Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-25400573-20180904073616/@comment-33871435-20180905030820

TLGZOO wrote: I know most people are finding this episode to be mediocre but I really thought it was great! Yes, the ending was rushed and I didn't like some of the cheesy lines like when Kion mentions the positions of the guard like in Return of the Roar and Bunga was a tad bit irritating in this episode. What I really liked was the tone of this episode. The secret cave and paintings gave this episode a mysterious and mystical vibe kind of like The Lion King and Gravity Falls. The actions scenes were great and Makini's song was quite enjoyable. What really caught my attention were the backgrounds which my god were they amazing! The vast maze, the dark entrance to the cave, and the best of all the beautiful look inside the cave were astounding!

I thought the action scenes were a bit dull and brief. But I have several issues with this episode. One; the question as to how animals (who's technological peak thusfar, has been making paint and painting) were able to construct a vast labyrinthian maze of solid rock. Two; why would they (presumably the first lion guard) go thru the trouble of building this whole thing JUST to say "it was you guys all along"? I mean, I understand this is 'The Lion Guard', and is meant to be child friendly, but even this show has never gotten that 'preschoolish'. Three; for the 'Keenest of Sight' test, how would a lion have been of any use there? A lion would never have been able to scale the walls, let alone get high enough to see the way out. Four; The 'fiercest' test was really underwhelming. Really. The Strongest had to save all of them from falling, the Keenest of Sight had to guide them out of the maze by seeing something no one else could see, the Bravest had 'step into the abyss', the Fastest had to jump unto a giant boulder to redirect it and save everyone. But the Fiercest? The Leader? The most important member of the Lion Guard? He just has to roar to find the way out. Something literally any lion (and apparently cheetah too, according to the show) can, and probably would, do.