled along. It was okay, but boy, if I would have had Twitter during that time… Seeing people share their excitement about stuff like Doctor Who and comics opened so many corners of geekdom to me – all because people followed the general guidelines above. I try to pay it forward as much as I can, and so should you.


Feel free to share more helpful tips on how to properly care for new geeks in the comments!

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 I’d better start saving my money for next year. Something tells me the price is gonna go up.

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Clever, pretty and available before SDCC? Yep. Shiny ;-)

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48-inches of super-high quality vinyl that shows every color, every fine point there is to see: The Serenity Wallscape.

Using the original studio 3-D model of Serenity seen in the movie, QMx’s designers have created an image of our Firefly with all her detail intact. Fade resistant, this super-sized vinyl sticker uses a special low-tack adhesive that allows you to reposition your Wallscape over and over again. 

You may proceed with the happy dance now. You can order from Entertainment Earth here.

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