Comments on: Flash Gordon: Sci Fi Quietly Cancels Adventure Series

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:53:13 +0000

This show was getting so good towards the season finale. I was counting very much on seeing the second season. I’ve seen forums and blog that have discussed this show and other like this it — they’re always so hostile — criticising every insignificant little detail. It’s no wonder why the producers lose interest.
I hope they do pick this show up again, I’d like too what would’ve happened next.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:27:01 +0000

Get the reality crap off TV put back on the series and movies. LIFE sucks enough not to have reality on every channel reminds me of the movie Running Man what is TV really becoming and what of our society. People turn off the reality crap and maybe some real TV of Action, Adventure, Comedy, and Fantasy will be back.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:50:57 +0000

I liked the series.I hope something can be done and fast.

By: DrMemory

DrMemory — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:40:31 +0000

I walked away from the new Flash Gordon after the pilot, which I hated with a white-hot passion on every level. They took one of the primal sci-fi adventurers and turned him into a mopey jock with daddy issues? And yes, I understand that Ming can’t be Fu Manchu in space anymore, but we deserve better than making him JUST SOME GUY who rules with the power of WATER RIGHTS. It’s like making Darth Vader into some fey douche in a turtleneck, and the Dark Side of the Force into a supernatural understanding of zoning laws.

And yes, this is an entirely unfair evaluation based on one episode, but if anything had actually HAPPENED in the pilot, I may have changed my mind. All I remember of it is a lot of walking, a lot of standing around, and a Stargate ripoff. It just felt like the most misguided thing they tried that season.

No, I never gave this series even the slightest chance. So I guess that makes ME the bad guy.

By: Mr. Bob

Mr. Bob — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 06:32:08 +0000

I did enjoy what they did do. It sucks that it’s canceled. I was just waiting for so long until I just now searched and found this page stating that was canceled. Bummer.

By: Mari

Mari — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:36:42 +0000

The Sci Fi channel has a problem sticking with its shows, they cancel EVERYTHING. It makes me reluctant to get involved with anything they put out, because you know they will cancel it very soon. I think it would be in their interest to bring back old shows. I know networks don’t do that, but they need to build back trust with their viewers before they have no viewers. They do very little to advertise, they don’t keep to a regular schedule, and sometimes they push a show on viewers that people don’t like. I remember seeing Painkiller jane on every time I turned them on, and I simply don’t like that show. On the other hand, Dresden Files, and Flash were great shows and needed more direct advertising, and more then a week of playtime. You just don’t treat customers like that. Flash didn’t need a different concept or more budget. It was good.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:30:07 +0000

In my opinion the studios that decide to cancel all these excellent shows like Dresden Files, Flash Gordon, Painkiller Jane, and others must be on CRACK, METH, LSD, COCAINE or something. Either that or they are just plain MORONS!!!

By: Kristin

Kristin — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:35:29 +0000

Flash Gordon was the ONLY show I watched on sci-fi, now I won’t tune in. It disappointed me to see it cancel. I loved that show. If it weren’t for Flash Gordon, I would’ve never tried new shows. I usually hate sci-fi. But because of Flash Gordon, it was a reason to open my mind to new shows like that one. If it came back I would be happy. It should have never been cancelled. Eric Johnson played an awesome Flash Gordon. They should at least close up the finale or it will leave us hanging. Turn it into a movie or something, but close it up. Come on, we need more Flash Gordon!

By: Chuck

Chuck — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:43:34 +0000

I love Flash Gordon and it is good. I am upset that they have been canceling so many good shows too. Shows like Mutant X Team Knight Rider and others. Team Knight RIder would of made it if they did another Season. At the end of the first season Michael Knight was coming in at the End. If they would of done one more season or even episode they would of gotten it going. Another good one was canceled back in like 95 or 96 or later not sure. Mortal Kombat Conquest. It was good and the ending was stupid. They canceled it with a good ending meaning how it ended but terrible meaning the time. If they would of done a few more episodes or another season it would of made it but they had to cancel it. If they are going to cancel something then cancel it after you explain the ending if it is not understandable. Otherwise don’t put the show on in ther first place. I am sick and tired of shows being canceled at the wrong time. I know this if they cancel Knight Rider the new series I will be angry and send them a nice letter a complaint letter. they cancelded to many good shows as is. If I were Rich I would of made my own sci fi show and shows these shows they cancel a few times.

But, Don’t mind me. I am a die hard Sci Fi fan and all my favorite shows are being canceled.

I don’t mean to be the bearer of complaints. I just am sick of this.

and yes Dresden Files was a good series. so were so many others and they are all being canceled.

