Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-25400573-20190803081503/@comment-43313582-20190808192436

Steven Bomb 17 wrote: Don't forget, Scar likely was quickly losing his sanity, combined with his other issues he probably saw Mufasa's nickname as a terrible offence. Scar might still have a real name that means garbage and Mufasa was trying to make him feel better.

Also, we don't know what actually happened that day. Heck, maybe Scar doesn't remember everything all that clearly. Everyone interprets words differently, sometimes if you're in a bad mood you might hear gentle teasing as merciless mocking. It seemed clear to me that Scar wasn't upset by the nickname, necessarily. It seemed that he simply expected accolades and appreciation for his defense of the Pride Lands in general, and especially for defeating the evil lion and cobra, and he felt that he was not getting his due. Mufasa giving him a nickname he felt belittled him was just icing on the resentment cake.