The Electric State
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This article contains spoilers for The Electric State.
The Electric Statehas a lot to offer, but its robot characters are by far its most captivating aspect.
However, the film still manages to like viewers with its feel-good story beats and adorable robot characters.
Among these robot characters, eight play a crucial role in making the movie more engaging and heartwarming.
Although Keats initially manages to avoid her, Scissors eventually persuades him to get his hair chopped.
Custom Image by Dhruv Sharma.
The ones like Mrs. Scissors were likely reduced to the tasks they were programmed to do.
5Popfly
Voiced By Brian Cox
Brian Cox’s Popfly is surprisingly theMVP inThe Electric State.
The character is a baseball-themed robot who throws baseballs at high speeds.
Michelle, an orphan in a robot-filled alternate 1990s, discovers her brother may still be alive after a mysterious robot visit. Teaming up with a smuggler and his sidekick, she ventures into the Exclusion Zone, only to uncover sinister forces behind her brother’s fate.
His physical ability suggests humans designed him for baseball practice.
However, Brian Cox adds another layer of personality and charm to the robot by voicing his motivational speeches.
The Electric Stateis the most expensive Netflix moviewith a reported budget of $320 million.
Even when she delivers the letter to Michelle, she shows everything from confusion to apprehension.
Unlike other robots, he also seems to be way more expressive and even has a wider vocabulary.
