sff: Flash Gordon

[lyssie]

.....Caprica called, they'd like their filter back.

The kids in high school also called, and would like their supershinypointless scene transition back.

The Actors' Guild called and would like to know who these people are, because they've never paid dues there.

The makeup and wardrobe departments apparently used to work for, who, KISS? Guns'n'Roses?

Either way, it's been a long time since I've seen a TV series quite that bad.

Comments

[fahrbotdrusilla]

I tried to watch it last week. It was just... bad.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

I want to like it. So so much. And. Agh. Sadly, PKJ isn't doing much better. Clip shows. And more clip shows.

[kali921.livejournal.com]

I KNEW IT.

SO SAD.

Man, I had SUCH hopes, too.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

It's just... lame!

[lizardbeth-j.livejournal.com]

I was going to do a thing last week, and decided the only thing I could say was that it would actually be improved by MORE campiness.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

They could... um... just have the girls go off and blow things up. It would make it slightly better.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Really really bad. I.... you know, I keep thinking SciFi can't get worse. And then they do stuff like this.

[angualupin.livejournal.com]

SO BAD.

I have nothing else to say.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Maybe less is more?

[daisycm83.livejournal.com]

I have watched much worse shows and enjoyed them?

I think I just find glee in extreme badness.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

I can, sometimes, but there was absolutely nothing to offset the badness.

[elvinborn.livejournal.com]

it almost makes the Saturday movies seem good. or at least, less horrifyingly awful. What's sad is that I thought this week's ep was a little less horrid than the bits I've seen previously.

And I think of the shows we lost to pay for this crap...

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Normally, I'm not one to go "they cancelled x for z" but with this, I can name at least three shows that were far better (Dresden, Painkiller Jane, and SG-1)--they weren't Farscape, but they were better than that drek.

[elvinborn.livejournal.com]

it's not usually my first response, but with the way things have been managed at Sciffy lately, it's the thought that comes to mind. it's shows like this Flash Gordon that made it difficult for scifi to get any respect as a tv genre. it would be okay (mostly) if it was camp, but it's just bad. I disapprove.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

This is actually true. If it were camp, it would at least be acceptable. Instead it's just utter crap. Sigh.

[greycoupon.livejournal.com]

You know, they are cramming the new BSG "min-sodes" in the commercial breaks of this "hit show" to make us watch. Uh huh. I loves my Tivo.

[lizardbeth-j.livejournal.com]

You're kidding. Right? pleeeze?

That blows.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

I kind of wish I was a Nielsen family, just so I could turn it on at the precise time the minisodes air, and then turn it off again.