History WesternAnimation / TheLionKing1994

If it weren't for you, Mufasa would still be alive! Do you deny it?

** While he is a member of the order Carnivora, meerkats are not really carnivorous: their diet consists mainly of insects with the exception of an occasional bird or lizzard.

A plot described by some as ''{{Hamlet}}'' and ''{{Macbeth}}'' with TalkingAnimal{{s}}. The sequels seem to follow the Shakespeare trend, as ''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' is ''RomeoAndJuliet'' and ''{{Othello}}'' [[XMeetsY With Talking Animals In Africa]] and The ''Lion King 1½'' resembles ''RosencrantzAndGuildensternAreDead'', a much more recent play and PerspectiveFlip of {{Hamlet}}. Timon and Pumbaa also star in a spin-off [[RecycledTheSeries animated series]], ''[[SarcasmMode imaginatively]]'' named ''TimonAndPumbaa'', which was [[ReverseCerebusSyndrome vastly different in tone and setting]] from the original movies, doesn't fit into canon, and has a tendency towards almost complete anthropomorphisation.

'''Timon:''' Can't you feel it?!\\

* RefittedForSequel: ''Disney/TheLionKing'' originally had a scene where Timon refused to go help Simba and Pumbaa trying to encourage him. This features a scene that relates to Timon's overall "dream home" subplot.

A plot described by some as ''{{Hamlet}}'' and ''Macbeth'' with TalkingAnimal{{s}}. The sequels seem to follow the Shakespeare trend, as ''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' is ''RomeoAndJuliet'' and ''{{Othello}}'' [[XMeetsY With Talking Animals In Africa]] and The ''Lion King 1½'' resembles ''RosencrantzAndGuildensternAreDead'', a much more recent play and PerspectiveFlip of {{Hamlet}}. Timon and Pumbaa also star in a spin-off [[RecycledTheSeries animated series]], ''[[SarcasmMode imaginatively]]'' named ''TimonAndPumbaa'', which was [[ReverseCerebusSyndrome vastly different in tone and setting]] from the original movies, doesn't fit into canon, and has a tendency towards almost complete anthropomorphisation.

A plot described by some as ''{{Hamlet}}'' with TalkingAnimal{{s}}. The sequels seem to follow the Shakespeare trend, as ''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' is ''RomeoAndJuliet'' [[XMeetsY With Talking Animals In Africa]] and The ''Lion King 1½'' resembles ''RosencrantzAndGuildensternAreDead'', a much more recent play and PerspectiveFlip of {{Hamlet}}. Timon and Pumbaa also star in a spin-off [[RecycledTheSeries animated series]], ''[[SarcasmMode imaginatively]]'' named ''TimonAndPumbaa'', which was [[ReverseCerebusSyndrome vastly different in tone and setting]] from the original movies, doesn't fit into canon, and has a tendency towards almost complete anthropomorphisation.

** The song "Morning Report" was written (and even completely animated) for the scene where Mufasa gives Simba a tour of the kingdom and they use Zazu as an impromptu pouncing target. The animated song was included as a bonus in a future DVD release, and it found its way into the musical.

* BadassGrandpa: Rakiki is clearly meant to be a wise old mystic, but that doesn't stop him from [[CurbStompBattle wiping the floor a pack of hyenas]].

-->'''Banzai:''' What are we supposed to do? Kill Mufasa?
-->'''Scar:''' Precisely.

--> '''Mufasa:''' You deliberately disobeyed me. \\

-->Simba, it's to ''die'' for.
-->If it weren't for you, he'd still be alive.
-->If it weren't for you, Mufasa would still be alive! Do you deny it?

* KickTheDog: Consider Scar's "Run away," speech to grieving young Simba. It's bad enough at first blush, but then consider that he's planning on killing Simba about ten seconds later, meaning that this exchange serves no real purpose. ''He's just doing it to be a dick.''

-->'''Zazu''': Sire, what are you doing?
-->'''Mufasa''': Pouncing.
-->'''Zazu''': Ahh, yes... pouncing. ''(Turns back, {{Beat}})'' ''(Realizes what he just said)'' '''''POUNCING?'''''

-->'''Banzai:''' Yeah be prepared. For what?
-->'''Scar:''' For the death of the king.
-->'''Banzai:''' Why? Is he sick?
-->'''Scar:''' No fool we're going to kill him. And Simba too.

