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Flash and Aura Get Slimy to Fight a Tentacle

I definitely fought one of these angry tentacle trees in the "Expedition to the Barrier Peaks" AD&D module, but I didn't receive any aid from nubile ladies like Aura. In this clip, some weird extraneous plot device compels Aura to strip down to her red corset and short shorts, cover herself in oil (!!!), and rescue Flash from the aforementioned tentacle tree. This is a perfect distillation of everything that makes the SciFi Channel's Flash Gordon great: teensy red costumes, flailing enemies made of rubber, shouted dialog, and at least one extremely toothy monster that literally goes, "Roooorrrww!" Spoilers ahead, weirdos. More »

7:20 AM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Annalee Newitz
2,245 views, 15 comments

Latest by Annalee Newitz: @Macloserboy: The whole series IS like this. It is must-watch suckage. more »