Flash Gordon: Assassin and Ascension
I finally caught up with the last two episodes of “Flash Gordon.” The show is slowly getting better and a little more interesting. However there are now rumors that the show might actually be cancelled due to the poor ratings and bad reviews.
The Assassin episode was somewhat confusing. Ming and his weird scientist guy Rylo sent an assassin to earth who could adapt and take on the shape of anyone else by using a machine to basically suck out their brains. He was sent to blow up the old offices of people tied to Flash’s father, perhaps they were trying to stop Flash from getting close to the truth? I don’t know, it was a confusing episode and one which probably should have been dropped. It didn’t seem to advance the story at all.
Vultan? I hardly recognize you!
In Ascension we met the Hawkmen, though once again the show took huge liberties. King Vultan was now Chief Vultan, who for thirteen years has been searching for his son. His son was lost through a rift around the same time Flash’s father was. Vultan’s son was on Earth, he was eventually located. He was initiated into the Hawkmen tribe, they’re now called Dactyls as opposed to Hawkmen. Furthermore they don’t have wings, they don’t even fly. They worship the hawk, are nomads and basically glide on the wind using their capes. Aside from the disappointment of what they did to the Hawkmen, it was actually one of the better episode. Flash helped Vultan save his son, who was captured by Aurora as she wanted a port key from Vultan. Vultan and his men stole it from her to get to earth and find Vultan’s son, while Aurora had stolen it from Rylo for some other reason. In the end Vultan’s son however returned back to Earth, but claimed he finally knew who he was and where he came from. Vultan told him he was welcomed in their tribe anytime. Flash and Aurora’s relationship meanwhile continues to be strained because he doesn’t trust her, and he thought she was different from her father.
I can’t wait to see what they’ve done to Baron and his tribe :-\ Though if the rumors are true, the show may be canceled before then!
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