Rogue Review No. 339 - March 29, 1999 Flash by Waldo M/F, TG, Transform, MC, NC Length: 36,800 words CHAPTERS 1 - 4 Objective Analysis: 7 (out of 10) Arousal: 2 (out of 5) Story: 5 (out of 5) Stroke: No Subjective Analysis: Very Good CHAPTERS 5 - 9 Objective Analysis: - (out of 10) Arousal: - (out of 5) Story: - (out of 5) Stroke: - Subjective Analysis: Not Good NOTICE If you are easily offended, not of the requires legal age, or material of an erotic nature is illegal where you are, then do not read what follows. SUMMARY Captain Browning, a crusty combat veteran is stationed at Rocket Base Z-Alpha. He receives a call distress from Corporal Joseph Hurley, ship's cook and only survivor of a collision between a spaceship and a meteor. Capt. Browning sends a message to Flash Gordon and Dr. Hans Zarkoff informing them of the incident and asking them to rescue the cook. They do so. Once in the cramped quarters of Explorer 1, Cpl. Hurley learns that there is also a woman on board, Dale Arden. The woman is actually Flash Gordon. Dr. Zarkoff explains to Hurley how it came to pass that every 29 hours Flash is transformed into Dale Arden and then after another 29 hours back into himself. Hurley has a hard time dealing with the reality of the situation, seeing as that he is having withdrawal symptoms from taking an anti-arousal drug and that he has not seen a woman in months. At first Dale/Flash refuses to consider the cook's advances. She begins to weaken after Dr. Zarkoff informs her that having sex, something that Dale/Flash has not done as a woman, would probably improve her mental health. Meanwhile, the real Dale Arden is the prisoner of Ming the Merciless. Flash/Dale is determined to rescue her and cure his condition. Capt. Browning is more than willing to help. COMMENTARY Chapters 1 - 4 So far this story is not wildly arousing. It has its moments. The fact that both Hurley and Dale/Flash are attempting to resist temptation makes the story a bit more compelling, and for me at least, more arousing. There is some sex play in the first half of the story, but for the most part there is a lot more story than there is sex. This is a very well written story. At times the characters seem a bit too whole wheat, but then again I think that was part of the desired effect. The story is nicely paced and seems to follow a logical progression. There are some spelling errors, but they are few, relative to the length of the story. If you don't care for transgender stories then this may not be your kettle of fish. There are not that many scenes that I found arousing, but it is a good read. For right know it is on my B-list. Chapters 5 - 9 In the second half of this story the author introduces an element that I really don't care for, mind control. I don't think that I can objectively judge the second half of this story. Mind control stories are a real turn off for me. I enjoy seeing how characters react to given situations, but once a character has no "free will" they cease to be a person and become an object instead. What I said about the first four chapters stands. If you like mind control stories, then maybe you'll like this one. Personally I was turned off by it. I suppose that it is also worth mentioning that I read this story in two sittings. I wrote the review of the first four chapters before I read the last five chapters. Otherwise, I probably would not have written as much about the first four chapters as I did. LINKS Flash * http://search.dejanews.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=423894159&fmt=raw [1/10] * http://search.dejanews.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=423892523&fmt=raw [2/10] * http://search.dejanews.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=423892516&fmt=raw [3/10] * http://search.dejanews.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=423894163&fmt=raw [4/10] * http://search.dejanews.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=423892533&fmt=raw [5/10] * http://search.dejanews.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=423892540&fmt=raw [6/10] * http://search.dejanews.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=423892553&fmt=raw [7/10] * http://search.dejanews.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=423892547&fmt=raw [8/10] * http://search.dejanews.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=423892561&fmt=raw [9/10] * http://search.dejanews.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=423892530&fmt=raw [10/10] * http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/18128.txt [1/10] * http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/18120.txt [2/10] * http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/18119.txt [3/10] * http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/18129.txt [4/10] * http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/18123.txt [5/10] * http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/18124.txt [6/10] * http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/18126.txt [7/10] * http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/18125.txt [8/10] * http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/18127.txt [9/10] * http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/18122.txt [10/10] Waldo's Bibliography * http://bitbard.pair.com/library/waldo/