Flash Gordon!!

[Briangate78]

Wow, that's a little bit harsh IMO. At least give it another episode or two before calling for it's immediate execution.

I've been over there (Sci-Fi) and most of those posting hate it. Also there's a petition to get rid of it now.

Yeah and I'm in the middle of it. Not sure what to do.

Because it was a copy of SG-1's. And it was alright.

Yeah that's why it was so good! Took SG-1 and just added a more adventurous and dark, with little boundaries to it.

[Doze]

I'm giving it one more episode but it will have to come on strong. It this point I would rather see Lost in Space reruns then this show. And the only reason I will is I am so desperate to see "Sci Fi" on the Sci Fi Channel. I am so sick of seeing Horror/Giant Bugs/Wrestling as their number one focus.

[morjana]

"Flash Gordon" - SyFy Portal: Premiere Ratings:

From SyFy Portal:

http://www.syfyportal.com/news424041.html

(Please follow the link for the complete article.)

'Flash Gordon' Pulls In Decent Premiere Ratings

By MICHAEL HINMAN

Aug-13-2007

While they might not be something Bonnie Hammer is hanging up on her
refrigerator, the new "Flash Gordon" series debuted to respectable
numbers Friday night.

SciFi Channel called it the best-rated series premiere of 2007,
earning a 1.5 household rating from Nielsen Media Research,
representing approximately 2.1 million viewers. Those numbers
finished ahead of two other series premieres over the past eight
months on the network -- "Painkiller Jane" earned a 1.3 household,
while "The Dresden Files" clocked a 1.4 household in its series debut.


**snippage**


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It will be interesting to see what the ratings for episode #2 are.

[AnUbIs2004]

It will be interesting to see what the ratings for episode #2 are.

Considering how badly this show has been received by viewers, I will shocked if it gets higher than 1.3

[Briangate78]

Oh my! The SGA finale got a 1.5!

[the fifth man]

Considering how badly this show has been received by viewers, I will shocked if it gets higher than 1.3

Yeah, it will be interesting to see how many of those initial viewers give it another week to improve on itself.

[Jonas]

I was watching an episode of Star Trek: Voyager today called "Bride of Chaotica!" in which photonic beings mistake Tom Paris' Captain Proton holodeck program for reality. Captain Proton is basically the old Flash Gordon serials. Anywhoo when i was watching this i was like they should have casted the guy that played Chaotica for Ming, since that was basically who he was supposed to be. He would have been much better then the guy they did cast.

[Xicer]

Well, the thing was that for the new Flash Gordon, they wanted to cast someone who wasn't going to be portrayed as Asian to get rid of the stereotypes.

[FoolishPleasure]

Painkiller Jane has finally been "put down" by Skiffy:

http://www.syfyportal.com/news424044.html

One can only hope Flash won't be far behind.

[creed462]

this is sad both fanchies(sp) had great potential, but it seem bad writers spoiled the broth

[Boxytheboxed]

The idea of Flash Gordon without the Queen theme makes me very very sad indeed.

me too cheese me too

[prion]

The ratings of course will go down. It always happens. Pilots get the biggest ratings as people watch out of curiosity, and some will come back, others will rather stick their fingers in a lightsocket than watch another hour of it

FG had potential which, as far as I could see, hasn't been reached and probably won't be reached. Casting is part of the problem. The kids (Flash, the bad guy's daughter) seem far too old to be the children of the parents. You put 'em side by side and go huh, did they have their kids when they were 10?

None of the characters are very thrilling to watch, the dialogue is, well, substandard (except in a few cases you do laugh, like when Flash tells, oh, whoever, not to smash the blender as it's his mothers, or something like that, during the kitchen fight scene) but those gems are few and far between. Every single evil/semi-evil female nemesis must always be in midriff exposing tight outfits (this must in SciFi.com contracts - if you're a pretty in shape woman, the midriff is exposed!)

