6) Ai-Yi-Yi, It’s Alpha
Zordon’s trusty diminutive robot assistant Alpha also makes his debut here – and he seems to have undergone a bigger change than his master, particularly in the personality department. In the old series, Alpha was a helium-voiced, ever-hysterical source of comic relief who was known for his catchphrase of “ai-yi-yi.” He was also totally loyal to the Rangers, seeing as he recruited them himself (upon Zordon’s instructions).
Though he’s also been significantly redesigned from the original, the thing that’s most noticeable about the new Alpha is that he’s much more dismissive of the Rangers than he used to be. With a more nasally voice courtesy of Bill Hader, he complains “I was kinda expecting a little more” when he meets them.
A shamelessly rude robot worked well with Alan Tudyk’s K2SO in Rogue One, so the new Alpha could likewise steal the show in this movie.
Published: Jan 20, 2017 10:30 am