Have you ever read flash gordon at all? or seen any of the older incarntions? They pretty much kept a few character's names, and tossed everything else out. That's why there has been the huge backlash.

They should hav ejust made up a new show name, and not pretended to be Flash Gordon, IMHO.

There have been impending rumors of it's cancellation since episode 3.

Way too many people take way too many things way too seriously.