So bad that as much as I like the new Knight Rider I am not going to get to thrilled about a second season until they do one.

By: Al

Al — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:16:58 +0000

You know, I think these Networks go on the basis of how many viewers that actually sit and watch these shows on their home TV’s.I know I don’t have the time to watch my favorite shows when they are on TV. I Tibo or download them to my PSP and watch them when I can..Too many good shows are being cancled for this reason.I knew of a lot of people that watched this show, however; No one watched it at the time it was on. Everyone either Tiboed it or watched it on a portable device and the networks don’t take this into account for their ratings..

By: Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:50:57 +0000

I cannot believe they have cancelled yet another series after just one season. This series was pretty good and I was really getting into it and looking forward to the next season. Obviously I am going to have to get used to being let down by ‘Those Who Think They Know Best!!’ All the programmes I seem to get into have been canned….Dresden Files, Blood Ties, Moonlight etc.
They should ask the fans before making decisions

Yours Disappointed…..again!!

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:45:23 +0000

The problem is that we have corporate powers-that-be trying to dictate what is entertaining and what is not. Of course their method of determining that is how much profit can they get by spending the least amount of cash. The so-called “Reality-TV” craze is so big because they can get people who are not professional actors, pay them some ridiculously small amount of money and makes scads of money off it.

SciFi killed shows like BSG & Farscape not because of ratings but because they couldn’t get total control of it. Corporate greed win out over entertainment quality, sad to say that’s the world we live in.

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:50:25 +0000

Pity this show was canned , I really enjoyed it. Good lighthearted SF fun.

By: Errol Horne

Errol Horne — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:18:52 +0000

Listen up everyone I am a die hard SCI FI and flexible in new series coming out. This version of Flash Gordon was great and I liked that it was different. It’s Characters acted their parts well I loved every episode and the story line flowed brilliantly. The Producers of many SCI FI shows need to wake and stop cancelling shows like this if they have. Give it a chance and at least finish this story ya drongoes. To the cast good on ya mates hope to see you back in a second season.

Cheers Errol

By: Buffy

Buffy — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:57:50 +0000

The show sucked from start to end…. bad vibes, bad acting, bad plots, etc.
The show was not ‘futuristic’… it was like Flash Gorden goes to the Middle Ages.
Low budget drivel.

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:04:35 +0000

I hated the show at first, i watched some of the early re-runs on ION and I still think the early episodes were bad. If they would have called it something else besides Flash Gordon and placed it in a different Universe with different names it might have fared a little better. That said I really liked the second half of the season.

By: nanyamka

nanyamka — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:20:57 +0000

The show fail for one reason and one reason only sci-fi channel kept changing the time. How a fan suppose to watch a show they can’t find????????????

By: Resolute

Resolute — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:36:57 +0000

The reason this show failed as miserably as it did was it did not meet the basic premise of the concept of Flash Gordon. – Trapped on a distant planet, trying to find a way home and survive. –

They were wishy washy with it. “Let’s let them travel back and forth at will.” “Let’s not make Ming bald. Let’s water him down and make him just another boring white guy.” “We’ll make Flash incredibly incompetent and have him saved by others most of the time.”

Yeah, they didn’t let him be the hero. That and all those other things were just bland. The artistic vision wasn’t there. The ideas that make a great show were totally overlooked.

Don’t get me wrong – some of the episodes were entertaining, but they lacked for the most part a respectable “ooomph”, that the writers of other shows like “Chuck” “Lost” and (dare I mention the shows SciFi cancelled to put Flash on the air) “Stargate SG-1″ had. Battlestar Galactica is another example of a show that doesn’t hold back.

And ultimately, that’s what doomed “Flash Gordon” to the cancellation station. It held back.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:19:26 +0000

Ok, I guess I won’t be watching the SCI-FI channel anymore. I watched all three shows that were mentioned in this article. Some of us people like to watch shows that aren’t on normal stations and are different than everything else that is out there now. Why don’t all of the stations just start putting reality shows on 24/7 and not worry about scripted shows that some of us actually watch!

By: earl

earl — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:14:51 +0000

sorry to tell you dude but its toast.

That link you posted is to a bitorrent site and the poster says its a joke at the end of the page. besides the article’s all wrong. the guy who wrte it got confused between the superhero flash and flash gordon. flash gordon has never had super speed powers.

sorry.

