Board Thread:Lion Guard Discussion/@comment-29449496-20160805003935

rwhelmed them all to find King Ahadi laying lifeless behind Mufasa. Taka awoke with a large cut over his left eye. Believing he had been injured in the fight, Queen Uru went to him. "Taka, your eye... what a horrible scar it will leave." Taka, coming to his senses, heard only the word "scar." Rafiki limped over to Mufasa and knelt before him, "Mufasa, you saved my life. I will forever serve you." Seeing Mufasa unscathed and being beloved by the Pride Land, the Lion Guard and other animals who came to help, also knelt before Mufasa, recognizing him as their new King. Queen Uru seeing this event proclaimed Mufasa as successor to Ahadi and called to her younger son, "Taka, come and recognize our new King." As she spoke, Taka replied, "Scar, Mother. In remembrance of my father and the events that transpired on this day, I wish to be called Scar."

Taka, seeing all of his dreams unravel before him knew that today changed everything. He knew that every time he saw his reflection in the water or was called by his new name, he would be reminded of today. Today was the first day of his new life. Today, the relationship between he and the brother he revered so much was gone. Today, he became Scar.

So now my friends... if you took the time to read all of that, imagine if you were to rewatch The Lion King. Now you understand the bitterness that Scar feels. There is new meaning to the Elephant Graveyard and why Mufasa tells Simba that he must never go there, why he declares it beyond their borders, why it is represented as such a dark and haunting place. Imagine the emotion going through Mufasa as he returns to the place where his father died fearing that his son may have faced a similar fate. Imagine the scene before Mufasa dies... One of the most iconic scenes in the entire movie. Imagine hearing Scar say to Mufasa "Long live the King" and a new way of interpreting the look on Mufasa's face when he says it. After Scar banishes him, Simba runs away and ends up in the lavish paradise that his father and uncle had come across the day that changed everything. Lastly, the new tv show The Lion Guard suddenly has more relevance. Mufasa was the last to lead The Lion Guard and now his grandson takes the reigns.

I'm just saying. I like it, but I'm biased. 