Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-25400573-20171208130953/@comment-30457617-20171208162825

I really loved this episode. For starters, I loved that the format of the episode with Rafiki telling a story. Reminded me of the "Timon and Pumbaa" series specials.

"Christmas in the pridelands" is a nice number and I'm glad there's now some clarification to how they know about christmas. It was also good at the start they mentioned Kupatanna and how its not to be confused with christmas. Also Pumbaa pretty much nailed the idea of christmas being baout giving and family.

Nice to see the Mtoto and the elephants again. I also like the comedy of "Hiding the bugs" in Ono's beak. Also good to see the baboon show crew again. I give this episode props for bringing back characters we wouldn't expect.

One of the best moments in the episode was the scene between Bunga and Simba when they talk about Timon and Pumbaa. Nice little callback to Bunga and the King. It's nice to hear how much Timon and Pumbaa mean to the little guy. One of Bunga's best moments. (Still a little annoyed that Simba, Timon and Pumbaa haven't actually spoken to each other yet). But it was a nice moment all the same.

The 12 ways of christmas was really entertaining to watch. For christmas, it seems Kion was gifted with a deeper voice! haha. On a side note: This is actually the first time we've heard Ono sing properly. He did a pretty good job too. Only took 2 years, but we got there! haha. I always assumed the voice actor wasn't comfortable with singing or something. The funniest parts of the song was "PANIC AND RUUUUUN" and the fact that towards the end, Tifu and Zuri were getting less and less enthusiastic.

The best moment of all was when Pumbaa appeared as Dandy Clause for Timon. The fact he went out of his way to make his best friend happy reminded me of classic Timon and Pumbaa from when I was a kid. The look on Timon's face was adorable and it's good that he relaised that christmas was not just about gifts.

Overall, I really enjoyed the special more than I thought I would. It was a perfect mix of nostalgia and festive goodness.