Flash Gordon

[Wycen]

I know this has already been said but I can't believe they canceled Dresden Files for this crap.

They cancelled Dresden Files? God damn that channel is drifting farther and farther into the cesspool.

I watched the 3rd? ep of Flash, with the happy bug. The stuff on Mongo and Clancy were ok, but the wedding was crap.

 

[Villano]

Wasn't the barbarian guy and the bounty hunter part of the lion people? It seemed to fit his demeanor and the title, "Pride".

Yep. "Guy with a beard" now apparently equals "lion man". It's a shame. The guy wasn't bad. Too bad they couldn't afford any make-up.

Is Mr. Belding on Flash Gordon?

No. I was just mocking the totally unthreatening new Ming. Mr. Belding was the only guy I could think of who was even less intimidating.

 

[Brown Jenkin]

I did watch episode 3 and it was bad in so many ways. So far the only good thing about the series is Karen Cliche who plays Baylin. She steals all her scenes and manages to rise above the director and do a good acting job all the time (a director should be raising everybodies level if they are good). Gina Holden who plays Dale is ok but I liked her better in Blood Ties. So far I am watching because it is on between Who and Painkiller Jane. Once Painkiller Jane ends Iwill probably only watch 1 or 2 more episodes just in case but I don't have high hopes.

 

[Grymar]

Just chiming in to add my disappointment. The problem that I see is that there is a distinct lack of Flash in Flash Gordon. Let's just call him Bob, because that's how interesting it is.

I'm still watching it, hoping for something interesting, but during this past episode I fast-forwarded through the "b"-plot with Dale at the wedding. Oh, and her dancing is atrocious.

Flash himself was a bit better, but I had to laugh when he punched the guard in the face...the guard who was wearing a helmet and face shield.

But at least he and Aura had some chemistry this time. Not much, but she at least is a bit more interesting than Dale.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Top 10 shows on Sci-Fi: Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 8/6/07 -- 8/12/07

ECW 1.5
Eureka 1.5
Flash Gordon 1.5
Ghost Hunters 1.1
Star Trek: First Contact 1.0
Stir of Echoes 2 0.9
Star Trek Enterprise 0.9
Doctor Who 0.8
Thirteen Ghosts 0.8
Stir of Echoes 0.8

 

[Brown Jenkin]

Top 10 shows on Sci-Fi: Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, 8/6/07 -- 8/12/07

ECW 1.5
Eureka 1.5
Flash Gordon 1.5
Ghost Hunters 1.1
Star Trek: First Contact 1.0
Stir of Echoes 2 0.9
Star Trek Enterprise 0.9
Doctor Who 0.8
Thirteen Ghosts 0.8
Stir of Echoes 0.8

Well that was for the opening week (to mix metaphors). Good to see Eureka that high on a regular show basis but Flash was heavily hyped for that week and alot of people tunned in to see the premire. Given how bad the episodes have been I am much more currious what the current numbers are.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Well that was for the opening week (to mix metaphors). Good to see Eureka that high on a regular show basis but Flash was heavily hyped for that week and alot of people tunned in to see the premire. Given how bad the episodes have been I am much more currious what the current numbers are.

Will not know that until next week, should see the second weeks numbers later this week, I expect to see a drop (-.1 to -.2).

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Wow this show is bad.

 

[papastebu]

You've got a good point there - they're trying to bring Flash Gordon to a new generation of people who may never have seen the '80s movie, let alone the '30s serials or newspaper strips.

I tried to keep that in mind while watching the premiere. But you'll notice I never made any comments about the missing rocketships or any of the things they changed. I just found the show dull and uninvolving.

Even though this is the case, it seems to me that they could have at least tried to include the themes of the old shows. Flash is supposed to be, basically, a go-getter type, and, faced with being stranded on an alien world, went and "got" what he needed. In the process of trying to find the way home, he encountered many other species, and they were so impressed with his loyalty, ingenuity, and drive to get things done while still holding on to his all-American morals and values, that they started developing a sort of planetary unity that was the thing that defeated Ming, eventually.
Also, the character's primary motivation, this series, to rescue a father that he thought was dead all these years, is removed from immediacy. One of the first rules in fiction is to start in the middle of the action, then fill in the backstory as it becomes relevant.
Flash's mom is unnecessary, they should have had Dale get captured and he had to rescue her, but they couldn't find a way back to Earth. They did the reverse of this, and that was one of the problems with the pacing, right there. The rescue of Dale seemed incedental, and Zarkov, who is supposed to be the "brains" of the trio, is someone who could be killed off, because he is not providing anything. The rescues were way too easy. Anyway, I didn't like what I saw, but I will watch until I lose interest completely, or until it interferes with watching "Heroes", whichever comes first.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Mmmmm - not much and could be seen as spoilers...

Stargate SG-1 star Michael Shanks talked with TV Guide about his upcoming guest spot on SCI FI Channel's Eureka, the upcoming new SG-1 DVD movies and Rage of Angels, a pilot he's developing with SG-1 co-star Christopher Judge.

The interview: http://www.tvguide.com/news/michael-shanks-stargate/070829-02