Prime VideoFlash Gordon (1996)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.6
Overview
Earth teenagers Flash Gordon and Dale Arden, and their reluctant friend Dr. Zarkov, journey to the fantastic planet Mongo where they fight to defeat the evil planetary dictator, Ming the Merciless.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Earth teenagers Flash Gordon and Dale Arden, and their reluctant friend Dr. Zarkov, journey to the fantastic planet Mongo where they fight to defeat the evil planetary dictator, Ming the Merciless.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core conflict of overthrowing a tyrannical dictator through individual heroism and rebellion is a universal narrative that does not explicitly promote or critique specific progressive or conservative ideologies, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast and does not include intentional race or gender swaps for DEI purposes. Its narrative focuses on a classic good-versus-evil space adventure, without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Flash Gordon does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on its main heterosexual protagonists and antagonists, with no explicit or implicit queer representation present in the story.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1996 animated series "Flash Gordon" maintains the established genders of its core characters, including Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, Dr. Zarkov, and Ming the Merciless, as depicted in the original comic strip and prior adaptations. No canonical characters were portrayed with a different gender.
The 1996 animated series maintains the established races for Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, and Dr. Zarkov. While Ming the Merciless's appearance was altered from his original East Asian caricature to a green-skinned alien, this is a change in species/appearance rather than a swap to a different human racial category.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.5
5.8
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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