I'll watch it next week, only cuz, well, I'm looking for SGA ads and well, SGA/SG1 actors may appear. It's made in Vancouver. Of course, I'll be on the PC and probably doing something else while watching it as I do have my limits

[Briangate78]

The ratings of course will go down. It always happens. Pilots get the biggest ratings as people watch out of curiosity, and some will come back, others will rather stick their fingers in a lightsocket than watch another hour of it

I am hoping SGA will pull in way over a 1.5+ for the Season 4 premiere and at least stay around the 1.4 to 1.5 mark. That should secure a 5th season. Flash's ratings are not going to stay at a 1.5, there is too much negativity surronding the show, not just from on-line fans but from TV critics.

BTW they axed PKJ, that show was averaging like a .7 or .8. Those are bad numbers.

Compare past show premiere ratings that aired on Sci-fi, in order from best to worst...

Eureka - 3.2 (Still going strong)
SGA - 3.2 (Still going strong)
BSG - 2.6 (Ending by producer's choice)
Flash - 1.5 (too soon to tell the fate)
Dresden Files - 1.4 (Cancelled)
PKJ - 1.3 (Cancelled)
Destination Truth - 1.2

Eureka and SGA are going to be the shows that carry this network past 2008!

[morjana]

OT: "Flash Gordon" - IGN: Pilot Review:


From IGN:


http://tv.ign.com/articles/812/812487p1.html

(Please follow the link for the complete review. The author rated this episode with a 2.9 out of 10.)

Flash Gordon: "Pilot" Review

Flash Gordon hits the 21st Century with a resounding shrug.

by Travis Fickett

August 13, 2007 - The name Flash Gordon might evoke a number of things. There's the cheesy 1980 movie, complete with over the top Queen music and camp covering every square inch. Then there's the original comic strip and the film serials of the '30s, where the series featured a square-jawed hero battling outlandish enemies in alien landscapes. The new Sci Fi series, also titled Flash Gordon, decides to take a different approach. Rather than emulate that pulp spirit, this series takes it out back and puts a bullet in its head.

It's a misfire in virtually every sense of the word....

**snippage**

There are a few elements that you would expect to see in a Flash Gordon show - two fisted, cliffhanging action is one of them. The action in this show has all the impact of a slap fight between seven-year-old girls. The stunts are insipid and the direction flat. The average fan film found on YouTube is better produced than this. There are three "action sequences" in the show: Flash runs on top of a Winnebago, Flash and Dale fight a robot and then a sort of chase/fight between Flash and the two "girls of Mongo." That's it. Pick any show from the last, oh - let's say five years - that is remotely considered an action show - pick a bad episode. Whatever you're picturing - it's better than this.

**snippage**

Flash Gordon isn't just bad, it's shameful. This entire production was rushed and it feels that way. There's no creativity or inspiration in the design, the writing, the direction, the effects or the casting. The idea of having a wormhole between Earth and Mongo might be interesting, but here it drains all urgency and adventure from the concept. Flash Gordon was about an Earthman stranded on an alien planet. It was this sense of isolation that was a key component of the story. They've taken that away, and they've added nothing and failed in the execution of what's left. For fans of science fiction, there's nothing here worth watching. For fans of Flash Gordon, you should know that this show just flipped you the bird.

[prion]

I am hoping SGA will pull in way over a 1.5+ for the Season 4 premiere and at least stay around the 1.4 to 1.5 mark. That should secure a 5th season. Flash's ratings are not going to stay at a 1.5, there is too much negativity surronding the show, not just from on-line fans but from TV critics.

BTW they axed PKJ, that show was averaging like a .7 or .8. Those are bad numbers.

Compare past show premiere ratings that aired on Sci-fi, in order from best to worst...

Eureka - 3.2 (Still going strong)
SGA - 3.2 (Still going strong)
BSG - 2.6 (Ending by producer's choice)
Flash - 1.5 (too soon to tell the fate)
Dresden Files - 1.4 (Cancelled)
PKJ - 1.3 (Cancelled)
Destination Truth - 1.2

Eureka and SGA are going to be the shows that carry this network past 2008!

I believe SGA's renewal is based on the latter half of season 3...