Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-5488183-20190109025137/@comment-3562042-20190325104725

Now that I’ve finally seen the entire episode in English, and can understand what in the Pride Lands was going on, I can do a decent review.

I had really really really really really high expectations for this episode. I wasn’t disappointed. I have a lot of praise for it.

I’m so glad I can actually understand the dialogue now.

Character Appearances

 * Simba!!!
 * Nala!!
 * Kiara!!
 * Rafiki!!!
 * Makini!!!!!
 * Mufasa!!!!
 * Ma Tembo!
 * Mtoto!
 * Basi!
 * Timon!
 * Pumbaa!
 * Scar!

I’m so glad the rest of the Pride Landers know that Scar’s back. I really liked seeing Simba and Scar interact, it was really intense.
 * If Simba hadn’t already known Scar was back, it probably would’ve been a lot more intense.
 * Poor Simba. Seeing Scar again must’ve been really hard for him.

It was really nice of the Pride Landers (including Simba!) to help in the battle.

Simba looked so proud of Kion when he was assembling the Pride Landers to fight.

I’m really glad Simba got more screentime and speaking lines in this episode.

Rafiki comforting Makini was really sweet.

I really love Makini and the Lion Guard’s relationship.
 * I love how Kion smiled after Makini found the plant root.

Seeing Basi and Makini interact was nice.

Makini was completely adorable in this episode.

I love how concerned Basi was when Beshte jumped into the water.

I love how Bupu and Laini’s relationship is developing.

I love how concerned Bupu was when he knocked Fuli off the cliff.

Kion and Simba’s relationship in this episode was really sweet.

The baby hippo Beshte helped was adorable.

Makini’s character growth since the Rise of Scar is amazing to see.

Mufasa is a wonderful grandfather.

Fuli scolding Kion when Basi and Makini were talking was funny.

It was really nice of Simba to defend the aardvark from Cheezi and Chungu.

Fuli’s singing voice is really beautiful.

Cons
I really wish more new named characters had been introduced. Thurston’s name wasn’t mentioned.......again.

I wish Zazu had appeared.

It would’ve been nice if Nala and Kiara had gotten speaking lines and more screentime. I would’ve liked to see their reaction to seeing Scar.

It wouldn’t have killed Timon and Pumbaa to help battle the Outlanders. It really annoys me that they didn’t even try to help.

I wish Makini’s staff situation could’ve been explained.

I really wish Simba and Makini could’ve directly interacted.

I wish Simba could’ve directly interacted with Timon and Pumbaa.