From the (somewhat revealing) armor plating to the sharp and ornate designs on her armor, the overall character design of Power Rangers’ Rita is a dead ringer for Scorpina from the classic Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series.
The film has apparently made a ton of notable changes to traditional designs already (Bill Hader’s Alpha 5 comes to mind), but the fact that this updated version of “Rita” looks so similar to an existing character from the Power Rangers mythos seems incredibly striking and noteworthy.
First and foremost, it’s obviously worth pointing out that Elizabeth Banks’ Rita Repulsa looks absolutely nothing like the character from the source material.
However, her heavily armored appearance bears a striking resemblance to the iconic look of her loyal henchwoman, Scorpina.