Browncoat
Joss Whedon devotee
A Browncoat is a fan of the television series *Firefly* and its film continuation *Serenity*, created by Joss Whedon.
The term comes from the brown coats worn by the losing side in the show's civil war—rebels who fought for independence against a central government.
Fans adopted the name, especially during campaigns to save the cancelled series: The Browncoats organized a letter-writing campaign.
The fandom identity carries connotations of loyalty to underdog causes and resistance to corporate decisions.
Bioluminescent flying beetle
- SerenityName evoking peace
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
collectibles · fanfic · fanart · shindig · geek · nerd · devotee · enthusiast
Capacity to withstand force
- independenceFreedom from external control
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
uprising · revolution · smuggling · outlaw · dissent · subversion · protest · mutiny
Working team aboard
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- solidarityUnity among allies
bonding · kinship · comradeship · togetherness · esprit de corps · found family · shipmates · unity
Loyalty owed to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
commitment · dedication · constancy · fealty · trustworthiness · reliability · dependability · staunchness
Firefly
Bioluminescent flying beetle
- SerenityName evoking peace
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
merchandise · collectibles · fanfic · fanart · shindig · geek · nerd · devotee · enthusiast · buff
resistance
Capacity to withstand force
- independenceFreedom from external control
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
defiance · uprising · revolution · smuggling · outlaw · dissent · subversion · protest · mutiny · insurrection
crew
Working team aboard
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
solidarity · bonding · kinship · comradeship · togetherness · esprit de corps · found family · shipmates · unity · alliance
allegiance
Loyalty owed to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
steadfastness · commitment · dedication · constancy · fealty · trustworthiness · reliability · dependability · staunchness · crewmate
Browncoatauthoritarian
Favoring absolute control
centralist · loyalist · statist · imperialist · federalist
brown, coat, browns, browner, brownest, brownish, browning, browned, coats