PeacockFlash Gordon (2007)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.6
Overview
Flash Gordon is an American science fiction television series that debuted on Sci Fi in the United States on August 10, 2007 and continued airing new episodes through February 8, 2008. It has also appeared on the United Kingdom Sci Fi Channel and SPACE in Canada. The series was developed by Peter Hume, who served as executive producer/show runner and wrote the first and last episodes, among others.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
Flash Gordon is an American science fiction television series that debuted on Sci Fi in the United States on August 10, 2007 and continued airing new episodes through February 8, 2008. It has also appeared on the United Kingdom Sci Fi Channel and SPACE in Canada. The series was developed by Peter Hume, who served as executive producer/show runner and wrote the first and last episodes, among others.
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict of good versus evil and the overthrow of a tyrannical dictator is a universal theme, and its solution relies on classic heroic action and adventure tropes rather than promoting specific political ideologies.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without intentional diversity-driven recasting of traditional roles. Its narrative centers on a white male hero portrayed positively, without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The show features Baylin, a female warrior, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male soldiers and guards from Ming's forces, utilizing martial arts and melee weapons.
Ming the Merciless, a character canonically established as East Asian-coded in the original comic strip and previous adaptations, is portrayed by a white actor in the 2007 series, constituting a race swap.
The 2007 'Flash Gordon' television series focuses on sci-fi adventure and traditional hero narratives, without incorporating any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal of queer identity to evaluate within the series' content.
The 2007 Flash Gordon series maintains the established genders for its core characters, including Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, Dr. Zarkov, and Ming the Merciless, consistent with their canonical portrayals in source material and previous adaptations. No significant legacy characters were depicted with a different gender.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
4.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
4.8
5.5
Critic Ratings
N/A
3.5
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