Mufasa: The Lion King
Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Mufasa: The Lion King!
This culminates inMufasa becoming the king of the Pride Lands.
Although the narrative is fresh, the film reused many character types fromThe Lion King.
Despite this, the Mufasa prequel made the correct decision not to replace two characters from the original movie.
The titular main characters parallel Simba in both personality and storyline.
They are courageous lion cubs who get separated from their family because of a traumatic stampede.
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The parallels extend to other characters as well.
Sarabi inMufasais the equivalent of adult Nala in The Lion King.
They also have quippy dialogue that makes them lovable as a villain.
Theres no way either Zazu or Rafiki would follow the motto Hakuna Matata.
Many of their interactions resemble Felix and Oscar in The Odd Couple.
The jokes from Rafiki and Zazu also have zero resemblance to Timon and Pumbaa.
Rafiki feels more mystical and in his own world, while The Lion Kings duo is grounded in reality.
Theres no way either Zazu or Rafiki would follow the motto Hakuna Matata.
The film is best when focusing on the titular main character.
Even when examining the framework, Timon and Pumbaa are admittedly unnecessary to the story.
Rafiki is babysitting Kiara, whos listening to a story to distract her from the thunder.
The dynamic duo are mostly just tag alongs.
That being said, its exciting to see Timon and Pumbaa back onscreen again.
Theres zero question theyd stay at Pride Rock with Simba, Nala, and their kids.
They feel integral to Simbas story and, by extension, his daughters story.
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