Remember the Omega Male coverage in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Slate that I pointed to this week? The thing is, by the time a topic gets to the point of being commented on in mainstream media it is already pervasive. What seemed like timely cultural commentary on what looks like a far-reaching issue looks fatally late after coming across this story about a new animated feature for kids, Alpha and Omega.
From the Slate post:
It’s about a boy wolf and a girl wolf who get relocated by well-meaning park rangers thousands of miles from home and have to find their way back. On the journey, the usual adventure and romance ensues. The twist: SHE is the alpha and HE is the omega.
From the movie’s synopsis:
Quick-witted Humphrey (voice of Justin Long) likes to frolic with friends and play video games with squirrels; disciplined Kate (voice of Hayden Panettiere) likes to call the shots and hunt caribou. Normally, an omega wolf like Humphrey would never stand a chance with an alpha wolf like Kate, but when they’re both transported halfway across the country they must work together to get back to their natural habitat.
Sidenote: was this Dennis Hopper’s last movie?
