Okay, here's my question.
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Flash Gordon
damir-marusic — 10 years ago(June 16, 2015 06:32 AM)
Okay, here's my question.
Why is Flash Gordon had to be clad only in leather pants if they decided executed him in the gas chamber?
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fa394 — 10 years ago(December 27, 2015 07:13 PM)
I guess that is the format of executions on mongo, making the victim feel as worthless and vulnerable as possible by being almost naked At least flash gets to show himself off and he does look undeniably delicious in the leather shorts
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Sherdons — 3 years ago(May 15, 2022 12:38 PM)
Probably several reasons for this
To make him feel inferior and humiliated during the final moments of his life ie as part of his punishment
To ensure that he is totally defenceless and unable to do anything to stop himself being executed
So that the gas works faster, if his body is bare and exposed it will be absorbed through the skin much faster
Poison gas would probably leave residue on any clothes that the prisoner was wearing, hence it makes sense for him to be as near naked as possible
Finally to give him the opportunity to show off his impressive body one final time before his life is over. His final salute to his admirers, Dale and Aura mostly… -
Gabanemo — 3 years ago(September 08, 2022 06:41 AM)
Yeah this movie is full of really kinky scenes and costumes like this, the men and the women I'm surprised this isn't commented on more, Flash does have a lot on display in this scene, and he gets to show it all off, walking around flexing wrestling with guards walking upstairs before it ends in the chair. Like a final sexy salute to his admirers.
Another question is are those leather underwear his own underwear he was always wearing or did someone put them on him for the execution?? If it's the first then flash is indeed a kinky guy somewhat at odds with his otherwise wholesome image, if it's the second then someone on Mongo certainly got a lovely job stripping him naked and slipping those on him, presumably while he was unconscious too…
The mind boggles! Perhaps it's best we'll never know for sure…