* PopStarComposer: ''It's the ciiiirr-cle of {{Elton Jo|hn}}ooohn...''

-->'''Kovu:''' ''(to Kiara)'' Let's get out of here. We'll run away together! ''(wiggles his backside with a seductive voice)'' And start a pride ''all our own.'' (emphasis his)

* AmbiguouslyGay: Maybe even dropping the "ambiguous" part. A lot of the movie, especially regarding Timon's relationship with his family, seems to play this up as straight as possible, with little gems like [[http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/6107/picture2woa.png this scene]]. Also, a mushy scene of Timon and Pumbaa staring into one another's eyes causes Timon, in the "audience," to start crying to the point where the movie has to be "paused" for him to recover.

** Also, several new songs, of course. Notably, Simba and Nala get their own songs; "Endless Night" and "Shadowland," respectively.

* KissingCousins: It seems like the creators of the sequel averted this in the middle of production realizing Kiara would have been in love with her cousin once removed. Instead, Kovu was Scar's protege, despite looking just like him ([[http://www.animationsource.org/lion_king/en/articles/Scar_HAS_to_be_Kovu_s_father_1_1..whut/162635.html&id_film=14 though that's completely your opinion]]), [[WildMassGuessing which just brings up the question of who Kovu's father actually is]]... The ''fans'', however, don't seem to have a problem with it, as most say Chumvi. Case in point, Vitani is typically {{shipp|ing}}ed with Kopa, which is weird because Alex Simmons, his creator, [[http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a59/Benjamin84/The%20Lion%20King/AlexSimmonsE-Mail.png says the cub is COMPLETELY his]].

** Sort of a pointless worry when you remember that Nala's mother was Zarabi's (Simba's mother) sister.

A plot described by some as ''{{Hamlet}}'' with {{Talking Anim'al}}s. The sequels seem to follow the Shakespeare trend, as ''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' is ''RomeoAndJuliet'' [[XMeetsY With Talking Animals In Africa]] and The ''Lion King 1½'' resembles ''RosencrantzAndGuildensternAreDead'', a much more recent play and PerspectiveFlip of {{Hamlet}}. Timon and Pumbaa also star in a spin-off [[RecycledTheSeries animated series]], ''[[SarcasmMode imaginatively]]'' named ''TimonAndPumbaa'', which was [[ReverseCerebusSyndrome vastly different in tone and setting]] from the original movies, doesn't fit into canon, and has a tendency towards almost complete anthropomorphisation.

A plot described by some as ''{{Hamlet}}'' with {{Talking Animal}}s. The sequels seem to follow the Shakespeare trend, as ''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' is ''RomeoAndJuliet'' [[XMeetsY With Talking Animals In Africa]] and The ''Lion King 1½'' resembles ''RosencrantzAndGuildensternAreDead'', a much more recent play and PerspectiveFlip of {{Hamlet}}. Timon and Pumbaa also star in a spin-off [[RecycledTheSeries animated series]], ''[[SarcasmMode imaginatively]]'' named ''TimonAndPumbaa'', which was [[ReverseCerebusSyndrome vastly different in tone and setting]] from the original movies, doesn't fit into canon, and has a tendency towards almost complete anthropomorphisation.

** While he is a member of the order Carnivoria, meerkats are not really carnivorous: their diet consists mainly of insects with the exception of an occasional bird or lizzard

The most financially successful film in the DisneyAnimatedCanon, ''The Lion King'' tells the story of Simba (Jonathan Taylor Thomas (young), MatthewBroderick (teen/adult)), a lion who is heir of the [[AncientAfrica African]] Pride Lands. After his father, Mufasa (JamesEarlJones), dies, his uncle Scar (JeremyIrons) tells him it's [[ItsAllMyFault all Simba's fault]], ordering him to run away.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is Pumbaa's name spelled with one or two A's?

* UnresolvedSexualTension: Shenzi and Banzai -- Disney never said they are brother and sister, in any medium, and they don't act or speak like it either. And depending on your personal interpretation... Timon and Pumbaa too.

** Also, [[spoiler:the waterfall which ''[[OrIsIt presumably]]'' kills Zira at the end]].