Board Thread:Lion Guard Discussion/@comment-27958222-20160825133137/@comment-27624599-20160825223821

I'm fine with Simba in TLG. Sometimes he behaves out of character compared to his original version- but then, I feel it's not wrong to make characters change as they grow older, in fact it's relatively realistic. As for him joining the Guard or having too much faith in Kion, the base of most of the episodes is a problem for the Guard to solve. Should an wiser, stronger, and more experienced lion come along... well, they'd have less problems and therefore less action in the episodes and less chances for the Guard to learn new things. And should he be constantly hovering over Kion... I had enough of that in the first sequel, I think it's more in-character for him to have faith in his cubs anyway. Additionally, he needs to allow Kion to take chances and gain responsibility in order for the episodes to flow smoothly.

Those points aside, you make a good case. I especially agree about him almost always calling Kiara "princess." He rarely uses her real name, which can become tiresome. His mane is definitely a little odd, though I find that for the most part the anatomy is getting better as the show goes on, so hopefully Simba's mane will become more natural looking.