By: dangerzone

dangerzone — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:41:05 +0000

Is it really canceled because apprently the exec. producer is acting like it isn’t. This was posted on EZTV May 07, 2008. Look here.

http://www.eztv.it/index.php?main=tvnews&show_news=1971

TV Series Finale is the only site that I have seen that is saying that is canceled and I can’t find confirmation anywhere else. I hope it isn’t canceled because I did enjoy the show. It had it’s problems but it was getting better and the problems were fixable. It should be given at least one more season especially with the way the 1st season eneded. As a fan of the show I hope there is still hope.

By: J-Wolfe

J-Wolfe — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:10:43 +0000

This completely stinks. But somehow, I knew it would happen. This show was too good, too clean, to be left on tv. Didn’t have profanity and nudity in it. XP

By: Rodney

Rodney — Fri, 02 May 2008 01:30:55 +0000

The SCI-FI Channel is getting worse the main problem is that last year (2007), SCI-FI Channels owner (NBC A.K.A.: NBC Universal) merge with another network called the Oxygen network. check it out

http://www.nbcumv.com/oxygen/release_detail.nbc/corporate-20071120000000-nbcuniversalcomple.html

That’s probably the reason why Flash Gorden along with other T.V. shows like The Dresden Files and Painkiller Jane were cancelled.

By: David, near Seattle

David, near Seattle — Thu, 01 May 2008 07:28:36 +0000

Because of Flash Gordon, I started to watch other shows on SciFi. Now they have cancelled the reason I was drawn to the channel in the first place. Bad move. Bad bad move

By: Stevie

Stevie — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:03:52 +0000

This really does suck. I was really looking forward to a second season. I would really like to see what they replace it with. All I see is no reason to watch Sci-Fi anymore with Flash and BSG gone!

By: Jorge

Jorge — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:20:32 +0000

A m?, personalmente, la serie me parec?a de una calidad muy mala. Lo cierto es que no respond?a a los criterios m?nimos, y yo la comparaba constantemente con la pel?cula de los ochenta…. ?os acordais de Ornella Mutti y Mari?ngela Melato? Estaban geniales…

By: Daine

Daine — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:30:48 +0000

I enjoyed Flash Gordon, and was anticipating the next season – seeing if this new government could hold up its promises, what trouble Ming would stir up, if Rankol was truly on the good side, and how Flash & company would find a way home. In fact, although it was Flash Gordon that got me hooked onto SG Atlantis, I was more interested in Flash even though I knew there was a much smaller following. When I found out that it was canceled, I was upset, to say the least.

By: Big John

Big John — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:31:43 +0000

i just finished the last episode (i work alot) and was hoping for news of a new season. sadly, once again a new show doesn’t get a chance. would it have been better to have a bigger budget with more effects, sure… but then it’d get canceled because it’s too expensive (like the beloved BSG)

By: googoo

googoo — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:53:35 +0000

Bad from the start.
Bad CGI/FX for today’s standards.
Bad acting
Bad plots
Bad customs
Bad filming locations

The previous film (30 years ago!), had a great score by Queen, was colorful, graphically loyal to the comic books (though quite cheesy) but was far better than this “home made video-like” rendition of the hero.

Instead of picking up new crap from other places, I wonder why SciFi doesn’t pick up series like “Journeyman”, “DayBreak”, “Invasion” and other great scifi shows which had a fan base already established but were cancelled because of bad scheduling/time spot or running agains others like American Idol, CSI and other TV blockbusters.

ggg

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:59:08 +0000

man this sux. i really liked Flash and was interested in how a possible season two would have gone with them being stuck on Mongo and Ming’s son Terak taking over… oh well. anyone know if it’ll be out on DVD?

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:49:36 +0000

I agree with Vinny, Sci-Fi is getting bad at not giving shows a chance to develop. I especially enjoyed the season (series) finale. I was looking forward to next season but now the decision has been made. What’s funny, after Battlestar Galactica, I will have no reason to watch the Sci-Fi channel since they have nothing interesting to watch and they do not give shows a chance.

BAD DECISION!!!!!!!!

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:01:49 +0000

Episodes are NOT “entitled” to anything; they are simply “titled.” Just because the word has been misused so much by so many that it is becoming “acceptable” by some dictionaries, that doesn’t make it correct!

Editor: Merriam-Webster lists the first definition of “entitle” as “to give a title to : designate” though I see your point. Thanks for the note.

By: rata patona

rata patona — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:50:46 +0000

yeah, it’s a shame

By: vinny

vinny — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:55:14 +0000

the sci-fi channel is getting worse than the networks when it comes to giving new shows a chance, the fans of there programming watch because the newtorks has abandoned these kind of shows and there fan base. what ever happen to giving shows a chance to find there audience. stop trying to compete with the “BIG” networks they are not your rivals, your rivals are the speciality networks like yourself.