Browncoats will close on January 6, 2006.
An email to members reads:
Browncoats,
We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty!
Serenity was the #1 DVD upon its release! This was a huge success that would not have happened without the support and dedication of The Browncoats. On behalf or Universal, I would like to thank you all for everything you have done to promote Serenity.
It is with a heavy heart that I must inform you that on January 6, 2006, The Browncoats will shut down. We have had some wonderful times over these 19 months: met people from around the world, had interesting discussions about Serenity and every topic under the sun on the message boards, had lots of laughs (
Considering that Firefly and Serenity were put together with spit and a prayer, I am not surprised. And I don’t think it necessarily means the end. I think it just means that Universal is done bank-rolling the website.
I prefer to live with some foolish hope on this one.